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fish caught at that point on the River Thames are bass and pike. Some 

 fishermen report large catches of bass this fall. There are no mills or dams 

 in his district, and the fish have a clear right of way. 



Overseer J . F . Kern, Burford, reports that for the past year the fishing 

 has been considered good by the majority. He finds that pike and bass are 

 plentiful in the waters known as Whiteman's Creek, and also that carp 

 abound in the Lower Pond at Oakland. He has no infractions to report 

 as those fojid of angling have helped them to prevent any illegal taking of 

 fish. Taking it all over his district, there was rather an increase in the 

 take of fish. 



As far as game is concerned, he says it is scarce in his district, muskrat, 

 quail and partridge being all there is to be seen, and these are not at all 

 plentiful. 



Overseer George Mojfatt, Glen Cross, reports that this has not been so 

 favorable a season for fishing as usual, on account of the dry summer and 

 the streams being so low. The trout seem to be getting scarcer every year, 

 which he attributes to the suckers interfering with their spawning beds; 

 the suckers are increasing every year. 



No violation of the Fishery Act were brought to his notice during 1907, 

 and the mill owners are observing the law better than they did years ago. 



Overseer James Myers, Orchard, reports that the chief fish in his dis- 

 trict are bass and speckled trout. The trout he examined were not as large 

 as last year. No fish were sold, all being used at home. No abuses existed, 

 except fishing bass out of season. The bass season was violated by a party 

 at Mount Forest, whom he had up before a J. P. He was let go with a 

 warning. No illegal fishing came to his notice, except a party at Holstein 

 whom he found with two trout under size. He warned him not to have 

 any trout under six inches. No sawdust or refuse is allowed to go into the 

 waters in his division. There are three fish ways in fair order. The slides 

 are hard to keep in order, as the high water in the spring wrecks them. It 

 it the general wish of the trout fishermen that the season should end Sept. 

 1st in place of the 14th. 



No violations of the Game Act came to his notice. 



Overseer John Small, Grand Valley, reports that he has nothing but 

 speckled trout in his division, and they are not very plentiful in the streams, 

 but there are three private ponds in Melancthon with quite a number of 

 trout in them. The close season has been well kept, as far as he knows. 

 No illegal fishing came to his notice. There were no fish sold in his divi- 

 sion. 



Overseer C. Twamley, Cavan, reports that he watched the creek known 

 as the Cavan Creek, from the middle of May till the bass went down to the 

 Otonabee River. There has not been a net set since he was appointed. He 

 went twice a week from September till December up into Manvers to look 

 after the trout, and he is informed by the farmers along the creek that this 

 is the first year the law has been observed. 



Counties of Frontenac, Leeds, Prescott, Russell, Carleton, Renfrew, 



Lanark, Grenville. 



Overseer Erwin Christinh, Pemhrohe, reports that there were seventeen 

 fishing licenses for domestic purposes taken out for the year, 1907, in the 

 district of North and South Renfrew. Licensees all complied with the law, 



