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Overseer Colin Bohertson, of Hillshurg, reports that he has been over his ter- 

 ritory several times during the season, and is pleased to report that the Game and 

 Fishery Laws have been well observed. As far as violations are concerned he has 

 none to report. The Caledon Mountain Trout Company still own or control a 

 large portion of the waters there ; members of the company have had a good season, 

 and quite a large number of beautiful brook trout have been caught and taken away 

 by the members. This company also have a hatchery there and do quite a business 

 along that line. He believes it is a success, as they hatch large quantities of young 

 fry, some of which are sold, and the balance are placed in the creeks leading to 

 their ponds. The Guelph Fishing Club that control one of the ponds there also 

 report a good season. The laws regarding sawdust, etc., have been well observed by 

 the mill owners. Mink, foxes and rabbits are plentiful. Muskrat, partridge and 

 wild duck are scarce; not many beaver, otter or other large game in that section. 



Overseer William Robinson, of Kilworthy, reports that the fishing has been 

 fairly good in his division this season. The Sparrow Lake Association has put in 

 one million and a half of small pickerel this spring. The tourists are increasing 

 every year. He has sold more angling licenses, and he has inspected more that 

 have been issued at the Falls than in former years. The law has been fairly well 

 observed, with the exception of one party he caught shipping fish undersize, and 

 whom he had fined. He has bought a motor canoe with which to patrol the waters, 

 as he finds he can do the work better and go to many difi'erent places in one day. 



There are two saw mills iij his division, and they are doing fairly well by keep- 

 ing the sawdust out of the rivers. 



Deer is about the same as last season; partridge better; ducks better than last 

 season; also muskrats and mink; beaver not very good; otter plentiful. 



Overseer Neil Sinclair, of Glenarm, reports that fishing was good the first part 

 of the season; towards the latter end of season the fish did not take the bait so 

 readily. The water was very high in the lake all summer. 



Wild ducks are plentiful this fall. He has not seen any wild geese this fall on 

 the lake. Partridge are plentiful. 



Mink and muskrat are very scarce. He thinks the trapping for raccoon should 

 be prohibited near all water, as mink and muskrat are liable to be trapped this way. 

 The people are observing the law very well. 



Overseer John Small, of Grand Valley, reports that as far as he knows there 

 has been no infringement of the law in his district; only a few complaints about 

 hounds hunting deer in the marsh, and he went out and investigated and shot two 

 dogs and heard of no complaints since. Deer are becoming more plentiful. He 

 thinks the close season in the County of Dufferin is a great improvement. There 

 were lots of wild ducks on the marsh lake this fall. Mink and muskrat are plentiful 

 this season on the Grand Eiver in DufFerin. His opinion is that trappers should pay 

 a license fee. 



Overseer William Smith, of Gravenhurst, reports that for six months he 

 patrolled all parts of Muskoka Lakes in the boat " Meenagha," and visited places 

 where it would be impossible for him to visit only for the use of said boat, and 

 found the fishing laws strictly observed, and no fines were levied since his last 

 report. The number of fishing licenses have largely increased during the past six 

 months, as compared proportionately with previous years, and great interest is 



