42 THE REPOET UPON No. 13 



Overseer Thos. Gault, of Deseronlo, reports that the fishing for bass was good. 

 The whitefisli and herring have not been plentiful, the first part of the season 

 'being warm, and they did not come up to spawn, were fifteen days later than last 

 year. 



The game has been very good, would advise the season for snipe, plover, etc., 

 ■same as ducks, otherwise when parties >are out for smaller game they shoot the 

 duck before the season opens. He made three seizures during year, nets not 

 ^bearing tags. 



Overseer II. W. Hayes, of Murray, reports in regard to hoop nets that he has 

 ■quite a few in his division, and the fishermen seem quite satisfied with their catch 

 last spring and this fall so far. He has had no illegal fishing in his district during 

 ■the past year. Last spring, in the adjoining district, they discovered some illegal 

 bass fishing, and the parties were fined $120, which seems to have satisfied them. 



In regard to duck shooting. There was very little of it done in the spring, 

 ;as there were very few ducks. He would suggest that the plover and snipe shoot- 

 ing commence the same time as duck shooting. As it is it seems to be an excuse 

 for carrying a gun, as it is ducks they would really like to get, plover and snipe 

 being very scarce. The ducks have been very plentiful this fall. One man told 

 him he got seventy in two days. 



He has had a number of complaints from outside parties in regard to monitor 

 shooting, and he wishes the Department would decide whether a monitor comes 

 under the head of a sunken punt or not. He has had to warn parties several times 

 nbout the distance lof 200 yards from shore. 



Overseer Henry Holliday, of Wolfe Island, reports that the angling in that 

 •district for the past season has been the poorest for some years in the first part 

 •of the season. The catch of bass was very small in comparison with former years, 

 •owing to the shad staying in deep water, and they being the principal food for the 

 bass, the bass stayed in deep water when they should have been in shoal water, 

 •where they would have been much easier to catch. He thinks the rough weather 

 had a good deal to do with it also. In July there were only ten or twelve fishing 

 days, the weather being too rough. The fishing in September and the first half 

 •of October was better than for years. Other fish are very plentiful, and the anglers 

 Hsay they have had better catches than other years. There were not so many 

 anglers this year as formerly in that district, a good many going to the back lakes 

 and down the Eideau Oanal, where the fishing is just as good, and no rough weather 

 to interfere with the fishing. 



Overseer E. M. Huffman, of Hay Bay, reports that this has been one of his 

 busiest seasons, more violations of the fisheries having occurred than usual. On 

 April 5th he seized one set of hoop nets, sunken without any tag. On June 8th 

 another hoop net the same. On August 25th about 1,000 yards of gill net. On 

 September 29th another seizure of about 1,000 yards or more. On October 17th 

 about 600 yards of gill net and one punt boat, all belonging to parties fishing 

 without license. The parties in the last two seizures were known, and are being 

 •dealt with by Captain Hunter. Parties operate under cover of darkness, and it is 

 almost impossible to catch them. 



Maskinonge have been scarce, but bass were in abundance, and there were more 

 anglers than usual. Two bass were caught weighing 41/0 and 4% lbs. 



He issued 23 permits, and some tourists brought permits with them. All 

 declare this to be an ideal fishing place, and one of the nicest of bays. The 

 fishermen report a fair season. 



