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Appendices to Twenty-fifth Annual Report 



REPORT FROM NAIRN DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been : — Salmon, average ; grilse, 

 below average. 

 More particularly it has been : — 



(c) By rod and line : — below average. 



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



(a) By fixed engine \ 



(b) By sweep net }-No information obtainable. 



(c) By rod and line J 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — No information obtainable. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 32 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Caught at the Oldbar 



in the month of July, 1906. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £1203 18s. 



2. The assessment levied was £155 10s. Id. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number — 1 permanent, and 2 during 



close season. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — One pro- 



secution for fixing nets within the estuary of the river and taking sea 

 trout and finnocks ; offender convicted and fined, with expenses. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1 . Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — No change. 



2. With regard to the observation of bye-laws : — No change. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — No change. 



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



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 4th November. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 10th November and 12th 



December. 



3. Spawning ceased, 20th January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good in all respects. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were observed to be migrating seawards from 20th April onwards. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was an average year. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



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



2. In securing ova no information was obtainable. 



REPORT FROM THE NESS 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 (not now fished). 



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



average. 



