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Overseer W. L. Wormworth, of Arden, reports that the fishing was very 

 good in most of the lakes in that neighborhood, and a large number of tourists 

 were attracted. A party from Toronto has built a club house, called the Toronto 

 Cross Lake Fishing Cluib, and have also built a number of cottages on their 

 grounds. One of the summer hotels was full to its utmost capacity most of the 

 summer, 



A quantity of bass fry was put into Big Clear Lake this summer. 



The deer hunting season was good, nearly every one getting his number. 

 There were quite a number of campers, most of them buying deer hunting 

 licenses. They would like the open season changed, commencing on the 15th 

 November. They say that there would not so many wounded deer get away, as 

 there would be snow then, and they could be tracked better. 



Partridge were quite plentiful. 



There were no violations of the Game Laws that he knew of. 



Grenville CoUJfTY. 



Overseer J. H. Boyd, of MerricJcville, reports that he thinks the fish have 

 increased considerably in the last year, especially coarse fish. 



The people seem well pleased with the way the fish have been protected by 

 not allowing bag nets. There have been quite a few tourists for fishing season 

 and they expect quite a few next year. There has been considerable maskinonge 

 caught this year and they have been exceptionally large. 



He has sold thirty-one licenses for dip nets. Fined three men for illegal 

 fishing, confiscated four nets. 



There are quite a number of deer in that vicinity. They have had very 

 little trouble with the hounds hunting the deer this year. He caused one hound 

 to be shot to save fine. Sold three deer licenses. 



Ducks are very numerous, they have increased greatly in the last couple of 

 years. There has been quite a number of them shot. 



Partridge are increasing very rapidly, 



Muskrats are very numerous and a great many have been caught in the 

 last year. Would recommend them to be licensed as the best hunters recommend 

 this. 



Mink are about the same as last year. On the whole the laws have been 

 very well observed. 



Overseer James A. Fraser, of Prescott, reports that since his last report 

 there has not "been much illegal work in his district, and what there was, was 

 of a small nature, except one, viz,, an American fishing with night lines, and 

 he got about 3,000 hooks he had set. 



Fishing in that part of the St, Lawrence was not so good as in former 

 years, and all agree that dt was the high water especially in the early part of 

 the season. 



Bass was scarce, and he would recommend that some fry be put in that 

 part of the river. 



Pickerel was more plentiful than for years. They seem to be gradually 

 increasing every year. Eight or ten years ago they were a rare thing around 

 there. 



Ducks are on the increase. Last spring the river was full, and they seemed 

 to 1)0 very tame, not being shot at all the time. 



