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Appendices to Twenty -fifth Annual Report 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards from end of April to end 



of May. 



2. As a sniolt year 1906 was good, especially towards the end of May. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



None. 



REPORT FROM BALGAY 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 previous year's 

 average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, below the previous year's average, 

 (c) By rod and line, below the average, especially with regard to 

 heavy fish. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £40. 



2. The assessment levied was £25 14s. 4d. 



Earl of Lovelace, - - - £3 15 0 



C. J. Murray, of Lochcarron, - - 21 19 4 



£25 14 4 



3. The water bailiffs employed are one in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. The river was free of diseased fish in August. 



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



follows : — One salmon, found dead in September. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning in second week of October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in October and November (especially sea 



trout). 



3. Spawning ceased 



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



spawning season is regarded as unsatisfactory, too many heavy spates 

 occurring during the latter end of the spawning season. 



Smolts— 



As a smolt year 1906 was about the average of former years. 



REPORT FROM SKYE DISTRICTS (SNIZORT AND 

 SLIGACHAN). 



Take of Fish— 



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

 generally throughout the district has been about or 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, average. 



(c) By rod and line, average. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £540. 



2. The assessment levied was for a sum of £14 3s. 7d., and was paid in equal 



proportions by five proprietors. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 18 in number. 



