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rence, namely, dynamiting. There is still, and ever will be, much hard 

 work to be done, as fishermen in general are bound to have fish, legally or 

 illegally, most especially in that locality, where the Americans come over, 

 fish and get out. He had the pleasure during the year to see several on the 

 run, which plainly gave him to understand that they kept their eyes "open 

 for him, and also were afraid. 



Overseer James McNairn, Iroquois, reports that during the past year 

 in his district there was a better catch of pike and pickerel, but black bass 

 were not so plentiful. He thinks the close season should be extended until 

 the 1st July instead of the 15th June. He attributes the improvement in 

 the catch of pike and pickerel to the fact that the parties who fish net and 

 use dynamite there have been pretty well scared. 



No fish were exported, but all were used at home. 



To the best of his knowledge the close seasons were kept, and no illegal 

 fishing came to his notice. 



There are no saw mills or other mills in that locality that dump refuse 

 into the river. 



There are no fishways in his district. 



Overseer Geo. M. Slate, Rockport, reports that in his district the fish- 

 ing has been much better this year than last, the catch being much larger 

 in size. In regard to illegal fishing, he has found very little of it being 

 done, although he has had occasion to warn several parties during the season, 

 especially at the opening, when he had some trouble owing to the American 

 season opened on the 9th and ours not until the 15th. They were under the 

 impression they could encroach on our territory. The license granted for 

 minnow catching in his division is very beneficial, as they must have the 

 minnows to catch the fish. 



Overseer George Toner, Gananoque, reports that he captured five sets 

 of hoop nets, three of which he returned to the owner, who made a sworn 

 statement that the tags had been stolen off. The other two sets he has in 

 his possession. He has made repeated enquiries of oarsmen and guides, 

 who make it their business to row fishermen and tourists in his district, and 

 one and all of them distinctly state that the fishing in that locality was the 

 worst last season it has been for ten years. He would recommend that no 

 licenses for netting be granted there. He would also recommend that no 

 licenses be granted to net any kind of fish from the mouth of the Gananoque 

 River to Marble Rock. 



NiPISSING. 



Overseer F . Baechler, Nipissing, reports that there were no nets in 

 operation in the South Bay portion of Lake Nipissing, the use of pound nets 

 being confined to other portions of the lake. It is the general opinion of 

 everyone that the fish in Lake Nipissing are becoming scarce, owing to the 

 continued use of pound nets in some portions of tl^ lake, and^ the feeling 

 in the locality is that no licenses should be issued for Lake Nipissing. The 

 number of tourists, mostly Americans, who visit that locality, seem to be 

 increasing, each year showing fresh faces. But a good proportion of theja 

 go to Restoule and Mamasaugmasene lakes, owing to the fact that the fish- 

 ing in those waters is considered superior to that in Nipissing. The law 

 is well observed by these tourists, who scarcely ever take the legal maximum 

 limit. 



Overseer D. McKelvie, New LisJceard, reports a slight falling off in the 

 quantity of fish caught, due to one licensee not operating in those waters. 



