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Appendices to Fifteenth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 None. 



Pollutions — 

 None. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 No disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Upper district, 16th October ; lower district, 20th November. 



2. Upper district, between 25th October and 27th November ; lower district, 



December and January. 



3. Upper district, 2nd December ; lower district, end of February. 



4. Upper district above ordinary level. 



5. About an average. 



6. Main river between Waterford and Sluie, and between Drynachan and 



Coignafearn. 



Kelts— 



1. Kelts begin to migrate seawards immediately after the spawning season 



is over. 



2. January and beginning of February. 



3. May. 



5. Sometimes flood, half-flood, and small. 

 Smolts — 



1. From the middle of March till the end of May. 



2. A good average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NAIRN. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), (c) and (d) Below average throughout the district. 



2. (&) About 6000 ; (c) 175. 



3. (a) 13th February ; (6) from 10th April to 20th May ; (c) sea-trout in 



June, grilse in August and September. 

 5. (b) 35 lbs. ; (c) 22^ lbs. 



Protection— 



1. £1135, 10s. 



2. £85, 3s. 3d. 



3. Two. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. No. 



3. Yes. 



4. No. 



5. There is a free pass at all times unless when the water is very low. 



6. None. 



7. No changes. 



Pollutions — 

 1. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No disease this season. 



