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Appendices to Thirtieth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. There are no dam dykes. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — In the Feuch, near Banchory, 

 and in the Luie at Braeniar. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — At Culter Paper Mills, about 8 miles up 



river, and sewage from towns on or near the banks of the river. 



2. Remedial measures : — The amount of sewage from the City of Aberdeen has 



been greatly diminished since the formation and completion of a large 

 main sewer, discharging into the sea, referred to in previous reports. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. The river was never quite free in 1911. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 887, 



being 761 kelts and 126 clean fish. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on the last week of October, 1911. 



2. The greatest number spawned in the upper reaches in November, and in the 



lower reaches in December. 



3. Spawning ceased in first week of January. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as fairly good, but heavy flooding from 1st 

 November up to the present time has been greatly against a successful 

 spawning season. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards early in March. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was, on the whole, barely an average as regards 



numbers, but they appeared to be of a larger size than usual. 



REPORT FROM DEE DISTRICT {ABERDEEN). 

 Return for Season 1910. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) By fixed engines in the sea — Below average. 



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Above average. 



(c) By rod and line — Good average. 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 

 First grilse taken by fixed engine at Newtonhill, 1st April ; by sweep 

 net in river at Pot-and-Fords, Aberdeen, 23rd April ; by rod and line at 

 Cambus o' May, near Ballater, on 24th May. Grilse for the season were 

 below an average and quality rather inferior. Sea trout were caught at 

 commencement of season, on 11th February, and number for season 

 about an average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 47 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 47 lbs., harbour fishings 

 in sea by fixed engine ; 37 lbs. also at harbour fishings in river by sweep 

 net; 36 lbs. at Monaltrie, near Ballater, by rod and line. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £17,883 13s. 7d. 



2. The assesment levied was at 5?> per cent. —yielding £983 lis. lid. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 23 in number, including inspector — 4 for 



whole year, 13 for about 9 months of the year, 6 for short periods 

 during spawning season. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — Five cases, 



implicating six men — one for dragging river with net of small mesh, 

 three for being in possession of unseasonable salmon, one for having 

 smolts in possession. Two of the above cases came into Court and con- 

 victions followed in each ; fined 2s. 6d. and £5, besides expenses, and 

 failing payment of fines, etc., short terms of imprisonment. One man 

 went to prison. Three of the cases were settled out of Court. 



