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Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Very slight ; slightly in February and March and again in July, disap- 



pearing end of August. 



2. Very low. 



3. No. 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 10th October. 



2. 22d October and 4th November. \ Varies a little in the different 



3. 15th to 20th November. J rivers. 



4. First part of season low, afterwards very high. 



5. Under average, but more than previous year. 



6. Brora, Helmsdale, Fleet, Inver, Kirkaig, Laxford, and Inchard, with 



their tributaries. 



Kelts— 



1. 11th February. 



2. End of February and March. 



3. About end of May ; on one or two of the rivers a little earlier. 



Smolts — 



1. Towards end of April. 



2. Fairly good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



One on the Brora and another on the Helmsdale, recently erected, belonging 

 to the Duke of Sutherland. In the Brora 60,000 to 70,000 salmon and 

 60,000 Lochleven trout, and Helmsdale about 100,000 salmon. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



Cannot state proportion, but from Bailiff's estimates, males predominate. 



General Question — 



No river should be open for angling after 30th September. 



SUTHERLAND, NORTH COAST DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Much below the average. 



2. (a) and (b) Salmon, 1199; grilse, 5885; trout, 164; cannot separate. 



(c) about 850 fish, no certainty. 



3. (a) February ; (6) May to August ; (c) grilse, May-July ; sea-trout, 



March-September. 



4. Not known. 



5. (a) 27 lbs. ; (6) 38 lbs. ; (c) 24 lbs. 



Protection — 



1 and 2. No assessments. 



3. Six. 



4. One, poaching, fined by Sheriff. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. None fished. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2, None, 



