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destroyed, as there is no net fishing allowed in his district, unless for domestic 

 use. He thinks they are very much in need of a hatchery or ponds for the pro- 

 pagation of bass or pickerel as there are several good places along the Bay of 

 Quinte Eailway. The number of muskrats caught was not many, on account, he 

 thinks, of low water in drowned lands. His district is composed of Townships 

 of Camden, Sheffield and Kaladar, in County of Addington, and Township of 

 Barrie, in the Electoral District of Addington, County of Frontenac. 



Overseer Colin Eohertson, of Hillshurg, reports that fishing for the past sea- 

 son has been good. The fish in his division are mostly all brook trout and suck- 

 ers. The Caledon Mountain Trout Co. own or control a portion of the waters 

 here; members of the company from different parts of Ontario, Quebec and the 

 States are here during the fishing season, and a great number of beautiful brook 

 trout are caught and taken away. The same company also have a hatching house 

 and number of small ponds. The manager tells me that they had over 500,000 

 fry this season; quite a number of the above were sold and went to other parts 

 of Ontario, the remainder were put into streams leading to their ponds. An- 

 other pond here is under the control of the Guelph Fishing Club, and they also 

 catch a large quantity of brook trout during the season. There are a few saw- 

 mills in his division, and the law regarding the disposition of sawdust, etc., in the 

 waters is well observed. With regard to game, rabbits and foxes are plentiful, 

 but other game is scarce. No deer in that section. He has been over his ter- 

 ritory several times during the season, and finds the Game and Fishery Laws 

 have been well observed, not having one complaint during the season. 



Overseer C. St. Charles, of Madoc, reports that during the past months of the 

 present year the fishery laws in this district have been very well kept. There 

 have been no convictions and very few complaints. 



The fishing in Moira Lake has been fairly good during the past summer. The 

 fishing in this lake is done almost wholly by residents of our village of Madoc and 

 is carried on more for sport of fishing than for gain. 



Overseer Neil Sinclair, of Qlenarm, reports that there was very little fishing 

 done in his district this season, very few bass or maskinonge being taken. The 

 laws were well observed, no violations of the law were brought to his notice dur- 

 ing the year. 



Wild ducks were not as plentiful as they have been other years; there are no 

 wild geese on the lake this fall. There are no deer in his district. Muskrat and 

 mink are very scarce. 



Overseer John Small, of Grand Valley, reports that the fishing and game laws 

 have been well observed, he having had no complaints this year. Deer are get- 

 ting more numerous on account of shooting having been prohibited in Dufferin 

 and Wellington, but his opinion is that deer should be protected in Grey County 

 too. 



Overseer Williami Smith, of Gravenhurst, reports that there has been a good ob- 

 servance of the Game and Fishery Laws in his section, as little or no complaint 

 has been made, and he has been unable to detect any violation of the law. For 

 two months he was on the lakes in the Government patrol boat continuously, and 



