of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Salmon Disease — 

 1. Almost none. 

 3. Almost none. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. December and January. 



2. January. 



3. February. 



5. Less. 



6. The Girvan and tributaries. 

 Kelts— 



1. and 2. January and February. 

 3. March. 



Smolts — 



1. February. 



2. No. 



Wild Birds' Protection Act, 1880— 



A very great number of salmon fry, &c. are killed by wild birds in summer 

 when river is low. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER STINCHAR. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), (c) and (d) Supposed to be a fair average. 



2. (c) 191. 



3. (a) April ; (6) August and September ; (c) June. 

 5. (c) 43 lbs. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 5. Yes. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. December 1893. 



2. Latter end of December. 



3. End of January. 



5. More. 



6. To all the pools there are fine spawning beds. 



Kelts— 



1. March. 



2. Middle of March. 



3. May. 



4. If anything a higher level than other years. 



Smolts — 



1. May. 



2. Yes. 



Fluctuations in the River Level — 

 Weather and eye. 



Wild Birds' Protection Act, 1880— 

 Yes. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER CREE. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (b) and (c) Below. 



