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In this district no mills are established on streams, the saw mills being cen- 

 tred at Port Arthur. 



At Nepigon, however, a danger is felt for the trout fishing. Recently the 

 Government has advertised timber berths for sale on Nepigon Lake, and it is 

 feared that the purchasers of the timber might endeavor to bring all the timber 

 to Lake Superior via the Nepigon Eiver. This would destroy the stream as a trout 

 stream, and it is thought that every effort should be made to keep this stream in 

 its present natural state. In view of the fact that hundreds of visitors from out- 

 side points come to this district every summer to fish in the Nepigon, the stream 

 is now looked upon as a national stream, and it is felt that it would be a crime 

 indeed to spoil this stream by the running of logs and pulp wood down the river. 



Inland Lakes. 



Very little fishing has been done on any of the inland lakes of this district 

 this summer; the men who have the licenses deciding to fish during the winter. 

 This is due, in some cases, to the fact that the shipping facilities are not of the 

 best. 



Whitefish Lake has produced just as good fishing as in previous years. The 

 holder of the license is very careful not to overfish the lake, and very often he 

 has not fished at all for a season, although holding a license. The fish are more 

 plentiful in the lake this season than ever before. 



At Gunflint Lake there has been practically no fishing. At Arrow Lake the 

 fishing had to be discontinued this summer, because of the fact that the Canadian 

 Northern were not operating their trains up to that place. However, the lessee is 

 again operating, he is informed. 



At Greenwater Lake, very little fishing has been done, Mr. Black being 

 engaged in cutting roads, so as to get his fish to the C. N. E. Some fine fish have 

 been taken out of the lake. 



At Lac Mille Lac, the fishing has not been carried on very extensively. The 

 fall fishing is always better there. 



Overseer Thomas Johnston, of Michipicoten Island, reports that the fishery 

 laws have been well observed on Michipicoten Island; also along the shore in that 

 district. Not one breach of the law did he see or hear of. 



It was reported there that the Department would open the preserve between 

 Gargantua Point and Theno Point next season, but it is the general opinion that 

 it would be well to keep this place closed longer on account of its good qualities 

 as a breeding ground, and the fishermen claim that they feel the effects for a 

 long distance round there. There is no doubt of its being a great breeding ground. 

 Into it comes the Montreal Eiver, Trout Creek, Sand Eiver, Blind Eiver, and 

 Gravel Eiver, besides small creeks, and they all form a grand lot of sand and 

 gravel bays. It is also the great home of the speckled trout, and it is sure a lot 

 of them will get in the nets, for there is good angling on the gravel banks out 

 from the rivers, and as he knows that place so well, he would be sorry to see nets 

 in there for some time yet. The fishing at the Island is nearly the same as last 

 year. 



Lake Hueon (North Channel) 



Overseer J. R. Bradbury, of Blind River, reports that the season of 1910 has 

 been somewhat of an off season for the gill net fishermen in his district. The 

 pound net fishermen have had little better success, but altogether there has been a 



