of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 71 



4. Yes. A complaint was raised against a yacht owner for illegally fishing 



in Portree Bay. The complaint was withdrawn on respondent 

 expressing regret and paying £1 of expenses. 



Obstruction to the Passage of Fish — 



5. A waterfall was blasted on Abhain Torra, on Skeabost estate, to enable 



salmon to get into Loch Hounan. Result will be known next season. 



Pollutions — 

 1. None. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. None. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Nothing unusual occurred this spawning season. 

 4. No unusual floods. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Cannot give reliable estimate. 



Note.— This return applies to both the East and West Coasts of Skye. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER LOCHY. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) No netting in tidal waters ; (6) about an average by rod. 



2. (a) and (6) None. 



3. (a) 30th March. 



5. (c) 36* lbs. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. £2306. 



2. Id. per £. 



3. Eleven. 



4. Yes, two — poaching in estuary, penalty £2 each. Night poaching on 



river — conviction, penalty £2 each and 13s. 6d. each expenses. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. There are no dam dykes or cruives in the district. 



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Pollutions — 



1. No pollutions. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No salmon disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. 26th October. 



2. 16th November and 16th December. 



3. End of December. 



5. Less. 



6. Spean, Roy, Cour, Lochy, Arkaig, Loy, Nevis, and Lundy 

 Kelts— 



1 and 2. River too high to note. 



3. Last week in April. 



4. High. 



