60 THE EEPOET UPON No. 13 



REPORT OF THE WORK DONE AT THE BRANTFORD BASS POND 

 DURING THE SEASON OF 1909. 



To the Superintendent, Game and Fisheries Department, Parliament Buildings, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



SiR^ — Herewith I beg to submit my report of the operations in connection with 

 the fish hatchery here this season. 



The number of fingerlings transported by myself to the various inland waters 

 numbered about twenty thousand (20,000). 



On 4th May last, ninety parent bass were deposited in the pond, supposed to be- 

 seventy females and twenty males. It was thought that owing to the small per- 

 centage of males good results could not be obtained, so on 25th May a second con- 

 signment of eighteen males (supposed) was received here and placed in the pond, 

 with the result that the second arrivals caused trouble, as fighting began almost 

 immediately, and on Slst May one parent died. 



On 1st June another parent appeared on the surface of the pond. I immediately 

 caught him, and treated him with a bath of salt and water, but it was of no avail, 

 as he soon died. Two others died on the same date. In all thirteen parents died, 

 twelve females and one male. This was due to overcrowding. 



On 22nd May, previous to the arrival of the second consignment, several male 

 fish were building nests, but when the trouble began it had the efEect of breaking 

 up the work already done. 



From 22nd May to 7th June I did not observe any evidence of spawning, but 

 on the latter date I observed one pair spawn. On 11th June I observed a number 

 of fry around the shore of the pond. 



On 12th June I observed one bass making a nest, and on 13th June I noticed 

 seven nests in the outer sections of the pond. At the instance of the Department 

 I installed six shielded nests (and here let me say that I highly recommend these), 

 with the result that on 15th June three pairs of bass had taken to them. 



I might also add that the members of the Department are to be congratulated 

 for the untiring activity they have displayed in connection with the propagation 

 of black bass during the past season of 1909. 



Yours truly, 



J. T. Edwakds. 



REPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT " EDNA 

 IVAN," ON THE GREAT LAKES, DURING THE YEAR 1909. 



Owen Sound, Dec. 13th, 1909. 

 E. TiNSLEY, Esq., 



Superintendent of Game and Fisheries, Toronto. 



Sir. — I have the honour to forward you my first annual report, for the season 

 of 1909, of the work performed by the chartered patrol boat, " Edna Ivan." 



Owing to ice conditions, an earlier departure could not be made than the 4th of 

 May. On that date, with W. W. Holden and D. Irwin on board, left for Meldrum 

 Bay. On the 5th, landed D. Irwin on the Duck Island, and returned to Gore Bay. 



