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Appendices to Fifteenth Annual Report 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ANNAN. 

 Take of Fish— 



L. (a) Salmon and trout a good average, grilse below average ; (6) good 

 average in lower portion of river, not so good in upper portion ; (c) 

 salmon and trout a good average, grilse below average ; (d) a good 

 average. 



2. (a), (b) and (c) The lessees of some of the different fishings, say they do 



not keep notes of number caught, therefore number cannot be given. 



3. («) 25th February first open day ; (6) in August ; (c) sea-trout commenced 



third week in March, main run middle of June, grilse commenced first 

 week in June, main run second week in J uly. 



4. (a) The run was earlier than last year, with exception of on Newbie 



fishings ; (6) no record is kept, therefore number caught in each month 

 cannot be given. 



5. (a) No net and coble fishing for salmon ; (6) 45 lbs. on poke-nets, Annan 



Burgh Fishings ; (c) 34| lbs. on Mount Annan Water. 



Protection— 

 1. £3181, 10s. 

 ~. 3s. per £ = £477, 4s. 6d. 



3. Four. Twenty-eight gamekeepers sworn in as water bailiffs. 



4. For offences in Annan division, ten persons were prosecuted, nine of whom 



were convicted, viz. : — Two for contravention Sec. 33 Annan Act. Fishing 

 with.net between high and low water-mark, without leave, fined £1, 17s. 

 each or 14 days ; five fishing during weekly close time, one fined £1, 18s. 

 or 14 days ; one fined £3, 13s. or 30 days; two fined £2 or 14 days ; one 

 fined £5, 15s. or 30 days ; one during annual close time fined £2, 19s. 

 or 14 days ; one for rod-fishing without leave fined £3, 5s. 6d. or 

 30 days. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None destroyed, given up, or new ones built, with exception of Newbie 



Mill, on the Annan, which was burned and has not been repaired. 

 ■2. None in the district. 



3. Yes, with the following exceptions, viz. :— On the Annan no heck at 



intake or tail of race at Annan Mill ; and no heck at tail of mill race 

 at Brydekirk Mill. On the Kirtle there are three dams, viz. at Rigg, 

 Beltenmount Mill, and Kirtlebridge, none of which have fish-passes or 

 hecks and never had. 



4. One new one at Brydekirk Caul. 



5. It is not yet known exactly how the new pass at Brydekirk will answer, 



but notes are being taken, and report will be made when it is fairly tried. 



6. No. 



7. No change. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. No. The Annan is almost free from pollution. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. First appeared in end of November 1895 ; at its height beginning 



of February ; disappeared middle of March. 



2. Low. 



3. In November, one (a female kelt) ; December, five (four male, one 



female), all clean ; January, fifty-six (forty male, sixteen female), eleven 

 clean, forty-five kelts ; February, 200 (ninety-nine male, 101 female), 

 eighty-seven clean, 113 kelts 



4. None. 



