of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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REPORT FROM DEVERON DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been — salmon, good ; grilse, 

 poor. 



More particularly it has been 



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



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, good. 



(c) By rod and line, average. 



2. Expressed as percentages for each month of the season, so as to show the 



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 



Feb. March. Apl. May. June. July. Aug. 

 By sweep net, 5 2 2 1 20 60 10 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 47J lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are :— 20th August, 

 Macduff Station. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £3381 4s. 



2. The assessment levied was £803 = 8|d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 11 in number. 



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



case settled privately — killing fish by means of gaff. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — The sewages of Huntly, Keith, and 

 Turriff, and seven distilleries. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



The river was free of diseased fish in April. 



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



follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, ... 207 59 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 12th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November and December. 



3. Spawning ceased on 23rd January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as far above the average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 20th April and 24th 



May. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was fair. 



REPORT FROM SPEY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. As compared with the average results ot 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. 



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



(c) By road and line, below the average. 



