of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Kelts— 



1. On 24th January 1902. 



2. About 25th February 1902. 



3. About 26th April. 



4. About three and a half feet in flood. 



Smolts — 



1. Commenced to migrate on 11th April. 



2. Very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 None. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



Males predominated by about two males to one female, based upon estimate 

 of the River Superintendent. 



General Question — 



Nothing further occurs worthy of mention. 



Office-bearers continue to be the same, viz. : — Chairman — James Johnston, 

 Esq., Montrose ; Clerks — Messrs. James Don and David Guthrie Shiell, 

 solicitors, Brechin. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NORTH ESK. 



Take of Fish— 



1 . («), (6), (c), and {d) Rather below average. 



2. (a), (&), and (c) No. 



3. (a) 16th February ; (6) end of June and beginning of July ; (c) June, 



4. («) antl (6) Cannot obtain statistics, 



5. («.) 30 lbs,; (6) 51 lbs.; (c) 30 lbs. 



6. No more than usual, but less than previous year. 



Protection— 



1. £6494. 



2 6| per cent. 



3. Thirteen bailiffs and superintendent. 



4. No prosecutions. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fisli — 



1. No change. 



2. No cruives. Dams as fornierlv 



3. No. 



4. Passes as formerly. 



5. No. 



6. None. 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. About 50 salmon in all during the season. One-half of them were found 



dead, and the other half in a dying state. 



2. About 20 salmon were also found dead from natural causes, 



