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The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No. 



3. No disease. 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. End of October. 



2. November and January. 



3. End of January. 



5. About the average. 



6. Ness, Garry, Moriston, Oich, and Kinegie. 



Kelts— 



1. 11th February. 



2. March and April. 



3. Middle of May. 



Smolts — 



1. April. 



2. Average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 There is a private hatchery at Glenquoich, supported by Lord Burton. 

 No salmon are hatched in it. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



In the month of December there are .four males to one female. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER CONON. 

 Take of Fish— 



i. (a) Salmon below the average, grilse considerably above the average ; (6) 

 the angling in the Brahan waters above the average. The angling in the 

 Strathconon waters about the average. All the rest of the angling 

 waters below the average ; (c) two of the bag-net fishing stations above 

 the average. One of the bag-net fishing stations about the average. The 

 other four bag-net fishing stations below the average ; (d) the wear-shot 

 net fishing of Balconie, Fowlis, and Findon, all in the Cromarty Firth, 

 the catch of salmon and grilse above the average. 



3. (a) 11th of February; (6) in March and April; (c) in the beginning of 

 May. Clean sea-trout in tidal waters all the year. 



5. (a) 26 lbs. ; (b) 28 lbs.; (c) 20 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £2,554 2s. 



2. £180 18s. 3d. 



3. One permanent inspector and three temporary bailiffs. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



2. Yes. 



3. No. 



4. Yes: 



5. No. 



6. No net fishing has been carried on in any part of the Brahan salmon 



waters, nor have the cruives been worked. The two fishing boxes have 

 been kept entirely open for the free run of salmon to the angling waters. 



Pollutions — 



1. Yes ; from the Muir of Ord distillery. 



2. No steps have been taken up to date. 



