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

 5 (all male kelts) ; none reported from other rivers. 



The Spawning- Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on November 7th. 



2. The greatest number spawned between the 20th and 25th November. 



3. Spawning ceased about the end of November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as being well up to the average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in the Helmsdale in the 



second week of April — Brora in May. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was good. 



REPORT FROM GRVDIE OR DIONARD DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) By fixed engines in the sea — None. 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — None, 

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



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



(a) By fixed engine — None. 

 (6) By sweep net — None, 

 (c) By rod and line— 1034. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



By rod and line ... 











1112 



26-88 



3510 



26-88 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, as included in the 

 above return, are as follow — Grilse, July ; sea trout, May. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 16 lbs. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Lower Dionard, 29th 

 September, 1911. 



The Spawning- Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 28th October. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1911 was good. 



REPORT FROM KIRKAIG DISTRICT. 



Take of Fi sh— 



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



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



(c) By rod and line — 36 salmon and grilse. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 27 lbs. 

 The particulars of time of capture — 30th August. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £130. 



3. No water bailiffs employed. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



