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Overseer Isaac Blondin, Cornwall, reports that the angling in his 

 division, which is the only fishing done, was about equal to former years. 

 Anglers report a catch of from 40 to 50 maskinonge, and the catch of dore, 

 pike and perch was also good. There were no licensed fishermen for set 

 lines this year; all the fish caught are for home consumption, little or no 

 fish being shipped from there. The close season was well observed. No 

 violations of the law or illegal fishing of a serious nature came to his notice. 

 There are no fishways in his division. The number of tourists has decreased 

 in the last year. 



Lake of the Woods and Rainy River District. 



Overseer Fred. Blanchard, Fort Frances, reports that he has been over 

 nearly all the fishing grounds in his district, and finds the few fishermen that 

 are holding licenses observing the law. There are no speckled trout or 

 black bass in Rainy Lake; adjoining lakes in Manitou have lake trout and 

 black bass. Bass are the only game fish in that country, but he has beei 

 given to understand the whole American shore of Rainy Lake will be fi8he( 

 next summer, and as there is only an imaginary channel boundary, it wil 

 need a lot of watching. He has only had one case of poaching, which w 

 a conviction and fl5 fine. About 75 per cent, of the fish caught in th( 

 lakes are shipped to the United States. The fishermen were disappoint 

 in their last season's catch. The water was too high for a successful season, 

 but nearly all will want renewal of license. He cannot report on increase 

 or decrease of fish, as this is his first season as overseer. 



Lake Superior. 



Overseer W. Gordon, Port Arthur, reports that the fishing has not been j 

 good this year as last. The cause of this was the late spring, the navig 

 tion being considerably later in the different fishing grounds. Owing 

 the lateness of the spring, the run of fish to the different grounds was la't 

 than usual. This was especially noted in the eastern portion of his distri( 

 At Rossport the fishermen had small catches during the earlier montl 

 However, later in the summer the catches increased and throughout t 

 reports were encouraging, and the fall catch was large. 



In the Thunder Bay grounds the herring fishing was particularly goo 

 some good large catches being made. As high as seven tons having be 

 taken from the nets in one instance. The gill nets were filled with the fi 



There is but one inland lake licensed in his district, viz.. White* 

 Lake. The reports of the fishing on this lake were good. The licensee 

 been husbanding the resources of the lake during the years she has b 

 fishing. At times she will give the lake a rest, not putting a net in ( 

 ing the whole season. By doing this she has kept the lake up to the S> 

 ard, and there has been no decrease in the output. 



Owing to the large demand now for fish in the Canadian market: 

 shipments of fish to American points have dropped off. The local m; 

 also take a large supply of fish, the result of the great increase in pc 

 tion of Port Arthur and Fort William. 



He has made every possible effort to protect the fish during the 

 season, and he might state that the fishermen have observed the season 



Owing to the fact that the mill owners in this section do not df 

 their mill refuse in the waters, there has been no injury occasioned t 

 fisheries as a consequence. No illegal fishing came to his notice d 

 the season. 



