1909 GAME AND FISHERIES. 63 



EEPORT OF THE WOEK PEEFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT "NA- 



VAECH," ON THE EIDEAU WATEES AND BAY OP QUINTE, 



DURING THE YEAR 1909. 



Left Belleville on 24tli of May, after taking on coal. We went to Pieton and 

 returned at 6 p.m., cleaned our boat and got ready to go to Kingston, where we 

 took on a fresh supply of coal, and proceeded to Gananoque, returning the next 

 evening to Kingston, and patrolled to Deseronto and rowed up the bay in search of 

 nets. Spent Sunday in Belleville. 



On Monday, May 31, we left Belleville for Brighton and went to Weller's Bay, 

 called at Murray to see Overseer Hayes. We held court and fined three men for 

 illegal fishing. The next day we patrolled the Bay of Quinte and visited all the 

 fishermen between Belleville and Green Point, had them take their nets out, and 

 seized one night line west of Belleville Bridge. Left here and patrolled to Deseronto, 

 stopped to see Overseer Gault and ran on to Pieton, took Overseer Brisbin and ran 

 on to Bath for the might. Leaving here next day at 5 a.m. for Duck Islands, 

 stopped at the Island for four hours, found nets measuring 4 1-2 inch mesh. We 

 patrolled the small bays with row boats. Spent Sunday in Belleville. 



On Monday, June 7th, we repaired boiler, and this engaged our attention until 

 Friday, when we left for Kingston at 5 p.m. Here we seized four night lines 

 and patrolled around Simcoe Island and Cataraqui ; took Overseer Taudvin's launch 

 and patrolled Cataraqui as far west as Brothers' Island. From here we steamed up 

 to Deseronto, stopped for a while and ran on to Belleville, arriving at 5 p.m. Pa- 

 trolled the bay as far as Massassaga, returning to Belleville and cleaned our boat 

 the rest of the day. Left Belleville at 8 a.m., calling at Deseronto and Pieton and 

 on to Bath; arriving at Kingston we stopped for the night. The next day we 

 left for Jones Falls, stopped for dinner and ran on to Chaffey's, stopping there for 

 the night. The following day we patrolled down to Westport and ran on to Port- 

 land and on to Smith's Falls, and on to Oliver's Ferry, to try the Millars for fish- 

 ing with gill nets in Otter Lake. Sunday we spent at Smith's Palls. On Monday, 

 21st June we steamed up at 7 a.m., and patrolled the waters of the Rideau to Port- 

 land and on to Newboro, stopped for a while and on to Jones Falls for the night. 

 The following day we patrolled to Kingston, where we had to repair cylinder. Pa- 

 trolled around Bell Island with Overseer Taudvin; took Overseer McGuire and pa- 

 trolled around Simcoe Island and south side of Wolfe Island ; found nothing wrong. 

 With Overseer Taudvin we patrolled Massassaga Bay, grappling for nets, but did 

 not get any. The next day we patrolled the Bateau Channel and Sand Bay and on 

 out to Pigeon Island and returning on the north shore of Simcoe Lake. 



On Monday, June 28th, we were repairing cylinder a,nd the next day we left 

 Kingston at 3 p.m., and patrolled to Weller's Bay and Brothers' Island and on to 

 Bath. Seized about one thousand yards of gill nets, which we dried and cleaned 

 np. We patrolled up the bay as far as Brighton, seized one gill net and destroyed 

 it. Then we sailed up the south shore into port at Belleville, where we stayed for 

 Sunday. 



On Monday, July 5th, we steamed up at 5 a.m., patrolled on down to Kingston, 

 found nets are all out of the water. Captain Hunter was on board. We ran on to 

 Brothers' Island with steamer, went with Overseer Taudvin in launch and patrolled 

 Amherst Island, Read's Bay and Sand Bay, and over to Pigeon Island and on to 

 Simcoe Island, had to get out and tow Overseer Taudvin's launch into Kingston 

 at 3 p.m. We left and went down to Jones Falls, patrolled on down to West- 



