of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Kelts— 



1. 24th February 1896. 



2. During month of March. 



3. About 17th June. 



4. Generally when river about 12 to 24 inches above usual size. 

 Smolts — 



1. First seen on 30th March. Continued migrating until July. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon. 

 No hatchery in district. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Mostly males during spawning season. Return based on estimate and as 

 shown on Fords, 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NORTH ESK. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), (c) and (d) Salmon about the average. Grilse very much below. 



2. (a), (6) and (c) No. 



3. (a) 16th February ; (6) and (c) June and July. 



4. (a) and (6) Cannot give statistics of per centage. 



5. (a) 28 lbs. ; (b) 40 lbs. ; (c) 33 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. .£6540. 



2. £359, 14s. 



3. Fourteen with Superintendent. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. No cruives 



3. Yes 



4. No. 



5. They afford a free passage for the ascending fish at all times when there 



is water enough in the river to supply the passes. 



6. No. 



7. No. 



Pollutions — 



1 and 2. No pollutions. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. In October. There are diseased fish found throughout the season. 



2. Low. 



3. About 175 during the year : — Spawned — male 112, female 14 . . 126 



Unspawned — Male 24, female 25 . . 49 



Total, 175 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Middle of November. 



2. Between 15th December and 15th January. 



3. About end of January. 



4. About an average. 



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