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next day for Sucker Creek, Montgomery's, Ennis' Bay, Muskoka River, Gowan's 

 Island, Walker's Point, Dennison's Island, Narrows, and returned to Gxavenhurst. 



Laid up the "^'Meenagha" on Wednesday, November 1st, at H. Ditchburn's 

 storehouse. 



Logged 2,830 miles. 



REPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE LAUNCH "MER- 

 MAID," ON THE RIDEAU WATERS DURING THE YEAR 1911. 



On Thursday, May 18th, left at 7 a.m., and started with launch to patrol the 

 waters in my district. We first passed througJi the locks at Jones Falls then on 

 to Sand Lake, afterwards went to Opinicon Lake, and Chaffey's Lock where we 

 stayed till noon making inquiries, and arranging things for the season's work. In 

 the evening we returned to Jones Falls, where we remained for the night. On 

 Friday, 19th, we patrolled with launch to Whitefish and Cranberry Lakes, and 

 Seeley's Bay, and returned to Jones Falls where we stayed over night. On Satur- 

 day, 20th, left Jones Falls at 8 a.m. and patrolled the different Lakes to Newboro, 

 where we stayed till noon, returning through Benson and Mosquito Lakes to Chaffey's 

 Lock, and then on to Jouesi Falls where we remained for the night. On Monday, 

 May 22nd, left Jones Falls at 7 a.m. and patrolled Whitefish, Cranberry and Dog 

 Lakes to Battersea, where we laid up for the night. Tuesday, 23rd, left Battersea 

 or shore of Dog Lake at 8 a.m. and patrolled to Brewers Mills, where we stayed 

 till the afternoon, returning in the evening to Jones Falls, calling at Seeley's 

 Bay, and many other places. On our way to Jones Falls, we laid up for the 

 night. On Thursday, May 25th, left Jones Falls at 8 a.m. First passing through 

 the locks and patrolling Sand Lake, then through Davis Lock, patrolling Opinicon 

 Lake to the head of said lake, where I left the launch in care of my assistant w hile 

 going to two small lakes inland from the head of Lake Opinicon. I then returned 

 to the launch, and we proceeded to Jones Falls, and laid there for the night. On 

 Saturday, May 27th, left Jones Falls at 9 a.m. and patrolled Whitefis,h and Cran- 

 berry Lakes, and Seeley's Bay. After making some inquiries, and having thoroughly 

 looked the place over, we returned to Jones Falls. Monday, May 29th, we left 

 Jones Falls at 8 a.m. and went to Newboro, a distance of twelve miles, for the pur- 

 pose of meeting William Armstrong, of the Newcastle Fish Hatchery, who had 

 ^seven cans of salmon trout fry for Indian and Dog Lakes in my district, he did not 

 arrive in Newboro till six p.m., I took them in charge immediately after the arrival 

 of the train and deposited them in said lakes. Owihg to darkness it took us all 

 night to get to Dog Lake. The fry was furnished oil my application, and when I 

 received them they were in fine condition. Tuesday, 30th, left Dog Lake,' alid' 

 patrolled to Jones Falls, where we laid up after about thirty hours work. On 

 Wednesday, May 31st, we left Jones Falls, and patrolled the different lakes and 

 waters of the Rideau Canal to Kingston, stopping at all the principal places along 

 the way, and making inquiries, and gaining all the iiiformiation possible regarding 

 the fisheries, we arrived at Kingston at 6 o'clock, and laid up for the night at 

 Swords Dock. 



On Thursday, June 1st, left Kingston, after having an interview with Warden 

 Metcalf, and Overseer Taudvin, of Kingston, getting instructions from the Warden, 

 and arranging for the seasons work. We left King^ston at 2 p.m., arriving at- 

 Jones Falls at 7 o'clock where we laid up for the night. Saturday, 3rd, patrolled 

 to Seeley's Bay, Whitefish and Cranberry Lakes, and returned to Jones Falls. 



