1911 GAME AND FISHERIES. 87 



Deer are plentiful in many sections, but in other sections the wolves are plen- 

 tiful, and these are the worst enemy of the deer. If some effectual means could be 

 adopted for killing the wolves, there would be plenty of deer. Partridge are 

 plentiful in some sections, and in others very scarce. 



Overseer W. J. Wright, of Ice Lahe, reports that the game fish in Kagawong 

 and Ice Lakes are about the same as last year. There were a large number of 

 Americans there this year, but not so many Canadians, and nearly all report good 

 catches of black bass. He does not think there was the same waste of fish at 

 the hotel at Kagawong this year as last — if there was, he did not see it. He 

 would strongly recommend that all outsiders pay a license to fish, whether they 

 come from Buffalo or Toronto, and that the only people who should be allowed 

 to fish without a permit is the actual settler. He has no trouble with the Ameri- 

 cans. The guide sees to it that they do not exceed the limit. In his opinion, if there 

 are favors going, it is the American who should get them, for he brings the 

 money into the country and pays his way at the hotels and boarding houses, while 

 the man from Ontario brings a tent and a box of hard tack, and then you have 

 to watch him, as he has no guide. 



Deer are on the increase there, as there were not many killed last fall, and 

 the winter was favorable for them. Ducks are also on the increase, in fact there are 

 very few shot, except the sawbill, on account of the change in the close season 

 from the 1st to the 15th Sept. The black and grey duck leave there about the 

 5th Sept. He has had one conviction for illegal duck shooting. Partridge are 

 very plentiful, owing to the past close seasons, but he is sorry to say that next 

 year's report will be different, for any one can go out every day for a month 

 (except Sundays) and shoot as many as he can find. He would limit every man to 

 80 birds for the season. He had three people up before a magistrate for partridge 

 shooting in close season, but the magistrate reserved his decision. Mink and 

 muskrat are about the same as last year. 



There was some trouble over guide licenses at Kagawong the past summer, 

 in fact there was not one American that held a guide's license. He thinks that 

 file local overseer should be allowed to recommend all such licenses, and no one 

 else (subject of course to an appeal to the Superintendent), for he has to work 

 with these men, and should be qualified to know who should have a license and 

 who should not. 



RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. 



Overseer Nassau Acton of Gananoque, reports that in his division, which is 

 from the foot of Wolfe Island to Rockport on the St. Lawrence and Gananoque 

 River, there are no licenses issued other than a guide's license and a few minnow 

 licenses. In connection with the catch of fish, he says it is impossible to give any- 

 thing like an accurate amount, but it has been one of the best seasons for angling 

 th'.-re has been for years. As to maskinonge and bass, their principal game fish, 

 the tourists have been well pleased with the catch. One man caught three mas- 

 kinonge in one day. The fishery laws have been well observed, and he has had no 

 complaint?. 



Re Game. — The principal game there are ducks of various kinds, a few par- 

 tridge, and black and red squirrels, which are fairly plentiful. Ducks on the St. 

 Lawrence have been more plentiful than usual. One man reports getting forty- 

 ei<xht in one day. 



