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kinonge and black bass having been caught during the past season. Speckled trout 

 have been plentiful in the northern streams. 



He has not had any trouble with the guides trying to escape paying two dollars 

 for guide license. This is due to the American tourist who asks for the licensed 

 guide. The number of tourists visiting this section has increased this year, and 

 he is pleased to say that he did not find any of them carrying firearms. The Indian 

 guides have also complied with this regulation. 



Partridge are quite plentiful, due to the wise provision of having only one 

 month of open season, and not allowing the same to be bought or sold. 



Ducks have been very plentiful in the vicinity of Lake Nipissing this season. 



Plover and snipe are to be found in many parts of the district. 



Wild geese are seldom seen around there, but are very plentiful farther north. 



The revision of the game laws pertaining to deer, allowing each hunter one 

 deer, has had the desired results, as the deer appear to be very plentiful this season. 



Moose, he has never known so many of these animals to be seen in this vicin- 

 ity for years, and many fine specimens have already been brought in. 



All kinds of fur-bearing animals are quite plentiful this season, especially 

 mink and rats, which appear to be increasing quite rapidly; no doubt this is on 

 account of having a close season for mink. 



Beaver and otter are increasing rapidly. The beaver are to be found on many 

 of the small streams in that vicinity. 



He would like to see the open season for hares come in with the partridge; 

 this would put a stop to a great deal of illegal hunting of partridge before the 

 season opens. 



He is pleased to say that he has received great assistance from many of the 

 residents throughout the district during the year. This is due to the fact that they 

 are beginning to realize the great necessity of protecting our game and fish. 



Warden J. T. Rohinson, of Sault Ste. Marie, reports that speckled trout is 

 very plentiful in his district. All anglers that he has seen say that this has been 

 the best season for angling for years. Tourists were well pleased with the catches 

 they got, and also with the treatment they received from the officers in charge of 

 the game and fisheries. 



Bass is not plentiful, but they are on the increase in the inland lakes; there 

 has been some fair catches this season. 



Mascalonge is scarce; it is a rare thing to see one caught there. 



Pickerel is getting more plentiful in Lake Superior. 



Sturgeon is scarce. 



In the inland lakes there they have the grey trout, a splendid food fish, which 

 is not protected ; it gives the angler a chance to fish in the close season, and they 

 cannot stop them. If the Department would put a close season on the fish in the 

 inland lakes, it would stop a great deal of illegal work. 



Commercial Fishing. 



In the early part of the season repojts as to the catch were not very favorable 

 to the fishermen, l)ut later in the season reports were better. Taking the season 

 of 1911 from his own knowledge and reports of the fishermen, he thinks the catch 

 will be as good as the season of 1910. The fishing regulations have been well ob- 

 served by the fishermen. The common sucker is getting so plentiful along the 

 north shore of Lake Superior that something will have to be done to get rid of 

 them, as they destroy the spawn of the whitefish and trout on the spawning 



