of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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4. Have any fish-passes been built or altered in 1896 ? 



5. Do the existing fish-passes afford at all, or any, or at what times a free 



passage to salmon wishing to ascend ? 



6. Have any natural obstructions been opened up during 1896 ? 



7. Generally, have any acts been done either by new fisheries being started, 



old fisheries not being used, or in any other way whereby the ascent 

 of fish has been influenced ? If so, state fully what changes have taken 

 place. 



Pollutions — 



L. Were there any fresh causes of river pollution introduced in your district 

 in 1896 ? 



2. Were any steps taken in 1896 to remove causes of pollution ; and if so, 

 were they attended with success ? 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Has the salmon disease shown itself in your district this year?' If so, 



when did it first make its appearance ? When was it at its height ? 

 When did it disappear ? 



2. What was the level of the river during the prevalence of the salmon 



disease ? 



3. Can you state the number of diseased salmon taken from the river in each 



month, specifying what proportion was male and what female, what 

 kelts, and what clean fish ? 



4. Generally, have you any remarks or suggestions to make with regard to 



the salmon disease ? 



The Spawning Season — 



1. What was the earliest date, during the season of 1895-96, on which 



salmon were noticed spawning ? 



2. Between what dates did the greatest number spawn ? 



3. When did the spawning season finish ? 



4. What was the level of the river during the spawning season ? 



5. Were the numbers of spawning fish more or less than usual ? 



6. Which are the principal spawning streams in your district 1 



Kelts— 



1. Un what date, during last season, were kelts first noticed migrating sea- 



wards ] 



2. When did the chief migration take place ? 



3. When was the river free from kelts ? 



4. What was the level of the river during the period kelts were migrating ? 

 Smolts — 



• 1. On which dates, during the year, were smolts noticed migrating? 

 2. Was it a good smolt year ? 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Is there any hatchery in your district for the artificial propagation of salmon 

 and trout, either belonging to the District Board or supported by private 

 enterprise ? If so, describe its situation, and state how many fish can 

 be hatched out in it annually. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



Can you state the proportion of the male to the female salmon in your district 

 or river, specifying whether your return, so far as it goes, is based upon 

 an estimate or on actual enumeration ? 



General Question — 



Are there any other points relating to the salmon fisheries in your district 

 to which you would wish to direct the attention of the Board, in 

 addition to those suggested by the preceding queries ? 



