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has been particularly noticed in the catch of trout. During the summer and fall 

 there has been some large catches. Whitefish have also increased, in fact there 

 has been a noticeable increase of whitefish during the past two years. 

 The pound net fishermen have also had a good season. 



Fish brought a good price this year, almost the entire catch being marketed in 

 the two cities, Port Arthur and Fort William, at prices averaging from 8 to 9 cents 

 a pound. The fish retail at 12 cents a pound. 



The herring season last fall was also a heavy one. The weather was good, 

 there being sufficient frost to keep the fish until they were shipped to outside ports. 

 Eossport District. — The fishing at Eossport was somewhat better this season 

 than last, the fall fishing being much better and the weather being more favour- 

 able than during the season of 1911-12. The same experiences he found at Port 

 Coldwell. 



Inland Lakes. — The Inland Lakes fishing has proved to be good. The only 

 falling off in the fishing has been reported from Whitefish Lake. This no doubt 

 was due to the warm weather, as the fish remained in the deeper water. However, 

 the licensee states that she intends to give the lake a rest next season, following out 

 her custom of former years, of securing a license and doing no fishing at all for a 

 year. The other fishermen he finds have been fishing conservatively, and they are 

 certainly doing the lakes no harm. If they continue to fish with the same wisdom 

 as heretofore, there will be no fear of the lakes becoming depleted. In fact there is 

 not the least doubt but that with the present conservative fishing the lakes will be 

 the better for it. The fish are better now than when the netting first commenced. 

 The lakes are mostly fished in the winter time. This is due to the fact that the 

 fish can only be transported by team. 



Extension of Fishing. — He has advised the fishermen that there will be no 

 extension of the fishing this season. In view of the fact that they have had such a 

 good season, he would not recommend such an application. 



Sawdust Dumping. — ^There has been no sawdust dumping in the waters. In 

 fact, there is but one mill running, this on Black Sturgeon, and the sawdust is now 

 being conveyed to a burner, where it is consumed. 



Hatchery. — Mr. McNab, who is in charge of the hatchery, has been very busy 

 this season. He has secured a large amount of fry from different points. The 

 fishermen have also been giving him all the aid possible in securing the eggs. 



Game. — ^The district is so large that it would be impossible to give the entire 

 section close surveillance. There has undoubtedly been game destroyed out of 

 season, especially along the railway construction. However, some arrests have been 

 made, and convictions have resulted. The Provincial police have been responsible 

 for these. Game is very plentiful this season, especially the small game. It has 

 been some years since partridge have been so plentiful in this section. Since the 

 open season large numbers have been shot, and the general report is that the birds 

 are more plentiful than ever before. 



There was a report that the Americans were fishing in Canadian waters along 

 the north shore. He made it a point to investigate and found that there was 

 absolutely no truth in the statements. The local fishermen are fishing in the 

 waters right to the boundaries, and they state that they have never found a net of 

 the Americans in the waters on this side of the line. A few years ago the Indians 

 on the American side might come over into the Canadian waters, but they only 

 crossed occasionally, and they were fishing light rigs. 



