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Overseer H. N. Covell, of Lombardy, reports very little fishing has been done 

 in the inland lakes this summer, except with hook and line. He has been over his 

 district a great deal, and finds the law is well observed. 



He thinks Otter Lake would be the better of having another season of remov- 

 ing the ling therefrom, as there has been a great improvement since the removal 

 of a number this year by the Department. 



He has sold one dip net license, and only one permit, as there were not many 

 foreigners around this summ'Cr. 



Bass Lake is filled with black suckers and bullheads, which are a great nuis- 

 ance to the better class of fish. Ling also are very numerous in those waters. 



Partridge are fairly plentiful there this season, on account of none being sold. 



Ducks are not as plentiful as in other years. 



Muskrats are scarce on account of their fur being so valuable. He drove 

 twelve miles last January to Watt's Pond, and found neither houses nor rats, as 

 was reported. 



Minks are scarce, also all other fur-bearing animals, on account of the value 

 of their fur. 



Overseer J. W. Davis, of Sydenham, reports that the fishing in Sydenham 

 Lake, during the past season has not been good, owing to the construction of the 

 C.N.R. along the entire length of the Lake; the continual blasting seemed to 

 interfere with the bass in some way. The bass fishing in the lakes in the northern 

 part of the township was excellent. 



Ducks are very scarce in that vicinity. Partridge are very plentiful. Muskrats 

 and mink are scarce. Deer in the northern part of the district are quite numerous. 



There are a number of lakes in the district in which salmon and white fish 

 would find an ideal home if they were put in. Bass Lake, Draper Lake, Knowlton 

 Lake, are spring water lakes, deep and the shores are part of gravel beds, and other 

 part marie. Both the Game and Fishery Laws have been strictly observed. 



Overseer Ephraim Deacon, of BolinghrooTce, reports that the past season for 

 fishing has been very successful. The Game and Fishery Laws have been well 

 observed, and there were no cases of illegal fishing. There has been good fishing 

 all summer. The black ducks are plentiful. Rats are scarce, which he attributes 

 to the low water in the rivers and swamps. Partridge are on the increase. Deer 

 are about as plentiful as in former years. Minks are rather scarce in that locality. 

 Quite a number of Americans have been fishing in these waters during the summer, 

 but all observed the laws. There have been no violations of the close season in his 

 district. 



Overseer John Devine, of Renfrew, reports rod and line fishing has been good 

 this season, particularly black bass fishing in the Madawaska River and Calaboigie 

 Lake, and pike in White Lake. 



There were only two non-resident angling permits sold. At present there 

 is a regularly licensed fisherman fishing for bullheads in White Lake, and with 

 fairly good results. He has had three parties fined by the resident Police Magis- 

 trate for violation of the Fisheries Laws. 



Deer are not as numerous as last year and from the number of hunters out 

 at present he would judge there will be a further decrease next year. Partridge 

 were very plentiful, but there has been a great number of them killed so far. He 



