of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Smolts — 



1. 14th of May. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



There is a hatchery within the policies of Duffhouse capable of hatching 

 100,000. 5 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



Fish killed by net and coble, 1 male to 5 females. 



Fluctuation in the River Level — 



Wild Birds' Protection Act, 1880— 

 Yes. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SPEY. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) and (6) Below the average ; (c) about one-half average ; (d) below the 



average, disappointing. 

 3. (a) 12th of February (Monday), the opening day being upon Sunday 



11th; (c) grilse from 1st of July till middle of August ; sea-trout 



all the season. 

 5. (a) 60 lbs. ; (6) 45 lbs. ; (c) 44 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £9315, 15s. 



2. 2s. 8d. per £. 



3. One superintendent, 1 inspector, and 43 constables. 



4. See Report. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



2. No cruives used in district during last year. 



3. Yes. 



4. One rebuilt on Dullan Stream, Dufftown Distillery, during summer of 



1894. 



5. A free passage all the year round. 

 Pollutions — 



1. A new distillery or two discharging their refuse into rivers. 



2. Yes, same pending. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1 See Report. 



2. Various. 



3. See Report. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 6th of October 1893. 



2. 15th of October and 30th of November 1893. 



3. End of February 1894. 



4. Various. 



5. See Report. 



6. Fiddick, Avon, and tributaries, Dulnain, Nethy, Druie, Feshie, Tromie 



and Truim. 



Kelts— 



1. Early in November. 



2. From December to end of January. 



3. J une or July. 



4. Various. 



