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(1) The protection of the bass during the spawning season. A closed 

 season on bass previous to July 1st and after October 15th is in operation. 

 This closed season has undoubtedly saved many a male bass from capture 

 while guarding its nest and in this way has provided protection for multitudes 

 of eggs which would otherwise fall a prey to enemies. 



(2) Closure of depleted waters in order to give them a chance to become 

 rehabilitated. 



(3) Successful operations for the harvesting of small-mouthed black bass 

 were carried out in the following waters: 



Bass lake in Purdom and Booth townships of Thunder Bay district yielded 

 277 fingerlings and 684 yearlings and adults. 



The shores of a typical small-mouthed black bass lake. 



Fox lake, 12 miles from Kenora in Kenora district, yielded 514 yearlings 

 and adults. Bass were introduced to Fox lake by the Department in 1913. 



Herridge lake in the townships of Strathcona and Law, Nipissing district, 

 yielded 1,800 fingerlings. 



Green lake. Brougham township, Renfrew county, yielded 2,008 fingerlings 

 and 1,322 yearlings and adults. Thus it has given an even greater yield than 

 last year. 



Operations were carried out on Little Gull lake, near Minden in Haliburton 

 county, for the first time with the result that 2,840 yearlings and adults were 

 obtained. Evidently, this is an excellent lake for harvesting operations. 



For the purpose of comparing the distribution of harvested bass in 1930 

 and 1931, it will be interesting to note that 21,500 fry and 1,970 small-mouthed 

 black bass fingerlings were distributed in 1930. The fingerling distribution 



