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Partridge and black and grey squirrels are more plentiful than last year, 

 also ducks. Eabbits are so plentiful that they did an amount of damage to trees 

 last winter. Muskrats and mink are also very plentiful. 



He would also like to recommend that each trapper pays a license, and that a 

 license be put on all guns. He thinks it would he a good step towards the pro- 

 tection of game and also a revenue to the province. 



Overseer Henry Johnson, of Brantford, reports that angling in the earlier part 

 of the season has been better than that of former years. As to game fish, bass 

 fishing is reported as being splendid, owing to the Grand Eiver having been 

 restocked from time to time, and its results are being felt. But during the 

 months of August and September, owing to heavy rains^ very little fishing was 

 done, but October was never better, as foreigners in general confine themselves to 

 coarse fish, which are about the saane as to quantity. Trout fishing, fair. He 

 transplanted four thousand brook trout in the Scotland Creek, which were in 

 first-class condition, for the Brantford Trout Club. 



As to game, black and grey squirrels and partridge are on the increase as to 

 quantity. "Woodcock aboui^ the same. Fur-bearing animals : muskrats are on the 

 increase, also mink and rabbits. 



The fish and game laws have been, with a few exceptions, well observed, and 

 here he wishes to thank the different Deputy Game "Wardens, also the general public, 

 for the valuable assistance they have given him this season. 



He has made several visits to the Mount Pleasant Bass Hatchery. 



Overseer Jacob F. Kern, of Burford, reports that the fishing around there is 

 good, especially the bass, several large ones having been caught; but very little 

 fishing has been done, due, no doubt, to the wet season. 



The speckled trout in the Scotland Ponds are increasing largely, and are 

 being very carefully guarded by local fishermen. 



Oakland ponds are full of fish, but no one seems to be fishing, which is, no 

 doubt the cause of their numbers. Cooley Pond is also full of bass and pike, but is 

 evidently deserted as regards fishermen. 



Game seems plentiful, especially south of Harley, and in spite of the large 

 numbers of muskrats caught last year they seem as plentiful as ever. 



During the season he visited the hatcheries at Mt. Pleasant, and was much 

 interested in the work accomplished. Mr. Edwards, the overseer, spared no pains 

 to explain the working of the several ponds. This hatchery is one of the sights 

 around there, and when fully completed, as explained by Mr. Edwards, it will be 

 worth anyone's while to visit these ponds. 



Bruce County. 



Overseer J. W. Jermyn, of Wiarion, reports that he regrets to state this 

 season has been the worst the fishermen have experienced in many years. The 

 spring opened up very late, and during the summer the fishing was very light, and 

 many of the sail-boats stopped operating, as it did not pay, and even some of the 

 tugs ran in debt. Then this fall, the fish did not come on the shoals until about 

 the 15th or 20th of this month. And all this season it has been so windy they 

 could not lift or set nets. The last three weeks have been a continuous storm 

 with heavy gales, so that the best tugs did not leave their docks for a week at a 

 time. In that part of Georgian Bay there have been very few fish taken. The 



