of the Fisher// Board for Scotland. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. First week of November 1890. 



2. From 15tli to 31st December 1896. 



3. About tiie middle of February 1897. 



4. In heavy Hood at first and low the latter part. 



5. Less. 



6. Ythan, Bronie Burn, Ebrie Burn, Little Water, Fordoun Burn. 



Kelts— 

 1 and 2. Not observed. 



3. End of May. 



4. Not observed. 



Smolts — 



1. Mav 14th. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Estimated at 5 male to 4 female. 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER UGIE. 



Take of Fish— 



- 1. {a) About the average; (h) about the average; (c) below the average; 

 {d) below the average. 



2. The number of fish caught approximately is as follows : — {a) About 700 



sea trout; (6) about 2,500 salmon and grilse ; (c) about 70 salmon and 

 grilse, and 500 sea trout. 



3. (a) March 4th ; (h) August and September ; (c) August, September, 



and October. 



4. The salmon fishings are still in the hands of private enterprise, and the 



tacksmen decline to give the information or keep records. 



5. {a) 9 lbs. (sea trout ; (5) 39 lbs. (salmon) ; (c) 28^ lbs. (salmon). 



Protection — 



1. £504 10s. 



2. Is. l-24d. per £. 



3. Five. 



4. There were no prosecutions last year (1897). 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. There have been no dams destroyed, given up, or altered in any way 



during the year 1897. 

 2 and 3. None of the dams or cruives in this district have been worked 



during the year 1897. 



4. None. 



5. The dams at Englishmill and Ravenscraig afford a free passage at all 



times. The dams higher up the river afford passage only when the 

 river is at least half-flood. 



6. None that I know of. 



7. No. 



