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Dominion Fish Company have not over 15,000 lbs. in their freezer, and last season 

 at this date they had 80,000 lbs. The fish hatcheries there have no spawn gathered, 

 which is the reason that little or no fish were taken this season. 



He says it is much to be regretted that in some parts of that division there 

 are fishermen who have no regard for the fishery laws, but violate them by setting 

 night lines with baited hooks attached. This season he feels certain that he has 

 lifted and destroyed upwards of thirty miles in length of those lines. On one 

 occasion he caught two of the oifenders, took them before a police magistrate and 

 got both convicted. Fined $25.00 and costs each. He considered it had a good 

 effect in deterring others. There were nearly one hundred deer shot on that 

 peninsula last fall, the game law in this respect being well observed, the hunters 

 rendering valuable assistance in enforcing the laws. Partridges and rabbits are 

 plentiful. Ducks are scarcer than other years. Fur-bearing animals are increasing. 

 There was over three thousand dollars paid out for raw furs there last winter. 

 Those comprised fox, coon, skunk, mink, muskrats and a few bears. Those have 

 certainly been increasing, or the hunters and trappers have been more diligent 

 in their work. 



Overseer D. Kehoe, of Millarton, reports that he has not had any conviction 

 in his division the past year, and nothing has come to his notice of any illegal 

 work re either the game or fisheries laws. Game is very scarce in part of his 

 division, but more plentiful in the eastern part of the county. He is satisfied 

 the fishermen are trying to observe the law. 



Overseer W. J. Trelford, of Southampton, reports that he has been over the 

 district several times this season between Southampton and Tobermory, and finds 

 that fishing has been very good up till October, and after that it has been very light 

 on account of such stormy weather. The tugs and boats &jt Southampton have 

 not brought in one ton of fish in twenty days in October, and there have been very 

 few whitefish caught this season. The tourists are coming more every season to 

 this district. There are quite a few from the United States, and they are trying 

 to live up to the laws pretty well. There is good bass and pickerel fishing along 

 the shore from Southampton to Pike Bay. He was up the shore quite a few times 

 in July and August, and was watching them pretty close. He finds that hare are 

 very plentiful this season, but there is some skin disease amongst them. "Wild 

 ducks are plentiful. Black squirrel are very scarce on account of the country get- 

 ting cleared up. 



Carlton County. 



Overseer Adam Greene, of Diamond, reports that fishing was good this 

 season. Bass and pickerel were plentiful, also all kinds of coarse fish. Partridges 

 are plentiful this season, for the shooting of them comes in so late. They are 

 well able to take care of themselves. Duck is not so plentiful. Deer is increasing, 

 and they have a few beaver on the Carp Eiver, about two miles from the mouth. 



The Jaw has been well observed. 



Overseer E. T. Loveday, of Ottawa, reports that the past year has been almost 

 a repofition of the last few years. Quite a number of seizures have been made 

 and owners of illegal game, etc., have been prosecuted and heavy fines imposed 

 and paid. But he believes on the whole the general public are more inclined to 



