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Appendices to Thirtieth Annual Report 



REPORT FROM DEVERON DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



(c) By rod and line — Below the average. 



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



The iirst grilse was killed on the 29th April, but the main run did not 

 commence until the middle of June, a fortnight earlier than usual. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 39 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Killed in a bag-net off 



Gamrie. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £3340 4s. 



2. The assessment levied was £862 17s. 9d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 12 in number. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — None. 



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — One built at burn of Turriff. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — The sewerages of Turriff, Huntly, and Keith, 

 and seven distilleries. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



reached its height in January. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in April. 



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



follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts, 380 24 



Clean, 2 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 17th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased in middle of January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as exceptionally good. 

 Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in middle of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was exceptionally good. 



REPORT FROM SPEY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



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



(c) By rod and line — Above the average. 



3. Expressed as percentages for each month of the season, so as to show the 

 times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





By Net and Coble. 



By Fixed Engine. 



Month, 1911. 















Salmon. 



Grilse. 



Trout. 



Salmon. 



Grilse. 



Trout. 



Feb. 11th to 28th, 

 March, .... 

 April, .... 

 May, .... 

 June, .... 

 July, .... 

 August 1st to 26th, 



8-5 



7- 5 



8- 5 

 95 



20- 9 

 23-2 



21- 9 



0-2 

 13-8 

 70-6 

 154 



o-i 



04 

 5-2 

 14-6 

 641 

 128 

 2-8 



21 

 46 

 102 

 14-2 

 28-7 

 21-3 

 18-9 



} 0-3 



17-8 

 65 0 

 16-9 



| 0-2 



4-5 

 13-9 

 35-4 

 44-2 



1-8 





100 0 



100 0 



100-0 



100-0 



100-0 



100-0 



