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Appendices to Thirty-first Annual Report 



REPORT FROM LOSSIE DISTRICT. 



Take of Pish— 



1. The number of fish taken was — By fixed engine, about an average. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1912 was £327. 



2. The assessment levied was — Voluntary contribution of £15 by Captain J. 



Brander, Dunbar, and £82 10s. 3d., being balance on year's working by 

 His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. 



3. The water bailiffs em})loyed are 3 in number, in spawning season ; one 



for six weeks, smolt protection in early summer. Superintended by 

 river Spey superintendent. 



4. Particulars at to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — A fish- 



monger, for exposing for sale an unclean or unseasonable sea trout, 

 tried before Sherifi" Court and fined £1, including expenses. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Pish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — No change during year. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case? — Yes. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect: — No change. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Rocks or falls at Kellas 



during the past summer were, at the expense of the Board, through 

 blasting operations by contract, much improved for an easier run up 

 for spawning fish seeking the higher reaches of the river. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Distilleries and City sewage. 



2. Remedial measures : — Bacterial and irrigation. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of December, and 



reached its height in January. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in June. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 



follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, - - - - 38 16 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 7th October 1911. 



2. The greatest number spawned in December. 



3. Spawning ceased in middle of January 1912. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as a good average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April. 



2. As a smolt year 1912 was an average one. 



REPORT FROM NAIRN DISTRICT. 

 Take of Pish— 



1. The number of fish taken was : — 



(a) By fixed engine — Above average. 

 (6) By sweep net — Above average, 

 (c) By rod and line — Below average. 



3. Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 



First grilse appeared May 14th. Clean sea trout can be got in this 

 river all the year round. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 37 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Caught at Altonburn 



fishing station on 31st July. 



