30 Appendices to Twenty fifth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes dkused, built, or in prospect : — No alteration during season. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Well attended to. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None during season. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Rock falls at Kellas, on 



river Lossie ; the question of dealing with this is still under con- 

 sideration. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are: — Primarily and principally the town of 



Elgin sewage, w r oollen mills, and whisky stills. 

 1. Remedial measures : — Pending for many years. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of December. 



The river was free of diseased fish at end of same month and first part of 

 January 1906. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 



follows : — 





Males. 



Females. 



Kelts, .... 



3 



9 



Clean, .... 







The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish w r ere first noticed spawning on 11th October 1905. 



2. The greatest number spawned during November 1905. 



3. Spawning ceased 20th December 1905. 



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



spawning season is regarded as poor compared with the two previous 

 seasons. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April 1906. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was reported upon by the smolt protection bailiff as 



very good. 



REPORT FROM FINDHORN 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. 



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, about the average. 



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



2. The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — 



(a) By fixed engine, 13,643. 



(6) By sweep net, 4675. 



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



