THE REPOET UPON No. 14 



The tourists visiting Ontario during 1915 were less in number than in 1914, 

 although the angling was never better, caused no doubt by the frequent re-stocking 

 of our waters from the Brantford Hatchery. 



I am glad to inform you that enforcing the angling fee on American tourists 

 on the St. Lawrence is proving an unqualified success. I would recommend that 

 the present non-resident angling fee be increased to $3.00 and $6.00; also a fee of 

 $1.00 be charged on resident anglers who fish in Ontario waters twenty miles from 

 their homes. 



Ducks are reported as being plentiful, but I would recommend that not more 

 than 200 ducks should be killed from any one point or hide. This I think would 

 prevent the sale of ducks. Small game of all kinds are reported plentiful. 



I would recommend that on all foxes killed between November 1st and March 

 1st a royalty of fifty cents per skin be collected. 



Let me again call your attention to the benefits arising from a trapper's and 

 rod license on residents of Ontario. 



Owing to the fact that ling and other coarse fish are increasing in the Ka- 

 wartha Lakes, I would recommend granting hoop net licenses in those lakes for 

 the purpose of removing those voracious kinds of fish. The opening of these inland 

 lakes for hoop net fishing would give employment to a large number of men, and 

 there is no doubt but that the lakes would be greatly benefited. The inhabitants 

 of the adjacent cities and towns would be able to consume the fish caught, and it 

 would thereby decrease the present cost of living. 



Your obedient servant, 



Alf. Hunter, 



Inspector. 



Thunder Bay and Eainy Eivek. 



Warden Donald McDonald, of Fort William: I have the honour to submit 

 you my report on Thunder Bay and Eainy Eiver Districts, for the year ending 

 October 31st, 1915. 



'Commercial Eishing: With the exception of that portion of Lake Superior 

 lying between the Kaministiquia Eiver and the International Boundary at Pigeon 

 Point, fishermen report that the fishing was better this season than it had been for 

 several years, and especially the herring catch in Thunder Bay. 



Inland lake fishing is reported to be about the same as last year, except Eainy 

 Lake, w^iere a number of the fishermen were using four-inch mesh gill nets for 

 pickerel during the seasons for 1913 and 1914, During the season of 1915, this 

 practice was stopped, and it is only reasonable to believe that there will prove to be 

 a falling off in the catch of pickerel for the year, but which should be normal for 

 the coming season. 



This being international water, I would recommend that the two governments 

 adjust the regulations in order to place fishermen on both sides on an equal basis. 



Angling: Sportsmen report good catches, and especially on the famous 

 Nipigon Eiver. Men who are authorities on this subject claim it to be the best 

 speckled trout stream in the world. Sportsmen commend the Department on the 

 good work done during the season in the taking of suckers and pike out of said 

 waters. 



