of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 
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four bailiffs during the close season, and one watcher during the open 
season. 
There are no cruives on the Bervie. There is one dam dike. The 
Board do not insist upon the Bye-Laws being strictly observed. They 
think it better that the fish should have the chance of passing up the mill- 
lade, and besides the lade itself is used for spawning. The present pass 
on the dam is not considered efficient, and the Board have in contempla- 
tion the construction of a new one. There are no natural obstructions to 
the passage of salmon. 
The salmon disease appeared recently, and hitherto there have not been 
many cases. Power should be expressly given to remove diseased fish. 
SPEY 
I have much pleasure in submitting the following Annual Report by 
the Superintendent laid before the meeting held in Elgin on 18th October 
1889, for which I am indebted to Messrs Cooper and Wink, Clerks and 
Treasurers to the District Board of this important river : — 
7. — Salmon Spawning. 
The following Tables show the dates of the first appearance of salmon 
spawning beds, and the number seen and counted by the bailiffs during the 
last two spawning seasons of 1887-88 and 1888-89 on the following named 
streams or tributaries, viz.: — 
Name of Stream. 
Fiddich, 
Avon, . 
Livet, . 
Conglass, 
Lochy, . 
Dulnain, 
Nethy, . 
Druie, . 
Feshie, . 
Tromie, 
Truim, . 
Spey (above Laggan, Badenoch), 
1887-88. 
Spawning Commenced, "eason?** 
21st October, 1887 
22nd October, 18871 
920 
1460 
J 
13th October, 1887 521 
15th October, 1887 220 
20th October, 1887^ 
14th October, 1887 ^ 66g 
15th October, 1887 
60 
Total, 3849 Spawning Beds. 
Name of Stream. 
Fiddich, 
Avon, . 
Livet, . 
Conglass, 
Lochy, . 
Dulnain, 
Nethy, . 
Druie, . 
Feshie, . 
Tromie, 
Truim, 
Spey (above Laggan, Badenoch), 
1888-89. 
Spawning Commenced, ^g^^o^ 
8th October, 1888 1045 
24th September, 1888 1338 
11th October, 1888 679 
13th October, 1888 
20th October, 1888 
10th October, 1888 
22nd October, 1888 
17th October, 1888 
15th October, 1888 
11th October, 1888 
10th October, 1888 
9th October, 1888 
358 
164 
651 
286 
336 
447 
125 
118 
90 
Total, 5637 Spawning Beds. 
Increase over last year, 1788 Spawning Beds. 
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