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Appendices to Twenty-sixth Annual Report 



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



(a) By fixed engine, ) N , 



(b) By sweep net, J ot i£nown - 



(c) By rod and line, 164. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 



By fixed engine, . | Notknown . 

 By sweep net, . J 



Feb. March. Apl. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

 By rod and line, 1 9 23 13 48 16 30 24 

 Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, as included in 

 the above return, are as follow : — Sea trout are not in above return ; 

 grilse are included and were first killed on 21st June. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was : — In 



tidal nets, 40 lbs.; by rod and line, 16 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 40 lbs. fish (evidently 

 a stranger to the water) was taken in pool at Machermore on 15th 

 July. 16 lbs. fish was killed by Sir Herbert E. Maxwell in Cunning- 

 ham's Ford (River Cree) on 10th April. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £935 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was £35 Is. 7d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are three in number all the year round, and 



four in June, July, August, and September. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect: — None. There is still the 



obstruction reported last year of water for timber merchant's mill at 

 Minnigaff from the dam dyke on Penkiln Burn, but less was 

 suffered last season on account of the very wet weather and streams 

 being full. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Regular. 



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



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — On High Cree at Bargrennan 



Lynn, and on Minnock (tributary of Cree) at Glencaird Lynn. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Owing to the abnormal wet season, and consequent continued flooding, 

 no disease is reported. 

 The river was free of diseased fish all the season. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning last week of October. 



2. The greatest number spawned during November. 



3. Spawning ceased end of December. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, the past season is above average, 



but heavy flooding all the time will probably be detrimental to the 

 spawn and future results. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1907 was very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 

 jNone. 



