of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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APPENDIX VI. 



NOTE ON THE RELATIVE NUMBERS OF GRILSE AND 

 SALMON IN THE LOWER WATERS OF THE RIVER 

 TAY DURING THE SPAWNING SEASON. 



By W. L. CALDERWOOD. 



The netting of the lower waters of the Tay, during the two last 

 annual close times, for the purpose of marking fish, enables an estimate 

 to be made of the relative numbers of grilse and salmon which occur at 

 this season. I have arranged the data in the following Table : — 



River Tay. 



Table showing the Relative Numbers and Conditions of Grilse and 

 Salmon netted, marked, and returned, during Annual Close Times 

 of 1902 and 1903, distinguishing between captures at Almond- 

 mouth and neighbouring stations, and Linn of Campsie, including 

 West Shot and Burnmouth Shot. 



{a) ALMONDMOUTH AND NEIGHBOURING FISHING STATIONS. 



Date. 



Grilse. 



Salmon. 



Un- 

 spanned. 



Spawn- 

 ing. 



Kelts. 



Clean. 



Un- 

 spawned. 



Spawn- 

 ing. 



Kelts. 



16'th Nov. 1902 - 



12 



3 



1 





10 



2 





22nd „ „ - 



48 



1 



2 



4 



22 



2 



5 



24th „ „ - 



35 





5 



5 



12 



2 



9 



9th „ 1903 - 



37 









27 





5 



11th „ „ - 



53 









69 





2 



12th „ „ - 



36 









35 





1 



18th „ „ - 



11 







1 



21 





4 





232 



4 



8 



10 



196 



6 



26 



(6) LINN OF CAMPSIE, WEST SHOT, AND BURNMOUTH. 



8th Jan. 1903 - 









13 



1 



1 



2 



9th „ „ - 









22 



3 





11 



27th Oct. „ 



8 







2 



18 







28th „ „ 



2 









1 







10th Nov. „ 



1 









5 









11 







37 



28 



1 



13 



