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near the river. He threw it into the swamp, and did not think he could find it; 

 was not sure who owned it; was not sure that any animals had been caught. 



Overseer John Green, of Marmora, reports that there was no fishing with 

 lights, in the spring, that he saw. Maskinonge are decreasing. Black bass just 

 hardly hold their own, and are getting smaller in size. The fish at his end of the 

 lake have been properly looked after. 



There was only one fine this year, of $8, for mink, a few days before the season 

 opened. 



There was no shooting of ducks to speak of till the 15th September, and very 

 few then. Partridges seem plentiful, also rabbits. Black squirrel scarce. Miiskrat 

 plentiful. Mink scarce. 



Overseer R. II. Gunter, of McCrae, reports quite a lot of trout in Weslamacoon 

 Lake; plenty of bass in Otter Lake; plenty of trout in Little Salmon Lake, and 

 bass in Gunter Lake. 



Deer and ducks are quite plentiful, as well as partridge. Beaver are getting 

 quite numerous, but otter are scarce, while mink and rats are plentiful. 



The laws have been well observed to the best of his knowledge. 



Overseer diaries E. Ilalward, of Cannington, reports game quite pleiitiful 

 around there this season; hares and partridges are more plentiful than they have 

 been for years. There were quite a few ducks killed there this fall, but perhaps 

 not quite as many as usual, owing to their leaving early on account of the dry 

 season and consequent low water. H^ has not had occasion to arrest or fine any- 

 one, as the laws were very well observed around there. He thinks the Game Laws 

 now are very nearly perfect, and everyone who is a sportsman at all gives him all 

 the assistance he can. 



Overseer F. A. Ilanes, of Huntsville, reports fishing good in all tlie lakes. 

 There have been lots of small bass, and speckled trout are increasing, as there have 

 been some good catches in some of the creeks. 



Deer seem to be increasing, from what he has seen and has been told. Ducks 

 are very scarce this fall, but partridge are more plentiful than they have been for 

 years, and he thinks the Game and Fish laws have been fairly well regarded. 



Overseer F. H. Ileneilley, of WarTcworth, reports that from what he can learn, 

 and from observation, there has been better fishing for all kinds of fish in his 

 division than in previous years. 



All the fish caught are used by those who catch them. 



No abuses exist in his district. 



The close seasons have been well observed. 



There were no violations of the law which came to his knowledge. 



He has seen that the mills in his division have observed the law in regard to 

 refuse, as he believes it is very destructive for mill refuse to be put into any stream. 



The river is free of obstructions, except a natural fall. 



Overseer J. H. Hess, of Hastings, reports that the law has been well observed 

 in his territory from Trent Bridge to Eice Lake, and that the fishing has been the 

 best in several years, and the quality of bass and maskinonge has been far above 

 the average in size. Just at Hastings the fishing has not been good, the reason is 



