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The Bay of Quinte is one of the finest waters in the province, and if 

 properly protected will be one of the finest fishing and summer resorts in 

 Ontario. There are already a great number of fine cottages and summer 

 resorts along the beautiful shores of the bay, and should the angling improve 

 in the way it has in the last three years this will be one of the most attractive 

 summer resorts along the lake front. 



I reported last year the necessity of stocking a number of fine lakes in 

 North Hastings with bass. There are no bass farther north than Gilmour, 

 about fifty miles north of Trenton, on the line of the C.O.R. There are some 

 fine breeding grounds north of this for bass, nice spring water, hard bottom, 

 and fine shade trees around the lakes. Eagle Lake is a very fine lake, from a 

 half to a mile and a half wide, and about eight or nine miles long, and is said 

 to be a hucdred feet deep in some places. There are some large lake trout in 

 it, and the settlers are very anxious to have black bass. This lake is only a 

 quarter of a mile from Coe Hi!l, the terminus of the C.O.R. This lake should 

 be stocked with bass this season. Moira Lake should also be stocked this season, 

 as this is the only lake with fish in near Madoc village, which is a fine summer 

 resort, and a great many gather here for the summer. There are over one dozen 

 cottages there now. I confiscated one gill net and three night lines (the night 

 lines were over a mile long in Moira Lake), This is the second year, and I 

 trust they will not bother again, as I destroyed their nets and night-lines. I 

 have had more trouble With this lake than all the other lakes in the north. 



Consecon Lake, west of the C.O.R. Bridge, as I reported last year, is one 

 of the finest fishing grounds in P. E. County, and should be well protected. 

 There are no licenses granted for this lake and should not be in the future 

 There was some illegal fishing in this lake, but not to any great extent 

 Consecon Lake and Weller's Bay are both convenient to Consecon village, where 

 there is first-class accommodation as to hotel and boats. The fishermen all 

 along the Bay of Quinte observed the close season. I reported last year that 

 there should be fish-ways or slides put in all iams in the Trent and Moira 

 rivers, and all streams leading from them, but I have found this would be a 

 great mistake, as both Trent and Moira rivers are fine breeding grounds for 

 bass and maskinonge, and were there fish-slides put in carp and all other 

 destructive fish would go up. 



The Trent River up to Campbellford has pike, suckers, pickerel, black bass, 

 maskinonge and bull-heads. West of Campbellford there are no pike, as they 

 cannot get up the river, there being no slides, consequently it is one of the best 

 breeding grounds for black bass and maskinonge in Central Ontario. 



Great attention should be given to the restocking and protection of the 

 Trent River, as there is the best lunge and black bass fishing there now to be 

 found in this section. 



Crow Bay is a beautiful bay on the Trent River, about three miles north 

 of Campellford, where there is fine fishing. Lunge and bass are the only game 

 fish there. This lake is about four miles long, and from -one quarter to three- 

 quarters of a mile wide. They have a couple of fine little steam launches on the 

 lake, and from Healey's Falls to Meyersburg is one of the finest bass and lunge 

 grounds I ever saw. A great many people from Toronto and New York come 

 here to fish, and they can most any day get the amount they are allowed to 

 catch. At Meyersburg there are good stopping places, and there is good 

 fishing all the way up to Hastings, about six miles of beautiful water ; and 

 from there to the head of Rice Lake there could not be a more desirable place 

 for anyone to go who likes nice clear water and the very best fishing. They 

 can get good men with boats to row them at any time, and they furnish good 

 bait also. There are no nets allowed in the Trent River but hoop nets, and they 



