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Appendices to Twenty -sixth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — None, 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. 



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



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on the 20th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between the 31st October and the 24th 



November. 



3. Spawning ceased in the first week of December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as favourable. Spates were frequent 

 during the spawning period and fish were numerous. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards from 1st May til] near the 



end of the month, but not in great numbers. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was not so good as former years. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



None. 



REPORT FROM B ALU AY DISTRICT , 



Take of Fish— 



1. By rod and line, rather below the average. No netting in district. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — The River Balgay and 

 Loch Doule. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £40. 



2. The assessment levied was nil. All expenses paid by Mr. C. J. Murray, 



of Lochcarron, and the Hon. Captain King Noel. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are one in number. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish- 

 Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — The Inverbain Falls, on 

 the Inverbain or Blackwater river, which flows out of Loch Lundy. 



Pollutions- 



None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 One fungus or diseased sea trout, weight about 4 lbs., taken out of 

 Loch Doule on the 13th August. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning in the second week of October. 



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



spawning season is regarded as ordinary. 



Smolts— 



As a smolt year 1907 was about the usual average. 



