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3. Spawning ceased about the end of November or first week of December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fairly good. 



Note. — Sea trout, as a rule, were comparatively less in size this year than 

 they had been on former years. The reason supposed for this is that the 

 tacksmen who lease the outer coast salmon fishings take all the largest sea trout 

 in their bag-nets. To prove that this is the case, if a sea trout of larger size is 

 got with the rod and line here, then it is almost certain to have the mark of the 

 net where it has barely come through. 



REPORT FROM LOGHY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (c) By rod and line— About average of last few years. 



2. Expressed as percentages for each month of the season, the figures are : — 





Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



By Rod and / Salmon and gril.se, 



0-13 



1-2 



3-8 



5-5 



33-5 



179 



24 



14 



Line. \ Sea trout, 









2-4 



34 



42-6 



16-8 



4-2 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Caught on 3rd May on 

 No. 3 beat (Muccommer) with fly. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £2130. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 15 in number. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 26th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned from 25th November till 15th December. 



3. Water too high for spawning. Fish short on Spean, but fair on Lochy. 



Smolts— 



1. River to high to notice them migrating. 



2. Unable to form any idea. 



REPORT FROM AWE DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Above the average of 1910, with the exception of sea trout, which was much 

 below the average of last year. 



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



April ilth, sea trout up to 3 lbs. ; June 3rd, first appearance of grilse, 

 5£ lbs. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 47 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Kerrera, bag-net, Awe 



district. Several caught on river Awe Up to 40 lbs. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £1519. 



2. The assessment levied was £114. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number, with the assistance of another 



from 1st May till 30th September. 



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



found in Oban hotelkeeper's possession ; said hotelkeeper convicted and 

 fined 5s. Smolts and " batt " containing smolts confiscated. Alex. 

 Carmichael, who sold said fish, convicted and fined 20s.; both fines paid. 



