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No abuses exist. 



The close season was strictly observed. 



No violations of the act came to his knowledge, therefore^, no fines or con- 

 fiscations. 



Quail are more plentiful here than for two years. Partridge and woodcock 

 scarce, as also black squirrels. 



Overseer John Feather stone, of lienwick, reports that the Game and Fisheries 

 Act has been well observed in that district. He has visited all parts of the 

 district, some parts on several occasions and generally found things in 0. K. order. 



The pound net fisheries in that district for the past year has been about on 

 an average with other years. Last spring the fishing was not as good as in former 

 years, owing to the lateness of the opening of the waters after the severe and late 

 winter. But in the months of June and July they had large catches of medium 

 and jumbo herring which did not realize much profit as the price was very low, 

 some days as low as one cent per pound. But during the present fall, the fisheries 

 are having some fine hauls of whitefish of a good quality, one fishery of 5 pound 

 nets landing as much as 6,300 tbs. in a single day, which seems to give credit to 

 the hatcheries, as whitefish on the shores of Lake Erie seem to be yearly on the 

 increase. 



The tug men report large catches of herring and perch late last fall, but so 

 far during the present year the gill net fishing has not been up to the average. 

 This is caused by the run of fish being nearer the shore. 



The patrol boat under the charge of Warden Victor Chauvin has done ex- 

 cellent service on Tjalce Erie in keeping their own boats and nets according to 

 regulations ; also not one complaint has come to his notice of American tugs fishing 

 near their shore; in former years they were being almost daily visited by their 

 tugs. 



He would estimate that about 90 per cent, of the catch in that district are 

 exported to the United States markets. 



Overseer Richard Little, of Wallacehurg, reports, that there is little change in 

 the quantity and quality of the fish caught for commercial purposes as compared 

 with former years; the net or commercial fishermen are well pleased over the per- 

 mission being granted them of starting to fish in September instead of October, 

 and they have expressed to him a hope that the Department will not extend the 

 period of the spring fishing. 



The angling for small-mouth black bass was exceedingly good throughout the 

 whole season, except the month of August, and in that month the fishing for these 

 gahae fish was poor, on account of a succession of north winds, which affect these 

 waters by making them muddy. 



The lake and marsh ducks, with the exception of Blue-bill which have become 

 quite scarce in the last two or three years, are now there in great numbers; the 

 blue and green winged Teal are there in greater numbers than has been known 

 for years. 



The laws of the Province protecting game and fish have been quite well 

 observed in his district during the past year. 



Overseer James McVittie, of Blenheim, reports, that from the 1st November, 

 1911, to the 1st November, 1912, in east Kent the fall fishing of 1913 very good. 

 The spring fishing of 1913 was light, but during the month of July and August 



