of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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3. 128 salmon diseased (salmon disease). Of these 80 males and 48 females. 



The rest of the information asked cannot be given. Besides the 128 

 salmon mentioned, 120 salmon died from ordinary causes, were taken 

 out of the rivers, making in all 248 dead salmon. 



4. The number of salmon found dead in the rivers has been gradually 



getting less in recent years. In 1891-92, 1600 or thereby ; 1892-93, 

 800 or thereby ; 1893-94, 248 as above, but in the current year, 1894-95, 

 the numbers of dead salmon are on the increase again. It has been 

 suggested by the Superintendent of the Fisheries that the disease may 

 have been caused by the great numbers of salmon congregated in the 

 fresh water of the Eiver Forth from Craigforth cruives downwards, which 

 were unable, from the low state of the rivers in September and October 

 1894, to get up and disperse in the Teith and Allan, and other tributaries 

 of the Forth. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 25th of November 1893. 



2. In November and December 1893. 



3. In the end of January 1894. 



4. High. 



5. Less. 



6. Teith and Allan. 

 Kelts— 



1. In the latter end of December 1893. 



2. January and February 1894. 



3. The end of April 1894. 



4. High most of the time. 



Smolts — 



1. In the month of April 1894. 



2. Yes. 



Fluctuations in the Biver Level — 



No gauges. Such terms as flood, high flood, ordinary, low are used with 

 reference to the river as affected by rain or without rain for a time. 



General Question — 



Drift-nets are much complained of by the proprietors and tenants of fishings 

 above the place where such nets are fished. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER TAY. 



Take of Fish — 



1. (a), (b) and (c) Below ; (d) Yes. 



3. (a) 11th of February when fishing opens; (6) fairly good second week in 



August ; (c) June, July, and August (grilse). 



4. Generally supposed that fish are getting slightly later. 



5. (a) 62 lbs. ; (c) 40 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. Upper Proprietors, £ 6953 0 0 



Lower Proprietors , 12,625 7 5 



Total Rental, . . . £19,578 7 5 



Assessment at 6^ per cent. 



2. Upper Proprietors, £451185 



Lower Proprietors, 820 12 2 



Total, 



£1272 10 7 



