58 THE REPORT OIS [ No. 27 



On the 25th I ran into French river, where I took on wood, and returned to the 

 Bustards the same day. Here I found that the fish buyers were closing up for the season, 

 and that the licensed fishermen were leaving for home. 



On the 26th I left the Bustards for Point au Baril. Most of the fishermen here 

 had already ceased operations for the season. • 



I left Point au Baril on the 27th, patrolling between there and Parry Sound. Here 

 I obtained information that illegal fishing with trap nets was going on at points between 

 Parry Sound and Midland. 



I left Parry Sound on the 28th, weather continuing very rough, and patrolled the 

 waters between there and Midland, keeping a lookout for nets and suspicious looking 

 craft. 



I arrived at Midland on Monday the 30th, where I took on coal. The services of 

 two boatmen were engaged to assist in patrolling the waters in the neighborhood of the 

 Watchers, where I was informed trap nets were set. District Overseer Pratt also came 

 aboard here. We were successful in finding a number of trap nets, which were almost 

 filled with fish. These were liberated, and the nets taken on board. We returned as 

 far as Penetang and destroyed the nets, and then left in the afternoon for Christian 

 Islands. We took on fuel at Christian Islands, and grappled for nets near there and 

 around Beckwith Islands. The wind, however, was so high that it was impossible to do 

 this successfully. On the 1st of November I cruised between the Islands and Penetang, 

 and took on coal. 



On the 2nd I left Penetanguishene for Moon River, where it was reported illegal 

 fishing was being practiced. The reports, however, proved to be misleading, as no nets 

 were found. I then left for the neighborhood of Sans Souci, wind continuing high, 

 weather cold and bay rough. 



On Friday, the 3rd, I captured one illegal net near Copperhead Islands, also one 

 near Jubilee Island, which were burned. I patrolled the waters in the neighborhood of 

 Split Rock, but found nothing there, although there was good reason to believe that 

 illegal fishing had been going on in that neighborhood. 



On the 4th I again visited Christian Islands, wind continuing very high, blowing a 

 gale ; also snowing. I patrolled the neighborhood of Christian Islands, and left for Mea- 

 ford, heavy sea running, but failed to secure any nets. 



I left Meaford on the 6th, at 7.30 a. m., giving chase to several fishing boats near 

 Vail's Point, which, observing my approach, made for shallow water and thus escaped. 

 The wind continued to blow very hard, and I therefore cruised along under the lee shore 

 as far as Wiarton, arriving there during the afternoon. 



On the 7th I left Wiarton at 7 a. m. for Oape Croker, Hay Islands, Griffith and 

 White Cloud Islands. I detected no illegal fishing, and saw no evidence of any. I then 

 sailed for Owen Sound, weather clearing. I interviewed fishermen with regard to re- 

 turns of fish caught during the season. I took on nine tons of hard coal at Owen Sound, 

 and had some necessary repairs made to the condenser. 



I left Owen Sound at 7 a. m. oa the 9th for Tail's Point, wind blowing a gale. I kept a 

 close watchout for any signs of illegal fishing, but no boats were sighted nor any evidence of 

 fishing. I arrived at Meaford »t 3 p. m, where I interviewed several of the fishermen, 

 furnishing them with forms on which to make out their returns, having mislaid those 

 already sent them, and instructed them to forward these at the end of the season to the 

 fishery overseer for the district* 



I left for Colling wo id on the 10 th. The wind was blowing from the north- east — 

 weather very cold and snowing, and was obliged to return to Meaford. 



I left for Collingwood at 1 p.m. the next day. See running very high, snowing and 

 blowing and very cold. I saw no signs of illegal fishing. 



I left Oollingwood at 8 a.m. on the 13th for Christian Islands, where I secured the 

 services of two Indians and an additional boat, and went grappling for trap nets in the 

 vicinity of Christian and Beckwith Islands. The wind, however, was blowing so high 

 that it made grappling impossible. 



I left Christian Islands at 2 a.m. on the 14th cruising along main land till daylight 

 making my pay into Thunder Bay, where I tied up to a small dock. I grappled for trap 

 nets in the vicinity, but found none. I sighted a tug in the afternoon near Giant's Tomb, 

 and gave chase, overhauling her. but nothing of consequence was found upon her. 



