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Appendices to Thirtieth Annual Report 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 13th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 1st and 27th November. 



3. Spawning ceased about 10th December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fair. Fish were plentiful, but spawning 

 was somewhat interrupted by floods. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in May, particularly about 



the middle of the month. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was good. 



REPORT FROM EAST SUTHERLAND— BEING FOR HELMS- 

 DALE, BRORA, AND FLEET DISTRICTS. 

 Take of Fish - 



1. As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 



generally throughout the district has been a little below the average by 

 rods. 



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



(a) By fixed engine — None. 



(b) By sweep net — Salmon 453, grilse 234, trout 284. 



(c) By rod and line— Helmsdale 1323, Brora 248, Fleet 39. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



f Salmon 

 By sweep net, < Grilse 

 ( Trout 







14-45 



38-38 



19-48 



1- 68 



2- 46 



8-49 

 13-92 

 83-45 



11-43 



54-81 

 11-94 



4-14 

 26-56 

 2-12 





B yr odandli„ e> {™™ sdate 



1-58 



4-93 

 16-13 



13-85 

 40-33 



11-48 

 23-38 



12-47 

 6-45 



19-04 

 4-25 



18-53 

 2-43 



9-23 

 •40 



589 

 3-63 



Note. — Fishing on river Brora suspended till 1st May ; figures shown in 

 March and April arrived at by including fish netted in Loch Brora. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 34 lbs., 

 caught in the mouth of the river Brora by a sweep net on the 6th July. 

 A salmon 30| lbs. was taken on the Helmsdale by rod, on No. 3 beat 

 (upper), by Mr. J. B. Taylor, Torrish. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £2160, but angling mostly let with 



shootings and not apportioned at full value. 



2. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number, but gamekeepers on the 



estate are bound to assist in watching. 



3. No prosecutions. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect — None during 1911. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — These have been duly 



observed. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None built in 1911. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with : — There are quite a number of 



these. 



Pollutions— 



1. None exist. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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

 The river was free of diseased fish on December 9th. 



