THE KEPOET UPON No. 13 



division, he should immediately acquaint the overseer where such fishing is being 

 done, and give him as much aid as he possibly can without neglecting his own 

 division. 



He Game. Muskrats were plentiful. He would recommend that each trapper 

 pay a license of $2, and on the 1st of May state the number of muskrats that were 

 caught by each license holder, and the number forwarded to the Department by the 

 overseer of the division where said muskrats were trapped. 



Ducks were very plentiful. The extra two weeks of close season was just the 

 thing, but plover and snipe should have the same season as ducks. The duck 

 hunters around Rice Lake are honorable men, no shooting done that he knows of 

 until the season opened. 



Partridge are getting more numerous. Quite a number have been shot this 

 autumn. The black squirrels are also very numerous. 



Overseer Jacob Kern, of Burford, reports that there is good fishing around 

 Oakland and Scotland, and that the fishing in the Creek has improved greatly. 

 He also wishes to state that the bass that were placed in the Creek and Cooley 

 Pond are now quite noticeable, and seem to be doing well. As far as game is con- 

 cerned, he begs to report that muskrats are very numerous; in fact, quite a nuis- 

 ance. Rabbits are also very plentiful, and he found quite a few partridge in the 

 west end of the township. There has been no illegal fishing or snaring of anitnals 

 out of season that he knows of, and he has investigated every report sent in. 



Overseer Richard Lambkin, of Loring, reports that during the summer of 

 1910 the fishery regulations have been well observed. During the season he sold 

 seven angling permits, and the parties were well pleased with the results. Un- 

 fortunately they have no speckled trout in that district, and he thinks some effort 

 should be made to stock at least a few of their beautiful streams with them, as 

 they are the most sought after fish wherever found. All the other fish that fre- 

 quent those waters are plentiful. He would suggest that a number of obstruc- 

 tions between the Georgian Bay and the head waters of its tributaries in that dis- 

 trict should be fitted with fishways, as some of the large lakes on these streams 

 will soon be depleted of fish if something is not done. 



Deer are holding their own, and no doubt the coming season will make them 

 more numerous, on account of only one deer being allowed to each license, and 

 more especially on account of no dogs being brought in this year from outside 

 points. There is no doubt but the close season for partridge the last two years has 

 made them quite numerous, and some large bags will be taken out this year. 



The law on the whole has been well observed. 



Overseer Newton Langford, of Dorset, reports that the fishing in Hollow 

 Lakes and other lakes north and east of Dorset has been fairly good. And south 

 of these the fishing in the lakes is better this season than last. If they were pro- 

 tected for a few years they would be the best fishing grounds in Canada. He 

 would suggest that all persons fishing, whether Americans or Canadians, should 

 take out a permit, as it would save a lot of trouble. 



Deer are apparently plentiful, and the wolves quite numerous in some parts 

 north of there. On the first of November a man shot a deer, and leaving it walked 

 about twenty rods, and when he came back to the deer the two hindquarters were 

 eaten, and he was not more than twenty minutes away. He thinks a bounty of 

 $25 would exterminate them almost in one season in that part. 



