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Kelts— 



1. 1st April. 



2. During April 



3. 1st May. 



4. Flood. 



Smolts — 



1. Early in May if spring mild. 



2. Good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon. 

 Xo hatchery. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



Cannot state proportion, but females appear more plentiful, as appears from 

 the preponderance of females caught by rod. 



General Question — 

 None. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER TORRIDON. 

 Take of Fish— 



Xo fish at all taken in 1898. Salmon fishing quite ruined by the outside 

 nets. 



Protection — 



1. £20. 



2. Xo formal assessment. Expenses paid by proprietors. 



3. None. 



4. No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER BALGAY. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. The take of salmon here was below the average. The take of sea-trout 

 about the former average, (b) In fresh waters by rods. 



3. The main body or bulk of sea-trout and grilse ran from the last week 

 of June to the (c) middle of J uly. 



Protection — 



1. £20. 



2. No formal assessment. Expenses paid equally by the proprietors. 



3. One. 



4. There was one prosecution and parties convicted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 3. None. 



5. None. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. None. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. About 20th October, but sea-trout had begun spawning ten days or a 



fortnight earlier than the salmon. 



2. Between the 6th October and 20th November including salmon and sea- 



trout. 



3. The spawning season finished about Christmas. 



4. High as a rule. 



5. I should say they were less than usual. 



6. The rivers Balgay and Kinloch. 



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