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Overseer William Young, of Cloyne, reports that angling for both trout and 

 bass was excellent. Bass are increasing in the lakes stocked by the Department 

 some years ago. 



Deer are more plentiful and he disposed of more resident deer licenses than 

 he did in 1913. All parties except one, obtained their full complement. 



Muskrats and mink are scarce. Partridge are not so numerous as the previous 

 years on account of the bush fires in the spring which probably destroyed the 

 young birds. 



Algoma District. 



Overseer J. R. Bradbury, of Blind River, reports that the catch of fish was 

 quite as good as in 1913. There was a falling off in some localities, but taking 

 the district throughout the catch was about the same. Whitefish fell off somewhat 

 but other varieties, such as pickerel, trout, mullets, pike and sturgeon were as 

 plentiful as ever. Very few perch were caught except in the western part of his 

 district. The pickerel catch, which is most important, was very good and the 

 fish of good size. Trolling and angling were better than usual in some of the small 

 lakes and streams, and some splendid specimens of bass were taken. In some small 

 lakes pike seem to be killing the other varieties; dogfish are also doing consider- 

 able damage. 



Red deer seem to be fairly numerous, though the wolves are doing a great 

 deal of damage. Carcasses of deer may be seen partly devoured or with nothing 

 left but the bones. If wolves continue to increase as fast during the next year 

 or two, deer will be driven out entirely. He strongly advises that the bounty for 

 wolves be increased to $20 each. 



Moose are quite numerous in some localities, and spendid specimens are seen 

 from time to time. Wolves do not seem to trouble moose as he has not known 

 of any case in the district where they have killed them. 



He would advise that the open season for red deer, moose and caribou be 

 changed to read from November 10th to December 10th, for the meat would keep 

 better and there would be less wasted. 



Ducks are not numerous and partridge are scarce. Mink and muskrats show 

 little change, not many being trapped on account of lower prices. Beaver are 

 increasing. 



Overseer H. Edwards, of Nairn Centre, rejvorts that the fish seemed to be 

 plentiful, though there were not so many tourists. 



Last season there was no scarcity of deer in this district which was visited 

 by a large number of hunters who went away satisfied with what they had procured. 

 While there are plenty of deer, moose are rarely seen. Partridge are very scarce. 

 Muskrats and mink are fairly plentiful. Beaver are very numerous and have to 

 be watched very closely. 



Overseer Charles Fitzsimon, of Sault Ste. Marie, reports as follows : 



Fish. 



Bass: One or two only of the lakes along the Algoma Central Railway con- 

 tain black bass. In the waters along the Algoma Eastern Railway, however, there 

 is the finest of bass fishing — McGregor Bay, Bay Fin, and in the many reaches of 

 the Grand Manitoulin Channel in the vicinity and north of Little Current. 



