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patrolled in the afternoon to Mosquito Bay and lay at the point of Huff's Island 

 until about 7.30, and returned. On Saturday patrolled again to Mosquito Bay, 

 took skiff and tied up the " Shark " at Grave Island. Went into the marsh with 

 skiff, and remained there until 8 p.m., but did not hear of any shooting. 



On Monday, September 11th, patrolled in the afternoon from Northport to 

 Huff's Island, and stayed there until 8 p.m. Went there again on Thursday, and 

 on Monday went around Green Point and up the reach as far as Roblin's dock, 

 but did not find anything wrong. On Wednesday patrolled from Xorthport up the 

 bay to Grape IsJand and Eossmore, and found nothing out of the way. The fol- 

 lowing Monday went down the bay around Green Point and up the reach as far as 

 Koblin's dock; and on Saturday patrolled to Mosquito Bay, Saguin Marsh, Boss- 

 more and Belleville. 



Spent Monday, October 2nd, patrolling up the bay, calling at nine or ten hoop 

 net fisheries, and found the right number of nets in the different licensed grounds, 

 and all tagged. Went on to Belleville. On Wednesday went down the bay in the 

 afternoon, called at a hoop net ground and found things all right. Went on down 

 the reach, and found nothing wrong. 



On Monday, October 9th, patrolled up the bay to Saguin Marsh and found 

 that one party had one more set of hoop nets than his license called for, but he 

 stated that the muskrats had eaten one of his nets very badly and he had to set 

 another old one, but Avould take one out. Continued on to other fishery grounds, 

 and found everything all right. On Saturday, October 21st, patrolled up the bay 

 to Belleville, called at William Black's cold storage and looked over his fish, but 

 found nothing illegal. The following Tuesday patrolled up the bay, calling at 

 several different fishery grounds; they were not catching very much. On Friday 

 left in the morning about 7 o'clock, patrolled down the bay, called at a seine 

 ground and two gill net fishing stations and on to Deseronto, returning to North- 

 port in the afternoon. 



Left Northport at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, October 31st, patrolled up the bay; 

 called at two fishing stations on the north shore of Big Island; then at several 

 fishing grounds. Cedar Island and Eossmore. Told the gill net fishermen that 

 they could not set their whitefish nets again. 



On Monday, November 20th, patrolled up the bay, called at Long Point and 

 Big Island, and on to Belleville. Called at Inspector Hunter's office, and thence 

 to Eossmore. Eeturned to Nortliport in the afternoon. 



Logged 1,103 miles. 



EEPOET OF WOEK PEEFOEMED BY PATEOL BOAT " ST. LAWEENCE '' 



ON THE WATEES OF LAKE NIPISSING 



DUEING THE YEAE 1911. 



On May 15th made trip to Manitou Island; patrolled around the group. ITo 

 signs of any nets. On May 18th patrolled along south-east bay of lake. Sold two 

 angling permits. On May 23rd patrolled along north-east shore of lake to 

 Gauthier Point; no signs of any illegal fishing. On May 30th made trip to 

 Nipissing as per instructions from the Department. June 3rd patrolled along the 

 south-east bay of lake to Callandar; no signs of any nets. On June 8th patrolled 

 along south shore of lake to Lonely Island; no nets. June 20th made trip to 

 French Eiver, patrolled around the islands of Frank's Bay; no signs of any illegal 

 fisliing. On June 22nd made trip to the Manitou Islands, patrolled around the 



