44 THE EEPORT UPON No. 14 



Overseer William Spence, of Charleston, reports that he kept a close watch 

 over Wiltse and Charleston Lakes during the past season and found the game and 

 fish laws well observed. The season was a very successful one. 



More tourists visited the lake last summer than in 1913, and found the fishing 

 better than it has been for a great many years. 



Ducks were plentiful on Charleston and Wiltse Lakes. Partridges are 

 increasing. Mink, black squirrels and muskrats are scarce. 



Overseer George Slate, of Bockport, reports that black bass were plentiful 

 during the latter part of the season. Pickerel and maskinonge were more plenti- 

 ful than in 1913. 



Black squirrels are scarce. Ducks are quite plentiful. Partridge are scarce. 



Overseer George Toner, of Gananoque, reports that there were fewer tourists 

 on the river last year than usual. Fishing was exceptionally good. -Bass were 

 very plentiful, and between thirty and forty maskinonge were caught within two 

 miles of Gananoque. 



Partridge, snipe and plover are more plentiful, also black and grey squirrels. 

 Ducks are plentiful. 



Mink seem to be scarce. Cottontail rabbits are becoming a nuisance and 

 destroying fruit trees, shrubs and other trees on the islands. 



Muskrats are more plentiful, owing no doubt to the reduction in the trapping 

 season, and he would recommend that the open season be from March 1st to May 

 1st, and that a small fee be charged for a trapper's license. 



There were more night lines and nets taken last year, owing to his having 

 the small skiff motor boat, which enabled him to cover a great deal more ground 

 in the time. 



Overseer James Townsend, of Lyndhurst, reports that game and fish were 

 fairly plentiful. A few excellent game fish were caught. Fewer permits were 

 sold, as there were not so many Americans visiting the waters as in former years. 



Hunters have reported some very fine shooting; one morning three hunters 

 bagged sixty-seven black ducks. Partridge are plentiful. Muskrats are a little 

 scarce, he would advise shortening the open season to March and April, and that 

 trappers should pay the small fee of $3 for a license. He would also recommend 

 a gun license. 



Overseer J. R. Wight) of Newh'oro, reports that he has patrolled his territory 

 very carefully, and found the law well observed. 



There is no doubt but that the close season has accomplished much on the 

 Eideau waters and smaller lakes. The fishermen all report good catches. He 

 thinks that the allowance for a day's catch of bass is still too large, and that it 

 should be reduced to six instead of eight. There have not been so many American 

 tourists as usual. He finds that most of the anglers come from Ottawa and other 

 Canadian towns and cities. 



Ducks and partridge are about as numerous this year as last. Foxes were 

 very scarce, but mink and muskrats showed no diminution. 



Very few complaints of infractions of the Act reached him last year, and 

 those that did come to his notice did not result in convictions, as there was not 

 sufficient evidence. 



