of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Salmon Disease — 



1. Very few diseased fish were noticed, and only during the spring 



2. When the river is low. 



3. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. In November. 



2. During December, January, and February. 



3. Beginning of March. 



4. After floods ; medium level. 



5. Less. 



6. Much the same throughout the district. 



Kelts— 



1. In March. 



2. April and May. 



3. In end of May. 



4. Generally in a rising water. 



Smolts — 



1. May and June. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



None belonging to the Board ; but there is the hatchery of the Solway 

 Fishery Company (Limited) at Newabbey. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No. 



General Question — 

 No. 



None. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ANNAN. 



Take of Fish— 



1 (a), (6), (c), and {d) About an average. 



2. The occupiers of the different fishings say they do not keep a record of 



the numbers caught, therefore this cannot be given. 



3. {a) 27th February; (6) best takes 3rd, 4th, and 5th September ; (c) grilse 



commenced to run middle of June (best takes 12th to 31st July) ; 

 sea-trout commenced to run 28th February (best takes 14th to 28th 

 June). 



4. As a record is not kept at the difierent fisheries this cannot be given. 



5. (a) No net and coble fishing in this division ; (h) 40 lbs., on Loch Fishery, 



belonging to Earl of Mansfield (one 43 lbs., caught with haaf net on 

 Annan Burgh Fisheries, and one bull trout, 12 lbs., in stake nets on 

 Newbie Fishery, belonging to Mr. Mackenzie) ; (c) 35 lbs., on Newbie 

 portion of the Annan. 



6. No, not particularly, but it was noted they were of very fine quality, 



especially the grilse. 



Protection — 



1. £3196 10s. 



2. £479 9s. 6d. 



3. Four (three at Annan and one at Lochmaben). 



4. Three for contravening Section 33 of Annan Act, fined each £2, and 148. 



expenses; three for contravening Section 15 (Sub-section 2) of Salmon 

 Act, 1868, fined, one £3, one £2, and one £1, and 10s. of expenses each; 

 three for contravening Section 21 of Salmon Act, 1868, fined, one £1 

 and £1 expenses, other two £l and 10s. each of expenses. 



