of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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



(a) By fixed engine, none. (No fixed engines are fished.) 

 (6) By sweep net, none. (No sweep nets are fished.) 

 (c) By rod and line, so far as officially known, 81. The numbers 

 must have been considerably greater, but there is no means of 

 getting reliable information. 

 Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follows : — 

 The first salmon run took place on 9th March. They were not in any 

 number. The first grilse run took place in June, but the majority of 

 the grilse ran about the end of July and beginning of August, The 

 principal run was in July. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season w r as 23 lbs., so 

 far as officially known. 

 The particulars of time and place=of capture are : — Caught by keeper on 

 Enterkine water ; line, fly. Water of ordinary size. There were 

 several other fish caught over 18 lbs., and the majority of them were 

 over 12 lbs. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was ,£110. 



2. The assessment levied was £55. 



3. There is one water bailiff employed. 



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



were no prosecutions instituted during the year. The proceedings 

 taken last year seem to have had a good effect. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — The bye-laws are 



generally observed. 



2. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — The only obstruction is the 



dam at Catrine Cotton Mills, regarding which the Board are presently 

 in correspondence with the proprietors with a view to having it 

 remedied. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 22nd November. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November and December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as above the average, especially as regards 

 sea trout. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1906 was equal to last year. 



REPORT FROM DOON DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish- 



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

 generally throughout the district has been greater. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, no information. 



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — no sweep nets worked. 



(c) By rod and line, good. 



