of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



Protection — 



1. £3,500. 



2. 10 per cent, on rentals. 



3. Ten. 



4. Seven prosecutions instituted, chiefly for taking and possessing unclean 



fish, dragging for fish, and taking sniolts. All convicted and fined. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. Dams worked in accordance with provisions of the bye-laws (Schedules 



F and G) partly. 



3. Fish-passes at Kinnaird and Blackiemill altered and much improved. 



4. Yes ; at all times, except when water very low. 



5. No. 



6. No changes. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. No steps necessary to be taken. 



The Salmon Disease — 



L Yes ; appeared first in August ; at height in January and February ; 

 disappeared in May. 



2. Low. 



3. In December and January proportion 2 male to 1 female kelts. About 



20 clean fish. 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 26th October 1897. 



2. November and December. 



3. 6th January 1898. 



4. Above ordinary size. 



5. Less. 



6. All good above tidal water, especially at Brechin., Finavon, Tannadice, 



New Mill, Prosen, and all above. 



Kelts— 



1. 15th January. 



2. Month of February. 



3. 1st March. 



4. About two feet above usual size. 



Smolts — 



1. 12th April. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propogation of Salmon — 

 No hatchery in district. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Unable to say as to this. 



General Question — 



Nothing occurs for remark. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SOUTH ESK. 

 (Return for 1899.) 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), (c), and (d) About average. 



2. No information to enable us to answer this. 



3. (a) 16th February ; (b) August ; (c) July and August. 



4. Cannot simply this, having no information to enable us to do so. 



5. (6) 42 lbs. ; (c) 26 lbs. 



