of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 

 REPORT FROM WICK DISTRICT. 



267 



Season 1911. 



Take of Pish— 



1. The number of fish taken was : — 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea — Average. 



(c) By rod and line— Below average ; very dry season. 



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., 1; 

 March, 3 ; April, 10 ; May, 15 ; June, 20 ; July, 30 ; August, 20. 

 Particulars as to the tim^s grilse and sea trout appeared are as follows : — 

 Sea trout appeared 31st May. Grilse appeared 4th June. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 29 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 10th August, at 



Ackergill. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £552. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. lOd. per £. 



3. One water bailifl' employed. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Smelts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards at end of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was about the average. 



REPORT FROM WICK DISTRICT. 

 Season 1912. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of fish taken was : — 



By fixed engine — 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 — Feb., 5; 

 March, 1 ; April, 9 ; May, 15 ; June, 25 ; July, 40 ; August, 5. 

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

 Sea trout, 14th May. Grilse, 29th May. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 30^ lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 6th August 1912, at 



Whaligoe. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rentaFfor 1912 was £530. 



2. The assessment levid was Is. lOd. per £. 



3. One water bailiff" employed. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease was seen during the year. 



The Spawning Season— 



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



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

 spawning season is regarded as average. 



Smelts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1912 was average. 



