1914 ~ GAME AND FISHERIES. 89 



EEPORT OF THE WOEK PERFOEMED BY THE PATEOL BOAT "LOTUS" 



ON THE WATEES OF THE NOETH CHANNEL OP LAKE 



HUEON AND GEOEGIAN BAY DUEING THE YEAE 



1913. 



Left Little Current on May 7th for the season's patrol work, calling at She- 

 guiandah and Killarney, then back to Little Current and on to Whitefish Eiver 

 and home again, spending Sunday in Little Current. On Monday took Overseer 

 Ramesbottom to McGregor Bay, and during the rest of the week called at Manita- 

 waning, Killarney, and Beaverstone, and patrolled among the islands with small 

 boat and picked up a seine net, then on to Byng Inlet, calling at the Bustards, 

 where they had to remain for a few days on account of the stormy weather. The 

 following week they went to Parry Sound, where they took Overseer Dusang on 

 board, and went to Indian Harbour and on to Penetang and Midland. The rest 

 of the month patrolled to Collingwood, Wiarton, where they took Overseer Jermyn 

 on board. Cape Commodore, Griffith Island and Tobermory. Lifted about two 

 miles of night line on the way. During June they patrolled to Fitzwilliam Island, 

 South Bay, Killarney, Little Current, AATiitefish Eiver (with Overseer Eames- 

 bottom on board). Gore Bay, Duck Islands, Murphy's Harbour, Smith's Bay, Byng 

 Inlet, The Bustards, Parry Sound, and Point au Baril. On the 16th they broke 

 a small wheel and were obliged to go to Blind Eiver to have it mended. On July 

 4th they took Capt. Hunter on board and patrolled to Minnicoy, calling at Santa 

 Lusia and Copper Head, and again on the 24th of that month they went to Blind 

 River and the Soo with the Inspector on board. On the 22nd they took Overseer 

 Andrew Hall and Constable Shields round Barrie Island and in to Bayfield Sound, 

 and on the 25th they took Overseer Bradbury to Thessalon. The rest of the month 

 they patrolled to Collingwood, Meaford, Owen Sound, Tobermory, Little Current, 

 Fitzwilliam Islands, South Bay, Gore Bay, Kagawong, and John Islands. On 

 the 7th and 8th of August they took up three trap nets which they burnt. Eound 

 the 19th and 20th the weather was stormy. They patrolled to Killarney, Beaver- 

 stone, Toad Island, Little Current, Eound Island, Fitzwilliam Island, Tobermory^ 

 Johnston Harbour, Pike Bay, Southampton, Griffith Island, Penetang, Parry 

 Sound, Point au Baril, Byng Inlet, and The Bustards. On September 4th they 

 took Overseer Eamesbottom to McGregor Bay, and the rest of the month was spent 

 in patrolling the West Bay, Bedford Island, Whitefish Bay, Little Current, Claper- 

 ture Island, Spanish and John Islands, Gore Bay, and Sheguiandah. They broke 

 a small wheel in the engine during the patrol work and spent the first week in 

 October fitting her up again, after which they patrolled to Sheguiandah, Round 

 Island, Killarney, Scarecrow Island, Papoose Island, Little Current. Beaverstone, 

 Grondine Point, Kagawong, McGregor Bay, and Bay Finn. They found two trap 

 nets at Scarecrow Island and Papoose Island which they burnt, and picked up a 

 seine near Grondine Point. There was a good deal of stormy weather during 

 this month. On October 30th and 31st they laid the boat up at Little Current for 

 the winter. 



