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same quantity of fish will be taken as in 1910. No reports of illegal fishing were 

 received during the past year. Bull heads and catfish are chiefly taken in the 

 Ottawa River for commercial purposes. On the 15th October last, he found three 

 hoop nets on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, in a bay below the village of 

 Cumberland, but he has not been able to find the owner ; they had been placed there 

 only a few days before. On the Quebec side of the Ottawa River licenses for hoop 

 nets are granted by the Quebec Government, which in his apinion is most 

 regrettable, as 'hoop nets destroy considerable young fish. 



As to game in his district there is none, as the county is too well inhabited by 

 farmers. 



Overseer W. L. Briscoe, of Killaloe Station, reports that there have been very 

 few violations in regard to the Game and Fisih Laws. Fish are not very plentiful in 

 Golden Lake, as they seem to leave it, but they seem to be increasing in Round Lake, 

 especially grey trout. He would suggest that the close season for grey trout be 

 from the 1st October till the 1st November, and that they should not be netted at 

 any time. 



He finds that even the back settlers see the difference in regard to deer and moose 

 in his district between now and four years ago. There have been quite a number 

 of moose within ten miles of Killaloe, having travelled right through the settlement 

 in day time. The red deer is also plentiful, but beaver are scarce, owing he be- 

 lieves to there not being many marshes. He would like that the number of part- 

 ridge be limited to 25 to one man. He thinks the Game Laws are all right, but 

 he would like the hounding of deer prohibited. 



Overseer George Burke, of Perth, reports that the fish has been very plentiful 

 this year. Pike, bass and pickerel. The anglers all report fishing good. Part- 

 ridge and ducks plentiful. Deer on both sides of the town, and the Game Laws 

 are well observed. He has had ve^y few convictions this year in his division. Seized 

 seventy partridge at the station and had the man fined. Had seven men up for 

 shooting and selling them, and had them fined, and had two more up for buying 

 them and had them fined. 



Overseer D. E. Burns, of Pembroke, reports the cafch of fish has been very 

 light this season, according to reports of various fishermen who have had 

 licenses to fish for domestic use. He issued fourteen fishing licenses, but he has 

 been informed, by a number of those men, that they have not fished at all this 

 season. 



He expects to issue about twenty-five deer and moose hunting licenses. 

 Partridge are getting more plentiful in his district owing to the wise protection 

 which has been afforded them. 



He had a couple of parties up and fined them, for carrying guns, and shooting 

 on Sunday, which seems to have had the desired effect. He also had a party fined 

 for illegally hunting ducks, from the province of Quebec. He confiscated two gill 

 nets, but was unable to find the owners. 



Beavers are increasing very fast in that part of the country, and are doing 

 considerable damage to bush in some places. 



He also thinks deer are increasing. Ducks are decreasing. He thinks that 

 duck hunting should be prohibited for at least two years in that district. Muskrats 

 and other small fur-bearing animals are still scarce in that part. 



