50 Appendices to Twenty-eighth Annual Report 



REPORT FROM LOOEY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



previous years — 



(c) By rod and line — Below. 

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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



ByRodar,dLi„e.{| 1 ™°^ d " , ' i,Se : 



2 

 0 



3 

 0 



11 

 1 



34 

 44-4 



16 



20-3 



17 

 13-1 



17 

 21-2 



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

 above return, are as follow : — About 15th June. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1909 was £1900. 



2. No assessment levied. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 11 in number. 



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



cution for night poaching for salmon ; fine of £1 and 10s. of expenses 

 imposed on each offender. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Monessie Falls. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 1st November. 



2. The greatest number spawned from 24th November till 20th December. 



3. Spawning ceased at end of December. 



4. Breeding fish few and river mostly high. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 18th May. 



2. As a smolt year 1909 was poor. 



REPORT FROM AWE 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. 



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Much above last year s 



average. 



(c) By rod and line — About last season's average. 



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



The first appearance of large sea trout up to 7 lbs. was on May 19th. 

 The first appearance of grilse was on June 3rd (5 J lbs.). 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 57 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Caught on River Awe by 



rod on October 8th (Syndicate waters). 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1909 was £1565. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. 3d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — One case, 



fishing for fish of the salmon kind with an illegal net having no right. 

 Not proven. 



