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He finds that the fishermen and anglers are willing to obey the law, 

 as they consider it much to their interest to do so. 



Overseer t'lynn, Mountain Grove, County of Addington, reports that 

 the spring and summer catch of fish exceeded any prior year, both in quan- 

 tity and quality. The tourists were in greatly increased numbers, seeking 

 private boarding houses, also farm houses, as well as public houses, for ac- 

 commodation, and were pleased in all. He found they approved of the 

 new fishing regulations, and thankfully received a copy which 

 he supplied to each party. They also expressed great plea- 



sure with their catch of fish. He gave special attention to 



the cisco herring fishing in Jkagle Lake in the townships of 

 Olden and Hinchinbrook, and found it mattered little what part of the 

 lake a net was set — it was full of cisco in the morning. All the lakes of 

 note in his division are good for ciscoe herring, which vary a little in size 

 in different lakes. He strongly recommends that cisco herring net 

 licenses be issued for Z$ inch mesh extension measure tor lOO yams of net 

 and that a fee of $10 be charged; and for a domestic license 30 yards of net 

 and a fee of $3; and that hoop net licenses be granted for all lakes where 

 ling are numerous. 



Nearly all the fish caught by the fishermen were sold for local con- 

 sumption. The salmon in Sharbot and Eagle Lakes are on the increaie, 

 especially Sharbot Lake, he having seen them in large numbers, to all ap- 

 pearances in<in> ol tnein io or ZV ibs. in weigni. 



He has had four cases of illegal fishing by fish poachers, who belong 

 to the moving population, hence hard to capture. He also has sufficient 

 information to strongly suspect two persons of using explosives in Crow 

 Lake in the townships of Osa and Bedford, which will have his best endea- 

 vors to secure a conviction. He seized 15 yards of gill net and a night 

 line with 61 hooks. He would advise the extension of time to six months 

 for the prosecution of illegal fishing. 



Overseer freeman, Brighton, Lake Ontario, reports that tha 

 catch of fish in his division was less than in the year previous, 

 buc that prices have been higher, and the fishermen have made 

 fully as much. He finds that the fishing apparatus is depre- 

 ciating in value, on account of the fishermen not getting up 

 any new nets. There are no fishways in his division, and no sawdust 

 has been allowed to go into the water. The law has been well observed 

 as no finP8 have been imposed, and no seizures made. He thinks it would 

 be advisable to stop all spring fishing, especially in Presque Isle Bay, Bay 

 of Quinte and Wellers Bay, as at that time a great many fish spawn, such 

 as pike, pickerel and bull heads. 



Overseer Gibson, Strathroy, reports that owing to the stream in that 

 vicinity being stocked, and the waters closed for angling for a term of 

 years, there has been no angling done; but the sportsmen are looking for- 

 ward to the time when they can try their luck again. He does not expect 

 when the season opens that the bass will be easily taken, as the river 

 abounds with food, such as minnows, crawfish, etc. 



There were no complain u* ojl ponuuon ox sc± earns by sawdust or other 

 refuse. 



i'ne laws and regulations were well observed- 

 Overseer Gillespie, Campbellford, On the Trent, reports that bass and 

 maskinonge fishing was not so good as in the previous year. From 



Healey's Falls to the foot of Rice Lake both bass and maskinonge seem to 

 be plentiful, but owing to the great quantity of small fish, such as minnows 



