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If there is no change, they might result as the salmon. Black bass are better 

 than previous years, but are very small. The large-mouthed bass are 

 plentiful. 



There are no fishways in the lake. One is needed badly at the outlet of 

 the lake, as the fish go through and cannot get back at the time they should, 

 owing to stop logs being in the lake about the time the fish are migrating. 

 There was just one case of illegal salmon fishing, but he got several gill nets. 



He thinks the duck shooting law should be strictly looked after by all 

 overseers, because he has found out there is an increase in the number of 

 ducks in these lakes by not allowing shooting before sunrise and after sun- 

 set; it gives the ducks a chance to feed. Partridge are scarce. 



Overseer Jas. S. Stewart, Lanark, reports that during the past year 

 there has not been any fishing in his district for export, no licenses having 

 been issued, and no net fishing of any kind. There are no game fish there 

 yet, excepting bass, the season for which has been fairly good for local 

 anglers. There have been several attempts made thefe to stock the waters 

 with pickerel, but it has not yet been successful. Suckers and other coarse 

 fish devour the spawn of bass and other game fish. There have not been 

 any violations of the Fishery Act, the close season having been well observed. 



Overseer James Townsend, Long Point, reports that he visited the waters 

 under his supervision at various times, and only one violation came to his 

 notice, for which he imposed a fine. A number of tourists visit these waters 

 during the summer months, and report the fishing for the past season fairly 

 good. The |2 angling permit he thinks a good thing. Much dissatisfaction 

 exists among the people over commercial fishing, as they think the netting 

 rids the waters of too many fish. While some means should be used to keep 

 down the ling, catfish, eels and suckers, he thinks pike should be protected. 

 He would like to draw the attention of the Department to the xe-stocking of 

 Singleton Lake with bass, and Red Horse Lake with salmon fry, as he fears 

 they will not hold out. 



Overseer J . R. Wight, Newhoro, reports that during the past season in 

 his district he did not detect a single violation of the fish and game laws. 

 The residents in the vicinity of the lake co-operated in keeping a strict 

 watch over the game and fish. In most of the lakes the fish are reported more 

 plentiful, with the exception of salmon and small-mouthed bass. He would 

 recommend that the fee of |2 for non-residents be left as it is, except where 

 they bring their own boats and guides, when the fee for angling permits 

 should be $5. Non-residents fishing in his district seem inclined to protect 

 the fish more than anglers from nearby small towns. This latter class seem anx- 

 ious to take all the law allows them, and take their whole catch away. Within 

 six miles of Newboro there is poSsibly the best lake trout fishing in Ontario. 

 Last season was the first time it had been tried, and every day brings fish 

 ranging from 10 to 26 lbs. Newboro is the nearest port to those lakes, 

 and is reached by railroad, steamer or stage. They have telegraph, tele- 

 phone, three mails daily, two good hotels, several boarding houses, a bank 

 and the best boat livery in Ontario. A petition is now in circulation to have 

 some of the lakes re-stocked with salmon and black bass fry. He strongly 

 recommends granting herring licenses to proper parties who reside near the 

 various lakes. In lakes where there are salmon, the licenses should be with- 

 held until Nov. 5th, when the salmon have done spawning. As the law is 

 now, salmon can be caught in October, which is the spawning time in all 

 the lakes near Newboro. 



