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last summer that east of Point Pelee, on Lake Erie, there were a lot of dead fish 

 on the beach and he supposes they have died of disease, and he thinks the fish were 

 hurt by the pound net fishermen when they assorted them, as the catch of herring 

 was so great and small that it couldn't be helped. There should be regulations 

 on herring no less than ten inches in length. Herring ran smaller in size last sum- 

 mer. Out of three tons of herring the fishermen wouldn't get any more than one- 

 half a ton fit for market. Blue pickerel shouldn't be taken less than ten inches, 

 and also white bass, and perch. These regulations apply for Lake St. Clair and St. 

 Clair Eiver and Lake Erie. The angling has been fairly satisfactory to the sports- 

 men. The fishermen have improved a great deal in obeying the law of fishing and 

 shipping fish, and they claim that hatchery is a great protection for fish, and that 

 they would like to see more built. 



In regard to game. Quail are reported, by the farmers, plentiful. Partridges 

 are not plentiful. There are a few in the woods. Black and grey squirrels are 

 very scarce, and the season for shooting quail and partridge and black and grey 

 squirrels should be on the 15th day of November, and the first day in December, 

 and rabbits should be on the same date for shooting them, as they have too much 

 trouble with the hunters otherwise. Muskrats are showing pretty fair. The 7 

 should not be trapped before the 15th day of February until the 15th day of April. 

 Wild geese are showing plentiful this fall. They should be killed up to the first 

 of May. Ducks, black, grey and mallard are plentiful around the river and Lake 

 St. Clair Plats, and the sportsmen are getting a few of them; and other kinds of 

 ducks are just starting to come in. The season shouldn't come before the 1st of 

 January. The open season for duck shooting and snipe, woodcock and other 

 waterfowl should come in all the same date. It is pretty hard to have hunters 

 obey the law, when there are so many different dates and different birds. These 

 laws should apply for only the Western District. The Game Law has been fairly 

 well observed in his district. 



Warden J. II. Metcalf, of Kingston, reports that since his appointment in 

 April he has visited the waters of Lake Ontario and many of the streams emptying 

 into it, also the Eiver St. Lawrence and its tributaries in Ontario, a number of the 

 lakes north of Lake Ontario and the Eiver St. Lawrence, the Eideau and its lakes,, 

 the Ottawa Eiver, the Eiver Trent, and many of the wooded districts of Ontario 

 east of Toronto. The laws and regulations of the Department were in most cases 

 faithfully observed, and the licensed fishermen and anglers all carefully conformed 

 to the regulations. Wherever he visited he found the residents willing to aid him 

 in carrying out the Departmental laws and legulations, and anxious to receive in- 

 formation regarding the preservation of game and fish. In general he found the 

 overseers very vigilant and painstaking in the performance of their duties. The 

 officers engaged in the patrol service rendered him every assistance in their power. 



In most instances the owners of mills sawing lumber take the necessary pre- 

 cautions provided for by Statute, but in a few cases he has been compelled to en- 

 force the law by giving direct instructions on visiting the mills for the immediate 

 removal of all substances which would pollute the streams where fish frequent, if 

 allowed to fall into them. 



The angling in the St. Lawrence Eiver and Bay of Quinte and waters adjacent 

 to Kingston has been excellent during the. past season. 



■ Warden G. M. Parks, of North Bay, reports that anglers from all parts of the 

 district report good catches. The fishing in Lake Nipissing, French Eiver and 

 the west arm of the lake has been better than last season, and the tourists report 

 most favorably on these places as a summer resort, many fine specimens of mas- 



