32 THE KEPORT UPON No. 13 



the shore, as far as Chief's Point, and the bass fishing has been extra good. Every 

 one seemed to be satisfied and tried to live up to the law as well as possible, and he 

 has had no trouble whatever with any one violating the law. 



There have been very few partridge in that locality on account of the country 

 getting cleared up, but hares are very plentiful this season. There are not very 

 many ducks around there this season. 



Lake St, Claik, River Thames and Detkoit River. 



Overseer Win. Boler, of Byron, reports that the Game and Fish Laws in his 

 district were very well observed. No violations came to his notice. Partridge and 

 quail are very scarce there. He has only seen two quail and one partridge all sum- 

 mer. Rabbits are about the same as last year, and so are black squirrels. He is 

 very well pleased with the change in the law, re shorter season for black squirrels. 



Overseer J. D. Campbell, of Sylvan, reports that there was an increase in the 

 catch of fish in his division. The close season has been strictly observed to the best 

 of his knowledge. The two fishways in his division are in good repair. 



Ducks are very plentiful, and black squirrel and all other game are scarce. 



Overseer John Crotty, of Boihwell, reports the catch of fish to have been 

 about the same as last year, which was less than former years, on account of not 

 being allowed to export. Fishing now is done principally by the farmers on the 

 river, and mostly for home consumption and the neighborhood, and some for the 

 London and Toronto markets. 



No fish exported. ■ '. 



No abuses exist. 



The close season was strictly observed, and no violation of the Act to the best 

 of his knowledge, and, therefore, no fines or confiscations. 



There are no mills in his district, so no injury from that source. 



No fishways or dams. 



Game is not very plentiful there now, although there seem to be more quail 

 than for many past seasons, owing, no doubt, to the protection placed on them. 

 'J'^here are a few black squirrels, and any quantity of cotton-tail rabbits. 



To the best of his knowledge the Game Laws were strictly observed. 



Overseer Remi Laframhoise, of Canard River, reports that the fishermen are 

 complaining of light fishing since November 1st last year. There was a decrease 

 in the catch of whitefish of at least sixty per cent, in the Detroit River, which the 

 fishermen attribute to different causes, most of them saying that the contrary 

 blows have a good deal to do with keeping the whitefish from entering the Detroit 

 River, and also the constant blasting at the mouth of the river. Last season, on the 

 first of November, a fisherman had but two hundred whitefish caught, and on 

 November 1st of the present year he has twelve hundred caught, which goes to 

 show that the present month of November will be favorable. 



The carp fishing was also very light this present season on account of low 

 water. Sturgeon seem to hold their own, while all other kinds of fish, such as bass, 

 mascalonge, pickerel and perch have been about as plentiful as last year. He had 

 but one case of illegal fishing by poachers, and he arrested the two offenders, and 

 also seized their rowboat, one gill net and one Trimble net, and he has obtained a 

 conviction against them. They were fined twenty dollars each. The licensed' 

 fishermen have very well observed the laws and regulations. 



