of the Fishery Board for ^Scotland. 



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1906. 



Sep. — Charles Bell, Whinnyrigg, diet deserted. 

 Andrew Clark, Watchhifl, do. 

 James Campbell, Do. do. 



Amos Walker, Annan, 2s. 6d. and 17s. 6d. expenses, or 7 days. 



John Farish, Do. proceedings dropped. 



Oct. — John Woodhouse, Do. 10s. and 16s. expenses, or 10 days. 



Jas. Woodhouse, jun., Do. do. do. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — No alteration. 



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



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of January, anc 1 



reached its height in February. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in April. 



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



follows : — 





Males. 



Females. 



Kelts, .... 



2 



2 



Clean, .... 







The Spawning" Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 9th December. 



2. The greatest number spawned end of January and beginning of February. 



3. Spawning ceased end of February. 



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



spawning season is regarded as unsatisfactory. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in the beginning of May. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was exceptionally good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



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



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