of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Kelts— 



1. End of January. 



2. February. 



3. March. 



4. High level. 



Smolts — 



1. May and June. 



2. Yes. 



General Question — 

 About 3 females to 1 male — estimate. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEE (ABERDEENSHIRE). 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (b), (c) and (d) Salmon rather above average. Grilse rather under 



and late. 



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



3. (a) 11th February; (6) in April and June; (c) first grilse taken on sea coasts 



on 28th April. In river on 15th May. Grilse most plentiful in July. 



4. (a) and (b) No information on these points. 



5. (a) 41 lbs. ; (b) 45 lbs. ; (c) 40 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £14,592, 18s. 3d. 



2. Seven per cent. 



3. Twenty-three. 



4. Twenty-two prosecutions, implicating 35 persons. Twenty convicted, and 



2 not proven. Fines ranged from 5s. to 30s. with expenses. One 

 offender detected despatching boxes of salmon by rail in close time ; 

 compromised the case by a payment of £60. Offences generally for 

 taking salmon by clips and for possession of foul fish. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. No ; no cruives in district. 



3. Yes. 



4. No. 



5. No passes of an artificial kind. 



6. No. 



7. Nothing of this kind in 1896. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. Unnecessary. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes, to a considerable extent; first observed 15th February; worst in 



April, and disappeared at end of May. 



2. Low. 



3. 700 altogether. 



100 in February} dnn , ) 



250 in April > ™ T ? > all spent fish and diseased. 

 350 in May J 300 females J 



700 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 

 1. 15th October. 



