38 Appendices to Seventeenth Annual Report 



Kelts— 

 4. High. 



General Question — 



I am certain that both salmon and sea-trout are becoming scarcer every 

 year in this district. I think the cause is owing to the bag nets along 

 the coast and leased by tacksmen, and also owing to the sea-trout 

 nets used by the majority of crofters and cotters in all the little town- 

 ships and hamlets along the coasts, and who can never be quelled by a 

 few local officials unless Government interferes. 



DISTRICT OF THE RIVER PENNYG 0 WN OR GLENFORSA 

 AND AROS (MULL). 



Xo records are kej)t. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER LCSSA (MULL), cvc. 



Take of Fish- 

 No record is kept of fish taken in the district. 



Protection — 



1. Xo assessment roll has been made up yet, nor any assessment levied. 



4. No prosecution. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



There are two natural obstructions — one in the River Lussa, known as the 

 Lussa Falls, the other in the River Houran, which falls from Loch 

 Houran, known as the Loch Houran Falls. They might be much 

 improved at a small cost. The former divides the Duart and Lochbuie 

 estates ; the latter is entirely on the Lochbuie estate. 



Pollutions — 



Xo pollution in any of the Mull rivers. 



The Salmon Disease — 



No salmon disease reported. 



The Spawning Season — 



The spawning season has been a very good one. 



6. The Lussa, Coleader, Baa, Forsa, Uisk, and Awe. 



General Question — 



An amalgamation is contemplated with the Awe, Mull, and other existing 

 Fishery Boards to hire a powerful sieam launch during the salmon- 

 fishing season, in order to observe that the leaders are removed from 

 bag-nets during the weekly close time, and if possible to prevent that 

 infamous destruction to Salmonidae — viz., scringing. 

 Water bailiffs have been appointed throughout the island of Mull. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER BAA AXD 

 GLENCOILLEA DER (MULL). 



Take of Fish- 

 No record is kept of fish taken in district, but the following statements 



refer to the fishings in Lochs Baa and Assapol. 

 1. (a) Above average. 



3. (b) In Loch Baa sea-trout early in March, salmon middle of July; in 

 Loch Assapol sea-trout and salmon early in July, (b) In both lochs 

 August and September. 



5. (c) In Loch Baa, 16 lb-, salmon ; in Loch Assapol salmon 12'lbs., sea-trout 



6 lbs. 



