APPENDIX C LIII 
Georgian Bay Biological Station. 
This station, which is now conducted under the Biological Board, 
did some interesting work last summer, under the able curatorship of 
Dr. B. Arthur Bensley. The fishery researches commenced on the 2nd 
of July, and the following naturalists took advantage of the station for 
investigations viz :— 
Mr. J. W. Firth, B.A., Mr. W. A. McCubbin, and Mr. P. I. Bryce, 
the latter two students of the University of Toronto. 
The special work was conducted according to the suggestions made 
by the Director, Professor Prince, at the beginning of the season and, 
with the exception of certain questions on pound-and-drift-nets in con- 
nection with which the staff were unable to obtain material, good results 
were secured. 
A small sum of money was paid to a regular fisherman for the 
privilege of examining all of the fish taken from his nets and of taking 
samples when necessary. In this way measurements of the whitefish 
and lake trout taken in gill nets of the regular mesh were made, also 
the condition of the fish observed when brought to the surface; and the 
effect. of injuring or scaling of live fish in the nets. In order to facili- 
tate this work a special net was procured made up of small lengths of 
different mesh. It was found, however, that parts of the net were not 
properly hung for fishing these waters and there was not sufficient time 
to remodel the net and continue operations. 
It was arranged fon Mr. Firth to obtain samples of whitefish for 
experiments on their keeping qualities when taken from shallow or deep 
water. Several trials were made for deep-water fish; but it was not 
possible to obtain shore whitefish on account of the lateness of the season, 
for comparison with deep-water whitefish. Mr. Bryce undertook two 
visits to the southern end of Georgian Bay for the collection of carp for 
food examination. About-forty fish were taken for this purpose. 
It was not possible to obtain access during the summer to localities 
where pound nets are operated; but experiments were made to show the 
behaviour of different kinds of shore fishes when entrapped and ‘the sizes 
of mesh necessary to allow of their escape, and reports are being 
prepared. 
During the summer there were completed some repairs and improve- 
ments to the buildings. The station house which had been damaged by 
wind storms was straightened and a verandah added to each end. ‘The 
whole structure was firmly guyed to the rock in order to prevent further 
possible damage from the same source. A permanent dock 1220 feet 
was constructed at the boathouse to replace the former float. The 
