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The close seasons and other regulations were well observed. He has had some 

 complaints of illegal fishing on the Niagara River, which is receiving his attention- 

 Overseer Howard, of Collingwood, reports that the fishing in the waters under 

 his supervision has been as good the past year as any since he has been acting as Fishery 

 Overseer. There were not as many fish caught during the season, but it was not 

 on account of any scarcity of fish, but because of the very rough weather that pre- 

 vailed throughout the year. 



The ang'iing for Brook Trout and Black Bass has been very good. 

 The close seasons and other regulations were well observed. He finds the fisher- 

 men willing to obey the law, as they consider it much to their interest to do so. 



Overseer Huntington, North Bay, reports that the fishing in his district has been 

 better, this year than last. On Lake Nipissing it is better, owing, he believes, tc the large 

 number of Sturgeon taken from the waters by the licensed fishermen. The reports from 

 tou;ists on this lake as to Basss, Pickerel, and Maskinonge fishing certainly surpasses 

 anything be has heard of elsewhere in Ontario. The Speckled) and Grey Trout fishing 

 in the inland lakes, especially along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, 

 is excellent. He has seen Speckled Trout caught in Pine, Goose, Anderson, Rabbit, 

 Rib, and Temagami. and numerous other smaller lakes, that would average two pounds 

 each, and some of them weigh over five pounds. Rib, Temagami, and Rabbit Lakes 

 at"; now, without exception, the finest Trout lakes he knows of in the Northern Terri- 

 tory. Grey Trout readily take the bait in the spring and early fall, and he has seen 

 some weighing from twenty-two to twenty seven pounds taken with the rod and line 

 from some of the lakes mentioned above. 



He would suggest the adoption of strict measures governing some of these Trout 

 lakes as to catch, weight, etc., similar, in fact, to the Nepigon regulations. He is glad 

 to report that no serious violations of the fishery Jaw have taken place in his terri- 

 tory, and that the law on the whole has been very well observed. 



Overseer Hughson, Orangeville, reports that in many of the rivers and lakes where 

 Speckled Trout formerly were to be found in great numbers are now completely fished 

 Out, and would require re-stocking and careful protection to restore them to their 

 original state. He would like to see the lakes in his division producing good fish, in 

 order '.hat the people could be supplied with good angling, and would like to have the 

 waters stocked with Black Bass, which, he thinks, would thrive well in those waters. 

 At one time all the streams were well filled with speckled Trout and Suckers, but the 



Suckers are the onlv fish left. The laws and regulations were well observed. 



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Overseer Johnson, Brantford, reports that the angling in the Grand River during 

 the past year has been good ; the Bass and Pickerel have been a good size and quite 

 numerous. Some fishermen also report good trout fishing. The Bass consigned here 

 a r rived in good condition, and were successfully planted in three different places above 

 and below the c'am, and in the canal leading to Mohawk Lake. The people fully ap- 

 preciate this work. 



The sporting public think it a wise thing that the Department set the stocked 

 wi.ters apart for a term of two years. At the expiration of that time there should 

 be good angling. Two cases of illegal fishing came under his notice, and convictions 

 were secured in both. cases. 



Overseer Johnson. Parry Sound, reports that the fore part of the tourist season 

 was cold, but the weather in August was warm, and the tourist trade was good. In in- 

 terviewirg a good many of the tourists they stated that the angling both in Georgian 

 Bay and the inland lakes was much better than heretofore, and expressed themselves 

 as well pleased with the fishing, and also with the regulations as to fishing as put in 

 force by the Department. The net fishermen have had a fairly good season, but during 

 the fall many of them lost their nets. OAving to the heavy west winds. 





