of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Salmon Disease— 



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



reached its height in December and January. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in June or July. 



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



as follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, .... 54 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 1st October 1906. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November 1906. 



3. Spawning ceased by end of March 1907. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good. 



Smolts— 



L Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April. 

 2. As a smolt year 1907 was good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 840,000. 



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



respectively 38 male and 70 female. 



REPORT FROM LOSSIE DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish- 

 More particularly it has been 



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



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — for sea trout and grilse, 



not so good as last year. 



(c) By rod and line, no data. 



Protection— 



L His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Gordon contributed voluntarily 

 £76 9s. 3d., and Captain Brander-D unbar £15, to meet expenses for 

 year. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number, superintended by Spey 



District Board superintendent. 



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



man convicted before Sheriff Court for attempting to kill salmon by 

 means of a gaff or cleek at a mill dam dyke during the night time. 

 He was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., with 20s. of expenses, or suffer 

 7 days' imprisonment. A man found angling, and having in his 

 possession a salmon smolt, was privately admonished and cautioned 

 by a Justice of the Peace. A saw-miller was reported for permitting 

 or allowing sawdust to get into the river. He took means to prevent 

 the dust getting into the river, and court proceedings had not to be 

 resorted to. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — No change during the year. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Fairly well attended to. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — No change. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Rock obstructions at 



Kellas. 



