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of Waubuno and Copperhead Islands. On Thursday, the 17th April, we cap- 

 tured two trap nets and four seines in Shawanaga Bay, and imposed fines of 

 S10 each on an Indian and white man for fishing illegally. On the following 

 day, after visiting Point au Baril, we returned to Shawanaga Bay, and suc- 

 ceeded in capturing two more seines, and again on the following day we seized 

 a trap net near Jack Rock. The following week was spent in patrolling all the 

 bays and islands between Parry Sound and Penetang. We found one trap net 

 on Friday 25th near Allan's Straits. On Monday, 28th April, after leaving 

 Penetang, we visited Giant's Tomb, and captured a large trap net on the west 

 side of the Island ; and on the following day we seized another trap at Salt 

 Harbor Point, Christian Island. The remainder of the week was spent in 

 patrolling around Beausoliel Island and Thunder Bay, calling at Midland on 

 Friday for coal, and at Penetang on Saturday, where we had to remain on 

 account of bad weather. >We left Penetang at 8 a.m. on Monday, and searched 

 around Waubuno Island, and on the following day Copperhead and Moon Island,, 

 but found no nets. The following morning we left Parry Sound and made a 

 diligent search in the Batteau Channel, and the following day in Shebeshekong^ 

 Channel and the coast of Shawanaga Bay, arriving at Point au Baril at 7 p.m. 

 On Friday we visited Byng Inlet, where I gave licenses to three fishermen ; and 

 on Saturday we made diligent search of the inlet tor seines, and proceeded to 

 the Bustard Islands. The following week was spent in patrolling Bad River, 

 Key River, Fraser Bay and Badgely Channel. We seized a trap net in- McGreg- 

 or's Bay, and a seine on West Mary Island. 



During the next three weeks we patrolled between the Bustards and Pene- 

 tang. The weather was very unfavorable and little fishing was done. No 

 seizures were made. On Monday, the 9th of June, at the request of the Har- 

 bour Master, we replaced some bouys which had been dragged out of position. 

 We left Penetang on Tuesday, calling at Minnecognashene and Waubuno, Sans 

 Soucie and Copperhead Islands, making a thorough search for nets, but none 

 were discovered. On Saturday, the 14th of June, we left the Bustards with the 

 two row boats and searched Bad River, with the result of capturing one trap net. 

 On Monday we proceeded to Killarney, and while there succeeded in capturing 

 four seines and one trap net. Overseer Oliver joined us and remained during 

 the next four days. We patrolled the waters between Killarney and Snug 

 Harbour, and on the following morning made a search of Frazer Bay. On 

 Thursday we searched under the lea of Little Clouche Island, but owing to the 

 heavy winds were obliged to give up and go to Little Current. On Friday 

 we went to Smith's Bay, where we anchored the cruiser and took the boats, 

 and were successful in capturing 4 trap nets and one seine. The former were 

 owned by residents of Killarney, and the latter by Indians, who ran away on 

 our approach. We continued the search on Saturday, but without finding any 

 nets. We then went to Little Current and remained over Sunday. On Monday 

 we patrolled all the way to Killarney and captured two seines, and on Tuesday 

 another seine. On Wednesday we left Killarney at 4 a.m., and anchored the 

 cruiser at William Island. We then took the large boat and visited Wikwimi- 

 kong, where we found some seines, which we proceeded to remove, when the 

 Indians came down in force and tried to prevent us. The Chief arrived 

 and ordered the Indians away. We then took the seines — 3 in number, and 

 spread them on the shore to dry. We left Killarney and patrolled the waters as 

 far as Campbell's Rock, calling at Point au Baril and Dillon's Point, without 

 discovering any nets. On Saturday we started out with^ihe two boats, one 

 patrolling around the Umbrella Island, and the other Sandy Island, and succeed- 

 ed in capturing three large trap nets at the latter island. On Thursday we 

 seized another trap net at Whaleback near Espabekong, and on Friday we got S 



