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2. The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — 



f\ -cP & a \ Not disclosed by lessees, 



(a) By fixed engine — J J 



(c) By rod and line — About 60 salmon. 



3. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 41 lbs. 



(male). 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 1st September, in a 

 bag-net at Collieston fishings, Newburgh, Aberdeen. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £1390. 



2. The assessment levied was £187 15s., being a little over 2s. 8d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 5 in number — 4 during close season, and 



1 during the whole year. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — One 



prosecution, implicating three men. All convicted and fined 10s. each 

 and expenses — £1 17s. lid. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Pish. 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect — Two dam dykes rebuilt, one at 



Chapel of Scggat, Auchterless, and one at Mill of Waterton, Ellon. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — Fairly well. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect— None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with — None. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Ellon Burgh sewage. 



2. Remedial measures : — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of December 1910, 



and reached its height in February 1911. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in May. 



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



follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts, 58 10 



Clean, 1 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Owing to heavy floods fish could not be seen spawning before 5th January. 



2. The greatest number spawned from 5th January to 20th January. 



3. Spawning ceased in February. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very favourable. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April and May 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was very good. 



REPORT FROM UGIE DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The take of fish generally throughout the district was about the average of 



previous seasons. Salmon were better. Grilse were said to be scarce, 

 and went off early in the season. 



2. The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — 



Ugie Fishings. 



(a) By fixed engine — 623 salmon, heaviest 38 lbs. ; grilse, 784, 

 average 5| lbs. 



(b) By sweep net — 517 sea trout, running from 2 to 7 lbs. 



(c) By rod and line — 9 salmon, and grilse, finnock, and sea trout, 



1805. The heaviest sea trout killed by rod was 8 lbs, 



