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Pollutions — 



1. No pollutions. 



2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1, 2, 3 and 4. No salmon disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Upper district, 11th October; lower district, 18th November. 



2. Upper district, between 24th October and 24th November ; lower district, 



December and January. 



3. Upper district, 1st December ; lower, end of January. 



4. Above the ordinary level during the whole season. 



5. About the average. 



6. Upper district, between Drynachan and Coignafeam; lower, between 



Waterford and Sluie. 



Kelts— 



1. Kelts begin to migrate seaward after the spawning season is over. 



2. January and February. 



3. May. 



4. Same time flood, half-flood, and ordinary. 

 Smolts — 



1. From the middle of March to the end of May. 



2. A good average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 I cannot tell. 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NAIRN. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Below the average all over. 



2. (a) Approximately ; (b) about 4600 ; (c) about 105. 



3. (a) February 11th; (6) April; (c) grilse, August and September; sea 



trout, June. 



4. The question of the run of fish being early or late depends here mainly 



on the season. If season dry and water continues low, they are late. 

 The following is thought to be approximately a correct statement of 

 the fish taken each month by fixed engines : — 



February. March. April. May. June. July. August. Total. 



Salmon 95 205 500 400 200 150 160 1710 



Grilse ... ... 6 300 2000 584 2890 



5. (6) 36 lbs.; (c) 19^ lbs. 



Protection — 



1. .£1135 10s. 



2. Is. 4d. per £. 



3. One regularly, with one assistant regularly in autumn, besides casual 



assistance. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. Yes. 



3. No. 



