1904 



DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES. 



49 



On Monday, the 7th November, we succeeded in capturing a trap net 

 and a seine near Toad Island. On Tuesday we searched the inside channel 

 down to Bad River, and saw several Indians fishing, but they were not gett- 

 ing many fish. The weather was getting very cold, and we were obliged to 

 take our boats out of the water to save them from being injured by the ice. 

 We came out -to the Bustard Islands on Thursday, and found that most of 

 the fishermen were getting ready to go home, and by Tuesday, the 15th 

 November, there was not a fisherman remaining. It is claimed that the 

 fall fishing is the poorest in twenty years. 



We left the Bustards OB Wednesday, the 16th, calling at Point au Baril 

 through Shawanaga Bay, Sheheshekonig, Campbell's Bock and Sans Souci, 

 and found every place deserted. We continued to patrol through the is- 

 lands, and on the 21st November we seized and destroyed two hoop nets at 

 Hone3* Harbor. On the 23rd we captured three more in McBae's Lake, and 

 at Green Islands on the following day we seized a trap net and one hoop net.' 

 We then proceeded to Midland, where we had to remain until Saturday, 

 26th November, on accounl of ihe storm. We then went to Penetang, and 

 on Monday to Wiarton. It was snowing and freezing hard. We found 

 that no fishing had been done in this locality for some time. We saw Over- 

 seer Miller on Ihe 30th November, who reported that the fishing on his side 

 of the bay had l>een good. As the winter had fairly set in, and it was no 

 longer safe to put to sea, we went to Owen Sound and proceeded to lay the 

 boat up for the winter. This work was completed by Friday, the 9th De- 

 eeniber, and the crew dismissed. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



A.McAulay, 



Captain. 



Taken near Killarney — Georgian Bay. 



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