1913 GAME AND FISHEEIES. 21 



GAME AND FISHERY OVERSEERS. 

 Addington County. 



Overseer W. J. Donaldson, of Donaldson, reports that there have been only 

 four domestic licenses issued to catch fish in his district. 



The game and fishery laws appear to have been well observed during the past 

 year. Although he made diligent inquiry there were no violations, excepting one, 

 brought to his notice. This was for hounds running at large during close season. 

 On investigation he found the case to be of so trifling a nature as not to be worth 

 taking proceedings, so he cautioned the parties and ordered their dogs to be tied 

 up. 



Deer appear plentiful. Partridge are also on the increase. Ducks are scarce. 

 Muskrat, mink, otter and fish are very scarce. 



Overseer John E. Irish, of Vennachar, reports that he has visited the different 

 lakes several times during the season, and no violation of the Act has come to his 

 notice. There are no fishways in his district. 



He would recommend that the close season for salmon trout be from the 

 1st of October until the 30th October, as they spawn one month earlier in those 

 northern waters. 



Regarding game, he finds partridge are more plentiful than last year. 



Black squirrels are getting quite plentiful, as there were several seen this 

 summer. 



Ducks are quite numerous. Muskrats are scarce. There is little or no trap- 

 ping done for them. Deer are not so plentiful as last year. In conclusion he is 

 pleased to say that the Game and Fishery Laws have been well observed during the 

 past year in his division. 



He put up all the notices sent him in several places, so that hunters could 

 see them. 



Overseer H. R. Purcell^ of Colehrooh, reports that a number of tourists came 

 into Beaver, Ix)ng and Mackerel Lakes, and all report good catches of bass, 

 pickerel, maskinonge and pike. He says that with the exception of a few old 

 nets which he took and destroyed, as they were not worth taking home and ship- 

 ping, the law was well observed. The trapping last spring was fairly good, and 

 he believes all trappers should pay a license, as those who trap cause him more 

 trouble than deer hunters, and it is harder to catch them, and he thinks all fur 

 dealers should pay a license. 



Partridge are getting plentiful. 



He thinks there is great need of a fish pond, as there is no better place in the 

 province than Camden East — good lasting springs on the Canadian Northern 

 Railway, which connects with the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Grand Trunk 

 Railway and Pembroke Railway on main line of the Canadian Northern Railway. 

 He kept up a patrol through the deer district in August, and saw three deer in a 

 field close to Hawks Woods, only about two miles from the thriving village of 

 Tamworth, in a section that has been settled one hundred years. 



