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Overseer Thomas II. Jolinsion, o] Boysion, reportS;, that during the past year 

 the game laws have heen well observed. He had only one complaint which he 

 thoroughly investigated and found it could not be proved. During the season the 

 Government put some bass in 'Barry Lake on the boundary of Eyerson and 

 McMurrick. He made three trips through the fishing resorts in his vicinity and 

 found thirteen without licenses who immediately bought them. 



Overseer Richard Lambkin, of Loring, reports, that during the summer of 

 1912 the game and fisheries regulations Lave been well observed. In that locality 

 there are some of the most beautiful waters of the north country, but they have 

 no speckled trout. He would suggest tliat the waters be stocked with the same. 



Bass, pickerel, and pike are quite plentiful, also lake trout. 



The proposed improvements on the Pickerel Elver, in the near future may 

 interfere with the fish coming up from the Georgian Bay, and he would suggest 

 that a fish slide be put in at what is now known as Dollars Dam. A number of 

 deer have been destroyed in the past spring of 1912 by wolves, which seem to be 

 increasing in that locality. He would advise that the bounty on wolves be given 

 for tbe scalp instead of the whole pelt, as a wolf pelt is now worth considerable 

 money, and thereby has been jtaken from the trapper. 



Mink and muskrats are holding their own. Beaver and otter are increasing 

 slightly. 



Overseer Henry Tf . Reid, of Parry Sound, reports, that upon inquiries from 

 the fishermen in his district he finds that they have had a very good season, and 

 have had good catches all through. Any of them he has spoken to are well' 

 satisfied. He 'believes that there was some illegal fishing carried on in the early 

 spring in the Shawanaga Bay, but hopes next year to be able to look after it better, 

 as the Department have furnished him with a launch the " Katherine C," but as 

 it came a little late the fish were gaing out before he got started. During the 

 tourist season he may state that the fishing was not as good as last year. The bass 

 did not bite as good but there seemed to be plenty of them. There were a large 

 numher of tourists in this district, but they did not stay as long as usual, as August 

 was so cold and stormy. He finds that the non-resident tourists observe the laws 

 very well and seem well pleased with the sport in bass fishing they find there. 



During the year he seized two pieces of gill nets used for illegal fishing and 

 the party was fined. He also went to Shawanaga Bay in the " Katherine C," and 

 found a large Seine net on an Island and sent it to the Department, but did not 

 find the owner of it. 



During the month of August he went to a place called Salines on the C.JST.O. 

 Eailway and arrested four men for angling without permits, and had them appear 

 before the magistrate and fined. One of the party was also charged with killing 

 der out of season. He pleaded guilty and was fined $20.00 and 

 costs, which he (the Overseer) thinks was a very small fine for the offence. There 

 was also a guide in the party who escaped at the time, but was later arrested and 

 charged with killing deer out of season and guiding without a license. There 

 were two canoes, 1 rifle, 1 shot gun and four fishing rods confiscated. 



Partridge this year are very scarce, and he believes it is owing to the cold, 

 wet weather during the hatching season. 



Ducks seem very plentiful, and there have been quite a number killed. 



Deer are numerous, and there are a large number of hunters in the woods. 

 There have also been four moose and several bear shot near there during this 

 season. 



