of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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3. Expressed in numbers for each month of the season, so as to show the 

 times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



J uly. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



By Fixed Engine, . 



132 



504 



1380 



1470 



2957 



5623 



1557 





By Sweep Net, 



53 



196 



370 



789 



1302 



1876 



89 



By Rod and Line, . 



















Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, as included iu 

 the above return, are as follows : — First grilse caught by fixed 

 engine was at Findhorn on 24th April ; by net and cable, in fresh 

 water, on 7th May ; greatest run of grilse in July ; greatest run of 

 sea trout in June and July. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 39^ lbs. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Burghead, by fixed 

 engine ; time, first week of August. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £3681. 



2. The assessment levied was £300. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number yearly; 12 extra during 



spawning season. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follows : — There 



was a prosecution against two parties for taking sea trout with rod and 

 line without permission of the fishery proprietor. There was con- 

 viction in one case, and in the other the accused pled guilty. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — There are none. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws, they are strictly adhered to. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — There are none. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with :-— None. 



Pollutions- 

 There are none. 



The Spawning Season— 



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



2. The greatest number spawned between 25th October and 25th November. 



3. Spawning ceased 15th January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good ; well above the average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April, May, and June. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was below the average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



None. 



