of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Spawning Season — 



1. About 10th September. 



2. Between 1st and 30th November. 



3. About the middle of January. 



4. In flood the most of the time. 



5. Less. 



6. Carron, Oykell, and Cassley. 



Kelts— 



1. 6th January. 



2. In February. 



3. In April. 



4. In flood the most of the time. 



Smolts — 



1. In Mav. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon- 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon- 



General Question — 



At a meeting of the Kyle Board held on 12th October 1895 (at which Mr 

 Archer was present), the Board agreed, inter alia, unanimously to 

 recommend that there should be a close time for trout for the same 

 period as for salmon. Reference is made to the clerk's letter of 14th 

 October 1895 to Mr Archer communicating the resolution of the 

 Board. 



SUTHERLAND, EAST AND WEST COAST DISTRICTS. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Slightly above the average ; (b) above the average. 



2. (a) Salmon. Grilse. Trout. 



No. lbs. No. lbs. No. lbs. 



Helmsdale- 760 9280 956 4622 82 123 



Brora— 1774 19,222 884 4461 293 455 

 (6) Coast bag-nets. East Coast — salmon, 1256, f 14,977 lbs. ; grilse, 2431 

 10,602 lbs. West Coast— salmon, 1823, 23,097 lbs. ; grilse, 8130, 

 45,926 lbs. ; (c) 1300 to 2000. 



3. (a) 13th January on Helmsdale by rod; (6) nets, June and July ; rods, 



March ; (c) June and July. 



4. (a) February, 6 ; March, 10 ; April, 6; May, 16 ; June, 26 ; July, 31 ; 



August, 5. 



5. (a) 35 lbs. ; (b) 42^ lbs. ; (c) 34 lbs. 



Protection — 



1 and 2. No assessment ; all belong to the Duke of Sutherland. 



3. Four regular watchers. Keepers both on east and west coasts bound to 



assist in watching. 



4. Yes ; poaching on Helmsdale. Fined £2 each (3). 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. None. 



2. No cruives. 

 4. No. 



