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of Canada, in fact practically all the fish that are caught in these waters now go 

 to Canadian markets. The opening of the lakes would give employment to a large 

 number of men and there is no doubt but that the lakes would be greatly benefited. 

 In none of the lakes in the district where careful fishing has been carried on has 

 there been a diminishing of the supply, and in some of the lakes the fishing is 

 better to-day than ever before. In the lakes that are not being fished the fish are 

 very coarse, and it would require at least three seasons to thin out these. In many 

 sections reports were made last fall that hundreds of fish were seen lying on the 

 banks, showing that these lakes should be fished. 



Overseer John Jones, of Fenelon Falls, reports that the coarse fish such as 

 suckers, carp, bullheads, ling and perch should be taken out of Lakes Sturgeon, 

 Balsam and Cameron, carp in particular, which are coming in quickly by the lift 

 lock from Lake Simcoe 



He is of the opinion that the close season for trout should be from October 

 1st to November 1st, as they are generally spawning from October 10th to 

 November 10th. 



Fishing was very good this season. 



He would suggest that the bounty on wolves be raised, as they are doing con- 

 siderable damage, and if this were effected many men, now out of employment on 

 account of lack of work in the lumber districts, would go out and hunt the wolves. 



During his trip on special patrol in the Haliburton District he found deer 

 very plentiful. Beaver and otter are apparently very numerous. 



Ducks, partridge, muskrats and mink have been fairly plentiful. 



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