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Appendices to Tioenty-jirst Annual Report 



Smolts — 



1. From 15th April to 15th May. 



2. Yee. ^ 



Artificial Propaojation of Salmon — 



There is a hatchery belonsjing to the District Board, situated on the river 

 bank about one mile from tidal water ; about 70,000 ova were secured 

 during the past season. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 About 4 males to 3 females, this is an estimate. 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER UGIE. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. {a) Below average of previous seasons ; (&) considerably below average 



owing to low state of river and water being very clear ; (c) and {cl) 

 considerably below average. 



2. {a) and {h) 500 grilse, 900 salmon, and 300 sea-trout ; (c) 10 salmon, 



2 grilse, 500 finnock, and 300 sea-trout. 



3. («) Month of March ; {h) Julr, August, September, and October ; (c) 



July and September. 



4. The salmon fishings continue in the hands of ^jrivate enterprise, and the 



tacksmen decline to give any record of fish taken. 



5. (a) and (6) 45 lbs. ; (c) 34 lbs. 



6. No. 



Protection— 



1. £838 10s. 



2. Is. l-3d. per £. 



3. Five water bailiffs employed in district. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — • 



1. There have been no alterations on the dams during the year 1901-02, and 



no new ones built. 



2. The dams are worked in accordance with the provisions of the bye-laws 



(Schedules F and G) regulating the same. The cruives are not worked 

 at all, except for catching fish for hatchery purposes. 



3. None. 



4. The existing fish-passes afford a free passage to salmon and other fish at 



all times. 

 5 and 6. None. 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2. No. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. The salmon disease has not shown itself in the district this year to any 



extent calling for special remark. 



2. Between half-spate and spate. 



3. February 1902—1 male and 1 female kelts; March 1902 — 3 male and 



1 female kelts. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 23rd November 1901. 



2. Between 23rd November and 31st December 1901. 



3. 1st January 1902. 



4. Half-spate to sjiate. 



5. Fair supply of female fish ; male fish less than usual. 



6. Water of Feddorate, North Ugie ; Newseat and Stonemill Streams. 



