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2. (a) 6,000 ; (b) 10,000 ; (c) 650. 



3. (a) 11th of February ; (b) April and first two weeks in May ; (c) grilse run 



from middle of April till the end of season. Principal run of sea-trout 

 is in March. 



4. (a) February 60, March 200, April 340, May 300, June 200, July 2700, 



August 2200 ; (6) February 100, March 250, April 300, May 350, June 

 200, Julv 5500, August 3200. 



5. (a) 19 lbs."; (6) 25 lbs. ; (c) 24 lbs. 



Protection — 



3. One inspector for whole year, and 8 temporary watchers during the 



spring months. 



4. There was one prosecution institued under the Salmon Fishery Act in 



1894, involving 5 persons for fishing with a small meshed trawl-net 

 and caught and killed 33 sea- trout, one was fined, including expenses, 

 £5, 6s. ; two, £2, 1 6s. each ; two, 16s. each. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



2. The cruives in this district have not been fished in 1894. 



3. There is one dam in this district. It is not worked in accordance with the 



bye-law, ' Schedule F.' There are two cruives in this district, they are 

 worked in accordance with the provisions of the bye-law, 'Schedule 

 G ' regulating the same. 



5. Yes, at all times. 



7. The Brahan-net and cruive fishings have not been worked during the 

 last five fishing seasons, whereby large numbers of salmon have ascended 

 to the angling waters, and, in consequence, have improved the sport in 

 the angling waters. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. The salmon disease has shown itself in this district this year. I noticed 



a few male salmon slightly touched in the middle of October and in 

 the first week of December. A flood in the second week of December 

 cleared the diseased fish out of the river. 



2. During the month of October the Eiver Conon has not been seen at 



such a low level by the oldest inhabitant in the Conon district. 



3. During November, I took 10 diseased salmon from the river, and 11 



diseased salmon in the first week of December, all of which were male 

 salmon and half spawned out. 



4. I am of opinion that the exceptionally low level of the River Conon 



during the months of September and October, and the exceptionally 

 crowded state of all the salmon pools in all parts of the river, was the 

 cause of the disease among the male salmon. I never saw so many fish 

 in the pools, nor the river so low, nor the bottom of the river so filthy 

 with green weed as during September and October laet. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. On the 21st of November. 



2. Between the 6th of November and 18th of same month. 



3. About the end of November. 



4. Half-flood. 



5. More than I ever saw in the Conon and tributaries. A larger number run 



into the river in Autumn than I ever saw. 



6. Fourteen in the Conon, 10 Black water, 9 Orron, 14 Meig. 



Kelts— 



1 . About 50 per cent, male salmon die and are carried to the sea in December, 



Kelts seen migrating seawards first week in March, 



2. In April. 



3. In the end of May. 



4. ' Half-flood ' and ordinary. 



Smolts — 



1, March, April, and May. 



2. Fairly good, 



