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Inspection of the Ericht at Blairgowrie and of lower portions of the Shee 
and Ardle, ........ 5 
Lochs belonging to the Basin of the River Lunan, ... 7 
Inspection of Loch Venachar, Loch Achray, Loch Katrine, and their 
Tributary Streams, ....... 7 
Pike in these Lochs, and difficulty of keeping them down, . . 9 
Liggers or Trimmers for killing Pike, . . . . .10 
Stream running into Loch Achray through Glen Finglas, and its impass- 
able Water-falls, . . r ' .... . . .11 
Description of Salmon-Ladders on the Ballisodare River, County Sligo, 
Ireland, ........ 11 
Description of the Gal way Salmon-Ladders, . . . .13 
River Moriston, Inverness-shire, and Salmon-Ladder at Invermoriston, 14 
Inspection of Upper Loch Torridon and Tributary Streams, . . 15 
Obstructions on Amhain Thrail, ...... 16 
The Balgay River and Loch Damph, and Falls of the Balgay, . . 17 
Inspection of Annan and Nith Districts, . . . .19 
Mill-lade at Newbie Mill, ...... 19 
Paiddle-nets on Blackshaw Bank, . . . . .20 
Evidence with regard to Paidle-nets before Special Commissioners in 
1878, ' . . .20 
Fish-pass on Dumfries Cauld, and claim by the Miller to stop the Water- 
Supply for the Fish-pass whenever his Mill is in want of Water, . 21 
Excessive Pollution of the Nith below Dumfries Cauld, . . .22 
Paidle-nets at Annan Pow-foot, ...... 24 
Whammel-nets in the Solway, and their injurious effects, . . 25 
Prohibited in Tyne after nearly destroying the Fisheries, . . 26 
Powers to District Boards to make Bye-laws, . . . .26 
Powers to Prosecute, ....... 27 
Increased powers of search for Salmon illegally obtained, . . 27 
Fish-pass on Dam on Water of Milk, . . . . .27 
Case of Irvings v. Phyn, ....... 27 
Artificial Obstruction on the River Truim, . . . .28 
Answers to Printed Queries from District Boards — 
The Tay District Board, . • . . . . .30 
TheSpey „ ...... 30 
The Forth „ * . • . . . .34 
The South Esk ,>, . • . . . . 34 
The Dee „ ...... 34 
The Don „ .35 
TheYthan „ ...... 36 
TheUgie „ ...... 36 
The Deveron „ ..... 37 
TheFindhorn „ ...... 37 
The Nairn „ ...... 38 
The Kyle of Sutherland „ 38 
