22 DEPARTMENT OP GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 (1943) 



lake or river. By such means a permanent breeding stock is set up, and there is taken 

 each year only the natural increase from it. 



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

 gation of fish, the following were closed during the year, April 1, 1941, to March 31, 1942: 



BEAVER RIVER, 



From the boat houses to the eastern limit of the village of Beaverton, common- 

 ly known as "Bass Spawning Beds", closed during the closed season for black 

 bass. 



GEORGIAN BAY (Portion located as follows) : 



(a) An area approximately 1 mile square lying west of Electric Island; 



(b) An area approximately 1 mile square lying west of lot 51, concession VIII, 

 Township of Harrison, District of Parry Sound; 



(c) An area lying east of and extending approximately 2 miles along the shore 

 line opposite concessions XIII and XIV, Township of Harrison, District 

 of Parry Sound. 



OSBORNE, RAINBOW, HILL, PROSPECT, TEA and MINK LAKES, 

 Township of Bridgland, District of Algoma. 



KEKEKWA LAKE, 



Southeast of Eagle Lake and north of Upper Manitou Lake, District of Kenora. 



TWIN LAKES, 



Township of Hudson, District of Timiskaming; closed to angling May 20 to 

 June 28, in each year, to protect black bass. 



WHITBFISH, BASS and CLEAR LAKES, 



Township of Humphrey, District of Parry Sound; prohibiting winter fishing. 



WHITE PINE LAKE, 



Township of Gamble, Timagami Forest Reserve, District of Timiskaming. 



REMOVAL OF COARSE FISH 



During their spawning run, ling were harvested from Crow Lake, Oso Township, 

 and Fish Creek (Bobs Lake), Township of Bedford, County of Frontenac, and Otty Lake, 

 Township of North Elmsley, County of Lanark. The take was as follows: 



Number of Ling Average Weight Total Weight 



Crow Lake 512 8 lbs. 4,096 lbs. 



Bobs Lake 2,109 9 lbs. 18,981 lbs. 



Otty Lake 79 2 lbs. 158 lbs. 



Total 23,235 lbs., 



or 11.6 tons. 



A thaw set in after the net was set in Gibbs Creek (Otty Lake) which interfered 

 with the effectiveness of the operations. 



BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS 



A biological survey of Tanner's Lake, concession VII, lot 31, N. Dumfries Town- 

 ship, County of Waterloo, indicated that it was suitable for large-mouthed black bass. 



