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Appendices to Twenty -sixth Annual Report 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — On various occasions during the past 

 season the river has been polluted by the discharge into it of the 

 effluent from Mauchline sewage works. The matter is now in course 

 of being remedied. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning in the end of November. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November and December. 



3. Spawning ceased in January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as far beyond the average of any formei 

 years in the memory of some of the oldest anglers on the river. This 

 is partly accountable from the fact that the sea nets in the District of 

 the River Doon, which adjoins the Ayr, were entirely removed last 

 season. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1907 was up to the average of last year. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon. 



None. 



REPORT FROM DOON DISTRICT. 

 Take of Pish- 



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



throughout the district has been much above the average. This is 

 largely accounted for by the fact that the sea nets were entirely 

 removed during the season. 



2. The actual number of fish caught, so far as officially known, has been as 



follows : — 



(a) By fixed engine, none. 

 (6) By sweep net, 29. 

 (c) By rod and line, 673. 



3. As some of the proprietors do not keep an accurate, or any record at all, 



of the times when, and the actual number of fish caught, it is 

 impossible to give reliable information on the subject. The number 

 of spring fish caught was beyond the average of the last 10 years. 

 The majority of fish were killed in October. 

 Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 

 The first run of grilse took place in July. The first run of sea trout 

 took place on 26th April, and they were running from that time on. 

 One was killed on 4th May. A run of spring salmon took place on 

 8th January. The first salmon was killed on 25th March. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 24 J lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — This fish was cap- 

 tured on Rozelle water, about seven miles from the sea, by a game- 

 keeper, in the second week of October. Lure, fly ; water in normal 

 state. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £490 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was £147 3s. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are two in number. 



