of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER GIRVAN. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) None ; (6) below average ; (c) yes ; (d) yes, supposed to be much 



above the average. 



2. (a) None ; (h) cannot give any idea of numbers, but the fishing was much 



heavier than it has been for many years past — on two or three 

 occasions 100 fish were taken by one lessee in the morning catch to the 

 writer's knowledge ; (c) two or three salmon and a few sea-trout, 



3. (a) Early in April ; (b) July ; (c) about middle of June. 



5. (a) None ; (b) 49 lbs. 



6. Good, but not remarkable. 



Protection — 



1. £553. 



2. 6d. per £, or £13 16s. 6d. 



3. One. 



4. None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. Generally speaking, ves. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



6. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. Yes, the river has been very badly polluted since February 1902 by the 



water pumped from Dalquharran Colliery, Dailly. 



2. An attempt was made to remedy the pollution by means of settling and 



precipitating ponds, but these were abandoned owing to the expense. 

 It seems probable that an action for interdict will be raised against 

 the proprietor causing the pollution. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



Kelts— 



Nearly all killed owing to pollution. 



Sniolts — 



Nearly all poisoned. 



None. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER STINCHAR. 



Take of Fish— 



1. A good average. 



2. No. 



3. (a) 9th April ; (6) and (c) August. 



4. The run of salmon is becoming later, (a) The percentage of fish taken 



was as follows :— April, 3 small fish ; May, 3 per cent. ; June, 12 per 

 cent. ; July, 40 per cent. ; August, 45 per cent. 



5. (a) 37 lbs.— 8 lbs. (trout) ; (c) 3U lbs. 



6. Yes, 



