1911 GAME AND FISHERIES. 



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Overseer Colin Robertson of Hillsh.urg, Ont, reports that he has been over his 

 territory several times during the season and is pleased to state that the Game and 

 Fishery Laws have been well observed. The fish in his division are mostly all brook 

 trout and the fishing for the past season has been good; he is of the opinion that 

 the close season for brook trout should begin earlier, say Sept. 1st, instead of the 

 15th. The Caledon Mountain Trout Co. still own or control a large portion of the 

 waters there ; members of the Company have had a great season and a large number 

 of beautiful trout have been caught and taken away ; the Guelph Fishing Club that 

 control one of the ponds there also had a good season. The law regarding the dis- 

 position of sawdust, etc., by the mills has been well observed. No large game in 

 that section. Foxes and rabbits are plentiful; partridge are scarce. As far is 

 violations are concerned, he has none to report. 



Overseer William Robinson of Kilworthy, reports that the fishing has been 

 fairly good in his division this year, and the law has been well observed. There 

 have been more Americans on Sparrow Lake and Kasheshebogamog Lake this sea- 

 son than there have ever been before. 



Muskrats do not seem to be as plentiful as last season. Mink is about the 

 same, also partridges, and as for beaver he has not seen much of their work, but 

 the otter is increasing fast. He has a little trouble watching the Indians concerning 

 the otter, as they are bound to have them. Ducks are about the same as last season, 

 and deer seem to be better than they were during the last few years. He would 

 like to see the Department stop the use of rifles in hunting partridge, as in the 

 open peason for deer they can hunt partridge too, and if an overseer meets a man 

 with a rifle and asks him for his license, he can say he is hunting partridge. 



Overseer Neil Sinclair of Glenarm^ reports that there have been very few fish 

 caught in his district this season. There appear to be lots of fish in the lake, but 

 they would not take the bait. The water being very high all season, they seemed 

 to get all the food they wanted. There was no illegal fishing brought to his notice. 



There are no deer in his district. There are lots of wild ducks on the lake 

 this fall. Partridge are getting quite numerous since they were protected. Mink 

 and muskrat are getting scarce in that locality. 



Overseer John Small of Grand V alley ^ reports that only one breach of the 

 game laws came to his notice during the past year, and this was for shooting a deer 

 out of season. The party was brought before a Justice of the Peace and fined. This 

 matter was duly reported at the time. The fishing laws were particularly well ob- 

 served. 



From reports and from his own observation, both partridge and rabbit are 

 becoming more plentiful. Practically no wild fowl have passed over there this fall. 

 Deerv are still increasing slowly. 



Overseer William Smith of Gravenhurst^ reports that there has been a good 

 observance of the game and fishery laws in that section. Only in one case has there 

 been a flagrant breach of the law, and that was a party he caught with an illegal 

 catch of fish. He was brought before a magistrate, and was fined, and this example 

 and vigilant patrolling have had a good effect. For three months he patrolled the 

 lakes in the "Meenagha," and visited many parts inaccessible by the larger liners. 

 The number of fishing licenses sold this year has increased, and with the interest 

 taken by those interested in preserving our finny game, the sales will be increased 

 no doubt yearly. 



There has been one carload of fingerlings deposited this year in those waters. 

 There is a movement on foot by some private individuals to raise funds to establish 



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