50 Appendices to Twenty -fifth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — None. 



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



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



Pollutions— 



1. No pollution. 



1. Remedial measures : — Unnecessary. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of November. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on December 1st. 



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



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 1st May. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was a good average season. 



REPORT FROM CREE 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, and in this 

 department there is a constant falling-off almost every year. 

 (6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, below the average, but 



better than last year, 

 (c) By rod and line, probably the average at least. 



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



(a) By fixed engine, } Notknown< 

 (o) By sweep net, J 

 (c) By rod and line, 111. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



By Fixed Engine, . 







Notk 



nown. 











By Sweep Net, 







Notk 



nown. 











By Rod and Line, . 





1 



34 



4 



18 



30 



20 



4 



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

 as 14 lbe. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £868 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was £28 19s. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number all the year round, and 4 



in June, July, August, and September. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — None. 



