22 Appendices to Twenty -sixth Annual Report 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 28th October (sea trout). 



2. The greatest number spawned in December and January. 



3. Spawning ceased in the middle of March. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as fair. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April and May. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 354,000. 



2. In securing ova the numbers of male and female fish captured were 



respectively 15 males, 43 females. 



REPORT FROM FORTH DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



L As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 

 generally throughout the district has been below the average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, below the average. 



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, below the average. 



(c) By rod and line, about the average. 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 

 Grilse, June, July, and August ; trout, from the middle of May to end 

 of the season. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 49 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — By fixed engine 

 in Largo Bay, end of July, 1907. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906-07 was £3178. 



2. The assessment levied was £715 (4s. 6d. per £). 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 11 in number, including superintendent. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — Prosecu- 



tions were instituted against 8 men taking unclean or kelt salmon. 

 One prosecution against lessee of salmon fishings at Crail failing to 

 remove 14 leaders from bag nets during weekly close time. Pro- 

 ceedings have also been taken against 21 men for drift or hang net 

 fishing in the estuary, 5 of them for a breach of interdict. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — None disused ; new dam 



dyke built on Auchentroig Burn, a tributary of the River Forth ; 

 none in prospect. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Bye-laws not observed so 



far as the keeping of hecks at the intakes and outlets of mill lades. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — New fish pass on Auchentroig dam 



dyke ; new fish pass in prospect on the Airthrey Paper Mill dyke, 

 Bridge of Allan. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Kippenross old cruive 



on the River Allan. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Sewage from Stirling and all towns on 

 the river below Stirling; also from coal pits, paper works, distilleries, 

 and dye works. 



