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have been abundant, and each succeeding year proves their increasing value as 

 fur-bearing animals. Would recommend most respectfully that a trappers' license 

 be instituted by your department at a very early time. He is of the opinion that 

 farmers living near lakes containing fish of little use for angling purposes, should 

 be permitted to secure domestic licenses at a nominal cost to provide fish for their 

 own use. 



He must congratulate the department on the uniform expressions of approba- 

 tion he has heard throughout this portion of the Province regarding the wise ad- 

 ministration and fairness of the laws and regulations. 



Warden George M. Paries, of North Bay, reports, that; regarding fish he would 

 say that all kinds are very plentiful in many of the lakes throughout the district, 

 especially Lake Kipissing and the French Eiver. The tourist trade has been ex- 

 ceptionally good this year, large numbers of tourists locating in the French Eiver 

 and West Arm, which is reported to be a great summer resort and speaking very 

 highly of the fishing in that district. The restocking of several lakes along the 

 Temiskaming and N"orthern Ontario Eailway has met with great favour among the 

 residents in that locality. Also he would like to recommend that net fishing " be 

 done away with in Lake Temiskaming, as fish are becoming very scarce in that 

 lake. The country is fast filling up with settlers, and the fish should be protected 

 for angling purposes. At present, the Quebec fishermen are rapidly emptying the 

 lake of all the best fish. 



Eeferring to game, he finds that moose are not nearly so plentiful in the 

 vicinity of North Bay as they are a little further; north. During his travels he has 

 seen a great many deer, and believes that they are increasing in numbers. 



Beaver and otter are increasing rapidly, beaver being found in nearly all the 

 small streams in that district. All other fur-bearing animals are also on the 

 increase, especially mink andimuskrat. 



Partridges are not nearly so plentiful this year owing to the cold wet spring 

 which destroyed the young birds. Ducks are again quite plentiful, also many 

 flocks of plover and snipe are to be. seen in the vicinity of Lake Mpissing. 



He, would strongly recommend that the open season for hares be changed to 

 commence on the 15th October the same as partridge, many partridge being killed 

 by the hunters who pretend to be hunting for hares during; the early part of October. 



Warden J. T. Robinson, of Sault Ste. Marie, reports that commercial fishing 

 was good in the early part of the spring, but during the months of July and August 

 the catch was light in some parts of Lake Superior, but around the Lizard and 

 Mamaise Islands the gill net fishing has been ; good. All through the season the 

 pound nets have had a fairly good season. The number of suckers destroyed in 

 the pound nets this season have paid well for the experiment, and he would say 

 that there should be three more pound nets in the east end of Lake Superior to get 

 rid of the suckers. When the full returns come in he would say that the season of 

 1912 will be a good season for the fishermen. The laws have been well observed 

 with the fishermen as there have been no convictions. The patrol boat " Jessie 

 T." has done good service this season. She has been on the go all the time in 

 Lake Superior. 



Speckled trout is very plentiful in the rivers and inland lakes. The anglers 

 say that this was the best season they have seen for a number of years, as there 



