112 THE EEPORT UPON No. 13 



Sinicoe off Strawberry Island. This work was done with a rowboat, as the lake 

 was too rough for steamer; also very shallow. 



On Thursday, September 29th, patrolled the waters from Onillia Narrows 

 to Strawberry Island, tbence to Hawkestone Shoal; thence to Big Bay Point,. 

 Georgina Shoal, Duclos Point, Thora Shoal and on to Beaverton for coal. On 

 Friday, September 30th, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Georgina, thence 

 to Fox Island, Roache's Point. Saw Inspector Tillett, and arranged for fall work. 

 Returned to steamer and went to Jackson's Point, where I stayed for the night 

 on account of high winds. On Saturday, October 1st, and 2nd, stayed at Jack- 

 son's Point owing to high wind. On Monday, October 3rcl, patrolled the waters 

 from Jacksons' Point to Georgina Shoal; took skiff and dragged shoal, but wind 

 and anchor would not liolcl, so came to Beaverton and took on coal, and patrolled 

 around Thora Island until evening, then came to Beaverlon to meet W. W. Holden. 



On Tuesday, October 4tli, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Strawberry 

 Island, thence to Orillia Narrows, and on to Orillia, with W. W. Holden on board. 

 Very iieavy wind and rain. On Wednesday, October 5th, patrolled the waters 

 from Orillia to Thoia Island, thence to Beaverton, with W. W. Holden on board, 

 who left on the 3 p.m. train for Toronto. Laid the remainder of the day in 

 Beaverton, expecting to go on the lake at night, but about 7 p.m. the wind raised 

 and the night very dark and raining. On Thursday, October 6th, bound at Beav- 

 erton owing to wind. On Friday, October 7th, patrolled the waters from Beaver- 

 ton to Thompson's Point, thence to Thora Island, Georgina Island, and back to 

 Thora Island, which I patrolled en foot until 12 p.m. Returned to steamer, and 

 at 5 p.m. Mate Shappee left to patrol the island on foot, and returned at 8 a.m., 

 with one thousand yards of net, one fish boat and soms s.-lmo'i and two Avhite 

 fish, taken from James White & Son. 



On Saturday, October 8th, patrolled the waters from Thora to Beaverton and 

 dried nets; also had new drag made. On Sunday, October 9th, laid at Beaverton. 

 On Monday, October 10th, patrolled the waters from Beaverton around Thora 

 Island, and laid at Thora Island all night, and patrolled the island on foot. On 

 Tuesday, October 11th, patrolled Thora Island on foot both day and night. 

 On Wednesday, October 12th, patrolled Thora Island on foot; also patrolled to 

 Beaverton and Georgina Shoal, and around Thora Island with boat. On Thurs- 

 day, October 13th, patrolled Thora Island on foot; had to send boat to Beaverton 

 on account of high wind. On Friday, October 1-tth, patrolled the waters of Lake 

 Simcoe from Thora Island to Beaverton; thence to Georgina Shoal, Trout Shoal, 

 and back to Thora Island. On October 15th and Ifith, ])atro]led the waters from 

 Thora Island to Beaverton, 



On Monday, October 17th, patrolled Thora Island on foot all day, and at 

 8 a.m. saw boat running net about two miles in lake; went to steamer, got up 

 steam, and proceeded to place where skitf had been, and after dragging about one 

 hour got about one thousand yards of net and a quantify of bass and salmon; let 

 all the bass and live salmon go free. On Tuesday, October 18th, patrolled the 

 waters of Lake Simcoe until noon, then ran to Beaverton to meet Capt. Hunter ; 

 after the latter left at 4.30 p.m., took steamer and proceeded to Georgina Shoal, 

 but had to return to Beaverton on account of wind and foggy weather. On Wed- 

 nesday, October 19th, patrolled the waters of Lake Simcoe from Beaverton to 

 Georgina Island, thence to Duolos Point, and around the Imt shoal, but got noth-. 

 ing there. Went to Woodman's Shoal, dragged it, and then went to Big Shoal 

 north of Thora, but got nothing ; then came to Thora Harbour for the night, two- 

 men patrolling on foot until 11 p.m., but nothing doing; returned to boat. 



