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was well observed. He reports having seized a gill net at Grape Island shoal, 

 which he destroyed. Guardian Leatherdale aKo seized a net on the shoal at 

 8-Mile Point, which he (McNabb) has in his possession. Some night lines were 

 also seized. 



Overseer McRitchie, Bothwell, reports that the amount of fish caught in his 

 division was just about the average, and that the prices obtained were good. 

 No violations of the fishery laws came to his notice. The removal of the Cash- 

 mere dam is complete, and there is now a clear passage for fish to ascend the 

 river, and all parties are well pleased that the cause of so much dissatisfaction 

 has been removed. 



Overseer Miller, Wiarton, reports that during the year 1902 he visited the 

 several lakes on the Bruce Peninsula two or three times during the summer 

 months, and once a month he visited those lakes where bass fishing was carried 

 on. The most of the bass fishing is done by summer visitors in Bedford Lake, 

 where the bass are very large. The settlers fish a good deal in Miller Lake 

 in the summer, and sometimes parties go there to fish for bass and pike. Along 

 the coast of Lake Huron, from Stokes Bay down to the Sauble Beach, all the 

 bays have plenty of bass. The summer resort people come from London, 

 Goderich, Listowel, Guelph, Hamilton, and some from the United States, to 

 spend a few weeks at the different places along this shore. The most of the 

 fishing islands are bought, and cottages have been erected, and they spend their 

 time fishing for bass. These people, he finds, generally keep the law, and only 

 catch sufficient bass for their immediate use. He has more trouble with the 

 people near at hand. He visited these islands during the summer months often, 

 and along the shores opposite them. In the section of country he has to look 

 after, the game fish are quite plentiful, and the inland lakes are numerous. 

 There are no speckled trout streams, only Spring Creek, near Hepworth, and 

 this stream is leased to a company. There are mountain trout in Lake Gillies. 

 The perch and bass are most plentiful on the Lake Huron coast. 



Overseer Moore, Huntsville, reports that there have been no convictions 

 for illegal fishing during the year 1902. Some complaints have been brought 

 to his notice, but upon investigation, there was not sufficient evidence to warrant 

 prosecution. He found either carelessness or indifference to the law on the part 

 of two saw mill owners in the matter of allowing sawdust to get into the Mus- 

 koka River, where it might have been avoided had proper care been exercised 

 by them over their employees. This matter was reported to the Department at 

 the time. Two gill nets for taking salmon were brought to him from Rebecca 

 Lake, in the township of Sinclair territory, which would appear to be out of his 

 jurisdiction. These are still in his possession, awaiting instructions in regard to 

 their disposition. He had not been able to ascertain the name of the owner, 

 The black bass placed in Lakes Vernon, Fairy, Peninsular and Mary appear to 

 be doing very well, and he thinks that the fishing for this class of fish should be 

 excellent in the near future. Salmon trout fishing appears to be as good as 

 usual. No fish are caught for export trade. 



Overseer Moore, Peterboro, reports that during the past season fish have 

 been fairly plentiful, that the law has been well observed, with the exception of 

 a few cases of illegal net fishing which was promptly stamped out by seizing 

 the nets. The close season has been well observed. The re-stocking of Stony 

 Lake with parent bass has been successful. Several schools of the young bass 

 have been seen during the summer, and their progress watched with much 

 interest. A great many tourists visited our waters during the summer and had 

 good fishing. In this connection he thinks foreigners should be charged a small 

 license fee for the privilege of fishing in our waters there. In some of the 



