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shoals of young whitefish, wliioh furnish immense quantities of feed. The fish 

 did not proba'bly bite quite so well as in some other season's. Possibly the service 

 of the motor-boat Florence on the lake kept much closer in touch with the angler, 

 and not a single scoop has heen reported of anyone getting more than the legal 

 catch under their permits. 



He thinks something should be done to reduce, the whitefish in Kagawong 

 Lake, as it is overstocked with wliitefish; that is beyond the shadow of a doubt, 

 and will in all probability affect the angling to some extent. The black bass are 

 full to the neck with young whitefish, and certain to be lazy and not hungry for 

 any kind of bait on certain days, but the fish are then in abundance and in quality 

 were never better in his time in that locality. If the settlers could be encouraged 

 to fish out some of the whitefish, he thinks it would be an improvement, or make it 

 much better for the angler who has only a few days to go fishing and thinks it 

 necessary for the bass to be a little hungry every day. 



The ducks have been much more plentiful than for many years. 



Partridge were plentiful when the season opened, but certainly got a thinning 

 out. He thinks the number should be reduced to not more than six in any one 

 day to one hunter. Perhaps the wet spring had some effect in reducing the broods. 

 Not nearly so many appeared in the flocks as are usually to be seen. Deer are 

 more plentiful on the island, and a few strong moose have been seen. In all 

 probability the farmers are taking advantage of taking the deer without having 

 to buy a license and getting the deer due them during the open season. 



This he thinks an unfair advantage, as in his opinion everyone should pay 

 alike in those new districts, and he still thinks that two dollars is too high a fee 

 for one settler to pay and another go free simply because he is tilling the soil. 



Overseer Andrew Hall, of Gore Bay^ reports that the commercial fishing has 

 been very good during the season, the brook trout and bass very plentiful, although 

 there were not nearly so many American tourists in that district tliis season as 

 usual, but as usual they observed the regulations very closely. 



Ducks are very plentiful, a large number having been killed. 



Partridges were not nearly as plentiful as last year. The limit to the bag 

 seems to meet with general approval, and, he believes, in that district has been 

 closely observed. 



The red deer are very plentiful, and no doubt quite a large number will be 

 killed during the season. 



He would recommend that a fish hatchery be established on Kagawong Lake. 



There have been no prosecutions for breach of the game and fishery regula- 

 tions in his district, the laws having been well observed. 



Overseer Joseph Hemhruff, of Manitowaning, reports that the angling for 

 bass has not been as good as last year. In July the catch was fairly good, but in 

 August and September not quite so good. Speckled trout is about the same as 

 last year. 



As to the game, partridge is scarce. Ducks are about the same as last year. 

 Deer are scarce. There have not been so many tourists there this year. The 

 game laws have been well observed. 



Overseer David Irwin, of Little Current, reports that while patrolling the 

 waters between Midland and Lake Superior in the North Channel of Lake Huron 

 and the Georgian Bay with the yacht Lotus he finds the commercial fishing well 

 up to the average and in most places better than last year. 



