of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No alteration. 



2. The heck at Dumfries Town Mills is a wreck. There is no change in 



the construction of the Terregles cruive. 



3. No. 



4. Fairly, except when the streams are low. 



5. No. 



6. No changes. 



Pollutions— 



1. No. 



2. The scheme for the purification of the Nith from the sewage of Dumfries 



is being proceeded with. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Very little disease has shown itself this season. A few diseased fish were 



seen in April and May, after which the disease disappeared. 



2. Low. 



3. Only one (a male) was taken from the River Cairn in April. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 17th December, 1902. 



2. December, January, and February. 



3. End of March. 



4. Medium level, after floods. 



5. Under the average. 



6. Much the same throughout the district. 



Kelts— 



1. In March. 



2. March and April. 



3. About end of May. 



4. Generally in a rising water. 

 Smolts — 



1. May and June. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



None belonging to the Board ; but there is the hatchery belonging to the 

 Solway Fishery Company (Limited) at Newabbey. Ova secured not 

 known. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No. 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ANNAN. 

 Take of Fish — 



1 (a) About an average ; (b) a good average ; (c) and (d) about the average. 



2. No. The occupiers of the different fisheries say they do not keep a record 



of the number caught. 



3. (a) 25th February (first open day) ; (b) salmon, during the month of 



August ; sea-trout, latter part of June and beginning of J uly ; grilse, 

 latter part of July ; (c) sea-trout commenced to run in March, and 

 grilse in June. 



4. As no record is kept at the different fisheries this cannot be given. 



5. (a) No net and coble fishing in this district ; (6) salmon 39i lbs,, on 



Newbie fishery ; (c) salmon, 40 lbs. in Hoddam portion of the Annan. 

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