9? THE REPORT UPON So. 13 



Captain Carson has done a noble work, and if he is stationed here for a few years, 

 Simcoe will be one of the best trout lakes in the Province of Ontario. 



Overseer Donald McPhee, of Uptergrove, reports that in Lake Simcoe trout 

 have not been so plentiful for a number of years as they were in May, 1910. 



Angling for trout during October was especially good, and the law was well, 

 observed, both in and out of "close season." 



Whitefiish were plentiful. 



Bass were unusually small in Lake Simcoe. Tourists report fome very good 

 catches. 



Angling was especially good in ^lud Lake. Touri-^ts relate glowing accounts 

 of their summer fishing. 



Bass, pickerel, and maskinonge are the chief specimens caught. 



Duck are very plentiful in his district. 



Owing to the scarcity of water in their places of harbor, the muskrats seem 

 to be scarce. 



Partridge are increasing in his district. 



Mink are very scarce. 



Carp in Lake Simcoe are rapidly on the increase. 



One case of illegal fishing was noted, and the oflfending party was promptly 

 fined. 



The law was well observed during the part season. 



Overseer H. S. Thomson, of Brechin, reports that trolling for trout in spring 

 was as fine as he has seen for ten years, but not so good this fall. He tried trolling 

 a good deal himself, but did not get any trout. Bars fishing was fairly good, and 

 considerably better than last season. 



Ducks are scarce in his division, one reason being he believes that there is no 

 feed for them. Geese are much more plentiful than usual. 



Overseer Robert Tillett, of Boche's Point, reports that as far as he is aware, 

 there have not been any violations of the law. He has been tojd that some of the 

 tourists were catching small bass, but he could not get the names of the parties. 

 He examined different boats, but did not find any fish under size. He says the 

 public do not seem to give an overseer any help; they, tell things that happen, but 

 will not give any names. The bass fishing was not good this season in his district. 

 There do not appear to be many maskinonge, as very few were caught this season. 

 He thinks there should be something done to increase the supply of bass and 

 maskinonge. He did not hear of one pickerel having been caught this season. 

 There seem to be plenty of whitefish and trout. He would like to see the close 

 season for these fish commence on the 15th October. 



There are more ducks this season than last, but very few fur-bearing animals, 

 and very few partridge?, as there is not much timber for them. 



The law in his division has been very well observed on the whole. 



Overseer Michael Timlin, of Atherley, reports that the fishing has been good 

 this season in Lakes Couchiching and St. John, maskinonge, black bass, herring 

 and pickerel being plentiful in those waters. 



The law has been very well observed in his division in the different close 

 seasons, as no violations came to his knowledge. 



There are three mills in his district, one being the Chemical Mills at Long- 

 ford, but the law regarding mill refuse in the waters was well observed. 



