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cated. If the law is observed, the close season is just right to protect the 

 whitefish when spawning, in the fall. The fishermen report to him a scar- 

 city of, fish, and very little money made by them this year. Angling was 

 good, apd the bass were plentiful, and of large size. The law in reference 

 to angling was well observed. The pickerel caught by angling were of 

 small size. He would recommend that the fishery law be posted up on 

 rivers and fishing grounds, so that local fishermen and tourists could read 

 them, and thus have no excuse to offer for breaking the law. 



Deer were very plentiful in the summer months, and the temptation is 

 strong and the opportunity great for pot hunters, of which there are a few 

 there, and they are very crafty. No violations of the law were brought to 

 his notice that he could get evidence sufficient to prosecute, neither did he 

 observe any himself. One man was shot there in mistake for a deer. While 

 there was no evidence to convict, it was evident he was hunting for a deer, 

 and he would recommend that steps be taken to have a law passed to make 

 a penalty for an offence of this kind. While acting as special patrol in 

 the open season for deer, he visited a number of hunters' camps, and found 

 the law well observed. He would recommend that detectives be sent to 

 places like Byng Inlet to detect pot hunters in the summer months, as it 

 would be the means of preserving the game. 



Overseer Henry Laughington, Parry Sound, reports that net fishing 

 in his district was better this season than in 1906, and very few complaints 

 came from the fishermen, as all seemed to be going along well. They all think 

 it would be a good scheme to put in a fish hatchery in this locality. The 

 rod fishing for black bass was much better than in the season of 1906, 

 especially among the islands from Franklin Island to the Point au Baril 

 section. There was very little trap net fishing in his locality, as the men 

 that followed that kind of work had to give it up, on account of the boats 

 cruising on the shore, which is very hard on that kind of net, and they have 

 been cleaned out of his district pretty well. 



Lake Huron (proper) and River St. Clair. 



Overseer H. A. Blunden, Sarnia, reports that the season opened early, 

 but, owing to rough weather, some of the fishermen could not set their 

 pound nets till late in the season. The most of them reported a large run 

 of undersized whitefish during the herring and pickerel season, making it 

 rather difficult to sort them out and return the same to the water without 

 injury. There were complaints of Americans coming over to the Canadian 

 side of St. Clair River and catching minnows. He made several attempts to 

 catch the guilty parties, but. owing to the fact that they were equipped with 

 a very speedy launch, Jie was unsuccessful. 



There were few violations regarding the catching of undersized pickerel, 

 in which all guilty parties were prosecuted. Taking the season all through, 

 the fishermen had very little to complain of, as they had good catches, and 

 were able to sell the same at good prices. 



Overseer D. Kehoe, Millarton, reports that he had only two convictions 

 in his division the last year. There was no fine ; they were let off with a warn- 

 ing. 



There has been no violation of the Gam^ law that he had heard of, 

 and he has been making enquiries. Game is scarce in that section of the 

 country, but is more plentiful in the eastern part of the county. 



Overseer R. McMurray, Bayfield, reports that the catch of fish during 

 the past season has been good — better than last season. Trout fishing was 



