78 THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



Rossport District. — The Eossport fishermen do not report quite as good a 

 season as last year. They, however, do not attribute this to the fact that the fishing 

 was lighter, but to the rough weather. They experienced a stormy summer, and 

 there were days at a time when they could not make a lift or set a net. The lifts, 

 however, were equal to last season. 



Some of the Eossport fishermen have experienced quite a little loss the past 

 month, when a slide took place at the village. The docks and fish houses were 

 moved out into the bay and considerable expenditure was sustained in refitting 

 them. 



Port Coldwell, Jackfish and Heron Bay. — At these different points the reports 

 are to the effect that the fishermen have had a good season. There has been a good 

 catch of trout. 



Inland Lakes. — For some unaccountable reason the catch at Whitefish Lake 

 has not been as good as former years. This is not attributed to the fact that the 

 lake is being depleted, but evidently the fish have been running to a different 

 section of the lake. The licensee has been giving the lake the same diligent atten- 

 tion as in the former years. 



Shebandowan Lake has not been up to the mark this season, that is, there has 

 not been a big catch. However, the lake has not been fished very much, and con- 

 sequently the season has not been as good as usual. 



At Lac Mille Lac, however, there has been a good season. The whitefish from 

 this lake are now better market fish. The coarse grades are being all fished out. 

 The netting of this lake has certainly been beneficial to the waters. 



The reports from the inland lakes along the line of the C. N. E. west of his 

 district are to the effect that the fishing has been up to the average, and the class 

 of fi^h is improving. 



General. — There have been no saw mills in operation on any of the lakes in 

 his district, therefore, there has been no sawdust, etc., deposited in the waters. 



Victoria County. 



Overseer William Adair, of Norland, reports that he has been over his territory 

 several times during the season and is pleased to say that Game and Fishery Laws 

 have been fairly well observed, no violations of the Act having come to his notice 

 this year. 



No sawdust has been dumped in the waters. 



No fish are exported from his district. Maskinonge and bass fishing have been 

 Tery good, and tourists report that the trout fishing in the Upper Lakes is as good 

 as usual. 



Pur-bearing animals are still plentiful, especially beaver. Deer and partridges 

 are both plentiful, ducks more so than usual. 



Overseer J. B. Bqate, of Fowler's Corner, reports that the fishing has been very 

 ^ood in his division. Bass and maskinonge have been very plentiful. 



Muskrats were very plentiful. 



Mink very scarce. 



Eaccoon very scarce. 



Black and grey squirrels scarce. 



Ducks have been plentiful this season, some good bags were taken. 



The law was well observed in his district, no violations having come to Ids 

 notice. 



