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Appendices to Twenty-fifth, Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — Nil. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Properly observed. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — Nil. 



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



Pollutions- 

 No pollutions. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease. 



The Spawning" Season— 



1 Fish were first noticed spawning at end of November. 



2. The greatest number spawned by end of December. 



3. Spawning ceased middle of January. 



4. As regards number 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 in April to end of May. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was good 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



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



2. In securing ova the numbers of male and female fish captured were 



respectively nil. 



REPORT FROM ANNAN 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 — No sweep-net fishing in 



district. 



(c) By rod and line, 66 or thereby. 



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



(a) By fixed engine — Cannot be given. 



(b) By sweep net — None in the district. 



(c) By rod and line — Cannot be given. 



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



Grilse, second week of July ; trout, March. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 40 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 24th August ; Annan 



Burgh. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £3256. 



2. The assessment levied was £447 14s.=2s. 9d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number. 



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



following persons were dealt with at the Sheriff Court, Dumfries, for 

 contravention of Salmon Act, viz. : — 



1906. 



Feb. — Robert M'Vittie, Lochmaben, £5 and 6s. 6d. expenses, or 30 days. 



or 7 days, 

 or 14 days, 

 or 7 dajs. 

 or 7 days, 

 or 7 days. 



July. — Alexander Johnstone, Moffat, not proven. 



John Little, 



Do. 



£1 



and 6 



s. 6d. 



do. 



Alexander Moony, 



Do. 



£2 



and 6 



s. 6d. 



do. 



John Brown, 



Do. 



£1 



and 6 



s. 6d. 



do. 



William Richardson, 



Do. 



£1 



and 6 



s. 6d. 



do. 



Thomas Brown, 



Do. 



£1 



and 6 



3. 6d. 



do. 



