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Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £9129 15s. 



2. The assessment levied was £1283 17s. 5d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 48 in number. 



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



men prosecuted and convicted in three separate salmon poaching cases ; 

 total fines inflicted, £13 16s. 6d. Nature of offences — (1) Poaching for 

 finnoch in the sea with a net ; (2) attempting to snigger salmon by 

 means of a rake-hook from off the railway bridge which crosses river ; 

 (3) poaching for salmon with a gaff. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect: — The obstruction existing at 



Balvenie Mill dam dyke on Fiddich last year has been removed by the 

 proprietor. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ?— This is insisted upon by the 



Board. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — One rebuilt and improved on Conglass, 



Tomintoul, by the proprietor last year. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Rock falls on Truim, Kin- 



gussie, which are in good part obstruction, although fish with difficulty 

 can ascend them. 



Pollutions— 



2. Remedial measures : — Varied. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



reached its height in December. 

 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, 64 10 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 26th September, 1910. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased in March. 



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



spawning season is regarded as extra good. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1911 was good. 



REPORT FROM LOSSIE DISTRICT. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £208. 



2. The assessment levied was £97 10s. 3d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number, superintended by the Spey 



District Superintendent. 



4. Prosecutions instituted : — None during the season. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case? — This is insisted upon by the 



Board. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are • — Rocks at Kellas, partly an 



obstruction, 



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