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Appendices to Twenty -eighth Annual Report 



REPORT FROM DEVERON DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. State whether the take of fish has been above or below the average of 



previous years : — 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea — Above the average, 

 (c) By rod and line — Above the average. 



2. The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — By rod and line, 



over 1000. 



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



First grilse of the season killed 11th May, and the principal run of grilse 

 and sea trout was July. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 53 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 15th July, in a bag-net 



at Whitehills. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1909 was £2707. 



2. The assessment levied was £756. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 12 in number, and superintendent. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — One prose- 



cution for being in possession of salmon fry. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Seven distilleries discharge their refuse into 

 the tributaries ; also the towns of Turriff, Huntly, and Keith. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. The river was free of diseased fish in April ; disease was very slight. 



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



follows : — 



Males. Females. 

 Kelts, ...... 199 47 



Clean, 1 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November and December. 



3. Spawning ceased on 20th January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as one of the best for a number of years. 

 Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 19th April. 



2. As a smolt year 1909 was good. 



REPORT FROM SPEY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) By fixed engines in the sea— Below the average. 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Below the average. 



2. (c) By rod and line — Much increase over the middle reaches of the river 



during spring and summer months. Of course, no numbers can be got. 



3. Expressed as percentages, the take is : — 





By Net and Coble. 



By Fixed Engine. 



Month, 1909, 















Salmon. 



Grilse. 



Trout. 



Salmon. 



Grilse. 



Trout. 



Feb. 11th to 28th, 

 March, .... 

 April, .... 

 May, . . . .. 

 June, . . 

 July, .... 

 August, to 26th, . 



6-9 

 11-8 



8-0 

 143 

 15-8 

 19-3 

 23-9 



0-2 

 8-8 

 755 

 15-5 



0-2 

 0-6 

 5-8 

 45-1 

 19-6 

 23-9 

 4-8 



3- 3 



4- 1 

 6-8 



21-7 

 24-7 

 18-6 

 20-8 



0-1 

 11-2 

 69-3 

 19-4 



0-2 

 0-3 

 4-0 

 23 4 

 26-1 

 43-3 

 2-7 





1000 



1000 



100-0 



100-0 



100-0 



1000 



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

 above return, are as follow : — Grilse, 15th May ; trout, 11th February. 



