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increase or decrease. The only licensee in his district reported a catch of 

 about 100 lbs. of mixed fish, and he did not apply for renewal. 



All fish caught were used for home consumption. jVo abuses existed, 

 so far as he knows. The several close seasons were well observed. No illegal 

 fishing came to his notice. The fish are not prevented from free circulation 

 by mill owners, and no injury is done by sawdust or mill refuse thrown 

 into the watei ii. his* district. There are no fishways in his district. 



Overseer H. R. Purcell, Colehrook, reports that bass are increasing in 

 the Massanoga, Marble and Long Lakes. There is one of the finest summer 

 resorts on Lake Massanoga in the Province, and fine hotel owned by Dr. 

 Price. Several of the lakes in that district have been stocked with black 

 bass, and some with the large-mouthed bass, and those put in three years 

 ago are twelve and thirteen inches long. 



With the exception of a couple of complaints and a few nets destroyed 

 by him, the law has been very well kept. On© case was dismissed, one 

 allowed to go on suspended sentence, and one party fined |5. 



His district is somewhat large, some seventy-five miles in length, with 

 some of the finest bass and trout lakes in the Province. 



As regards game, deer this season was plentiful, but not so many were 

 taken out as some seasons on account of the swamps being full of water and 

 cold. A deer will run a long way before taking to the water in cold weather. 



Overseer Neil Sinclair, Glenarm, reports that there was very little fish- 

 ing done in his district, and very few bass or maskinonge were taken during 

 the past season. No violations of the Fisheries Act were brought to his 

 notice. The laws were well observed. 



Wild duck were not so plentiful as in other years, and very few wild 

 geese were on the lake this fall. Muskrat are not as numerous, and mink 

 are very scarce. There are no deer in his district. 



Overseer William Smith, Gravenhurst, reports that the fishing opera- 

 tions of 1907 have been equal to any former years. The number of anglers 

 has increased, and some of them report the fishing very satisfactory, in fact 

 the fishing in the immediate vicinity of Gravenhurst has greatly improved 

 and some splendid large bass have been landed by local sportsmen. 



The close seasons have been well observed, and the game and fishery 

 laws generally. Except in two cases no violations of the law came to his 

 notice, and these two were of catching bass under size. The offenders were 

 convicted and fined |5 and costs each. 



The law respecting the pollution of the waters was not violated, as great 

 care is taken by the several mill owners to keep the sawdust and other refuse 

 out of the lakes. 



Overseer C. St. Charles, Madoc, reports that he has given careful super- 

 vision during the close season of 1907, and has had no instance of illegal 

 fishing brought to his notice. He sold one angler's license during 1907. 

 In former years there was considerable fishing done during the close season, 

 but this has been stopped and the laws have been very well observed. The 

 fishing in Moira Lake during the past season has been very good, the prin- 

 cipal fish caught being pickerel, black bass and maskinonge. Large quan- 

 tities of the spawn of those fish are destroyed annually by the eels, cat-fish 

 and suckers that abound in those waters. 



Overseer D. C. Stuart, Codrington, reports that he has taken every pre- 

 caution in regard to the fishing and game under his supervision. He has 

 not issued any licenses or permits during the year, nor found any person 

 violating the law, therefore has not collected any fines. There has not been 



