of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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REPORT FROM STINCHAR DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) By lixed engines in the sea — Average, 



(c) By rod and line — Below average. 



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



22nd June, 1911. 



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



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £400. 



2. The assessment levied was £16. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number in spawning season. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning at end of November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as a fair average season. 



S molts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in second week in May. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was above the average. 



REPORT FROM GREE DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



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



(c) By rod and line — Above average. 



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



(a) By fixed engine — Not known. 



(b) By sweep net — Not known. 



(c) By rod and line— 222. 



3. Grilse and sea trout appeared in June. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 22| lbs., by 



net and coble. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Month of May ; place 

 unknown. 



Protection- 



1. The assessable rental for 1911 was £852 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was £31 19s. 6^d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 all the year round and 4 in June, 



July, August, and September. The District Board only pay the half 

 wage of 1 man and the proprietors the remainder. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — The obstruction reported last 



year of water foi timber merchant's mill at Minnigaff from the dam dyke 

 on Penkiln Burn is improved by the miller using steam as motive 

 power when the water is low. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — Regular. 



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



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are: — On High Ciee, at Bargrennan 



Lynn, and on Minnoch at Glencaird Lynn. 



Pollutions— 



1. None complained of. 



2. Remedial measures ; — Nop©. 

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