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Ducks are plentiful in his district. Muskrats are plentiful, mink are scarce, 

 and partridge are scarce. There are no sawmills in his district. 



Overseer Harry Mayor, of Painswick, reports that during the ten months of the 

 present year there were no violations* of fishery or game laws to his knowledge in 

 the division he is appointed to oversee. In regard to the fishing, the conditions 

 are much the siame as last year, the trout and bass being reported as scarce, and 

 he believes it necessary that Lake Simcoe be restocked with the above-mentioned 

 varieties. The coarse fish seem to be increasing. Carp have made their appear- 

 ance in large numbers in the lower end of his division and around Weedy Bay. In 

 regard to the game, he has not seen a partridge this season, and, upon enquiry, finds 

 that only a very few have been seen. Hares and black squirrels are quite numerous, 

 especially the black squirrels, which may be seen almost any day. Ducks and 

 other small varieties are about as usual. 



Overseer William Rohinson, of Kilworfhy, reports that the fishing has been 

 good this season in both Sparrow Lake and Kasheshebogamog, and the tourists 

 were all satisfied. There is a pickerel hatchery on Sparrow Lake, and two and a 

 half million of young fish were put in from this hatchery this spring, and the 

 Department put in two thousand and five hundred bass fingerlings this fall. The 

 laws were well observed, with the exception of one case in the spring, when he 

 caught parties spearing, and had them fined; also one party with a net. The 

 partridge is increasing fast, and ducks are not as good this season as last. Beaver, 

 otter and muskrats are increasing fast. Deer seems about the same as last season. 



Overseer II. S. Thompson, of Brechin, reports that bass fishing in that vicinity 

 has been middling fair. A considerable number were caught during the season, 

 but not as many were to be found as last year. 



Ducks were plentiful in this district, and a considerable number were shot 

 during the season. 



Partridge were scarce, owing to the wet weather of last year. 



Trout were rather scarce along the east shore of Lake Simcoe, and very few 

 were caught. These fish were less numerous than last year. 



Overseer Robert Tillett, of Roach's Point, reports that there was very little 

 illegal fishing done in the spring; was only one case that he heard of. The 

 maskinonge appear to be getting fewer every year. There were very few caught 

 by the tourists trolling in the summer. The black bass were very late in spaMuiug 

 last spring. He saw bass that were caught on the 1st of July that had not spawned. 

 In his opinion, it was owing to the cold, backward spring. There were some good 

 catches of bass during the summer. There was quite a number of non-residents, 

 and they appeared to be quite willing to buy permits. They appeared to be on the 

 lookout for the steamer " Naiad.'' He thinks that boat has been a great help to 

 Lake Simcoe, especially in October. October was a very windy month, and he did 

 not hear of any illegal fishing, and he did not find any nets. If there was ai license 

 to spear trout through the ice he thinks every nuan would help to protect the fish 

 in close season. The fish laws have been very well observed this year. 



Game is very scarce in and around there. There are very few ducks, a,nd they 

 are getting scarcer every year. There is no wild rice for them to feed on, as there 



