M THE EfEPORT UPON No. 13 



Overseer D. Kehoe, of Millarton, reports that the fishing law has been well 

 observed in his division. The fishermen think it better to keep the law than to 

 break it. He had one complaint regarding the game law, but could not get evidence 

 to secure a conviction. He had no conviction in his division this year. He is 

 satisfied the law is as well observed as could be expected. 



Overseer D. Robertson, of Southampton, reports that the season of 1909 has been 

 a poor season for tihe fishermen of his division. In the first part of the season 

 they did fairly well; midsummer fishing was very poor; first week in October the 

 tugs did very well and fish seemed very plentiful, but after that date the weather 

 was very stormy and some nets were out three weeks, the weather being so rough 

 they could not be lifted. He has had three convictions this season, one at Allanford, 

 viz., a party allowing sawdust and mill refuse to go into the Sauble River, fined 

 twenty dollars and costs. Two parties in Carrick township were each fined ten 

 dollars and costs for catching speckled trout with nets — nets seized and forwarded 

 to the Department. As to game. Partridge is very plentiful and increasing. Hares 

 plentiful. Close season has been fairly well observed. 



Lake St. Clair^ River Thames and Detroit River. 



Overseer TUmii Laframboise, of Canard River, reports that the fishermen have 

 very well obeyed the laws. He is told that the continual blasting at the Lime Kiln 

 crossing in the Detroit River is destroying a large quantity of fish and he has decided 

 to go personally and investigate, and will report later on. He has had but one 

 case of illegal fishing by parties from the United States, and he has seized their 

 minnow net as reported in his report for the month of October. In regard to the 

 Game he is much annoyed by the Americans ; they come around Fighting Island in 

 great numbers, and it is impossible for one man to reach them with a row boat. He 

 came upon five men from the United States shooting off of Fighting Island, and 

 with assistance he managed to seize their boats and decoys, but could not get them 

 as they took to the marsh. He thinks some means should be taken to put a stop 

 to them, and capture them if they keep coming over here to shoot. 



Overseer Richard Little, of Wallacehurg, reports that this has been the banner year 

 for Angling, much better than last year, the fishing and shooting laws were well 

 observed. He would also recommend doing away with spring fishing, and let them 

 set their nets two weeks or a month earlier in the fall, when they would get better 

 prices for their fish. All the fishermen in his district are in favour of it. Quail was 

 about the same as last year. Woodcock reported plentiful on Walpole and around 

 the Sny. Snipe the usual supply, the Marsh Duck, such as the Mallard, are more 

 plentiful this. fall. Blue Bill, Red Head and Canvas Back are here in abundance. 

 He would recommend shooting only four days in the week, and charging a small fee, 

 most of the sportsmen in his district are in favour of it. 



Overseer Henry Osborne, of Dante, reports that the catch so far as the reports 

 to hand are concerned show a falling off this year over 1908, owing to the ice in the 

 river. It was late before there was any fishing done, which may in part account 

 for the falling off. The fishing laws are fairly well observed; there is an Indian 

 Reserve in his district and the Indians sometimes put in their nets before getting 

 licenses, but axe always willing to pay the licenses. There had been some alleged 



