38 THE REPORT UPON No. 32 



poaciiers did as they pleased, until one conviction having been obtained, 

 much good resulted. 



The system of deer hunting permits is not giving satisfaction either to 

 the settler or the sportsmen. A settler in one township gets a permit for 

 twenty-five cents, and hunts in the neighboring townships, where the resi- 

 dents have to pay the regular fee of |2. Eesult — the settlers in the sur- 

 rounding townships are angry and jealous. 



Overseer H. N. Covell, of Lombardy, reports that the game and fishery 

 laws have been well observed. There are no saw mills in his division, as 

 the former one was destroyed bv fire. There has been no non-resident 

 angling, and the angling has not been as satisfactory as past seasons, on 

 account, he presumes of the steady increase of ling. The ling, he says, is 

 very destructive to the lakes, and he is very much pleased with the steps 

 the Department has taken to rid Otter Lake of those destructive fish. There 

 have been up to the present date over four thousand ling taken, and although 

 it no doubt will take a few years to touch the standard of past seasons, if 

 those steps are continued it will do much to improve the angling. 



Overseer Erwin Christinh, of Pem,broJce, reports that the game and 

 fishery laws were pretty well observed. He destroyed two gill nets which 

 were illegally set, took four beaver traps and seized one beaver skin. There 

 are different so-called trapper camps near the Algonquin Park, and he was 

 ,until now unable to look particularly after these, as the distance is very 

 great, and it is all wild bush. 



Beavers are increasing, also deer and partridges, and sportsmen are 

 fairly satisfied with the result of deer hunting this year. 



Overseer J. W. DavHs, of Sydenham, reports that the numerous lakes in 

 his district abound with large and small mouthed bass, which makes it an 

 ideal spot for rod fishing. 



There is a decided increase in the number of partridges, and the law 

 has been strictly observed. 



Ducks are every year decreasing in number and variety. 



There are a few deer in that district, and he thinks that if hunting were 

 prevented in the Townships of Storrington, Loughboro' and Bedford, in the 

 County of Frontenac, and the Townships of North and South Crosby, in the 

 County of Leeds, for two or three years, there would be a good many deer 

 in the territory named. 



Overseer Henry Drew, of Long Lake, reports that there is no fishing 

 in his district, except by farmers living near the lakes. He would recom- 

 mend that there be some way provided to catch catfish and pike in Sharbot ' 

 and Eagle Lakes, as those fish are getting so numerous as to destroy a large 

 quantity of game fish, and he asks if it would be possible to let some 

 responsible man have a hoop net license for a time and watch results. 



Overseer W. J. Donaldson, of Donaldson, reports that there has been 

 only one license issued in his district, and this was for domestic use only. 

 There have been a greater number of tourists than in past years, and all 

 report satisfactory results by angling. All appear to have observed the law, 

 with a few exceptions. In the month of October last, a party of six men 

 camped on the shore of Trout Lake and were reported to him as having nets 

 set, taking salmon trout, and also shooting partridge in that vicinity. He 

 at once went to investigate, and found that thoy had left for home 

 previous to his visit. He also found considerable evidence of illegal work. 

 He reported the fact to the Warden of that District, who, he understands, 

 had the parties summoned before him and dealt with according to law. A 



