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line in Kent has a tendency to affect the uniformity of the fishing. While 

 the fishermen west of the Point of Pines were favored, the ones east lost 

 heavilj late in the fall; an opposite condition may prevail another year. 



The regulations as to the observance of the law have been well maintained. 

 Although some seizures were made from his district at the Falls. The carp 

 fishing at Rondeau Bay has not been pushed to any extent — only four parties 

 having licenses. He is pleased to note the disposition of the Department 

 to increase the number, and would recommend that along with the seine 

 license, a tremmel license be granted, on account of the short season that the 

 fish are on shore. The tremmel net would enable them to fish in the deeper 

 waters, and also among reeds and in localities where a seine could not be 

 drawn. 



Overseer J . P. Pierce, Port Rowan, begs to report that the general catch 

 of fish for the past season have been about the average, both in quantity and 

 size. The bass, however, in Long Point Bay have been far more numerous 

 than for several years past, owing, he believes to the enforcement of the 

 law prohibiting their shipment. This has led to the large increase in the 

 number of summer visitors. The fishermen have respected the law very well. 



Game. 



Ducks have been plentiful especially the smaller varieties. Squirrels 

 and rabbits were numerous. There were a few partridge shot, but quail 

 are practically extinct in this part of the country. 



Muskrats have been plentiful, with fur of a good quality, and the general 

 opinion is that appearances are very promising for next year. 



He would strongly recommend that the spearing of muskrats at any 

 time or under any conditions be totally prohibited. 



Overseer James Vokes, NanticoTte, reports that with the exception of 

 some minor infractions of the laws> and some more or less groundless com- 

 plaints, he has not had much trouble with his licensees during the past year. 

 The two or three sharp lessons of the previous year evidently had a beneficial 

 effect. Fishing all along his frontage has been exceptionally good again, 

 whitefish and pickerel being very plentiful, and sturgeon more so than usual. 



Overseer Lewis Wigle, Leamington, reports that the catch in his division 

 has been very good, more particularly in the fall. It has been a long time 

 since whitefish and pickerel were so plentiful, and the only way it can be 

 accounted for is through the hatcheries. Herring are plentiful, and much 

 larger than a few years ago. Some of the oldest fishermen claim that herring 

 are larger because the number is less, and the feeding grounds better. 



Lake Ontario and Bay of Quinte. 



Overseer John Gov ell, Brighton, reports that the fishing and game of 

 the past year in his division were much the same as the previous year. About 

 90 per cent, of the fish was exported, and 10 per cent, used for home con- 

 sumption. 



Overseer Thos. Gault, Deseronto, reports that the catch of fish with both 

 gill nets and hoop nets was very much larger than that of 1906. The fisher- 

 men were well satisfied, and mostly observed the law in not abusing the 

 privileges granted them. The angling was good apd on the whole a great 

 increase of fish was to be found in the Bay of Quinte. 



It was also a prosperous season for game. The duck hunting was very 

 good, and the laws were fully observed. 



