Appendices to Tweiitij-jirst A/uiual Ixeporl 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1, Practically no disease, only four diseased lish been on East Coast, and 



none on West. 



2, Rather high. 



3, The few tish got were in November and December— 2 in November and 



2 in December, 2 male kelte in November and 2 in December. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 10th October. 



2. 20th October and 20th November. West Coast f rata ynkldle of November 



to beginninn of JJecemhe): 



3. End of November. 



4. Irregular, but generally above average level. 



5. East Coast, more; West Coast more numerous than for several years. 



6. Brora, Helmsdale, Fleet, Inver, Kirkaig, Laxford, and Inchard, with their 



tributaries. 



Kelts — 



1. East Coast, 8th January ; West Coast., first week of April. 



2. March and April. 



3. End of Mayer beginning of June. 



4. High. 



Smolts — 



1. 10th and 25th of April. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



One hatchery on the Brora and two on the Helmsdale, both belonging to the 

 Dake of Sutherland— Brora, about 100,000 ova ; Helmsdale, 750,000 

 ova. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Cannot estimate with any certainty, but males predominate. 



General Question — 

 No. 



None. 



SUTHERLAND, NORTH COAST DISTRICTS. 

 Take of Fish — 



1. (a) Considerably above ; (6) slightly above ; (c) slightly below ; {d) better. 



2. (a) and (6) Salmon, 1173 ; grilse, 10,376 ; trout, 79 ; these figure include 



rivers Strathy and Armadale ; (c) about 700 lisli. 



3. (a) March ; {h) May ; (c) June and July. Very few sea-trout; below last 



year. 



4. Not possible. 



5. (a) About 26 lbs. ; (6) about 41 lbs. ; (c) about 32 lbs. 



6. Both salmon and grilse fully above average. 



Protection — 



1 and 2. No assessment. 



3. Six. 



4. None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. Dam across river Naver at bottom of Loch Naver repaired. 



2. Yes. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. None. 



6. Nothing. 



