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Overseer John Fleming, of Newboro, reports that on Nov. Ist he started 

 lishing ling in Wolfe and Little Kideau Lakes, which was continued till March 1st. 

 Caught large quantities of ling during this time, which gave general satisfaction 

 to tile residents of that vicinity. May 10th he left Belleville with the patrol 

 Satr. "Navarch" for the season's patrol of waters of Bay Quinte, Lake Ontario, St. 

 Lawerence River, Eideau Lakes and Ottawa Eiver. After a season's constant 

 patrol of these waters can say he believes the Game and Fish Laws have been well 

 enforced by the local overseers. On October 1st overseer Phillips delivered to his 

 charge the "Ella C," which was placed in service on the Bay of Quinte for balance 

 of season. After laying up the "Navarch" he was instructed to proceed to Devil, 

 Buck and Clear Lakes for the purpose of protecting salmon during the run, 

 which was thoroughly done for the month of October. 



Bass lishing in the Bay of Quinte has been good. In Eideau waters, nine out 

 of every ten guides have informed him' that angling has not been better in five 

 years than for the past season, with the exception of the lakes in the immediate 

 vicinity of Chaffey's Lock, which is accounted for by local fishermen from the fact 

 of so mucih blasting in the construction of C.N.E. at that place. It is believed 

 that the heavy shocks drive the fish out into deep water and consequently the 

 fishing was not as good the latter part of the season as in former years. He 

 would strongly recommend the granting of hoop-net license in Eideau, or any 

 other waters frequented by rough fish. 



He has been informed by otliers, and knows for himself, that the angling is 

 best in waters in which hoop-nets have been fished for years. In one case tried 

 before Capt. Hunter in his district, a hoop-net fisherman took his affidavit that he 

 had only found two or three bass in his nets during the season and those were 

 returned to the water alive and uninjured. Where one considers that on the 

 Eideau in a distance of thirty miles there are six summer hotels, and that it is a 

 common occurence to see from twenty to thirty boats (eadh containing two 

 anglers) leaving those houses daily during the tourist season and each rod allowed 

 eight bass, it is a marvel that these lakes are not depleted. 



He has been requested to recommend to the Department the placing of base 

 fry in the lakes in the vicinity of Newboro and Ohafi'ey's Lock, and most earnestly 

 does so. 



Overseer George Gates, of Whitmount, reports that the fishing was very good 

 in the latter part of the season, bass being plentiful. 



Tourists were not so numerous as in former years. 



No violations of the law came to his knowledge. He used every precaution to 

 see that it was strictly observed. 



Ducks were very scarce this season. Muskrats were scarce on account of there 

 being too many trappers. He thinks there ought to be some protection, or the 

 muskrats will soon be very scarce. 



Overseer Adam Green, of Diamond, reports that the first part of fishing season 

 was not good there, up to the first of July the water was too high and muddy, 

 but July and August, and September was good, the anglers report no trouble to 

 get their number. Duck was not plentiful, but partridge is plentiful. Deer 

 seems to be scarce, the season has been very dry, and they resorted to where water 

 is more plentiful. He made one seizure on April 18th of a net and boat, and had 

 the party fined $5.00, retained boat for his own use valued at $5.00, also seized 

 tliree guns September 10th, and sent them into Department. 



