of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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REPORT FROM SKYE DISTRICTS (SNIZORT AND 

 SLIGACHAN). 



Take of Fish- 



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

 generally throughout the district is believed to be rather better. 

 Returns not available. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £540. 



2. The assessment levied was £13 19s. 4d., payable in equal proportions by 



seven proprietors. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 18 in number. 



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



prosecution during year. Two men, father and son, were charged 

 with salmon poaching in Loch Harport, Bracadale parish. They 

 were found guilty and fined, and the nets used declared forfeited. 



REPORT FROM LOCHY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1 . Salmon better. Grilse very scarce and below average. Very few grilse 



before end of June. End of June for sea trout. 

 4. The weight of the two heaviest salmon taken during the season was 32 lbs. 



each. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Rod and fly on Spean 

 — 1 in April and 1 in September. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £2231. 



2. The assessment levied was Id. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 16 in number. 



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



prosecution for poaching in spawning stream of River Nevis — con- 

 viction against 3 offenders. Penalty imposed, £l each and 10s. each 

 of expenses. 



Pollutions- 



None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning in Roy on 20th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased in December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as : — Number of fish, few ; river very 

 high most of time. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in May. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was very poor. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



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



25,000. J ° * 



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



respectively : — No record kept. 



