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Report on Salmon Fisheries. 
fn^h^in Looh above was in pritit the Inspector of Salmon Fisheries 
Tay'irfi89i7or has received from Mr Dtmn, Factor to the Marqtiis of Brigade Ibane, 
before n^ithi ^ ntimber and weight of sahnon captured in Loch Tay 
season coiu"^ in 1891, between the 15th January and the 1 1 th February. As 
nienoes. this is thc first year since the Tay w-as opened for angling for fidly 
thi-ee weeks before the commencement of the netting season, it is 
thought that the following Table of the number and weight of thc 
catch may be inter esting : — 
Number and Weight of Salmon caught on Loch Tay from 
15th January to 11th February 1891, inclusive. 
No. of Salmon. 
Weight in lbs. 
Average W'eight. 
81 
1470 
18-2 lbs. 
Mr Dunn writes as follows with regard to the above Return : — 
I may mention that the River and Loch were very low at the 
time of opening, owing to the long-continued frost, and the season 
can hardly be looked upon as a fair test.' 
