266 Appendices to Thirty-first Annual Report 



REPORT FROM SUTHERLAND— FAST COAST DISTRICT 

 (RIVERS HELMSDALE, BRORA, AND FLEET.) 



Take of Fish— 



2, The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — 



(a) By sweep net — Salmon 911, grilse 136, sea trout 95. 

 (c) By rod and line — 2270 salmon, grilse, and sea trout. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



[ Salmon 





7 



42 



32 



16 



3 







By Sweep Net, \ Grilse 









4 



55 



32 



"9 





t Trout 









14 



76 



7 



3 





By Rod and Line, 



6 



8 



12 



15 



10 



11 



21 



17 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as 

 follow : — First grilse caught in Brora sweep nets on 27th May. First 

 sea trout caught on Brora sweep nets on 14th May. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season Avas 36 lbs. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — On 30th September 

 1912, on No. 4 beat, river Helmsdale. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1912 was £2160, but angling mostly let with 



shootings and value not fully apportioned. 

 3. The water bailifi's employed are 4 in number, in addition to keepers 



who assist in watching. 



The Spawning- Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 25th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between the 3rd and 20th November. 



3. Spawning ceased towards the end of November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1912 was up to the average. 



REPORT FROM DUN BE AT H DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. The number of fish taken by fixed engine was below 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 — March, 1 ; 

 April, 10 ; May, 12 ; June, 25 ; July, 40 ; August, 12. 

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

 Sea trout — end of June (very scarce in this district). Grilse — end of 

 June. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 28 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 22nd August 1912, a 



Dunbeath. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1912 was £753. 



2. No assessment levied yet. 



3. No water bailifi's appointed yet. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease observed. 



