26 DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 



1. Restriction of bag limit and number of days' fishing. 



2. Protection of the normal population in sanctuary areas. The report for 

 1936-37 contains an explanation of the purpose of such sanctuaries. 



3. The planting of fry in suitable areas. 



4. Further studies regarding the possibilities of rearing fry to the fingerling 

 stage. 



With reference to item 4. facilities will be provided during the next fiscal 

 year to experiment on a proper basis with the culture of maskinonge from the fry 

 to the fingerling stage. For this purpose, a hatchery and pond have been constructed 

 at the outlet of Deer Lake, Belmont township, Peterborough county. The water 

 supply is adequate and of suitable composition. A minnow pond for the production 

 of forage fish for the growing maskinonge is also available at this site. 



In addition to this, a large natural area will be set aside in the Kawartha lakes 

 district for the purpose of studying in an experimental way the conditions required 

 for the successful propagation of maskinonge in natural areas. 



CLOSED WATERS 



In addition to the waters already closed for the natural protection and 

 propagation of fish, the following water areas were closed during the year, April 

 1, 1938, to March 31, 1939: 



BERRY CREEK, tributary to Long Bay, Lake of the Woods, District of Kenora. 



BLACK DUCK LAKE, 



Township of Harvey, County of Peterborough. 



CHEMONG LAKE (Portion) 



Township of Emily, County of Victoria. 



CHEMONG LAKE (Portion) 



Township of Smith, County of Peterborough. 



DUCK PONDS, 



Township of Dummer, County of Peterborough. 



GOOSE LAKE, 



Township of Fenelon, County of Victoria. 



GOOSE LAKE, 



Townships of Fenelon and Somerville, County of Victoria. 



KATCHIWANO LAKE. 



Township of Smith, County of Peterborough. 



LITTLE MUD LAKE (Chemong Lake) 



Township of Smith, County of Peterborough. 



McVICAR'S CREEK, 



Within limits of city of Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District. 



SEARIGHT'S BAY (North River), 



Township of Belmont, County of Peterborough. 



SOUTH BAY (Stony Lake), 



Township of Dummer, County of Peterborough. 



TAYLOR'S BAY and MUNN'S BAY (Belmont Lake), 

 Township of Belmont, County of Peterborough. 



