1912 GAME AND FISHEEIES. 147 



Kiver. Saturday, ran one male grappling. Picked up trap net, liberated lisli, 

 and took net to Parry Sound. About 3U0 pickerel in net. 



On Monday, May 22nd, left for South Channel to Copperhead Island, thence 

 to Bald liock Island grappling for nets around islands and channels to Jubilee 

 Island. Left next day for Birch and Gravel Islands, Whistle Wing Bay, Capt. 

 Allen's Straits and Blackstone Bay, and thence to Parry Sound by North Channel, 

 remaining there over the next day. On Thursday, went to Spider Bay in yavrl 

 boat, grappling in bays, thence to Sans Soucie, grappling for gill nets reported to 

 be in vicinity, but found they had been lifted the day before by men in rowboat. 

 Tried to locate party, but could not learn names. On Friday, went to Sans 

 Soucie and Port Eawson, tlience to North Channel, Blackstone Bay and Woods 

 Bay, and thence to Capt. Allen's Straits, grappling around islands and bay in 

 vicinity. On Saturday, left for Collingwcod docks, Loon Portage and Islands, 

 Bald Bock, Sans Soucie, and thence to Parry Sound. 



On Monday, May 39th, went to North Channel and Shawanaga. Had to run 

 to Sandy Bay for shelter, as sea very heavy. Tuesday, patrolled to Snug Harbor, 

 and was informed by the light keeper that he had seen no illegal fishing this year 

 in the vicinity; thence to Thistle Island and Oak Point in Shawanaga Bay. Left 

 steamer at a point after dark and rowed to Higli Island in bay, and stayed on 

 island all night watching with glasses for signs of any iishing, but saw none. The 

 following day went to channel leading to Point au Baril, watching if fish were 

 oeing taken there. Then to Sturgeon Bay, and rode into Bay in yawl, and then 

 to Haggard's Island, searcliing around islands and bays in vicinity; thence to 

 Dilhiusport. Very foggy. Left next day for Shebeshekong Bay, but water low and 

 loo much sea to enter bay. Left steamer in shelter of point and went in yawl to 

 bay. Found old gill net, which had been in the water for a long time, as it was 

 rotten. Lifted it and took it to steamer, and burnt it in furnace. Then went to 

 Cunningham's Island and grappled in vicinity. Left on Friday for outer islands, 

 towards Mink Island, watching to see if fish taken to Mink Island. Went out 

 to Mink Island and inspected station, found everything in good order, returned to 

 outer islands and continued search in channels and bays. Found two mink traps 

 in Whitefish Bay. Destroyed them, and then proceeded to Dillan's Port and Snug 

 Harbor. Saturday, went to Pancake Island and north end of Sandy Island, and 

 thence to Parry Sound. 



]\Ionday, June 5th, left Parry Sound for South Channel by Batteau Channel. 

 While lying behind some small islands, four Indians passed in rowboat. Went to 

 channel around Pose Island. Left steamer at point of island and went in yawl 

 to small bay. Went through bu?h and found camp, but men had left in boat, so 

 returned to boat. Then proceeded to Idletime Island. Beport of gill net in 

 channel near McLean's dock, but could not find any. Tuesday, ran to Bobinson's 

 Island grappling in vicinity; thence to Sans Soucie, Copperhead Island, and Omar 

 Island. Next day went to Loon Portage and islands, thence to Jubilee Island, 

 Bald Eock Island, and Waubino Island, and islands and bays in vicinity. Left 

 next morning for Parry Sound. Seven Miles' Narrows being blocked with dredge, 

 could not get through for three hours, when we proceeded to Parry Sound, took 

 trap net on steamer and went to Two Mile Point and burnt net. 



Logged 527 miles. 



