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arrangements in" Detroit to dock the ship. 20th, with Mr. Holden and Mr. Chau- 

 vin left for Amherstburg. After the failure to sell the tug "Charles F," took her 

 in tow to Sandwich, 22nd, left to cruise on Lake Erie; at Eondeau examined 

 creeks with Mr. Chauvin. Continued cruise, calling at all fishing stations, and on 

 the 28th, arrived at Port Colborne. 30th, returned up the lake. Oct. 4th, arrived 

 at McCormick's dock. In company with Mr. Chauvin, visited the Pelee Island Club, 

 where we found twenty-two members, who gave us a very warm and courteous re- 

 ception; were all pleased with their catch of fish and outing. It gives one great 

 pleasure to meet such gentlemen. 5th, cruised up the lake and Eiver Detroit, to 

 Walkerville. 7th, cruised up Lake St. Clair and river, to Sarnia. 8th, continued 

 cruise up Lake Huron, calling at all ports. Sunday, 12th, arrived at Tobermory, 

 were detained for one week by continuous gale. 29th, arrived at Parry Sound. In- 

 terviewed Officer Laughington, continued cruise, and on November 1st arrived at 

 Gore Bay. 4th, met Mr. W. W. Holden at Cutler, and returned to Gore Bay. 5th, 

 at Marksville, (Hilton) where Mr. Holden met and gave instructions to a Mr. 

 Eddy. 8th, conveyed D. Irwin from the Duck Island to Providence Bay. 10th, 

 at the Bustard Islands, Mr. Holden seized a quantity of fish and I a seine net. 

 11th, took fish to Byng Inlet, where fish were shipped. 12th, at Parry Sound, 

 where Mr. Holden left the ship. 18th, left Wiarton, with Mr. J. W. Jermyn on 

 board. Landed at a fishing shanty on Cape Commodore, found a quantity of her- 

 ring, saw some fresh trout spawn, but could not find any fish; landed at another 

 shanty, found two bundles of hooks, with short lines attached to them, a large 

 quantity of twine used in hook fishing, a box of small mesh nets, and Mr. Jermyn 

 got two kegs of trout hid in an old unused house, and I, five kegs hid in the bush, 

 an eighth of a mile from the shanty. 19th,' at another fishing shanty on Cape 

 Commodore, where seized three more kegs of fish. Afterwards Mr. Jermyn seized 

 at Griffith Island one salt barrel of fish, and another half full, and a quantity of 

 twine. 23rd, left Owen Sound, calling at all ports between it and Gore Bay. 28th, 

 made a trip to John Island and Cutler, and returned. 30th, delivered the boat to 

 the owners. 



Eemarks.^ — At nearly all fishing stations, from Fort Erie to Port Arthur, fishing 

 was reported very light during the summer, and October was so very stormy that the 

 fishermen, as a rule, have had a poor season, but considering the way the fisheries 

 have been handled by the Dominion Government, for political purposes, it is sur- 

 prising that they have held out as well as they have. Herring fishing, by a certain 

 class of fishermen, is used as a blind for trout fishing. I have in former years taken 

 up a net buoy and found a herring net, but the rest of the gang would be trout nets. 

 I find that the law by the regular fishermen is better observed than formerly, and 

 I think trap net fishing is nearly stamped out. During the past season the ship 

 has been docked or anchored at seventy-six ports or harbours, and has logged 8,275 

 miles. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



E. Dunn. 



