of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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ANSWERS TO THE FOREGOING QUESTIONS. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER FORTH. 

 No answers have been received. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER TA Y. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Below average in all waters. 



2. No. 



3. Clean salmon at all periods of the year. 



4. Quite impossible. 



5. («) 57 lbs.; (6) 53 lbs.; (c) 53 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £17,869 3s. M. 



2. 8 per cent. = £1,429 10s. 6d. 



3. Twenty. 



4. Usual results for illegal fishing by nets, burning the water, cleeking, etc. - 

 nearly all convicted. 



'Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No change. 



2. No change. 



3. Yes. 



4. No. 



5. No. 

 (5. No. 

 7. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. The growth of population and works slightly increased. 



2. Yes ; by County Council at Aberfeldy. They are going to filter the 

 refuse at Aberfeldy, also at Blairgowrie. 



Tlie Salmon Disease — 



1. Early in November; at height about January; disappeared in June. 



2. At all levels. 



3. No. 



4. I wish I could solve it. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Towards end of October. 



2. From 10th November till 10th December. 



3. Chiefly over early in January. 



4. Mostly nearly normal for season. 



5. Below average. 



6. Tay, Earn, Lyon, and Tumniel 



Kelts— 



1. 7 til November. 



2. April and May. 



3. June. 



4. They go down the Tay at all levels; smaller streams require a flood to 

 give water enough. 



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