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closel3^ Duck? are very plentiful, partridge scarce but on the increase. There 

 are very few mink. He has not seen a black or grey squirrel in that vicinity for 



Overseer R. J. Walher, of Port Credit, reports that the year just closed has 

 been the best for trout and whitefish for some years. Herring seems to be very 

 numerous, the fishermen having some very large catches. The ciscoe seems to be 

 on the increase, but the fishermen have to go farther into the lake for them. 



Angling in the Credit River seemed to be on an average with other years, 

 and the law has been fairly well observed. A sharp lookout has to be kept, as 

 the angling is carried on over a large territory. 



The Game Law, to the best of his knowledge, has been well observed. With 

 the change in the duck and squirrel season, people who have not made themselves 

 acquainted with the change no doubt have violated the law ignorantly. Outside 

 of this the law has been well observed. 



Overseer Frank Worden, of Covrtice, reports that during the past year the 

 fish caught in his district, other than herring, have been very scarce. The herring 

 catch by one licensee, however, has been very good. A few pike have been caught. 

 Other than these the fishing has been practically nil. 



The game has been very poor, except wild duck, which has been fairly good, 

 and better than last season. 



Some trouble has been encountered with duck hunters this season, because 

 of the change in commencement of the season from September 1st to September 

 15th. He would recommend that if possible the season be made from the same 

 period in each year. 



Counties Frontenac^ Leeds, Prescott^ Russell, Carleton, Renfrew, 



Lanark, Grenville. 



Overseer Samuel Andrews, of MicJcshurg, reports that he has kept a close 

 watch in his division, and found the fishery laws fairly well observed. He 

 destroyed three gill nets which were illegally set, but Avas unable to find the owner. 

 Thirteen licenses were issued for fishing for coarse fish. A small quantity of fish 

 was taken by those to whom licenses were issued, as they were fishing merely for 

 their own use. He thinks fish are on the increase in that county, as angling has 

 been better than in previous years. 



Re Game. Deer and partridge are increasing in that district, several deer 

 having been seen where some years ago there were none. Beaver is increasing, 

 and h coming down the river and small streams further into the settled parts of 

 the county. Muskrats and other small fur-bearing animals are scarce, owing, he 

 thinks, to the high price of fur. Trappers were out last April on every stream 

 and marsh in the county, and very few muskrats escaped being caught. He 

 thinks it would be better to protect them for a couple of years to give them a 

 chance to increase, as they will soon be all killed, and will be a serious loss to thds 

 county. 



Overseer Mehar Averi/, of Sharhot Lale, reports that the fishing in that 

 locality has been good this season, and thinks it could be improved if the Depart- 

 ment could see its way clear to have the mud cats and ling taken from the lake, 

 if possible, as they are very destructive on other fisli. He also thinks the close 

 season for salmon in that locality should be the 1st October to the 31st October, 

 as that is the time they spa^vTi in those waters. 



