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Appendices to Thirtieth Annual Report 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £451. 



2. The assessment levied was 4s. 6d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 permanent bailiff, with one or more 



temporary assistants as may be found necessary. An arrangement with 

 the Moray Firth Salmon Fisheries Company, Limited, is in force for the 

 policing of the Cromarty Firth by means of the Company's steam launch. 



4. No prosecutions. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish. 



1. No change as regards obstructions in the Alness river. A new dam has 



been erected in the Balnagown river, and the District Board has called 

 upon the owner to provide a proper fish pass in terms of the provisions 

 of the statutes and bye- laws. 



2. Bye-laws are well observed in the Alness river, and fairly well observed 



in the Balnagown river, as fish can get up to the new dam at Balnagown 

 when the river is in flood. But the new dam has no fish pass, and at 

 present forms a complete obstruction at this point. See preceding 

 answer. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — See above. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with — None. 



Pollutions— 



1. There is practically no pollution in the district, the sewage from the 

 village of Alness being now carried by pipes direct into the sea below 

 the mouth of the river. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



its height in the same month. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in March. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 15 kelts. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Sea trout were first noticed spawning on or about 25th October, and 



salmon and grilse in November. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased or was nearly finished by the middle of December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as below the average. The river was in 

 flood all the spawning season. 



Smolts— 



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



The greatest number migrated in May. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was only fair. 



REPORT FROM KYLE OF SUTHERLAND DISTRICT, 

 Take of Fish— 



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



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



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



2. The actual number of fish caught cannot be given. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 38 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are :- -End of July, Port- 

 mahomack. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £4510 17s. 6d. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. 2d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 9 in number. 



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



a boy for spearing sea trout during annual close time. Result — con- 

 viction and fine of 10s., with £1 4s. of expenses imposed. 



