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Smolts — 



1. April and May 1896. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No. 



General Question — 



The injuries to fishings by drift or hang-net fishing in the Forth between 

 Alloa and Culross. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER TAY. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (b), (c) and (d) Best season all over since 1885. 



2. (a), (b) and (c) No possibility of getting at anything like correct 



numbers. 



3. (a) 11th February when fishing opened, clean salmon in Tay at all 



seasons ; (6) July ; (c) grilse latish (end of May). 



4. (a) and (b) No means of getting at this except by weight of salmon sent 



by rail. 



5. (a) 591 lbs. ; (6) 46 lbs. ; (c) 43 lbs. 

 Protection — 



1. Upper, £6934, 5s. ; Lower, ,£10,246, 12s. 9d. Total, £17,180, 17s. 9d. 



2. £1374, 9s. 4d., being at 8 per cent. Special assessment on upper pro- 



prietors for compensation for removal of nets above Linn of Campsie at 

 12 per cent, £271, Is. lid. 



3. Twenty. 



4. Yes, 34, involving 57 persons, all of whom were convicted. Breaches 



of weekly and annual close time, fishing without leave of the 

 proprietor, etc. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No change. 



2. No. 



3. Yes. 



4. No. 



5. There are no fish passes except on Ericht, and they are useless 



6. No. 



7. I don't think there is any change. 

 Pollutions — 



1. No ; except perhaps that as the population is increasing that may add a 



little to pollution. 



2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. About end of November (not so bad as formerly). 



2. Usual winter size. 



3. About 800. Chiefly spawned salmon and mostly male fish. 



4. I do not think that spate or small water make any difference as to disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. First week of November. 



2. From 10th November till 10th December. 



3. About middle of January. 



4. Average size perhaps on the heavy side. 



5. Rather less. 



6. A large number ; no room for names of them. 



