of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Pollutions — 



1, No. 



2. The large sewer referred to in last year's report is not yet completed, but 



the work at it is being steadily pushed forward. It is a very heavy and 

 expensive undertaking, and probably will not be completed for 18 

 months or two years. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Scarcely any disease observed. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Earliest, 15th October in upper reaches — rather later lower river. 



2. From Ist November to 31st December. 



3. Practically about 15th January. 



4. Rather low. 



5. More. 



6. Clunie, Geldie, Gairn, Feugh, Muick, all being tributaries, and upper 



reaches generally. Of the tributaries mentioned, the Geldie and the 

 Gairn were unusually full of spawning fish. 



Kelts— 



1. Middle of January. 



2. During April. 



3. Never quite free. 



4. Rather flooded in April when chief migration going on. 



Smelts — 



1. Early in March. 



2. Very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 About 1,000,000 ova put into the Drum Hatchery between 26th and 29th 

 October. Commenced to hatch 1st February. During the hatching 

 period 16,500 dead eggs removed from the boxes, the remainder put 

 into the river in a healthy state about end of May. The hatchery 

 belongs to the District Board. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No information obtainable on these points. 



General Question — 

 Nothing occurs to the Clerk to mention under this head. 



No changes. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DON. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Below average ; (6) about an average ; (c) below average ; {d) slightly 



below average. 



2. (a), (6), and (c) No reliable information can be obtained on these points. 



3. (a) 11th February ; (6) month of July ; (c) first grilse llth April, sea- 



trout about same date. 



4. (a) and (6) It has been found impossible to keep any special record that 



would meet these enquiries. 



5. {a) 40 lbs.; (6) 43 Ibe.; (c) 32 lbs. 



6. Not above average. 



