of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER AYR. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) The mouth of the river not fished, nor the sea ; (b) below the average ; 



(c) no fixed engines ; (d) below the average. 



2. (a) No net or coble fishing ; (b) no fixed engines ; (c) no. 



3. (a) 14th July 1903 ; (6) October ; (c) June and July. 



5. (c) 28 lbs. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. £110. 



2. 8s. per £. 



3. One. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. Yes. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



6. None. 



Pollutions — 



1. Yes, two from the United Collieries Pit at Doongan, but no serious 

 damage was done, and representations were made to the Company, who 

 have taken steps to purify the discharge. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No salmon disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. November. 



2. December and January. 



3. End of January. 



4 and 5. About the average. 

 6. The Ayr itself. 



Kelts— 



1. January and February. 



2. December and January. 



3. April. 



4. About the average. 



Smolts — 



1. April and May. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No. 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DOON 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) About the same; (6) above the average ; (c) none; (d above the 



average. 



2. (a) No ; (b) none ; (c) about 350 salmon and sea-trout more than usual. 



