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Appendices to Twenty -sixth Annual Report 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, as included 

 in the above return, are as follows : — Under the first heading grilse 

 made their appearance in June 1907, and continued during J uly and 

 August. Under the second heading sea trout continued during July, 

 August, and September. Under the third heading sea trout continued 

 from February till May, and from August till October ; grilse in 

 September and October. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was (1) 48 

 lbs. — fixed engine ; (2) 28 lbs. — rod and line. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — (1) In the nets at the 

 mouth of River Ueie in September 1907, and (2) in River Ugie in 

 September 1907. 



Protection— 



1 . The assessable rental for 1907 was £776. 



2. The assessment levied w r as £43 2s. 3d., being at the rate of Is. ljd. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are five in number — one regular man who 



has the assistance of four gamekeepers of Colonel Ferguson, of Pitfour, 

 when on their beats. 



4. No prosecutions were instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect: — None. The existing fish passes afford 



a free and natural passage to fish at all times. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with : — None. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of November 1906, 



and reached its height in the end of January 1907. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in the middle of May 1907. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 13, 



as follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, ... 5 8 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 23rd November 1906. 



2. The greatest number spawned in the month of December 1906. 



3. Spawning ceased in the end of December 1906. 



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



spawning season is regarded as a very good one. The fish got well 

 forward on to the beds, and the slate of the river while they were 

 there was very favourable — not being too heavy to disturb them. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in the beginning 



of April 1907. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was very good. A very large run of them appeared 



in the tidal waters in the end of April 1907. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was from 



80,000 to 90,000. 



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



respectively 2 males and 6 females. 

 Note. — The information herein given is mainly supplied by the river 

 watcher, and its accuracy cannot be vouched for personally from 

 my individual knowledge. 



