12 Appendices to Eighth Annual Report 
II. River Fisheries inside of Estuary Line. 
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For Years 
Names of Proprietors. 
1885. 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Brechin, etc., . 
The Earl of Dalhousie, Brechin 
Castle, 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Murthill, 
Thomas Wedderburn Ogilvy, 
Esq., of Coul, and others, 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Dun, 
A. J. W. H. K. Erskine, Esq., 
of Dun, 
55 
65 
65 
65 
Cortachy, etc., 
The Earl of Airlie, Cortachy 
Castle. 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Downiepark, . 
The Earl of Airlie, Cortachy 
Castle, 
20 
20 
20 
Kinnaird, 
The Earl of Southesk, Kinnaird 
Castle, 
375 
6/0 
o/O 
375 
Aldbar, . 
Patrick Chalmers, Esq., Aldbar 
i^asiie, . • .... i t 
OA 
20 
20 
OA 
Careston, 
John Adamson, Esq., Careston 
Castle, ..... 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Finhaven, 
Charles Greenhill Gardyne, Esq., 
of Finhaven, .... 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Clova, etc., 
Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy of Clova, . 
John Ogilvy, Esq., of Inshewan, 
on 
zo 
20 
20 
OA 
Inshewan, etc., 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Rossie, . 
Joseph Jonnston & Son, 
285 
300 
300 
300 
Usan, . . 
George Keith of Usan, 
25 
25 
25 
25 
Total, 
930 
945 
945 
925 
Abstract. 
1. Fisheries outside of Estuary Line, 
2004 
2159 
2179 
2179 
2. Fisheries inside of Estuary Line, 
930 
945 
945 
925 
Total, 
2934 
3104 
3124 
3104 
From the answers to the printed queries by the South Esk District 
Board, I select the following : — The take of fish has generally increased 
during the past seven years. It is difficult to assign the cause of the 
increase. 1889, however, was a bad fishing season. No information is 
given as to the number of fish caught in 1889. But the largest salmon 
caught by net and coble was 46 lbs.; by fixed nets, 46 lbs.; and by rod, 
31 lbs. Protection is stated to be generally efficient. The watchers are 
not members of the County Constabulary force, but are employed by and 
subject to the District Board. Eight men, including superintendent, are 
generally employed in close time. There is some illegal fishing in the 
district. From six to eight prosecutions annually ; but there were only 
three in 1888-9. The offences are generally taking or fishing for salmon 
in close time or for killing smolts. 
The following is the statement with regard to the artificial obstructions 
in the district : — 
There are three principal dams in the district, viz.: — (1) At Kinnaird, (2) 
East Mill, Brechin, and (3) Brechin Castle Dam for Paper Mill and East 
Bleachfield, Brechin. There are other minor dams at Blackiemill, Finavon, 
and Murthill. But the dikes in these latter are low in height and unimpor- 
tant. There are no cruives. Except at Kinnaird, there are no hecks — other- 
wise, provisions of by-laws observed. Hecks intended to be placed at Finavon. 
A salmon-ladder has been recently placed in Brechin Castle Dike which 
answers its purpose well. All the other dikes are fairly passable without 
regular ladders. 
