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Appendices to Eighteenth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. Dornoch Dam, on the Earn, about two miles below Crieff, was destroyed 



by a flood about a year ago, and has not been rebuilt. No new dams. 



2. Yes. 



3. A fish-pass has been built on the Shochie at Luncarty Dyke this season, 



but is not quite complete yet, and it is too late for this season. 



4. The fish-passes in our district up till the present time have been useless. 



5. No. 



6. Owing to the Salmon Fishing Company having nearly all the stations in 



the estuary, a number of stations were unfished, but no greater run of 

 salmon seemed to get beyond the tideway. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. But the growth of towns and increase of trade is always making it 



worse. 



2. No. Several distilleries have been visited, and owners warned as to 



danger of pollution. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. Towards end of October 1898 : at its height about New Year 1899, 



and disappeared with last of spent fish, returning to sea in beginning 

 of June 1899. 



2. River generally in flood during whole of autumn. 

 3 and 4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. About end of October 1898. 



2. 10th and 30th November. 



3. A few salmon spawned as late as first week in January. 



4. Abnormally high. 



5. Less than an average. 



6. Tay, Earn, Almond, Tummel, Garry, Ericht, and Isla ; sea-trout in small 



tributaries. 



Kelts— 



1. Early in December. 



2. April and first week of May. 



3. About end of May. 



4. Above average spring level. 



Smolts — 



1. April, May, and first week in June. 



2. Best for a good many years. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



There is a hatchery on the Earn at Dupplin belonging to the Board. Last 

 year only about 57,000 ova were got owing to excessive flooding during 

 spawning season. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon- 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SOUTH ESK. 

 (This Return is for the Year 1898.) 



Take of Fish— 



1. Below the average throughout the district. 



2. No. 



3. (a) 16th February ; (6) month of August ; (c) July and August. 



4. Not nossible to sav. 



5. (a) 45 lbs.; (c) 28 lbs. 



