58 THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



Overseer John Forsyth, of Bridgenorih, reports that fishing was very good 

 last year, Maskinonge and bass seem to be quite plentiful, although no great 

 catches were made at any one time. The reason for this is because Mud Lake 

 is a real good feeding ground for fish. * 



Since fishing through the ice has been prohibited, which he thinks was a 

 grand amendment to protect the fish, it seems very hard for some people to keep 

 from spearing fish in the spring. These illegal workers should be fined $50 for 

 the first offence and be given six months in jail for the second. 



Ducks were plentiful last fall. Partridge are also numerous. Mink and 

 muskrats are about the same as usual. Deer hunting went on as brisk as ever last 

 season. 



Overseer Wellington Lean, of Apsley, reports that partridge are quite plenti- 

 ful in some localities, while in others they are very scarce. 



. Wolves are more numerous than they have been for a number of years. He 

 would advise giving a large bounty, thereby encouraging people to kill them. If 

 this were done, deer would become more plentiful. At present they are very 

 scarce, as the wolves are their worst enemies, killing more of them than the 

 hunters do. 



Beaver are becoming very plentiful, and he can find no trace of anyone having 

 molested them. He is giving them special attention, and if they are protected - 

 for a few more years they will be as numerous as in former years. Ducks were 

 quite numerous. 



He would like to recommend the taking of steps to stop dogs running at 

 large from hunting deer. 



Overseer John McFarlane, of Keene. reports that the Game and Fishery Laws 

 have been well observed in his district, but there is still a little fishing done out 

 of season, which he finds hard to stop on account of having supervision over such 

 a large district. 



Maskinonge fishing was about the same as in 1913, not very good, especially 

 during the summer. Bass fishing was good. Brook trout was scarce, though some 

 good catches were made. There were about thirty-five foreigners repairing the 

 G. T. R. track between Blezard's and Birdsalls' Station, and it was reported to 

 him that they were going to clean out the creek of trout as they were fishing all 

 day Sunday. On week days he went down and put up notices and warned them 

 to stop, which they did. 



Trapping was not very good last spring owing to the low water in the marshes. 

 There were plenty of muskrats, but they were hard to get at. Mink were scarce. 



Ducks were plentiful in the spring, it was estimated that there would be 

 about 25.000 on the lake if they were not molested. In the fall they were not 

 so plentiful as in other years, probably on account of the fine weather. They 

 took a different flight and did not stop on Eice Lake. Eice was fairly good, but 

 not as good as was expected from the abundance of straw. There were about 

 thirty families of Indians camping on Sugar Island, from the other side of the 

 lake, irathering rice. 



Partridge are plentiful, but wild and hard to shoot. Black squirrels are 

 plentiful and cotton-tail rabbits are also putting in an appearance. 



Overseer Henry Melville, of HavelocJc, reports that fish are becoming rather 

 scarce owing to the immense number of people who angle. The lakes and rivers 



