34 THE REPORT UPON No. 14 



The overseer had some trouble with parties trapping out of season and had 

 them brought before a Magistrate. Two convictions resulted which had a good 

 effect as a warning to others. He also had trouble with parties who allowed saw- 

 dust to run into the river, but he succeeded in having the practice stopped. 



Grenville County. 



Overseer J. H. Boyd, of Merricl-viUe, reports that coarse fish are about the 

 same in number as during the last two years, but black bass, pickerel, and maskin- 

 onge have increased wonderfully. The tourists seemed quite pleased with their 

 fishing this season. 



Deer have become quite plentiful, especially in the northern district. Wild 

 ducks were more scarce last year than they have been for some time, but par- 

 tridge are very plentiful. Muskrats are plentiful, but he found them very hard 

 to protect. So many of the houses have been broken into, but he hopes, under the 

 protection of the law, that they v/ill be preserved much better in the future. Mink 

 are numerous, but black and grey squirrels are very scarce in his division. 



Overseer James A. Fraser, of Prescott, reports that the past season was the 

 dullest for years, the fish being more scarce than ever, with the exception of yellow 

 pickerel, which se^m to be increasing. 



Ducks are becoming more plentiful, but other game is very scarce. 



The law has been fairly well observed, he only seized two nets and two night 

 lines, which is very few in comparison with other years. There was some Sunday 

 shootina", but he succeeded in catching six different law-breakers, whom he fined 

 $5 each. This, he thinks, will put a stop to the illegal work. He also fined one 

 man for keeping undersized pickerel $10. 



Grey Coljx'cy. 



Overseer James Gillespie, of Berl-eley, reports that there are a great number 

 of inland lakes and streams in his territory where speckled trout are to be found, 

 and that he is giving particular care to prevent the illegal taking of these fish. 



He has had the regulations posted up around the lakes and along the streams, 

 also in public places where they would be seen. 



In May he deposited thirty thousand speckled trout fry in Ewart's Lake, 

 which connects the BelFs Lake and several others in the Townships of Holland 

 and Glenelg. 



As usual, quite a number of people were camped around those lakes during the- 

 summer but anglers were not very successful, very few trout being taken in any 

 one day. 



Partridge seem to be plentiful, while ducks are scarce. 



Hounds can be heard in the swamps every day during the spring, and cer- 

 tainly do a great deal of damage to hares. 



Most people in this division know the law, and, as far as game is concerned, 

 he believes it has been fairly well o'bserved. 



Overseer Thomas McKenny, of Thornhury, reports that last spring, acting 

 under instructions from the Department, he met patrol boat "Lotus" at Pene- 

 tang and patrolled the north shore of Lake Huron looking for trap nets. He 



