20 • THE EEPORT UPON No. 14 



Bass: All varieties are fairly plentiful and seem to be on the increase in his 

 territory. 



Pickerel: These fish are increasing in parts of Lake Superior, and in Lake 

 Huron they seem to be holding their own. 



Sturgeon: They are increasing in Lake _ Superior, but to no great extent. 

 Rainbow Trout : In the St. Marie Eapids they are fairly plentiful and in some 

 parts of Lake Superior, but if they are not given a close season in a short time 

 there will be none of them left. 



Commercial Fish: The fishermen report good fishing. Whitefish and lake 

 trout are more plentiful than they have been for some years past. 



Partridge: In his division they are plentiful, but in order to keep up the 

 number in the northern district the open season should be the same as it is for 

 big game, that is from November 1st — 15th. 



Plover and Snipe : These are very scarce in his territory. 

 Wild Geese: A few alight on Lake Huron for a day or two on their way to 

 their feeding grounds. 



Wild Ducks: All kinds are plentiful in the fall and spring. 

 Mink : Fairly plentiful. 

 Muskrats : Very numerous. 



Beaver: In the north country they are so plentiful that they are doing a great 

 deal of damage to timber and public roads, and are causing the farmers a great 

 deal of trouble by flooding their farms. He is of the opinion that there should be 

 an open season in 1915 and trapx^ers should be licensed. 



Otter: There should be no open season for them in this district in 1915, as 

 they are scarce. 



Red Deer: In spite of the numbers killed during the open season, they are 

 very plentiful and are increasing every year. 



Moose: Although a great many are killed each year they still remain about 

 the same and are very numerous. 



Elk : He has not heard of one in his district. 



Bear : There were forty killed between the Soo and Batchawana during Septem- 

 ber and October. They are very plentiful and no one can tell where they come 

 from. 



Wolves: In the district of Algoraa they are quite numerous. He suggests 

 that if possible the bounty should be raised to $25, then the trappers would take 

 an interest in catching them. As it is now, with a bounty of $15 and the De- 

 partment taking the skins, they say it does not pay them. 



Guns: He is of the opinion that all rifles should be prohibited during the 

 open season for birds. Shot guns should be used until the big game season opens, 

 then rifles should be allowed for fifteen days, from November 1st — 15th. 



During the hunting season he had some trouble with hunters breaking the 

 regulations. These parties were fined, which will be a lesson to others. 



Great assistance was rendered by the patrol boat " Jessie T." on Lake Superior 

 and part of Lake Huron in looking after the fisheries. 



Warden C. N. Sterling, of Kenora, reports that during the year 1914 he visited 

 the different parts of his district several times, and found a decided improvement 

 in the observance of the Fish and Game Laws. 



The Overseers at Sioux Lookout and Minaki have been doing "good work in the 

 districts under their charge, and have had a deterrent effect on poachers of all 

 kinds. 



