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Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were tirst noticed spawning on 26th October 1912. 



2. The greatest number spawned from 5th to 20th November, 



3. Spawning ceased about the middle of December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as an exceptional one. During August and 

 part of September a very large number of salmon were noticed in the 

 upper waters of the rivers Conon and Meig, and in the upper waters of 

 the Blackwater. Not so many salmon have been seen in these districts 

 by the oldest gamekeeper living there. Since the middle of September 

 and up to date the rivers have been in high flood, consequently few 

 salmon have been seen on the redds. 



Smolts- 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migTating seawards in the last week in March, 



and during April and May. 



2. As a smolt year 1912 was fairly good. 



Note. — During the fishing season 1912 no net fishing has been carried 

 on in the Brahan salmon waters, nor have the cruives been fished. 

 The spent heck sluice and two fishing boxes have been kept fully 

 open to allow salmon to have a free run to the angling waters 

 above. 



REPORT FROM KYLE OF SUTHERLAND DISTRICT. 

 Take of Pish— 



1. The number of fish taken was about the average generally throughout the 

 district. 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Sea coast, 3rd 

 August. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1912 was £4511 17s. 6d. 



2. The assessment levied was £281 19s. lOd. 



3. The water bailifi's employed are 8 in number. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect — None. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case 1 — So far as possible. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



its height in November. 

 The river was free of diseased fish on 1st December. 



2. The number of diseased kelts taken from the river and destroyed was 15 



males and 25 females. No clean fish were found. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 1st September. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 15th October and Ist December. 



3. Spav/ning ceased at end of December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as a very good one, with a very heavy 

 stock of fish all over the district. The rivers have been in flood 

 most of the time. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in Ma^'. 



2. As a smolt year 1912 was a very good one. 



