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Appendices to Thirty-first Annual Beport 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



reached its height in February. 

 The river was free of diseased fisli in March. 



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



as follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, 35 4 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed sjDawning on 27th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November, 



4. The numbers of spawning fish in the various rivers are very satisfactory 

 and the water in good condition for spawning. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1912 was below average. 



REPORT FROM CONON DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



2. The number of fish taken was : — 



(a) By fixed engine — Above the average. 

 (6) By sweep net — About the average, 

 (c) By rod and line — About the average. 



3. Expressed as percentages for each month of the season, so as to show the 



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 



* By Fixed Engine, 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



3 



10 



12 



10 



15 



36 



14 







By Sweep Net, 



9 



12 



11 



14 



16 



30 



8 







By Rod and Line, 



3 



24 



16 



6 



7 



12 



16 



12 



4 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, as included in the 

 above return, are as follow : — The main run of sea trout was in March 

 and April. Clean sea-trout in tidal waters of the Conon during the 

 whole year. The first run of grilse about the middle of May. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season — Several 

 salmon taken in bag-nets ranging from 20 to 26 lbs. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — One salmon caught at 

 the Cromarty sweep net fishery in July ; weight about 30 3bs. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1912 was £3153 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are one inspector for the year and one 



temporary bailiff, 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Pish— 



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



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — No fish passes have been built nor are 



there any in prospect, 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Falls of Orrin, Falls of 



Scatwell, Falls of Conon, Falls of Rogie, and Falls of Garve. 



