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Appendices to Thirty-first Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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 : — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of January and 



reached its height in March. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in May. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 16 



males and 7 females. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 1st January 1912. 



2. The greatest number spawned in January. 



3. Spawning ceased in March. 



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 on 7th May 1912. 



2. As a smolt year 1912 was fairly good. 



]}^ote. — Since going to press I have received brief reports as to the rod 

 catch at Kirkaig, Inver, and Inchard, viz. : — 



Kirkaig, . . . . . . 26 



Inver, . . . . . . 45 



Inchard, . . . . . . 54 



W. L. 0. 



