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and perch, in these waters, they remain in the weed beds where their na- 

 tural food is plentiful and consequently are slow to take the bait. 



From Percy Boom to Chisholm Rapids the water has been lower than 

 usual. Fishing with rod and line has been very good. Hoop net fish- 

 ing has been poor, owing to the small catfish not being able to get to deep 

 water. 



The dam at Chisholm's Rapids is about all taken away, only one- 

 thiru remaining, wnicn nacl me eneet 01 draining ine uieeuing giounua 

 before the small fish were able to reach the channel. 



The fishing regulations have been well observed. He thinks it would 

 be better if anglers were allowed to keep a 5 lb. maskinonge which would 

 measure from 24 to 27 inches; it would be more satisfactory, and would be 

 greatly appreciated by the fishermen. 



isotioGor kjuuIcllh, uananuque, (jananoque and St. Lawrence 

 Rivers, reports that the fishing for pike in the St. Lawrence 

 has been good. Black bass are plentiful, but small in size. 



In Gananoque LaEe the bass fishing has been very good, but pike fishing 

 not as good as last year. The fishing with hoop nets for coarse fish in the 

 spring was good, but owing to the overflow of water in the fall the catch 

 was not as good as formerly. 



The laws and regulations were well observed, no violations coming 

 under his notice. 



He would recommend that two hoop net licenses be granted in South 

 Lake to destroy the bull heads that frequent those waters in great numbers 

 to the detriment of the better class of fish. 



Ucerseer Lruerord, tfonheur, i minder tiay District, reports that the 

 catch was about the same as last year. The fishermen that were engaged 

 in the work did fairly well. The laws and regulations were well observed. 



Overseer Hadgraft, Port Dalhousie, Lake Ontario, reports that this 

 year has been on the whole more successful for commercial fishermen than 

 last, and prices have been on the average higher than any year since he be- 

 came overseer. The fall fishing was well within the average, and the wea- 

 ther was more favorable than last year. 



The prices obtained were as follows : For herring 2$c per lb. contract 

 for season, perch 3c per lb., pickerel 3c and 4c per lb., trout and white- 

 fish 6 to 8c per lb., the demand being first-class for all kinds of fish. 



The angling at Niagara-on-the-Lake has been better than it had been 

 for the last two years, while at Queenston it has been about the same as of 

 late years. The cause of the falling off of angling in Niagara River is 

 caused largely, so he has been given to understand, by the dumping of 

 refuse in the river from factories situated at Niagara Falls, N.Y. He 

 thinks some representations should be made to the N. T. State fishery offi- 

 cers to abate this pollution of the waters, if it is found on investigation 

 to be correct. 



The fishermen of Niagara complain of the restrictions placed on them 

 to the benefit of American fishermen, and he hopes that the Department 

 may be able to induce the Americans to see the benefit of uniform laws on 

 both sides of the line. 



The fishing laws on the whole were were observed, with the exception 

 of a seizure of nets in 20 Mile Pond and also in 16 Mile Pond, and an ar- 

 rest and conviction for interfering with an overseer in the discharge of his 

 duties. 



He strongly advises that permits be granted to men that are reliable 

 in all inland waters in his district to eatch carp, and that all means pos- 

 sible be used to rid the water of this noxious fish. 



