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Appendices to the Thirteenth Annual Report 



The Spawning Season — 



1. In October 1893. 



2. Between December and January. 



3. In February. 



4. High or in flood. 



5. Less. 



6. No large streams. There are small streams all over district. 

 Kelts— 



1. About beginning of February. 



2. About beginning of March. 



3. In May, excepting that an odd fish was now and then observed all 



through the season. 



4. River was just beginning to rise to flood when the largest number came 



away. They will not run when river low. 



Smolts — 



1. In April and May, but in end of August or beginning of September a 



number were seen at Dumfries Caul going to sea. 



2. There was an average run of smolts. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 The Board have no hatchery, but there is one in the district belonging to a 

 private individual. Mr J. J. Armistead's Solway Fishery at New Abbey. 



Fluctuations in the River Level. 

 By the general terms 4 flood, ' &c. 



General Question — 

 That amendment or consolidation of the different Acts of Parliament which 

 now govern the Solway Salmon Fisheries is urgently required, and 

 that in the direction of constituting a joint Board of Scotch and 

 English Representatives who should administer the Laws under one 

 Statute. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ANNAN. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Below the average ; looked upon as being the worst season the oldest 



fishermen remembers both in Solway Firth and the River Annan ; (6), 

 (c) and (d) Below the average. 



2. The lessees of the different salmon fisheries say they do not keep notes of 



number caught, therefore number cannot be given. 



3. (a) 25th or 26th of February first open days ; (b) during August and 



up to end of season on 9th of September ; (c) grilse commenced to run 

 last week in June ; main run from middle to end of July ; takes of grilse 

 this season above average of last few years. Sea-trout commenced to 

 run about middle of April ; main run towards end of June ; takes below 

 average, both in Solway and in the river. 



4. The run of salmon is becoming later, but no record is kept of number 



caught. 



5. (a) No net and coble fishing in this district ; (b) 39£ lbs. (at Newbie 



Fishery) ; (c) 27 lbs. (in Mount Annan, portion of the Annan). 



Protection — 



1. £2778. 



2. £416, 14s. 



3. Four (3 at Annan and 1 at Lochmaben). There are also 26 gamekeepers 



sworn in as special water bailiffs 



4. Twenty-nine persons convicted as follows : — Two contraventions 17th 



Section of Act, 1868, fined each £3, or a month. Two contraventions 

 20th Section of said Act, one fined £3, the other £2, or a month 

 imprisionment. Four for contraventions Section 33 of Annan Act, 1841, 



