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hand over any licenses with coupons to any person but the one for whom 

 the license is taken. If every person wanting a shooting license was com- 

 pelled personally to apply for and receive his license it would almost 

 certainly do away with shipping coupons coming into the hands of other 

 persons who could make use of them to avoid the law against shipping ducks 

 out of Canada. He should also recommend that no game dealer's licenses 

 be granted without the endorsement of the Local Overseer. 



There were three violations of the law with respect to muskrats reported, 

 in all of which cases action was taken and fines imposed. 



Overseer James Yokes, of Nanticoke, reports that the season has been 

 very good, as far as fish are concerned, and large catches of whitefish and 

 herring are reported. Pickerel and perch were plentiful at times. Unfor- 

 tunately prices were somewhat low during the late summer, and some of 

 the tugs were laid up for a few weeks, preferring to leave the fish in the 

 lake rather than dispose of them at such a low figure. 



The catch of sturgeon was somewhat less than usual. Coarse fish were 

 ver- plentiful, carp steadily increasing in numbers. 



The fishery laws were well observed by his fishermen, and, excepting 

 some few minor complaints, he has had no trouble with them, although 

 there are always some men who require constant watching. 



In May he reported an important seizure of seine nets and boats, impli- 

 cating some 10 or 12 men for illegal fishing in the Grand River. The matter 

 was turned over to the police magistrate at Dunnville for settlement. 



The game laws in his district, and the close seasons were fairljf well 

 observed. 



Muskrats appear to be very plentiful. 



The duck shooting in the Grand River was well up to the average. 



Overseer Lewis Wigle, of Leamington, reports that there was good 

 spring fishing on the east side of Point Pelee, but not so good in the fall, 

 while the fishermen on the west side did scarcely anything in the spring, 

 but made nearly their whole catch during the latter part of November and 

 fore part of December. About ten or twelve pound nets are frozen in the 

 lake. Herring, whitefish, blue pickerel or pike, and pickerel or dore, are 

 well up to the mark in quantity. The prevailing winds during the fall were 

 from the south and south-west, which appeared to have driven the bulk of 

 herring towards the north shore of Lake Erie, and which made that kind 

 of fishing extra good, in fact almost too good. In several instances herring 

 perished in the gill nets and became almost valueless before they could be 

 taken care of. He is informed upon good authority that on account of the 

 prevailing wind blowing from south and southwest to this shore the fall 

 fishing was much better, more particularly herring, than along the south 

 shore in the State of Ohio. 



Lakp: Ontario and Bay of Quinte. 



Overseer Irvine Glass, of Trenton, reports that he has had only one 

 licensed fishermen in his district. There were quite a large number of 

 domestic licenses issued, and there were not any violations of the laws. 

 They all report very good catches of whitefish. Gill net fishing, except for 

 domestic purposes, is strictly prohibited in his district. Angling has been 

 excellent. Pickerel, maskinonge and bass have been very plentiful. There 

 have been more anglers there than ever before, and all have been successful 

 and no violations on their part. There is good accommodation for anglers 

 at hotels, and plenty of boats and guides can be had at Trenton. 



