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



{a) By sweep net in tidal waters of Clyde estuary — (1) 359 salmon 



and grilse, (2) 2101 sea trout. 

 (6) By rod and line (approximately) — In Loch Lomond, exclusive 



of tributary streams — (1) 127 salmon and grilse, (2) 1464 sea 



trout. 



Taking the figures of rod-caught salmon and grilse in Loch Lomond for the 

 last ten years, the first five consecutive years, 1903-1907, show 271 fish 

 (average 54 fish per season) ; the second, 1908-1912, show 582 fish 

 (average 116 per season). 



Note. — There are no fixed engines in the district, Estuary netting 

 began June 8th and terminated July 20th, netting being conducted on 

 33 days. Saturday was added, as well as Monday, to the weekly close 

 time. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



r Salmon, 

 *By Sweep Nets andGrilse 

 ( Sea trout, 









75 

 57 



25 

 43 









r Salmon 

 By Bod and \ and Grilse 

 Line, v. Sea trout. 



1 



8 



4 



18 

 1 



26 

 3 



19 



23 



14 

 39 



12 

 25 



2 

 84 



■^In view of the restricted and intermittent netting, these figures have 

 little value. 



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

 the above rod returns, are not noted. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 42 lbs. 

 It was captured in Loch Lomond, off" Balloch Pier, at the head of the 

 Leven, by an angler (Mr. Wm. S. Millar, Lennoxbank, Balloch), 

 trolling with a No. 5 blue and silver phantom. It was caught on 

 March 22, being the first fish of the season. 



Protection— 



1. The water bailiffs employed are as iroted in last report. 



2. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follows :— A case of 



illegal netting was detected in the Clyde ; respondents convicted at 

 Dumbarton. Two cases, involving dragging for salmon and attempted 

 illegal gaffing, detected in the Endrick ; respondents convicted at Stirling. 



Obstructions to the Passage of B'ish— 



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



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are as in former reports. 

 Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are as formerly specified. On one day only, viz., 



July 3, were fish reported to be in a sickly and dying condition in the 

 Leven. 



2. Remedial measures have now been introduced on the Leven for Dal- 



monach Works, where entirely new settling tanks are understood to 

 have been constructed. It is submitted that these should be inspected 

 at an early date by some competent authority. 



3. The Corporation of Glasgow is still proceeding with the purification of the 



Clyde. It is submitted that the Board might now advantag-eously 

 approach the Town Clerk of Glasgow for a plan and report showing the 

 progress of the scheme. It is believed that such are from time to 

 time being prepared. 



