1911 GAME AND FISHERIES. 93 



As to Game Laws, one infraction of the law came to his notice — a man illegally 

 shooting a moose in close season. He imposed a fine, which he paid. He did not 

 live in his district. 



Ducks, partridge'5 and muskrats are quite numerous. 



NlPISSING. 



Overseer G. L. Bailey, of Callander, reports that the fishing has been fully 

 equal to other seasons. The bass are becoming more numerous, and there is no 

 difficulty in obtaining a good catch. Pickerel and pike are always obtainable with- 

 out any trouble. There are no speckled trout streams running into the lake, al- 

 though there are some about twenty miles inland, and the fishing there has been 

 good, he having seen =ome weighing from one to three pounds. The law in regard 

 to fishing has been well observed, and no pollution has been dumped into the 

 waters. The tourists are numerous, and the islands are thickly populated with 

 both Canadians and Americans. 



The hunting season for deer in 1909, was well observed, and all the hunters 

 were satisfied, the majority receiving their allotted number. The close season for 

 partridge was also observed, and they promised to be exceptionally plentiful for 

 1910, the fire-rangers having seen numerous flocks during the summer. Ducks were 

 plentiful, especially in the later part of September last year; this year they were 

 later coming round tho?e parts. The snipe afforded great shooting on the marshes. 



Overseer James Dunlop, of Mackey's Station, reports that since his last report 

 he finds very little change in the game and fish situation. Deer are not so plentiful 

 this fall as it appears to him now, but as the season is not open, it is difficult to 

 report just how they are going to turn out. During the earlier part of summer 

 they seemed quite plentiful, but of late have disappeared. Partridge were numer- 

 ous this fall, but are being slaughtered wholesale. In his opinion there should be 

 a limit to a day's shoot, and also a small fee charged, in order to protect them 

 annually during open season. The farmers in his district try to protect the birds 

 on their property, and some outsider comes along and cleans out the whole flock in 

 a day's shoot. 



Eat and mink are very scarce, in fact, rat are almost extinct and should be 

 protected. Beaver are very plentiful, in fact, the country is full of beaver. 



Duck are not so numerous as formerly. 



As a rule, he has little trouble in protecting game, except for Indians. They 

 do not seem to be able to understand the laws. He had to fine one fellow, but 

 is getting them educated by being lenient with them. 



Overseer Philippe Pilon, of Sudbury, reports that he was advifed of nets being 

 set in Lake Ramsey, but after visiting the lake twice during the summer, he 

 found no nets. He has not received any applications for licenses for fishing, and 

 no fees have been collected. 



He vinted the different townships, Capreol to Dill inclusive, every month, and 

 did not find anything contrary to the rules and regulations, with the exception 

 of a hound being loose in the township of Broder. After notifying the owner 

 of said liound, it was taken back and looked after. 



