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Appendices to Twenty-eigJUh Annual Report 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1909 was excellent. 



No change in office-bearers. 



There is a great desire on the part of most of the proprietors and fishermen 

 to have the annual fishing time extended to the same period as the 

 Annan and Luce and some other districts on the Sol way. It is not 

 thought that this would affect the fishing in the rivers, as the back-end 

 salmon, which are caught late in the season, are never seen up the rivers. 

 An equal time would, of course, be taken off the open time at the 

 beginning of the season. This change, it is thought, would be advanta- 

 geous to all concerned. 



REPORT FROM DEE (SOLWAY) DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



(c) By rod and line — 215, which is well above the average. 



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



First grilse was caught on 3rd June, 10 days earlier this year than usual. 

 The first sea trout was caught in the end of June ; they were very scarce. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 32 lbs. 



Taken by draft net. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1909 was £1231. 



2. The assessment levied was 5 per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 13 in number. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No diseased fish were seen in the river this year. 



The Spawning Season— 



1 . Fish were first noticed spawning on October 26th. 



2. The greatest number spawned — A record for over twenty years. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in the last week in April and 



first 10 days in May. 



2. As a smolt year 1909 was very poor. 



REPORT FROM NITH DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



2. The number of fish caught : — 



(a) By fixed engine — Cannot be ascertained. 

 (6) By sweep net — Cannot be ascertained. 



(c) By rod and line — Cannot be ascertained correctly, but, so far as 

 known, 47 salmon and grilse. This is above last year's take. 



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



Grilse about beginning of June ; sea trout early in March. Grilse much 

 under the average of last year in number ; sea trout about the average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 30 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — On 11th November, by 



rod and line, one each in Carnsalloch andLincluden waters respectively. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for year to 15th May, 1909, was £506 19s. 4d. 



2. The assessment levied was 5s. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number. 



