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3. Spawning ceased about the middle of December. 



4. Owing to state of rivers during the spawning season, the number of 



breeding fish could not be got with any certainty. Rivers were 

 running in high flood from 13th November to 3rd January, 1913. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 2nd March, in fairly 



good numbers. 



2. As a smolt year 1912 was fairly good. 



EE PORT FROM FFOCHAiV DISTRICT. 

 Take of Pish— 



1. The number of fish taken was above the average up to the end of July, 

 then a sudden fall off. 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea — Sea trout very much below the 

 average. 



(h) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Above the average for 



salmon and grilse, 

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



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



Sea trout, 17th June ; grilse, 26th June. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 25 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are — Loch Feochan. Sweep 



net. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1912 was estimated, subject to allocation by 



assessor, at £213. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. 9d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number, and one assistant. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — One, river Nell. 



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



Pollutions— 

 1. None. 



The Salmon Disease— 

 1. None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 26th October, sea trout. 



2. Could not be ascertained owing to the rivers being in high flood. 



3. Spawning ceased about the first week of December. 



4. Water running very high during the spawning season ; it was impossible 



to ascertain the number of breeding fish. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on April 23, in fair numbers. 



In May, smolts were numerous in Loch Nell, 4 to 5 inches long. 



2. As a smolt year 1912 was fairly good, but greater number was late. 



REPORT FROM CLYDE AND LEVEN DISTRICT, INCLUDING 



LOCH LOMOND. 



Take of Pish— 



1. The take of fish by sweep net in the tidal waters of the Clyde estuary has 

 been rather above, and by rod and line in the Loch Lomond basin, has 

 been very much above, the average of previous seasons. 



