1911 GAME AND FISHERIES. 95 



EEPOET OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT " EDNA 

 IVAN," ON THE GREAT LAKES, DURING THE YEAR 1910. 



Owen Sound, December 9th, 1910. 

 E. TiNSLEY^ Esq., 



Superintendent of Game and Fisheries^ Toronto. 



Sir, — I have the honor to forward herewith my second annual report of tne 

 work performed by the chartered patrol boat "Edna Ivan." 



On the 26th April, I took charge with Mr. W. W. Holden on board and 

 commenced the patrol of the Great Lakes, but on account of fog, only made from 

 Gore Bay to Little Current where I took on board the gasoline launch and other 

 property belonging to the Department; 27th continued the patrol of a portion of 

 the Georgian Bay as far as Owen Sound; 30th left for Lake Erie, calling at 

 Tobermory, Kincardine and Sarnia, arriving at Walkerville on the 3rd of May; 

 4th, 5th and 6th lying in Walkerville painting ship, and having new gangway made 

 to replace one lost in gale on Lake Huron; 7th left with Mr. Holden and Mr. 

 V. Chauvin on board for Lake Erie, calling at Amherstburg for coal and on to 

 jKingsville; 8th, left and ran to Rondeau; 9th, went with AV. W. Holden, V. 

 Chauvin and J. McVittie over Rondeau Bay and to Bates fishing station, where 

 learned of a catch by them of 57,600 lbs. of German carp at one haul of a seine; 

 10th, ran to Port Stanley, where Mr. Chauvin left; 11th, cruised down the Lake, 

 calliner at Port Burwell and on to Port Dover, where Mr. Holden left and Dr. 

 Burt came on board; 12th, left and continued cruise to Port Maitland. Dr. Burt 

 went up the river to Dunnville; receiving instructions to return to Walkerville, 

 returned to Port Dover; 13th, Dr. Burt left, and at 6 a.m. left, 2.30 p m. arrived 

 at Port Stanley where coaled ship; 14th, 5.40 a.m. departed and at 9.40 p.m. 

 arrived at Walkerville, but, owing to the indisposition of the Minister, the con- 

 templated cruise by him had to abandoned; 17th, left Walkerville with W. W. 

 Holden, V. Chauvin and officer Drouillard on board. Mr. Chauvin, Mr. Drouillard 

 and the Mate went along the shore of Lake St. Clair to inspect the pound nets, 

 the steamer keeping outside, and was met by the launch at the mouth of the 

 Thames. Mr. Chauvin and Mr. Drouillard left by rail; 18th, 19th and 20th, cruised 

 up St. Clair River and Lake Huron as far as Goderich; 21st, continued cruise 

 to Kincardine and Southampton; 2oth, left, calling at Tobermory, Rattlesnake, 

 South Bay Mouth and the Duck Island ; 27th, called at Cockburn Island and Mel- 

 drum Bay and on to Gore Bay. From the 30th until June 4th patrolled the 

 Georgian Bay by the North Shore to Owen Sound, Mr. Holden having left at 

 Penetang ; 6th, left for Wiarton, where officer J. W. Jermyn joined the ship, going 

 as far as Tobermory ; 7th, called at Lion's Head and Wingfield Basin, continued on 

 to Rattlesnake and Little Current; 8th, on to Kagawong and Gore Bay; 9th, left 

 for Sault Ste. Marie, calling at Blind River; 11th, officer Calbeck on board, went 

 as far as Batchawana, Lake Superior, cruised with launch along the shore of 

 Parisian Island and back to the Soo on the 12th; 13th, with Warden J. T. Robin- 

 son on board, proceeded up Lake Superior, stopping at Point Aux Pins, Gargantua, 

 Michipicoten Harbor and Michipicoten Island, returning to Sault Ste. Marie on 

 the 16th; 17th and 18th, cruised down the St. Mary River and the North Channel 

 to Gore Bay, calling at Hilton, Thessalon, Cockburn Island and Gore Bay; 21st 

 and 22nd, and 23rd, patrolled the waters from Gore Bay to Penetang, calling at 

 Duck Island, South Bay Mouth, Rattlesnake Harbor, Little Current, Killarney; 

 24th, at Collingwood for inspection; 25th, left for Thornbury where officer Thos. 



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