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Overseer Fred. Stanzel, of Carleton Place, reports that during the past year 

 he has made several trips tliroughout the whole district and has found the law 

 well observed. 



There have been no violations of the game and fisliery laws, and he has had 

 no complaint. The fishing in his district was very good this season, the bass being 

 about the same in quantity and size as last year. 



Muskrats were scarcer than last year. 



Ducks are plentiful. 



Partridge are very numerous, but he would like to see a limit on the number 

 to be killed by each hunter. 



Overseer R. B. Storey, of Waterton, reports that the game and fishery regu- 

 lations have been well observed in that district, and he believes the law has been 

 well observed, and there have been no reports cf vioations of the game laws. Fish- 

 ing was very good this year. Ducks very scarce. Muskrats very plentiful. Part- 

 ridge quite plentiful. He thinks it would be advisable to have a close season for 

 frogs, at least for one year, as they are getting quite scarce. 



Overseer James Townsend, of Long Point, reports that the law in his district 

 lias been well observed, as no violations came under his notice. The sale of per- 

 mits is increasing, also the sale of guide licenses. Bass fishing was excellent, one 

 having been caught that weighed seven pounds. He would recommend a limit of 

 a day's catch of bass reduced from eight to five. The close seasons he thinks for 

 salmon should be in October, during their spawning season, instead of November. 

 Partridge are plentiful. Ducks were plentiful the first of the sea?on, but are 

 scarce now. He thinks it would be a good idea for each person to be allowed a 

 limited number. Muskrats are very scarce, and he would favor licensing trappers, 

 and give them from the first to the twentieth of April. 



V Overseer Wm. Truelove, of Fermoy, reports that the law has been well kept 

 in the district over which he has cliarge. The license for rod in his opinion should 

 be increased to $5 instead of $3, as the Americans are the ones who are getting 

 the fish, and he would strongly recommend the limit of a day's catch of bass bei 

 reduced from eight to five; also, that Wolf Lake be restocked with salmon, as the 

 salmon in that lake have disappeared, and tourists would rather have one salmon 

 than twenty-five bass. Tourists report having no trouble in getting all the salmon 

 tliey want in Green Bay, and specimens weighing twenty-eight pounds have been 

 landed during the summer, and the close season is all right. Partridge are very 

 numierous in most sections, while wild ducks are a thing of the past in most sec- 

 tions of Frontenac. Fur-bearing animals are very scarce in that locality, but 

 black and grey squirrels are very numerous — too numerous to suit the farmers — 

 as they are very destructive on corn and fruit. Deer in that locality are on the 

 increase. 



Overseer II. E. Wartman, of Portsmouth, reports that the bass fishing in his 

 vicinity was very good this season — quite an improvement on last, especially July 

 and the first half of August, when some very large ones were caught. They are 

 certainly increasing. The law was well observed ; he heard of some illegal fishing, 

 but when it was investigated there was little or no foundation for the report. Ducks 

 are plentiful so far this season, especially black ones. The closed season has been 



