1900 ] FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. 39 



• There are no fishways in the district, but he considers that one should be 

 erected in the new concrete dam which has been constructed across the outlet of 

 Deer Lake, as these waters are great breeding grounds for the bass. 



Overseer Nichols, Hall's Bridge : 



States that his district was visited by a large number of tourists during the 

 summer who were very successful in angling for bass and trolling for maskinonge. 

 They adhered strictly to the restrictions limiting the number to be taken. 



A careful estimate of the fish taken by tourists at Hall's Bridge, shows 

 about 6,000 lbs. of bass and 8,000 lbs. of maskinonge, and at Chemong, about the 

 same quantity of maskinonge, and half the quantity of bass. 



Some spearing was attempted and, though the parties were not caught 

 several spears were captured and destroyed. 



The close seasons were strictly observed. 



The several saw mills were inspected at different times during the season 

 and were found- to be taking every precaution to prevent the sawdust and mill 

 refuse from going into the water. 



There are no fishways in the division but he would recommend the erection 

 of one at Hall's Bridge. 



He would recommend also the placing of some bass and maskinonge in 

 Buckhorn Lake and Deer Bay in order to improve the fishing. A large revenue 

 is derived by this section of the country from tourists and it is very desirable 

 that it should be retained. 



Overseer Moore, Lakefield : 



Reports that a large number of tourists visited his district during the season 

 with good success in catching bass and maskinonge with spoon and phantom 

 minnow, also with rod and line. The fishing was much better than in 1899 and 

 each fisherman usually captured the maximum number permitted by the regula- 

 tions. 



He recommends that a fee of 85 be charged each foreigner for angling in our 

 waters during each season. 



He also recommends that net fishing for salmon trout and whitefish be per- 

 mitted under the supervision of the Fishery Overseer in Stony Lake. 



The fishery laws and regulations as well as the close seasons were well 

 observed. 



Overseer Steele, TJptergrove : 



States that the angling for bass was good, and that fish averaging two 

 pounds each were taken. In some portions of Lake Simcoe they were more 

 numerous than in previous seasons. Some of these fish were sent as specimens 

 to several places in the United States for advertising purposes. 



Maskinonge, whitefish and herring are on the increase while there are 

 large numbers o f coarse fish. In Lake Couchicbing the number of bass was equal 

 to other years and the salmon trout are on the increase, some fine specimens 

 having been captured. 



Several fines were imposed for illegal fishing and some gill nets were confis- 

 cated ; otherwise the fishery laws and close seasons were well observed. 



Overseer McNabb, Orillia : 



Reports that there was not so much fishing carried on in his division as in 

 the previous season, owing to the good wages prevailing during the year for 

 other work of which there was plenty. 



He states that he had an assistant during the close seasons and that the laws 

 were strictly observed. 



There was no illegal fishing of any kind brought to his notice and there 

 were no fines imposed or confiscations made. 



