56 THE EEPOET UPON No. 13 



Overseer John E. Irish, of Vennachar, reports that there are no fishing 

 licenses issued in his district, and no fishing done, except by settlers for their own 

 use. The close season has been well observed. He has visited the different lakes 

 several times during close season. No violations of the Act have come to his notice. 



There are no fishways in his district. 



The law re mill refuse was well observed, except in one mill. He warned the 

 owner to be more careful and save trouble — has kept watch, and he has done so. 



Regarding game, he finds that partridge are greatly on the increase, thanks 

 (o the Government. There is little or no trapping done for them. 



He cannot say much about deer, as the hunting season is not past yet, but he 

 finds that they are getting more plentiful, as there were several in his grain thi's 

 summer. 



Overseer J. A. Kennedy, of Tichhorne, reports black bass fishing was good, 

 anglers say they have not caught as many for ten years and that they were larger 

 than formerly. Pickerel were plentiful and afforded good food for settlers, saw 

 large numbers of small ones near creeks about midsummer. This is due largely 

 to the taking of lings out of lake during winter of 1911, he thinks. He sold 

 forty-two permits to Americans and finds them anxious to observe the Law. 



Partridge are plentiful there. Several parties were taken before Justice of 

 Peace and were fined for illegal sale of them. Ducks are scarce, there is no food 

 for them, and so they go elsewhere to breed. 



Some deer were seen here early in season, but seem to leave before hunting 

 season begins. Bull frogs have almost entirely disappeared and he thinks the 

 same restrictions should be placed on them, as in force in Lanark County. 



Mink and rats are getting scarcer each year, he thinks shooting of them 

 should be stopped. 



Overseer E. T. Loveday, of Ottawa, reports that some seizures were made 

 during the year — the usual boxes of game, skins, etc., also trunks of partridge. 

 On October 17th he seized a trunk containing partridge, ducks, blankets, clothing, 

 gun, etc., and Capt. Hunter fined the owner a good stiff fine, which was paid. 



Early in summer Capt. Fleming and his capable assistants, with the patrol 

 boat, dropped into Ottawa and proceeded down the river, he accompanying them. 

 They made a thorough search for nets, etc., and seized a few. He also seized 

 two nets on the Upper Ottawa. 



Fishing he considers has been very good. He caught some fine bass and 

 pickerel, but he has heard complaints that fishing was poor. If one uses the 

 proper bait, crayfish or minnows during June and July, and dew worms later on, 

 he can always catch fish. 



He has made a number of trips both up and down the Ottawa, also on the 

 Eideau Canal and River. As all hoop (or trap) netting has been stopped on the 

 lower Ottawa on the Ontario side, and nearly all stopped on the Quebec side of 

 river, he believes fishing (angling) will soon improve on these waters. 



Ducks have been fairly plentiful, also plover and snipe. 



Reports reach him nearly every day that partridge are very numerous, and 

 some good bags have been made ; also that deer are plentiful. He says it is encour- 

 aging to hear these reports, but still there are men who are always on the growl 

 and are never satisfied. But he thinks things are as well as can be expected under 

 the circumstances, as twenty years ago there was not more than one for every 



