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Appendices to Thirtieth Animal Report 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Distillery pollution and Elgin City Purifica- 



tion Works. 



2. Remedial measures : — Settlement and bacterial filtration at Elgin City 



Purification Works. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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

 The river was free of diseased fish in January. 



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



follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, 19 9 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 29th September, 1910. 



2. The greatest number spawned in December. 



3. Spawning ceased 21st January, 1911. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very 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 FINDHORN DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Above the average, 

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



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



a) By fixed engine, 14,962 ) 



b) By sweep net, 6200 [ Estimated, 

 (c) By rod and line, 185 ) 



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



First grilse caught 6th May ; main run in July. Sea trout caught at 

 intervals all the season ; main run in June. 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Burghead, by bag net, 



first week of August. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £3677. 



2. The assessment levied was £340. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 yearly in number ; 12 extra during 



spawning season. 



4. Prosecutions instituted :— None. 



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 — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. There has been no disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th October, 1911. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 25th October and 25th November. 



3. Spawning ceased on 1st February, 1912. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good, 



