of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Protection — 



1. £110. 



2. 8s. per £. 



3. One. 



4. One prosecution for fishing without leave, and £2 towards expenses was 



paid. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No change. 



2. There are no cruives, and the dams are being improved. 



3. 4, and 5. No. 



6. The Board are giving attention to the dam dykes, and have g A an order 

 from the Court to form a ladder in the worst one, at Overmills, Ayr. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. No ground of complaint. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No. 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 

 Impossible to ascertain. 



Kelts— 



The kelts return to sea between the months of January and June. 



Smolts — 



1. About the month of April. 



2. The smolts were better protected than formerly. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon— 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DOON. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. The take of salmon last year was below the average, both in the sea and 



in the fresh water. The take of sea-trout was above the average. 

 There are nets along the sea coast, and the mouth of the river is dragged 

 with a net also. 



2. It is quite impossible to ascertain number of fish taken, as tacksmen of the 



sea and river fishings will not give the information, and what the rod 

 fishers kill cannot be ascertained. 



3. (a) The Doon contains spring salmon, and they were commenced to be 



taken the first day of the opening. (6) The main take of salmon was in 

 August, (c) Sea-trout commenced to run in June and grilse about 

 July. 



4. There are no nets and cobles used— only nets on the seashore, and the 



mouth of the river dragged. There is only one tacksman, and no informa- 

 tion can be had from him. 



5. Impossible to ascertain. 



Protection — 



1. £437. 



2. One shilling and sixpence per £. 



3. Two, mainly paid by the proprietors. 



4. Two convictions obtained for netting the river at night and for destroy- 



ing sea-trout in spawning streams. 



