1913 GAME AND FISHERIES. 81 



Welland County. 



Overseer T. J. Briggs, of Bridgehurg, reports that the game laws are well 

 obeyed, and there are no reports of any violations of the laws. 



Americans were well pleased with the angling this year. Maskinonge is very 

 plentiful, and there are large bass in the lake and fair catches. Eough fish in 

 creeks have been plentiful. The game in his division is very scarce. The duck 

 season is closed before the duck come in the river there. 



Commercial fishermen complain about the fishing being poor this season. 

 Anglers who take out permits to fish in Niagara Eiver are well pleased with the 

 river permits. 



The Inspectors of the Game and Fisheries have been over his division a num- 

 ber of times, which has helped him in the work of protection of the game and fish. 



Overseer David Jones, of Welland, reports that he has found that the laws and 

 regulations have been fairly well observed. There have been quite a few complaints 

 made, but it is hard to get the complainants to name the parties. There are quite 

 a numiber that do their utmost to see that the law is well observed, and he has kefpt 

 a close watch all over the district, although there are still some parties that he is very 

 anxious to get, in regard to pheasants and squirrels especially. Fish were rather 

 scarce in the summer, but were up to the average in the spring. Pickerel were 

 good; black bass also. Not so many carp. Sheep-head in abundance. Pike fair; 

 coarse fish good. He destroyed several trap nets. No trouble with foreigners 

 fishing. Eeport that dynamite was used at Beaver dam and Welland feeder, but 

 could not find the parties. 



Ducks plentiful, and geese are now returning from the north. Saw about 

 thirty in one flock. Muskrat fair, and would like to see coons protected, as they 

 are destroyed when the fur is of no account, and would like to see all trappers 

 licensed. 



Wellington County. 



Overseer Colin Robertson, of Hillshurg, reports that he has been over his 

 territory several times during the season, and is pleased to report that the Game 

 and Fishery laws have been fairly well observed. The Caledon Mountain Trout 

 Company and the Guelph Fishing Club own or control the ponds there. They 

 report a fair season, but not nearly so good as last. A great many people there 

 complain about the Caledon Mountain Trout Company screening the creeks flowing 

 into their ponds. This prevents the trout from going up the creeks that flow through 

 other property, and he is of the opinion that private fishing ponds built on the 

 main stream should not be screened. It also prevents the large trout in the spawn- 

 ing season from going up the creeks too near the head of the stream, their natural 

 spawning beds. 



The laws regarding sawdust, etc., have been well observed by the mill owners. 

 Mink, foxes and rabbits are plentiful. Muskrat, partridge and wild ducks are 

 scarce. There are not many deer, otter, beaver or other large game in that sec- 

 tion. There is scarcely any shooting in his district, game of all kinds being scarce. 



