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been better. The most of the catch was consumed by the parties themselves living 

 in the vicinity of the fisheries. 



Overseer Theo. Peltier, of Dover South, reports that, owing to the extension 

 of time granted to the fishermen last spring, the catch of fish has been very satis- 

 factory. The size of the fish caught has been larger on the average than in prior 

 years. The regulations have been carefully lived up to, and he is pleased to be 

 able to report that no violations have come to his knowledge. There is no game in 

 that district excepting wild duck and a very few quail. The quail, however, are 

 very scarce, and the wild duck for this season will be also scarce on account of the 

 low water, many of the ponds and feeding grounds being dry. He has kept close 

 watch on the close season, and believes there have been no violations thereof. 



Overseer J. M. Temple, of Dorchester, reports that there have been no viola- 

 tions of the Fishery Laws that he knows of. On several occasions he has examined 

 fishermen's baskets, but found no violations of the law. The only game fish in his 

 section are black bass, and they are very scarce on account of the fish slides in the 

 waterworks dam in London being too steep for fish to ascend, and Hunt's Dam also 

 in the city of London not having any fish slide at all. 



If these fish slides were properly arranged so fish could ascend, there would 

 be plenty in the Thames east of London. 



The Game Laws have been fairly well observed. He has examined a number 

 of bags and found no violation. He would advise that the season for woodcock 

 should not begin till the partridge season, for partridge are apt to be shot before 

 season. 



All wiiter fowl are very scarce in that section. Mink are very scarce, also 

 muskrats. The law respecting fur animals has been fairly observed, but he would 

 advise that a fee or license be charged all trappers, which would prevent boys in- 

 terfering with men's work and violating the law. 



Overseer Lewis Wigle, of Leamington, reports that on the east side of Point 

 Pelee, the pound net fishing has been very good ; but on the west side spring fishing 

 was not good; only two or three caught enough fish to more than pay expenses. 

 The fishermen on the west side all report that the fall fishing has been very good, 

 and of late have been getting a fine lot of whitefish. They give the reason for an 

 increase in whitefish every year to the fact that hatcheries are doing good work in 

 turning loose every season so many millions of small fish in the lakes and rivers. 

 Since steamboat gill-net fishing has been prohibited in Lake Erie, west of Point 

 Pelee, the pound net fishermen have noticed a large increase in herring, but on 

 account of gill-net fishing east and on the American side of the lakes, the price of 

 herring has not been what it should be. It is reported to him that black bass are 

 on the increase, and a great many tons have been returned back to the waters of 

 Lake Erie in 1910 and 1911. 



Lake Ekie and Grand River. 



Overseer T. J. Briggs, of Bridgehurg, reports that the fishermen in tbe lower 

 end of Niagara Eiver have had very good catches this season — better than for many 

 a year before. The lake fishermen report very light catches. Americans who fisfi 

 under a special angling permit report the angling very good in the lake and river — 

 black bass and mixed fish. During the month of May for a few days the herring 



