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Lamhtoat County. 



Overseer II. A. Blunden, of Sarnia, reports that the fishing season opened 

 a little later than usual owing to so much ice, but for the first few weeks after 

 setting their nets the pound net fishermen had good catches which suddenly dropped 

 off during the mild weather in June. 



As to the fall fishing, there seems to be a heavy run of herring of large 

 size, but nothing unusual as to other fish, but cannot speak definitely till the 

 fishermen have sent in their returns, and the same can be said of the seine 

 fishermen. 



The amount of sew'age discharged into the international water from towns 

 and cities must have serious elfeet on our best food fishes. 



Owing to last winter being so severe it had a serious effect on game of all 

 kinds, except ducks, which are as plentiful as usual on the St. Clair Eiver. 



Lanark County. 



Overseer G. Burke, of Perth, reports that last year in November he was on the 

 Rideau watching the run of the whitefish with a good man and good boat, and 

 had a lot of stormy weather to contend with. Left the camp at dark, got back 

 at daylight. Seized two nets, gave two men a chase, when they got up to them 

 they dropped their nets in the lake. Fishing on Christie's Lake was very poor this 

 year on account of so much blasting. Pickerel and bass fishing and pike have 

 been the best this year for years on the Tay River. They have been catching 

 pickerel this year on Otty Lake which they have not been doing for years. 

 Suckers are on the increase in the Tay River. He thinks they should be taken out 

 of any stream they are in. Deer is very plentiful around here. Partridge also, 

 and ducks. Mink is getting scarce. There was a very good catch of rats last 

 spring. Squirrels are on the increase. There ought to be a close season for three 

 years to give them a chance. 



Have had very few complaints of people breaking the law this year. Have 

 had very few convictions. There should be a limit on salmon. If there is no 

 limit put on, our inland lakes will soon be depleted. The people in that section 

 are obeying the laws, and are taking more interest in the fish and game. 



Overseer E. Deacon,, of Bolinghrohe, reports that the past season for fishing 

 has not been as successful as in previous years. 



The game laws have been well observed, and no cases of illegal fishing have 

 come under his notire. 



Ducks are not so plentiful as in former years. 



Muskrats are scarce on account of their fur being so valuable. 



Partridge are more plentiful than formerly on account of none being sold. 

 Deer are increasing in this locality. Issued five non-resident permits. 



Overseer William Pepper, of Lanarh, reports that during the year he has 

 visited periodically all parts of his inspectorate, namely the townships of Lanark, 

 Drummond, Lavant and Darling, and found no provable violations of the law. 

 He has heard rumours of violations on a few occasions, but when these rumours 

 were investigated, there appeared to be nothing, in them. 



Ducks have not been very plentiful this year, and muskrats about the average 

 catch. With regard to fish, one very gratifying thing is that the Mississippi 

 River is fast becoming very well stocked with pickerel. In this connection he 

 would suggest that pickerel fry be placed in Kerr's Lake and in Gilles' Lake. 



