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Ai^pendices to Thirteenth Annual Report 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Upper district, 16th of October j lower district, 15th of November. 



2. Upper district between 20th of October and 22nd of November ; lower 



district between 10th of December and 10th of January. 



3. Upper district, 30th of November ; lower district end of February. 



4. Sometimes 'flood,' 'half-flood,' and 'low.' 



5. More. 



6. Very little spawning done in any of the tributaries of the Findhorn. 

 Kelts— 



1. Kelts begin to migrate seaward from upper district and lower district 



immediately after spawning. 



2. January and February. 



3. May. 



4. ' Flood,' ' half-flood,' and 1 low.' 

 Smolts — 



1. From the end of March to the end of May. 



2. Pretty good. 



Fluctuations in the River Level — 

 By general terms. 



Wild Birds'. Protection Act, 1880— 

 Great numbers of smolts are destroyed within the estuary by wild birds. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NAIRN. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Below the average ; (b) a full average 



2. (6) Approximately, 4250 ; (c) approximately, 230. 



3. (a) 13th of February ; (6) in April ; (c) first run of sea-trout in June, 



of grilse in J uly. 

 5. (b) 35 lbs. ; (c) 19£ lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £1342, 10s. 



2. £78, 6s. 3d. 



3. Two. 



4. One case of poaching with rake-hook, the result being a fine. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



5. There is a free run at all times unless the river is in a low state. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. The salmon disease made its appearance in the month of September ; has 



not yet disappeared. 



2. Very low. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 2nd of November 1893. 



2. Between 15th of November and 20th of December. 



3. About 20th of January. 



4. Between 4 low ' and ' half-flood.' 



5. More. 



6. The Nairn River and Inverurie Burn. 



Kelts— 



1. February. 



2. March. 



3. About the middle of April. 



4. 'Half-flood.' 



