DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES 



No. 9 



likely that the comparatively mild winters of the past two or three years and the 

 added protection which has been afforded them has resulted in a large increase in 

 numbers. Hunters are evidently finding this sport just as interesting as ever. In 

 the sections of the Province where closed seasons have prevailed for years, deer 

 have become very numerous; in fact, in many places they are so plentiful as to 

 be the cause of complaints to the Department. 



In the sphere of upland game, conditions are also very gratifying. Partridge 

 were numerous enough to warrant an open season, and pheasants and Hungarian 

 Partridge have become well established over a large section of the southern part 

 of the Province. Rabbits still afford excellent winter hunting and the Jack has now 

 spread over a very wide area. 



The duck situation has improved considerably all over the continent, although 

 Ontario hunters found no scarcity of wild fowl last year. 



By reason of the fact that the water areas of the Province are so extensive 

 and the varieties of fish available so numerous, it is difficult to do more than 

 comment in a general way on the fishing situation. Angling for speckled trout and 

 brown trout has improved considerably and many suitable streams in old Ontario, 

 which for years have been more or less depleted, are once more providing excellent 

 sport. 



Bass fishing in many sections was the best it has been for a number of 



years. 



The pictures and stories of large pike and maskinonge taken by anglers which 

 have appeared in the press are proof that big fish are still to be had in reasonable 

 numbers. 



In short, we believe that this Province still provides scores of thousands of 

 hunters and anglers with the finest in sport and health-giving exercise, and that 

 the general situation from the sportsman's standpoint is good. 



FINANCIAL 



Upon the advent of the present Administration, and as you are aware, a change 

 was made in the financial period, and commencing in 1935 provision was made 

 under which the fiscal year extended from April 1st to March 31st, and each succeeding 

 year since that time has provided an increased revenue as collected by this Depart- 

 ment. It is believed that the following table of revenue, expenditure and surplus, 

 for the present and preceding three years will be of interest. 



