84 THE REPOET UPON No. 13 



As regards game, ducks have been fairly plentiful, especially sawbills, which 

 he thinks ought to be a longer open season for this class of duck, as they are very de- 

 structive to fish, and as they are verjt difficult to shoot at this time of the year, more 

 so than they are later on. He has forced as many as thirteen small fish out of one 

 duck's mouth after it had been shot, showing how destructive they are to the fish. 

 There are many of the sawbill ducks in the lake. There have been twelve convic- 

 tions under the Game Act this year, and one under the Insectivorous Birds Act. 

 Muskrats have also been very scarce during the past season. 



Overseer Robert Tillett, of Roach's Point, reports that the bass fishing was not 

 very good this year, and very few maskinonge were caught on the tix)wl. There 

 seems to be a scarcity of bass and maskinonge in his district, but there are lots of 

 salmon. The spearing licenses last winter were a good thing for the protection 

 of the salmon in close season. Those that buy a license want to protect the fish. 

 There were no Americans here this year. He has had very little trouble with the 

 fishermen this year. , He has only taken one net and a couple of spears. The net 

 he got at Pox Island, the spears in Cook Bay. There seems to be more ducks than 

 usual. There is quite a lot of wild rice coming up in Cook Bay .again where it was 

 destroyed by the carp. The Bradford Fish Company should get the credit of the 

 wild rice coming back, for which they took the carp out, that is where the rice is. 

 Partridge are very scarce here. There are quite a few black squirrels, and there seem 

 to be more each year. The game and fishery laws have been very well observed 

 hero. 



Overseer Charles West, of Holland Landing, reports that he has every reason 

 to believe that all kinds of game and fish are increasing very rapidly. There have 

 been some good catches this season. Better than in former years. 



The oarp are very scarce. They suddenly disappeared after spearing season 

 was over. There is also satisfactory increase in all kinds of game. Old sports tell 

 him there was better shooting this season than in former years. 



He is pleased to say that the game and fishery laws have been well observed, 

 and he has had no occasion to prosecute anyone. 



Overseer G. W. West, of Holland Landing, reports that he has watched his 

 division during the season, and has obtained the best information he could, and 

 he finds that most of the game and fish are on the increase. Maskinonge he finds 

 is getting more plentiful as well as black bass, and also Do>re has been more plentiful 

 of late. There has been quite a growth of wild rice this season. He thinks that 

 is on account of the Bradford Fish Company driving the carp away from the river 

 beds and leaving more feed for other fish and ducks. Fish is on the increase around 

 there. 



Black and grey ducks have been more plentiful as well as other game. Snipe 

 in particular ; partridge he finds is on the increase. The law has been well ob- 

 served both in fish and game as well as fur bearing animals. 



