78 THE REPORT UPON No. 13 



Overseer Chris. Burtclieall, of Coljoconk, reports that the bass are scarce, 

 although there seemed to be quite a few just when the open season commenced; 

 towards the end there were none being caught. The maskinonge fishing was very 

 good towards the end, that is to say, for the months of September and October. As 

 for spring spearing, he saw no one doing any. 



The deer hunting around there last year was fairly good. Nearly every man 

 succeeded in getting his deer, he thinks owing to there being no snow till the last 

 few days, of the season. No deer were shot till the last week. As to partridge and 

 ducks, they are both rather scarce in his district. As for quail, there are none. 



He thinks there should be some amendments made in regard to the guides. 

 He thinks that no person should be allowed to row any person or persons outside of 

 their own family without first obtaining a license — that is to say, a guide's license. 

 This season a great many rowed without their license, and as there was no amend- 

 ment in regard to that, it made it very hard for the overseers to do anything 

 towards prosecuting those parties who row tourists without their guide's license. 



Overseer W. J. Fry.^of Kirk field, reports that maskinonge and bass are not 

 very plentiful this season in the canal water east of the Lift Lock. Maskinonge was 

 very plentiful in the spearing season in the flooded land. This year carp are plenti- 

 ful in these waters. Muskrat and mink are scarce. Ducks are plentiful this season. 

 Partridges are getting plentiful these last two years. Beaver and otter are scarce 

 in that district. Deer are also scarce. The Game and Fisheries law has been very 

 well observed. 



J. J. Irwin, of Dalryniple, reports that the canal waters contain carp and 

 .suckers in abundance, and a few maskinonge and rock bass. 



Maskinonge, pickerel and bass are plentiful in Mud Lake. Dalryniple is 

 becoming a favourite summer resort with tourists. 



;,.,i:i:. Ducks are plentiful this season; partridges are in goodly numbers. 

 %s-d'i There are not many deer in his district. 



There are a considerable number of muskrats this year, but somewhat less than 

 elMfcyear. Mink are scarce. There are a few otters this year. 

 '■"'■ •' Three violations of the law have come under his notice this year. 



Overseer John Jones, of Fenelon Falls, reports that the laws in his territory 

 have been well observed as far as he is aware of. Cameron, Balsam and Sturgeon 

 Lakes have had better fishing than for some years. There is one thing he would 

 like to draw the Department's attention to which is entirely wrong — the trout 

 fishing north of there. The close season comes in on the 1st of November. He 

 thinks it should be from the 1st of October to the 1st of November. 



On his many travels on special patrol north of Haliburton he might mention 

 that the wolves are getting more plentiful every year. He believes they are killing 

 more deer than the hunters are. He thinks it would be wise to raise the bounty 

 from $25 to $30 a head so as to encourage the people to get out and destroy them. 

 Tn the district he travelled this fall he found the wolves had come out and killed 

 several farmers' sheep. 



He finds there have been few deer taken out north of there, but he thinks the 

 reason is on account of the high water, as the marshes are flooded, and that there 

 is no doubt this saved the massacring of many deer. 



