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the Bay of Quinte even for domestic license or otherwise. The domestic license 

 he would consider to be an entire failure, inasmuch as the privilege is abused in 

 about nine out of ten cases by all those who obtain them. They fish more yards 

 of net than the law allows in spite of all watchfulness. They also secretly sell 

 fish, and in both cases abuse the privilege given. He would also recommend that 

 these waters be re-stooked with young bass fry to prevent depletion. 



Ducks have been unusually plentiful this fall, and a great many have been 

 shot, but a great many complaints have been made about shooting from monitors 

 anchored out from the shore. There is always a certain amount of doubt as to the 

 exact distance at which the decoys are anchored from the shore, and the hunters 

 use such large quantities of decoys that they readily attract the ducks, and being 

 placed so near the feeding ground they make the ducks extremely wild and drive 

 them away. He would recommend that all shooting from the monitors be entirely 

 prohibited, and would consider that such would make it very beneficial for the 

 preservation of the game. 



In the matter of partridges, they have not been so plentiful this present year, 

 which he attributes to the very cold, rainy weather of the early summer havin|g 

 killed the young birds. Deer hunting has not been good this season, but the opinion 

 is that it is not from lack of game, but owing to the swamps being so filled with 

 water that dogs could not be used in their pursuit. He would strongly urge that 

 a limited number of partridges for the whole seasion be fixed at a not greater 

 number than fifteen, also a limited number of ducks smaller than at present, and 

 that monitor shooting be entirely prohibited, also that no gill nets be allowed in 

 that district. 



Overseer J. W. Morton, of St. Ola, reports fishing very good, that is for 

 salmon trout, but bass were very scarce. 



ISTot many angling permits were sold this year. No fishways. 



There were quite a number of old partridge, but young ones were very scarce, 

 owing to the very wet May during the hatching season. Ducks were plentiful. 



There are lots of deer, bear, squirrels and rabbits, but wolves are not very 

 numerous. 



The game and fishery laws are being well observed as far as he has any 

 knowledge. 



Overseer James McCaw, of Bancroft, reports, that the deer has been more 

 plentiful this summer and fall, and partridges quite a few, but he would recommend 

 another term of say three or five years reserve or if not have season from the 1st 

 November to the 15th, both days included, and limit five birds instead of ten, and 

 give them a chance to increase. Also with regard to fish, he is sorry to say they 

 haven't enough for the splendid waters they have, but the Dominion Government 

 has been very good this past year in giving them some fry and parent fish so as 

 to stock their lakes. People there are taking more interest in the preservation of 

 them now than they have done in the past, so he is looking forward to see the day 

 when lots of game and fish will be within reach of every sportsman. 



Overseer C. St. Charles, of Madoc, reports, that he has found the laws and 

 regulations have been well observed. 



Re fisheries. In Moira Lake there are such fish as maskinonge, pickerel, 

 black bass, pike, white suckers, redfin suckers, rock bass, sunfish, eels and mudcats. 



