48 THE REPORT UPON No. 32 



He thinks that close season should be put on frogs, as they are getting 

 very scarce. He would also recommend that pickerel fishing and bass fish- 

 ing come in at the same time for the better protection of the fish laws. 



He thinks there should be something done to destroy the bill fish, as, 

 in the spring of the year when the bill fish are running, they come up the 

 rapids in hundreds, and there should be some means taken to kill them, as 

 they are hard on the game fish. 



Overseer William Clarkxon, of Lahehurst, reports that the bass an.d 

 maskinonge caught in his division was over the average ; also the catch of 

 salmon trout. 



The game and fishery laws were well observed. The regular patrol in 

 the close season is a good preventive of any violations. 



The tourist trade is also increasing. The |2 angling permit is giving 

 satisfaction. 



The mill owners observe the law well. 



There is no fishway in his district. 



Overseer Alex. Clunis, of Claude, reports that he has gone over his brook 

 trout territory a great deal this season, and found no room to complain regard- 

 ing the way the law was observed. He thinks that if the overseer is not too 

 severe, the people try to keep the law much better. He came across quite a 

 few very fine spawning beds this fall, which means brook trout fishing for 

 1909. if all goes well. 



The closing of this year against shooting of partridge was a good act, 

 only it would have been better if it had been two or three years instead of 

 one. There has not been nearly the amount of shooting nor the running 

 of dogs this fall to frighten everything out of the woods. He came across 

 a very nice covey of quail a short time ago, the like of which he has not 

 seen for a great number of years. Now, he thinks if there was a close season 

 for partrido-e for a couple of years longer, there would be abundance of both 

 quail and partridge, and it would be like old times again. 



Overseer Arthur Corsant, of Masonville, reports that the principal fish 

 caught in his district were suckers, with a fair number of black bass. He 

 thinks the supply of fish is on the increase since the nets have been removed 

 from the Eiver Thames. The close season has been very well observed. 

 There was just one violation of the fisheries law, and that was catching 

 black bass under size. As the fish were all alive — eight in number — he 

 returned them to the water, and let the party go with a warning. 



There are five mill dams in his district, and only one properly con- 

 structed fishway. He thinks there should be some way of compelling mill 

 owners to construct proper fishways, as the fish get as far as the dams at the 

 city, and are slaughtered by a few fishermen. 



Overseer Frank Coultous, of St. George, reports that there is no fishing 

 in his district, and the only game in that division are rabbits, grey and black 

 squirrels and some partridge and muskrats. He has looked after these. 



Overseer, J. A. Cunningham, of Maynooth, reports that he notices a 

 decided decrease in speckled trout in Lake St. Peter this season, and would 

 recommend that fishing therein be prohibited for a period of one year, as 

 the lake has been overfished. 



From all he can learn from different sources, the total catch in his dis- 

 trict would not exceed 1,200 lbs. 



No abuses exist to his knowledge. 



The close seasons have been well observed. 



