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Appendices to Fifteenth Annual Report 



Kelts— 



1. February. 



2. March and April. 



3. Middle of June. 



Smolts — 



1. April. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Lord Burton, Glenquoich, has a trout hatchery. Can't say the number of 

 fish hatched. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



In the month of January I netted the river and found the males had the 

 majority — about six males to four females. 



General Question — 

 None. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ALNESS. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Above the average ; (b) below the average. 



2. (a) The lessees of the net and coble-fishing are not disposed to give the 



information. 



3. (a) About beginning of the net fishing ; (6) July ; (c) June, July, and 



August. 



5. (a) About 30 lbs. ; (c) about 18 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £61 3, 10s. 



2. 6s. 3d. per £. 



3. One permanent inspector and three temporary bailiffs. 



4. None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



2. No cruives in district. 



3. Yes ; on River Alness. 



4. No. 



5. Yes ; at all times. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. No salmon disease in the district. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. About 28th October. 



2. Between 5th November and 1st December. 



3. About 10th December. 



4. First half in flood ; end, half -flood. 



5. Less. 



6. Upper reaches of Alness River. 



Kelts— 



1. About middle of April. 



2. About end of April. 



3. June. 



4. About half-flood. 



Smolts — 



1. 1st May. 



2. Yes ; very good. 



