of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ANNAN. 



Take of Fish— 



1 (ct), (6), (c), and (d) Below average ; worst on record. 



2. The lessees of the different fishings say they do not keep a record of 



the number caught, therefore this cannot be given. 



3. (a) 25th February, opening day ; (b) week ending 3rd September ; (c) 



sea trout main run, middle of June to 23rd July; grilse main run 

 during July — very poor takes. 



4. With exception of Newbie Fishery, no record is kept of fish caught each 



month, therefore this cannot be given ; only it was looked upon as 

 being a late season. 



5. (a) No net and coble fishing in district ; (b) 52 lbs. (on Annan burgh 



fishings) ; (c) 29^ lbs. (in Newbie portion of the Annan). 



Protection — 



1. £3,181 10s. 



2. 3s. 6d. per £ = £556 15s. 3d. 



3. Four (three at Annan and one at Lochmaben). 



4. For offences in Annan Division, proceedings were taken against fifteen 



persons as follows : — One, contravention of bye-law, Schedule G, 

 withdrawn ; eleven for contravention of 33rd Section of Annan Act, 

 1841, by fishing between high and low water mark without permission 

 — diet deserted against three, others fined 10s. each, one 35s. 6d., five 

 21s., and two 25s. 6d. of expenses, or 14 days each ; three, fishing during 

 annual close time — one fined £2 19s., or a month, the other two 

 £5 19s., or two months. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None have been destroyed or disused. 



2. No cruives in district. Dams, yes, with the following exceptions : — 



On the Annan there is no heck at tail of mill race at Brydekirk Mill, 

 belonging to Francis Henry Wilson, residing there ; on the Kirtle, at 

 Beltemont Mill, belonging to Miss Ann Beattie, 13 Church Street, 

 Annan, and at Kirtlebridge Mill, belonging to the trustees of the late 

 John Irving per Herbert Cavan Irving, Esquire of Burnfoot, Eccle- 

 fechan ; on the Mein at Mein Mill, belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch, 

 have no fish passes, nor hecks at intake or tail of mill races, and never 

 have had. 



3. Yes ; new fish basin at Brydekirk Mill dam, on the Annan, and a new fish- 



pass at Rigg dam, on the Kirtle, which have greatly improved the free 

 passage of salmon wishing to ascend. 



4. Yes. 



5. No alteration. 



6. No alteration. 



Pollutions— 

 None. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. First observed 8th November ; at its height last fortnight of January; 



disappeared middle of March. 



2. Medium. 



3. January, 40 males and 47 females, of which 54 had spawned and 53 



unspawned ; February, 11 males and 17 females, of which 26 had 

 spawned and 2 unspawned ; March, 2 males and 2 females, all spawned. 



4. None. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 12th November. 



2. 15th December to 19th January. 



3. End of February. 



4. Medium. 



5. A good average. 



6. Northfield, Mount Annan, Luce, Meinfoot, Hoddam Bridge, Mainholm, 



and Rotcheli, in the Annan. 



