1915 GAME AND FISHEEIES. m 



Overseer James Johnston, of Orangeville, reports that the fishing in his district 

 was very good during the beginning of the season. The black bass in Green Lake 

 were fine and very, numerous, although the public were afraid to use them on 

 account of their being infested with tape worm. 



Fur-bearing animals are becoming scarce. He strongly advises that they 

 should have a close season for two years, or that trappers be obliged to take out 

 a license. 



Game is quite plentiful, rabbits and partridge being very numerous. 



Overseer R. J. Walker, of Port Credit, reports that the trout fishing was good. 

 Some trout that were caught seemed to be of a different species, they were shorter 

 and thicker, and looked as if they came from colder waters. Herring and whitefish 

 were much as usual and angling about the average.; 



Game was very scarce in this district. A stray duck may have been seen, but 

 scarcely any plover or snipe. In Mr. Walker's opinion every year partridge and 

 squirrels are becoming scarcer in that part of the country. 



Perth County. 



Overseer Charles JicTcling, of St. Mary's, reports that black or green bass are 

 quite plentiful, and in some streams there are a number of brook trout. The 

 brown trout placed in Otter Creek in May are going to be a success and seem to 

 be doing well so far; some of them are spawning this fall. These fish are rather 

 hard to catch. The pickerel planted at Lakeside in 1912 are doing excellently and 

 will average about twelve inches in length. 



Mink are decreasing every year. Muskrats are plentiful in some localities. 

 Cotton-tail rabbits are numerous wherever they are sheltered. Raccoons and 

 skunks are plentiful. Wherever the hardwood ridges are, black and grey squirrels 

 are fairly plentiful. There are a few partridge, which are slightly on the increase. 



Peteeborough County. 



Overseer William Clarhson, of Lakehurst, reports that the number of tourists 

 who visit his district are increasing every year. The fishermen appeared to be 

 pleased with their catches last year. The number of bass and maskinonge caught 

 is increasing. The trout in the northern lakes are about the same as in 1913. He 

 would recommend that a hatchery be erected at a suitable place on the Kawartha 

 Lakes. He is of the opinion that the close season should be from October 1st to 

 November 30 th. 



Ducks are somewhat rare, but partridge are plentiful. 



Deer are about the same as last year. 



Mink and muskrats are plentiful and beaver are becoming numerous. Overseer 

 Clarkson recommends that trappers be licensed. 



Overseer Edward Fleming, of Hastings, reports that the angling was good, 

 maskinonge being much larger than in former years and bass becoming more 

 plentiful. 



Ducks are not so plentiful, the boats which have been working on the canal 

 having driven them out of the river. Eats are becoming plentiful in the marshes 

 along the river. He thinks a trapper's license would be a good thing. 



