50 THE REPOKT UPON No. 14 



Beaver are becoming very plentiful, while muskrats and mink showed no 

 decrease. There are not many deer in this district, partridge were about th^ 

 same as the previous year. 



There were four violations of the Game and Fisheries Act, and fines were 

 imposed in every case. 



Overseer John Traves, of Fraserburg, reports that fishing was fairly good 

 on the whole, and in some lakes very good. Angling for bass in the south branch 

 of the Muskoka lliver was good, there are always plenty of fish in the water. 



Deer are increasing and partridge are more plentiful than two years ago. 

 Most of the hunters procured the full number of deer allowed, some of them 

 doing so in the first week. Ducks also were numerous last fall and rabbits show 

 no decrease. In the four townships comprising his territory the overseer finds 

 beaver are very plentiful in the different creeks and marshes, and are flooding 

 quite a lot of land, but no complaints have come to his notice. Otter also are 

 increasing. Muskrats are very plentiful. During his travels through the woods 

 last summer he saw quite a number of young partridge, also some deer and fawns. 



NiPissiNG District. 



Overseer Richard Contvay, of Madawaska, reports that in the streams black 

 bass and brook trout may be found, and the lakes round Madawaska and between 

 that place and Petawawa contain salmon and grey trout and ling. There are 

 no pike, pickerel or maskinonge Avest of High Falls. 



Deer and partridge are very scarce. In his opinion there should be a 

 close season for four years so that Avhat little game there is will not be exter- 

 minated. The fires in the spring destroyed most of- the partridge and fourteen 

 carcasses of deer were found after the fires were put out. 



Overseer Joseph Rivet, of Sturgeon Falls, reports that the fishing was far 

 better than in previous years. 



There was no illegal fishing in Lake Nipissing or its tributaries, and the 

 Game and Fishery Laws were well observed to'the best of his knowledge. 



Norfolk Co^jnty. 



Overseer J. S. Smith, of Port Rowan, reports that the fishing in both the 

 inner and outer bays was up to the average. 



The demand for angling permits was about the same as usual. Bass fishing 

 has been very good. 



Ducks do not seem to be so plentiful as in former years, possibly owing to 

 the mild weather. 



Black squirrels are very numerous, 



Northumberland County. 



Overseer C. H. Cassan, of Camph ell ford, reports that fishing was very good 

 last year except during the month of August. He is of the opinion that the 

 dredging and blasting that has been carried on in the Trent Valley Canal has 

 injured the fishing and he w^ould recommend that the waters be stocked with 

 bass, as fishing for this species of fish has not been so good. 



