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On the 17th he deposited in Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon, 2o,00vJ bass fry 

 which had been brought for that purpose from the Mount Pleasant Hatchery by 

 Mr. Henry Watson, special officer in charge of the planting of young fish, and 

 Superintendent Edwards of the Provincial Hatchery. 



On the 20 th the boiler gave out and he was obliged to have it repaired at 

 Beaverton. Boiler Inspector Bradt met him on the 22nd and overhauled the 

 boiler. On the 26th he sold seven angling permits and one guide license. He 

 searched eight rowboats but all the owners had permits. 



July was spent in visiting the above places, keeping up a thorough patrol 

 through the Kawartha Lakes and searching for illegal work. He interviewed 

 Overseers Clarkson, Thompson, McAllister, McEarlane, Forsyth, Johnson, Moore, 

 McGinn, Gaudaur and Irwin, at intervals during the season to discuss fishery 

 matters with them. On the 18th he left Bobcaygeon with Mr. Henry Watson on 

 board and 35,000 bass fingerlings which were distributed in Stoney Lake and 

 Clear Lake. On the 27th he patrolled to Buckhorn with Inspector Hunter on 

 board, and the following day they met the tug "Marie Louise" with her boiler 

 out of order and leaking badly, so they towed her to Lindsay. 



During August he patrolled his district carefully, examining the boats to 

 see that all anglers had their permits, he also examined the books of express 

 companies to see that no illegal fish were being shipped. 



Through September and on until the end of the season he visited Deer Bay, 

 Lovesick, Burleigh Falls, South Bay, Bellevedue, Juniper Island, South Beach, 

 Young's Point, Lakefield, McCrackens Landing, Glenwood, Mount Julian, Peter- 

 boro, Hall's Bridge, Bensford Bridge, Jubilee Point, Healy Palls, Hastings, Trent 

 Bridge, Stoney Lake, Otonabee River, Eice Lake, Harwood, Bursford, Buckhorn, 

 Gannons Narrows, Pidgeon Creek, Little and Big Bauld Lakes, Lindsay/, Eose- 

 dale, Fenelon Falls, Cameron Lake, Barrie, Shanty Bay, Hawkeston, Sebastopol, 

 Allendale, Strawberry Island, Thora Island, etc. 



On October 5th he picked up three night lines off Fox Island, they all had 

 the owners' names and number of licenses so he left them there. On the 15th 

 he seized a new net in the vicinity of Thora Island and on the 17th he found 

 200 yards of net set in the same locality, very close to the shore. 



During the first week of November he had new shaker grates installed in 

 the boiler of the boat and on the 10th he started laying up the launch for the 

 winter. 



lEPOET OF THE WOEK PEEFOKMED BY THE PATEOL BOAT "LOTUS'' 

 ON THE WATEES OF THE NOETH CHANNEL OF LAKE 

 HUEON AND GEOEGIAN BAY DUEING THE 

 YEAE 1914. 



Capt. Irwin commenced the season's patrol work on May 6th by visiting 



allamey. From there he went on to the French Eiver whore he spent a day 



[or so on patrol work, and then on to Parry Sound. He next visited Penetang, 



md patrolled among the islands with the small boat, then on to Owen Sound 



md Tobermory where he lifted some night lines and hooks, and back to Little 



|Current, calling at Fitzwilliam Island on the way. 



During June he patrolled to Manitowaning, calling at Sheguiandah on the 

 ray, Whitefish Eiver (with Overseer Eamesbottom on board), Kagawong, Gore 

 Jay, Blind Eiver, John Isle, and with Overseer Bradbury on board, visited the Soo. 



