of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was nil, as, 

 owing to the high state of the river, it was impossible to work the 

 cruives. 



Note. — The information herein given is mainly supplied by the river 

 watcher, and its accuracy cannot be personally vouched from my 

 individual knowledge. 



REPORT FROM DEVERON DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 



generally throughout the district has been below the average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, below the average. 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, below the average. 



(c) By rod and line, above the average. 



2. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 39| lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are :— Caught 5th July 



by bag net at Port Fife. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905-06 was £3424 14s. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. llfd. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 11 in number, including superintendent. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — No prosecutions at instance 



of Fishery Board. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — (1) Keith sewage in the Isla, a tributary of 

 the Deveron, (2) Huntly sewage in the Borgie, (3) Turriff sewage in the 

 Burn of Turriff. 



1. Remedial measures : — (1) The Town Council of Keith are promoting a 

 scheme of drainage which is expected will prevent pollution, (2) and 

 (3) the Aberdeen County Council are pressing the Local Authorities 

 of Huntly and Turriff respectively. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. The river was free of diseased fish for the whole season. 



2. The number of fish dead from natural causes taken from the river and 



destroyed was as follows : — 





Males. 





Kelts, . . . 



71 



8 



Clean, .... 







The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 13th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned during the month of November. 



3. Spawning ceased on 1st January. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as far below the average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 27th April, 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was fair. 



