of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



into the Devon, but the proprietors of the Alva Mills have not yet 

 made any improvement, although they have promised to do so. The 

 several works mentioned will he visited from time to time to see that 

 the Devon is kept free from pollution. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. 1st December 1898. Middle of January. End of March. 



2. Very high. 

 3 and 4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 15th November. 



2. 25th November and 10th December. 



3. 15th January. 



4. Very high. 



5. About the same as usual. 

 (3. Rivers Teith and Allan. 



Kelts— 



1. 1st December. 



2. January. 



3. End of March. 



4. Yery high. 



Smolts — 



1. April and May. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



ropo 

 No. 



General Question — 



(a) The catching of salmon by small mesh nets on the pretence of fishing for 



sparlings. No convictions can be got in the Courts unless the fishermen 

 retain salmon so caught as showing their intention to fish for salmon. 



(b) The practice of drift-net fishing, which prevails to a great extent in the 



Forth between the railway bridge, a short distance above Alloa, and 

 Borrowstounness. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER TAY. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Perhaps slightly below average ; (a) good average ; (b) slightly below 



average ; (c) good average ; (d) nearly, if not, average. 



2. No note of number kept ; (a) and (6) the same applies under all these 



heads ; (c) the rod fishing a good average. 



3. (a) At opening of fishings, 11th February (clean salmon in Tay at all 



seasons) ; (b) during July and August ; (c) early in June, but chiefly in 

 July and August. 



4. At present there is no possible means of obtaining this except in a general 



way. 



5. (a) 49 lbs.; (b) 46£ lbs.; (c) 53 lbs. 

 Protection — 



1. £22,482 3s. as per Valuation Roll of September 1899. 



2. 10 per cent, of ordinary assessment. 



3. 27 — 18 by the Tay Fishery Board, and nine are paid for by the Tay 



Salmon Fishing Company. 



4. A number of people convicted for illegal fishing, and mostly either paid 



fines or were imprisoned. 



