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south end of Present Island, where we succeeded in picking up a large trap net. 

 This we took ashore and burnt. We then proceeded back to the steamer at 

 Penetanguishene. 



On the 14th I left Penetanguishene. Several boats were seen in the neigh- 

 borhood. 



The following morning being foggy, I was compelled to go slowly, and 

 arrived at Moon River at 4 p.m. 1 then proceeded in the sailboat up the river. 



On the morning of the 17th I discovered two boats leave the Umbrella 

 Islands and start to lift nets near the east end of Sandy Islands. I immediately 

 started in our rowboat to overhaul them, and found they were fishing whitefish 

 gill nets under license. 



I left Campbell's Rock for Parry Sound, whare I had a consultation with 

 Fishery Overseer Johnston. 



I left Parry Sound on the following morning, and arrived at Point au Baril 

 at 6.30 p m., where I received a number applications for licenses. 



On the following morning I left for Byng Inlet, where I learned that seine 

 fishing had been carried on. I immediately started in a row boat and searched 

 diligently for eight hours, returning to the steamer at 8 p.m. without finding 

 anything. I started out with the boat on the following morning and discovered 

 the punt used for seining about noon, and although I continued the search for 

 four hours more I was unable to find the seine. 



On the following morning I started to grapple around the Bustard Islands 

 and Bad River, and was successful in captuting 8 trap nets, which I took on shore 

 and burnt. 



I left the Bustard Islands the following morning for Beaverstone and Kil- 

 larney, but was unable to see the Range Lights going into Beaverstone on account 

 of smoke, so I continued along slowly until I reached Little Current. While there 

 I made arrangements with Fishery Overseer Oliver to accompany me over his 

 district. 



On the 24th I left Gore Bay with Overseer Oliver on board. The weather 

 was fine but very smoky. 



I left Algoira Mills at 8 a.m. the following morning, assisting Overseer 

 Oliver in looking after the pound net fishermen. We visited the Mississauga 

 River and Grant's Island and from thence went to Thessalon. The back country 

 around here was on fire, and many buildings were burnt. Two men were also 

 burnt while trying to save their stock. 



On Saturday, 26th, I left Thessalon, arriving at Cockburn Island at 12 and 

 left again at 1, arriving at Burnt Island at 5 p.m. The continued smoky 

 weather made it difficult to locate any fishermen. 



On Monday morning we left at 8 a.m., arriving at Rattlesnake Harbour at 

 7 p.m. Mr. Oliver was still doing business with the fishermen, and I supplied 

 them with blank forms to furnish their returns on. We were unable to accompany 

 Overseer Oliver any further for want of coal, so he left in a boat for Wickwimini- 

 kong. The following morning I started for Owen Sound via Wiarton. 



On Monday morning I left Owen Sound, arriving at Van Black at 3.30 p.m.> 

 where we grappled with both tug and boat and succeeded in finding two very 

 large trap nets. We continued grappling until we reached Tiny Beach at dark. 

 We then proceeded to Christian Island and burnt the nets. I found large 

 quantities of sturgeon nets set between Van Black and Yarwood, which were 

 properly buoyed. 



I left Christian Island on Tuesday, the 5th June, for Giants Tomb, where I 

 anchored. The two boats started grappling for nets, and succeeded in capturing 

 six large trap nets before 6 p.m. These were burnt at once. I then left for 

 Present Island. 



