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they did not take the bait. He supposes it was due to theii* having abundant supply 

 of natural food, as the fish caught were in splendid condition. 



Oviing to the low water in the spring it was very difficult for trappers to get 

 good sets, or reach their traps; nevertheless the catch was well up to the average. 



Ducks seemed plentiful in the spring and summer, but when the shooting 

 season opened not many were bagged in the southern parts, but in the north they 

 were quite abundant and at the time of writing are returning to the southern 

 territory in great numbers. Partridge are plentiful everywhere, the dry spring 

 hating apparently been favourable for them. 



There are a fair number of deer, and some parties procured their limit easily. 



Overseer Watt regrets that he had to lay -a number of informations which 

 resulted in about twelve convictions for violation of the Game and Fisheries Act, 

 which does not speak well for the sportsman in his territory. Owing to the valuable 

 assistance the Department authorized him to engage he was able to keep down 

 poaching, but this entailed much hard work. He and his assistants confiscated 

 six gill nets, two spears, and, one rifle. 



. Prescott County. , 



Overseer F. Dupuis, of Hawhesbury, reports that there were not so many 

 licenses issued last year on account of the low water, which caused the fishing to 

 be not so good as last year. 



Ducks were very plentiful, but very few were shot. Partridge are very 

 scarce. Muskrats and mink are fair. 



Prince Edward County. 



Overseer Angus Brishin, of Picton, reports that as far as he knows fishing for 

 trout and whitefish was about as good as usual. Fishing for eels with night lines 

 was also very good. Bass were plentiful and he sold quite a lot of permits. 



Black squirrels and partridge were very plentiful, but ducks seem to be scarce, 

 especially in the Bay, he thinks this is on account of the cold weather this fall. 



He has no fault to find with the fishermen as they have not violated the laws. 



Overseer E. R. Fox, of Northport, reports that pike and bullheads were about 

 the same as last year, but from September 15th up to the end of the season the 

 fishermen had a very poor catch owing to the weather having been too fine and 

 warm. The whitefish were quite late coming last fall. The first to be caught in 

 this division were taken about the 20th of October, but they seemed to be as plenti- 

 ful as ever. 



Game seems to be about the same as usual. Black ducks and partridge ' are 

 increasing. Muskrats are not quite so plentiful as they were about three or four 

 years ago. 



There was less shooting before the open season than he has ever known 

 before. A few stray shots were fired after sunset, but he could not secure sufficient 

 evidence to make a conviction. 



Overseer E. A. Titus, of Wellington, reports that the fishermen had a good 

 season and were well pleased with their catch. There were plenty of coarse fish 

 taken in hoop nets, and when the salmon fishing came on they appeared to be 



