XVI 
Report on Salmon Fisheries. 
of Buccleuch's policy wall, near Cowpits, and seawards to low- water 
mark. The fishings are divided into two beats — the upper extend- 
ing from the Inveresk Paper Company's weir at Inveresk upwards 
to the Duke's wall, and the lower extending from the weir down- 
wards to low water sea-mark. The former is wholly river or fresh 
water, while the latter is, to a considerable extent, tidal. The two 
beats are connected by a handsome fish-pass erected by the Inveresk 
Paper Company in 1885. 
The following Table shows a steady improvement of the fishings 
under the Association's management : — 
* 5. Statistics of Fish TaJcen. — The following Table of fish cap- 
* tured during the past angling season has been compiled from the 
* water-bailiff's reports. It is proper to state that the figures 
* given in the Table are under the mark, the water-bailiff not 
* having been always able to obtain the particulars of every basket. 
Month. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1890. 
February (from 
11th, Opening > 
Date), . . J 
March, 
April, 
May, . 
June, . 
July, . 
August, 
September, 
October, 
Fish. 
240 
153 
80 
70 
85 
56 
143 
568 
217 
Weight. 
151} 
85J 
35| 
29| 
32 
23 
59 
375 
125 
Fish. 
80 
79 
350 
33 
15 
555 
814 
224 
112 
Weight. 
46 
511 
2381 
18| 
H 
207 
303 
86J 
5l| 
Fish. 
183 
207 
159 
56 
15 
29 
606 
175 
404 
Weight. 
112 
118^ 
83 
25 
7} 
13 
337} 
97 
232^ 
Fish. 
273 
249 
36 
3 
39 
479 
836 
123 
175 
Weight. 
158 
162| 
19; 
1; 
llj 
182 
444i 
62 
102 
Approximate Totals, 
1612 
916 lbs. 
2262 
1011 lbs. 
1834 
1026^1bs. 
2213 
1143lbs. 
Average Weight, 
9 oz. 
7i oz. 
9 oz. 
8i oz. 
* The average weight of each fish for 1890 is a fraction more 
' than 8} oz., or fully J lb. 
' An increasing number of fish have been taken during the 
' season, from 1 lb. to IJ lb. and 1^ lb. The largest fish taken 
' during the year was a salmon of 5 lbs. It was captured by Mr 
' Simpson in the month of February. The largest sea-trout 
' weighed 2J lbs., and the largest yellow trout 1 J lbs.' 
The Association have stocked the Esk with a number of salmon 
and trout ova and fry ; and they state that, during the season of 
1890 the water of the Esk, within the Association's Fishery, has 
been comparatively clean, though operations connected with clear- 
ing out Mauricewood Pits in the beginning of the year, and some 
pollutions in October, undoubtedly interfered with the fishing. 
Reports from Considerably more than fifty hotels in Scotland have Salmon or 
Lavin^']?shiii "^^^^^ Fishing attached, and the Inspector of Salmon Fisheries for 
attached^ "^^^ ^ couple of years past has issued printed queries to the landlords 
of these hotels requesting information as to the number and 
weight of the trout or salmon caught, and other details concerning 
the fisheries. Many of the hotel keepers are now keeping regular 
accounts of the number and weight of the fish caught annually ; 
