54 Appendices to Tioenty -sixth Annual Report 



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



Grilse, month of July. Sea trout, early in March till end of July. 

 Grilse under the average, sea trout over the average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken daring the season was 37 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Eud of October, in 



Carnsalloch water, by rod and line. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907-8 wa3 £510 14s 4d. 



2. The assessment levied was 3s. 4d. per £. 



3. One water bailiff is employed, with about 20 gamekeepers sworn in as 



special watchers. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — There 



were nine prosecutions during the year, involving 12 persons. With 

 the exception of two persons, all were convicted. The offences were 

 contraventions of Sections 13, 15 (1), 15 (7). 26. 27, and 33 of the ' 

 Salmon Act of 1863, and Section 9 of the Solway Act, 1804. Fines 

 varying from 10s. to £10 were imposed. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



2. With regard to the observation of bye-laws : — Strictly observed, except 



in regard to certain mill dams, which are receiving the attention of the 

 Board. 



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



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — In River Cairn there are 



rocks at Gribton Saw Mill, known as "Cluden Rocks," which are an 

 obstruction in low water. There is a caul at each of the following 

 mills, where no fish pas^ is constructed, viz. : — East Cluden Mill, West 

 Cluden Mill, Gribton Saw Mill, and Dalgonar (two mills). Fish 

 cannot ascend the river owing to these in low water, but can do so in 

 flood. The Fishery Board has been in correspondence with the 

 owners of these cauls for some considerable time, and it is expected 

 that the obstructions will be removed or modified before long. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — The effluents from the mills at Dumfries 



containing dyed water, which are still unconnected with the sewage 

 scheme. 



2. Remedial measures : — To have it properly filtered. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of January, and 



reached its height in May. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in May — all kelts. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 

 follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, 2 1 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning at end of December and beginning of 



January. 



2. The greatest number spawned at New Year. 



3. Spawning ceased end of January. 



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

 spawning season is regarded as exceptionally good. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1907 was good. 



