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and one never can catch them, as they get up on those streams in the back woods. 

 Their guns ought to be taken away from them at the Falls and returned when 

 they go back. 



There are many complaints from trappers on account of the mink season 

 opening the 1st of Becember instead of the 1st November. 



Since the 20th April he has covered over 4,000 miles with the " Florence." 



Overseer James Heivitt, of Honey Harbor, reports that the rod fishing was 

 yery good during 1910, but there is no net fishing in his district. The trolling 

 for maskinonge was much better than in past years, some having been caught from 

 8 to 36 lbs. Black bass and pickerel were plentiful, especially in Crooked and Six 

 Mile Lakes; also pike. The fishing was unusually good in Georgian Bay. The 

 fishery laws were well kept in his district, so far as he knows. 



The hunting in November, 1909, was very good, and ducks and partridge were 

 fairly plentiful, but this fall they were much more numerous. There are not many 

 woodcock or snipe. The game laws were also well observed. He had just one com- 

 plaint of violating the law, and could not find out the name of the offender. 



Overseer J. W. Jerrnyn, of Wia7-ton, reports that the fishing in that division 

 of (xcorgian Bay and a certain portion of Lake Huron lying west of that peninsula 

 has been very light. All summer most of the fishermen did not clear expenses. 

 Yet some of the old fishermen say fish are as plentiful as in former years. How- 

 ever, he is of different opinion, and believes the fish are becoming more scarce every 

 year. 



To remedy this state of affairs, he believes the time has come when both 

 Dominion and Provincial Governments should establish Fish Hatcheries in all 

 suitable locations on the Great Lakes for the purpose of replenishing those waters 

 with fry. Hatcheries can be erected and run with a great deal less expense now 

 than in former years. 



He speaks from the knowledge he has of the way their Fish Hatchery there is 

 operated. With the economic means of procuring spawn to supply the Hatcheries 

 and the ever increasing knowledge of Fish Gulture, it should require only the im- 

 mediate attention of the Governments to prevent the depletion of our valuable 

 fisheries. 



He is pleased to say that the Game and Fishery Laws have been fairly well 

 observed, only one or two convictions during the year. There are some deer on the 

 peninsula, and on some of the islands in Georgian Bav, but they are not plenti- 

 ful. 



Partridges and duck are more plentiful than in former years. Rabbits are 

 very numerous. All other game and fur-bearing animals are scarce in this 

 Division. 



Overseer Henry Laiigliington, of Parry Sound, reports that the fishermen had 

 a fair catch of lake trout in the spring, but whitefish were scarce. The catch of 

 whitefish in the spring was small. Some were caught later on, but not so many 

 as usual. All fishing was light in September. There was a large number of 

 American visitors in that district this season, and they had good bass fishing and 

 some very fine lunge were caught. All visitors were well satisfied with the regu- 

 lations. The guides claim they did not have any trouble in getting the visitors 

 their count in nearly every case. The Department furnished him with the Steamer 

 ** Pearl " in the spring to patrol the shore in his division, and he found consid- 

 erable illegal fishing going on with seines and other nets. He confiscated the nets, 

 and had the guilty parties before the magistrate, and they were all fined according 

 to the Game and Fishery Act. 



