of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



Protection- 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £541 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was £33 16s. lOd. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted :— None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — On one occasion the 



weekly close time was not observed by the tenant of Turnberry fishery 

 in July. The matter was, however, compounded by lessee paying 

 £1 Is. to a local charity. 



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



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Fairlaw Linn, near upper 



part of river. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No salmon disease observed. 



The Spawning" Season— 



1. Fish were not noticed spawning owing to heavy freshes. 



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



spawning season is regarded as good. As the bailiff reported, more fish 

 than have been seen for some years back were about the spawning 

 redds, though they were not actually observed spawning. 



Smolts— 



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



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



General Remarks- 

 Several meetings of proprietors were held to consider how the fishings might 

 be improved, and it was agreed to approach the proprietors of the sea 

 fisheries with the object of getting the whole of the nets in the district 

 removed for a season. Several proprietors indicated their willingness 

 to give this proposal a trial, but as the Crown authorities intimated 

 that they were not inclined to fall in with so extensive a scheme, 

 even should their tenant be willing to forego his rights, the negotia- 

 tions fell through. It was also found impossible to carry out Mr. 

 Calderwood's alternative scheme, viz., the removal of the nets next the 

 river mouth on each side. 



REPORT FROM STINCHAR DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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

 generally throughout the district has been good. 



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



About the 1st June. 



3. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 28 lbs. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £400. 



2. The assessment levied was ,£15. 



3. One water bailiff employed all the year round, and an additional one 



during spawning period. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — None. 



