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Overseer D. C. Stuart, of Codrington, reports that the law has been very well 

 observed from Percy Boon to Chisholm's Eapids on the Trent Eiver, the only 

 trouble he has had was in keeping the mill refuse and sawdust from running in Salt 

 and Cole Creeks, as there are a number of trout in these streams. 



There seemed to be quite an increase in the fish, and the people were better 

 satisfied with their catches. 



With regard to game, he never saw as many ducks as there were thin year, 

 partridges are also plentiful, and there are a good many black squirrels, 



Muskrats are about the same as usual, and mink are rather scarce. 



Ontario County. 



Overseer Gilbert Oillespie, of Brechin, reports thai the laws have been well 

 observed in his district. He heard no reports of illegal net fishing, and he himself 

 did not find anyone breaking the laws in this respect. 



The winter fishing was not good, and there was no spearing done on account 

 of the mud which was from three to ten feet deep. Bass are scarce, but trout were 

 plentiful in May and June. The weather during October was rough for trolling. 

 The reports ffom the Islands were good, some fine catches being made. 



Ducks are not plentiful, but there a great many partridges and muskrats are 

 increasing. There are a few mink to be seen. 



Overseer Charles E. Halward, of Gannington, reports that this has been a 

 very favourable year for the game. He has had little or no trouble in enforcing 

 the laws, and game has been unusually plentiful, especially ducks and partridges. 



He would like to see two regulations added to the Game Laws which he thinks 

 woud do much to preserve some of the most valuable game. First that there 

 should be a limit to the number of ducks shot in the day by each hunter, and 

 secondly that trappers should be obliged to take out a license. 



Overseer George Hood, of Scugog, reports that maskinonge were very scarce, 

 only a few were caught on the east side of the lake. 



There were a few bass caught on the west side. 



Small fish were very plentiful. 



Ducks are very plentiful, more so than they have been for years. Partridges 

 are increasing. Geese are very numerous. 



Muskrats are very plentiful. Mink are scarce and rabbits very plentiful. 



Overseer Thomas Mansfield, of Pickering Harbour, reports that duimg the 

 early part of the season the fishing was not so good as it might have been. The 

 fishermen did not get such large hauls as it was their fortune to catch last year, 

 they did not seem to get on the track of the fish until late in the season and when 

 their nets were becoming worn, and they themselves were perhaps discouraged 

 at their previous efforts, and did not push the business enough to renew their nets, 

 as they would have done had they made a little money earlier in the season. The 

 angling also was not so good as it usually is. 



The law has been well observed in his district. He has followed up several 

 reports of illegal work but always found them to be false. On one occasion he 

 grappled most of the night with a man who had told him that he know whore a net 

 was set, but they could find nothing. 



Ducks, mink and muskrats have been quita up to the average. 



