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No illegal fishing has been done to his knowledge, and he has had no com- 

 plaints of any being done. 



There has been no dumping of mill refuse in these waters this season, although 

 considerable sawdust is blown into the river from the mills at locks in Brunei, and 

 will continue until a proper burner is built. 



Overseer George Thurlow, of Nairn Centre, reports that bass, pickerel, white- 

 fish and pike are very plentiful in that locality, most of the fish taken being pike 

 and bass. There is very little netting of fish there, nearly all fishing being done 

 by hook and line. Considerable illegal fishing has been done during the past 

 year. 



Very few ducks are to be found in those waters, and no wild geese. The 

 waters are all mostly rock-bound without any feed. Partridge have been plentiful 

 this year, and a great many shot. His opinion is that one month open season will 

 be quite sufficient, and if the law can be strictly enforced for the eleven months 

 they may hold their own. Deer have been more plentiful in that locality than ever 

 before One party of seven filled their number the first week, and another party 

 of eleven did the same. About two does to one buck is the proportion of the killed. 

 Two other parties are to be heard from yet. Local hunters have all filled. No 

 moose licenses have been taken out this year, and none have been killed so far as 

 he knows. Parties of hunters who have come in there from ten miles north report 

 wolves very numerous. One hunter who has hunted every fall in the same local- 

 ity for about twelve years reports that they are increasing in numbers, and every 

 night they are to be heard howling round their camp and in full chase after deer, 

 presumably. He thinks that if a higher bounty were placed on them, it might 

 induce some venturesome hunters to take up the job of exterminating them, for 

 there is no doubt they destroy a great number of deer. A number of bears have 

 been seen by deer hunters, but none bagged, so far as he knows. A number of 

 colonies of beaver are reported, and they are evidently increasing rapidly, and will 

 need looking after, as a great many of the 1,000 or more lumbermen who go in 

 from Nairn Centre go armed with traps, and many of them with guns, and by 

 trapping add quite a nice sum to their winter's wage. 



Overseer Ira Toole, of Omemee, reports that the maskinonge fishing this year 

 has not been very good in his division — ^not nearly so good as last season. There 

 seemed to be plenty of fish, but they would not bite, largely owing, he thinks, to 

 there being plenty of small fish for them to feed on, as the water seems to be full 

 of them. Bass fishing was very good. 



Frogs are increasing there, but they should have a close season of at least 

 two months in the spawning season all over the Province. There is a lot of money 

 made by shipping frogs' legs, and they should be protected in the proper season 

 as well as any other game. 



Partridge are more plentiful this year than usual. Ducks were quite plenti- 

 ful about the 1st September, but not nearly so many black ducks were to be seen 

 when the season opened on the 15th September. If the duck season is left as it 

 is now, the season for shore birds and waders should open at the same time, as it 

 is impossible to protect the ducks the way it is now. The shooting for fall 'ducks 

 has been good so far, and the best shooting is usually later in the season. Muskrats 

 are holding their own very well, considering the number of trappers that are after 

 them now in the spring. There was about $2,000 worth of muskrats sold out of his 

 division last spring, which makes it quite evident that they are protected in the 



