of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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V '.^-Bye-Laws. 



The Bye-Laws relating to Dani Dykes, Mill-lades, Sluices, Hecks, &c. were 

 well kept and maintained throughout the year over the Whole district, with 

 one exception. The miller at Nethy-Bridge was prosecuted for haViftg had 

 his fish-pass closed in October last year, but the Sheriff, at Inverness, found 

 the charge not proven because there was no evidence that he had committed 

 the offence with his own hands. 



General Remarks. 



The 11th February last being Sunday, the sea coast and river salmon net 

 fishing opened on Monday, 12th February ; and the yearly close of the same — 

 26th August — falling upon a Sunday, and during the weekly close time, the 

 net fishing termintated upon the 25th of August. With the exception of the 

 case brought before the Board at their last meeting held at Elgin on the 24th 

 of August last, there was no other hitch met with during the season, and no 

 other matter requiring reporting was met with either by myself or the in- 

 spector during our frequent visits to the coast during the net fishing season. 



The salmon hatchery at Fochabers,- belonging to His Grace the Duke of 

 Richmond and Gordon, was again, during last spawning season, stocked with 

 salmon ova to the number of nearly half a million, and under the splendid de- 

 sign and construction of this hatchery, along with the able care and attention 

 which it receives, nearly half a million of fine healthy and strong salmon fry, 

 six or seven weeks old, were turned adrift from said building into the River 

 Spey during the month of June last, to go and join their half-a-million pre- 

 decessors turned into the river from the same interesting and important building 

 last year. As last year, I had the pleasure of visiting and seeing the fry in all 

 their different stages in the hatchery. 



The full force of bailiffs or Spey police is constituted as follows : — The 

 superintendent, stationed at Aberlour ; the inspector, stationed at Grantown ; 

 eight sergeants, and thirty-six constables. 



GEORGE K. MACGREGOR, Superintendent. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER FINDHORN. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) and (b) About an average ; (c) and (d) Below an average. 



3. (a) 11th of February ; (6) April and May ; (c) June and July. A few 



trout can be got throughout season. 

 5. (a) 37 lbs. ; (b) 41 lbs. ; (c) 19 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £3501. 



2. £330. 



3. Three permanent watchers, and 15 watchers during spawning season. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 No obstruction to passage of fish on the Findhorn. 



Pollutions — 

 No pollution. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 No salmon disease. 



