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tions in certain areas may be vastly improved by eliminating useless competitors 

 or enemies, and a number of areas may show distinct possibilities for rearing lunge 

 and bass under controlled natural conditions. 



In view of an ever-increasing tourist trade, fishing for bass and maskinonge 

 is becoming more and more intensive and considering the accessibility the ease and 

 speed with which many of our waters may be invaded, it becomes increasingly 

 evident that sanctuaries of this nature are necessary. 



It is diflficult to draw any hard and fast line between sanctuaries and closed 

 areas enumerated below. In many of these and in many waters formerly closed, 

 the sanctuary principle is evident. In many instances, however, the object of closure 

 of an entire body of water is for stock and supply. Such an area is closed per- 

 manently to public fishing, so that quantities of bass may be removed each year 

 by harvesting methods for re-stocking suitable waters in the vicinity. This type 

 of closure is slightly different from the principle embodied in establishing 

 sanctuaries but the same objective, namely practical re-stocking, is involved. 



CLOSED WATERS: 



The following waters were closed to all fishing during the year for the purpose 

 and for the period specified: 



Creamery Creek and Trout Rearing: Pond in Harrison Park, Owen Sound — 



Located in the Township of Derby, County of Grey, — closed until May 1st, 1939, 

 for brown trout propagation. 



North Lakes or Gravel Lakes and their connecting streams and Creek flowing from 

 Fourth Gravel Lake to Wliiteftsh Lake — 



Located in unsurveyed territory west of the Township of Strange, District of 

 Thunder Bay, — closed until August 22, 19 38, for speckled trout propagation. 



Silver Islet Creek — 



Located in the Township of Sibley, District of Thunder Bay, — closed to all 

 fishing until September 11, 19 37, for speckled trout propagation. 



A large number of waters were closed in 19 36, and for information concerning 

 these the Game and Fisheries Laws should be consulted. 



REMOVAL OF COARSE FISH: 



Between April 1, 1935, and March 31, 1936, hoop nets and tra^ nets were 

 operated in the following lakes in Leeds and Lanark Counties, namely: Bennett, 

 Christie, Pike, Otty, Rideau, Crow, and the Mississippi River, and a total of 1,818 

 •ling were removed. Taking five pounds for the average weight of the ling from 

 all of these lakes, 9,090 pounds were removed. Adverse weather conditions slowed 

 up the work to a considerable extent. Blocked roads in the district prevented our 

 officers from getting to the lakes as effectively as during previous winters when 

 such work was undertaken. 



Similar work was conducted on Lake Manitou, Manitoulin Island, where gill 

 nets were set and a total of 2,416 pounds of ling were removed; the average weight 

 of the ling was 4 lbs. / a-'Ue?' ^d\^ 



In order to have a more complete picture of the removal of ling from our inland 

 waters, reference should be made to the report for the five month period, November 

 1st, 1934, to March 31, 1935. 



