1900 ] FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. 45 



20th, having heard that some nets were set at Shebeeshekong, I immediately left 

 for there and searched thoroughly, but without success. 



On Wednesday, 22nd, I visited Gros Point and grappled from there to the 

 Seven-mile Narrows, and then returned to Parry Sound. 



On the 23rd I left for Penetangui^hene to get coal. On arrival I learnt that 

 I could not obtain coal there, so I left for Midland and took on live tons of hard 

 coal. I left Midland on the following morning and called at Muskoka dock, 

 where I met District Overseer Pratt. I then continued on to Parry Sound. I 

 was here informed by tourists that gill-nets were seen in the neighborhood of 

 Parry Sound, but after making a careful search, was unable to find any. I dis- 

 covered, however, a few small pieces of gill net lying on the shore, and I cautioned 

 the owners against using them. 



On the 29th I left Campbell's Rock and searched around Sandy Island, where 

 I succeeded in finding a trap net, which I seized. I then proceeded to Red Rock, 

 but did not find any more. 



I left for San Soucie at 7 the following morning and captured one trap-net 

 near Copper Head Island I then proceeded to Moon River and Jubilee Island. 



On Tuesday, 4-th, I left for Minicognashene Island, and took the large boat 

 and proceeded to Tornmyhawk Point. When we arrived at this point I noticed 

 that Island No. 156 was on fire. I immediately made for the island and found 

 Mr. W. J. Langley and his son, of Cleveland, Ohio, working hard to put the fire 

 out ; so my men and myself turned in and assisted, getting pails from these 

 gentlemen, and after four hours hard work we succeeded in putting it out. I 

 may say that Mr. Langley is the owner of the adjoining island, and he and his son 

 deserve recognition for their services, as they not only saved Island No. 156, but 

 also the islands adjacent. 



On Thursday, 6th, I went to Midland for coal, but was unable to get coaled 

 up before 7 a.m. I left Midland at 9 a m. on the 7th. 



On the morning of the 9th I started for Point au Baril, passing through the 

 Sheebeshekong Channel, and then to the Bustard Islands. While at the Bustard's 

 I received an application for a fishery license from an Indian. 



On Tuesday, 11th, the wind was blowing a gale, and I was unable to pro- 

 ceed. I received another application for a fishing license. 



I visited Bad River, and made a thorough search for nets, and by night had 

 captured five trap nets, which were burnt at once. 



I resumed the search on the following morning and captured three more, 

 which shared the same fate. 



I proceeded on the following morning to Beaverstone, where I picked up one 

 trap-net at Toad Island. I continued the search, and again met with success, as I 

 captured two more trap -nets near One Tree Island at the western entrance of 

 Collins' Inlet. 



On the 1 5th I started out again, but the sea was very heavy and the boat 

 rolled so much that we put into shelter at Fraser's Bay. I found that it was too 

 rough to do any grappling, so I proceeded to Little Current. 



I left Little Current on the following morning at 9 with Overseer Oliver on 

 board. The wind was still blowing a gale, with rain. I arrived at McGregor's 

 Bay at noon, and spent the rest of the day in grappling for nets around the bay 

 and islands in the vicinity. 



I spent the next two days in Fraser's Bay and around the islands searching 

 for nets. The cruiser was tied up in Snug Harbour. 



On Thursday, 20th, the wind was blowing a gale, so that we were unable to 

 use the boats. I therefore went to Killarney, and got a statement of the fish 

 shipped from there since the 1st September, it was quite clear irom this state- 

 ment that no trap-nets or seines had been used very recently, as very few picuerel 

 had been shipped during that period. 



