of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NESS. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) and (c) Above the average ; (6) and {d) about the average. 



2. (rt) No ; (/)) can't give number, fixed engines above the average ; (c) 



can't give the number. 



3. (a) 11th February ; {h) June, July, and August ; (c) July and August. 



4. Can't say. 



5. (a) Salmon 43 lbs., net and coble at Cleandry Point ; (6) salmon 36| lbs. 



(Eathie), 39 lbs. (Cromarty) ; (c) can't say. 



Protection — 



3. One superintendent and three permanent, with four temporary bailiffs. 



4, One prosecution, contravention of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act, 



1868, for attempting to take salmon with an illegal engine, an otter ; 

 fined £2, with £1 10s, expenses. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. The dams and hecks are worked according to bye-laws, no cruives. 



3. No. 



4. Not with low water in river in case of river Morrison, which is being put 



in order now. 



5. None. 



6. No changes. 



Pollutions — 



1. None. J 



2. No pollution. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 No disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. The middle of October on the upper reaches. 



2. About the end of December. 



3. The end of January. 



5. More. 



6. The upper part of the Ness and the small rivers that feed Loch Ness. 



Kelts— 



1. 11th February. 



2. March and April. 



3. About the beginning of May. 



4. Taken by standard gauges. 



Smoits — 



1. April, May, and June. 



2. About an average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Lord Burton's Glenquoich private hatchery. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Cannot say— river not been netted at this time for years. 



General Question — 

 The Superintendent of the Board complains very much of the havoc among 

 fry due to sea birds, i.e. cormorants, gulls, and divers. 



None. 



