of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



37 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on upper reaches at end of October. 



2. The greatest number spawned last week November and December. 



3. Spawning ceased about end of January 1908. 



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



spawning season is regarded as above the average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in middle of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was about an average. 



REPORT FROM GONON DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been a little below the average. 

 More particularly it has been 



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



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — During the spring months, 



in the Brahan waters, with net and coble, considerably above 

 the average ; all the rest of the net and coble fishings a little 

 below the average. 



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



2. The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — 



7w l^oT^ff 116 lit i s impossible to obtain accurate information 



\ 0 ) -£3 y SWcGu USD it* i r t r* "\ • 



(e) By rod and lineJ from lessees 01 salmon fishln - s ' 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



By Fixed Engine, 



2 



8 



9 



14 



16 



39 



12 





By Sweep Net, . 



13 



8 



11 



9 



13 



29 



17 



- 



By Rod and Line, 



1 



18 



19 



10 



11 



19 



11 



11 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 30 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — July, Balintore 

 bag net fishery. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for year to Whitsunday 1907 was £3004. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. 9d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number — 1 permanent inspector 



and two temporary watchers. 



