( Salmo salar L.) in the River Spey as determined by
( Salmo salar L.) in the River Spey as determined by
( Salmo salar L.) in the River Spey as determined by
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<strong>River</strong> Tromie. It reached Tromie Bridge (121 km) on 20 September, when<br />
<strong>the</strong> tributary w<strong>as</strong> <strong>in</strong> spate with a maximum flow rate of 27.7 m3 S'' (1,591%<br />
MMD). However, <strong>as</strong> tributary levels dropped reach<strong>in</strong>g 1.4 m3 s-1 (82%<br />
MMD) on 27 September F16.89 returned to <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> stem.<br />
TABLE II<br />
Details of <strong>the</strong> flsh tagged and rele<strong>as</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> Rlver <strong>Spey</strong> durlng 1989. Where <strong>the</strong> age of <strong>the</strong> flsh is<br />
given, <strong>the</strong> first floure is <strong>the</strong> number of years spent In fresh water before migrat<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> sea <strong>as</strong> a smolt;<br />
<strong>the</strong> next figure 1s-<strong>the</strong> maiden sea age of <strong>the</strong> flsh<br />
Radio-tagged salmon 1989<br />
Rele<strong>as</strong>e<br />
date<br />
06.02<br />
07.02<br />
07.02<br />
08.02<br />
08.02<br />
09.02<br />
10.02<br />
10.02<br />
10.02<br />
20.02<br />
20.02<br />
2 1.02<br />
22.02<br />
22.02<br />
22.02<br />
22.02<br />
22.02<br />
22.02<br />
21.03<br />
28.03<br />
28.03<br />
30.03<br />
30.03<br />
30.03<br />
31.03<br />
3 l .O3<br />
31.03<br />
26.04<br />
26.04<br />
26.04<br />
13.05<br />
13.05<br />
13.05<br />
Radio-taaaed arilse 1989<br />
Date l<strong>as</strong>t<br />
observed<br />
Sex<br />
Rele<strong>as</strong>e I Datel<strong>as</strong>t I sex I<br />
NO date observed<br />
33<br />
35<br />
36<br />
37<br />
38<br />
39<br />
40<br />
4 1<br />
42<br />
43<br />
44<br />
45<br />
13.06<br />
16.06<br />
16.06<br />
16.06<br />
16.06<br />
16.06<br />
16.06<br />
2306<br />
23.06<br />
23.06<br />
23.06<br />
23.06<br />
11.11<br />
16.06<br />
18.06<br />
17.11<br />
14.09<br />
11.11<br />
24.1 1<br />
26.06<br />
11.11<br />
17.10<br />
17.11<br />
Regurgitation, tag returned 03.04<br />
Returned to sea<br />
Caught Rwer <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Tag fallure Rlver Avon<br />
Returned to sea<br />
Lost Arndllly area<br />
Lost Knockandoarea<br />
caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Caught Rlver Fmdhorn<br />
Returned to sea<br />
Caught Rtver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Tag fallure Delfur<br />
Returned to sea<br />
Caught <strong>River</strong> <strong>Spey</strong> (age 3 3)<br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Spawned R~ver Tromle<br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Regurg!tatlon, tag returned 19 04<br />
Tracked to R~ver Avon<br />
Posslble tag regurgltatlon<br />
Lost Delfur area<br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong> (age 2 2)<br />
Spawned Rlver Nethy mouth<br />
Tag fallure<br />
Lost Carron area<br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Tracked toc<strong>as</strong>tle Grant<br />
Lost Rlver Avon<br />
Spawned Laggan area<br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Spawned Ro<strong>the</strong>s area<br />
Spawned Aberlour area<br />
L<strong>as</strong>t recorded Brae Water<br />
Remarks<br />
Tracked to Brae Water<br />
Regurgttatlon. tag returned 04.09<br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Caught Rlver <strong>Spey</strong><br />
Spawned Allt a'chaoralnn mouth area<br />
Tag fatlure<br />
Spawned C<strong>as</strong>tle Grant area<br />
Spawned Rwer Avon<br />
Returned to sea<br />
Tracked ro Knockando<br />
Spawned Rlver Avon<br />
Spawned Rwer Feshle<br />
Remarks