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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

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