1916 GAME AND FISHEKIES. 21 



Owing to continued wet weather throughout the early part of the summer, 

 angling has not been very good, but during the month of October fishing has 

 been fairly good. 



Sturgeon are on the increase in the Grand Eiver. 



Black and grey squirrels are on the increase. 



Eabbits are about the same. 



Duck and woodcock are about the same as last year. 



Muskrats, no doubt owing to the low price of furs, are increasing rapidly. 

 Mink are about the same as in my last report. 



Coons are on the increase. I would like to call your attention to tiie fact 

 that a considerable amount of coons are being destroyed during the summer when 

 these furs are of no value and would recommend a close season for them. 



I would recommend both a gun license and a trapping license. 



From Overseer Jacob F. Kern, of Burford, for the Townships of Burford, 

 Oakland and Brantford, west of Grand Eiver, but exclusive of said river. 



The fishing for the year has been very light. I have never seen so few 

 people enjoying the sport. 



Game seems plentiful, this may be especially noted in black squirrel. 



Partridge are also increasing in number, and as for rabbits they are becoming 

 a scourge. 



Bruce County. 



From Overseer D. Kehoe, of Millarton, for the portion of County Bruce 

 lying south of Indian Eeserve and Township of Amabel. 

 The fishermen had a fair catch this year. 

 Game is very scarce in my division. 



From Overseer B. J. Stead, of Wiarton, for Georgian Bay, east and south 

 of Tobermory Harbour, but exclusive of the said harbour, and extending south 

 to the town. 



Deer are quite scarce still in this county. Although they have been protected 

 for some years I think they should be protected for three years more as one year 

 hunting would clear them all out. 



Trout and white fish have been more plentiful than last year. They arrived 

 on the spawning beds about ten days earlier than last year. The reason was that 

 the water of Georgian Bay was colder earlier than in 1914. 



Partridge are not very plentiful. They have decreased since last year. 



Hares are less plentiful having been attacked by some disease and are found 

 lying dead in the bush. 



Cotton-tail rabbits are very scarce and seldom seen. 



Black bass are about the same as usual, and it is only a good fisherman that 

 can get more than the law allows. 



Pickerel are becoming a scarce fish in these waters. 



Black squirrels are becoming more plentiful, but are scarce yet. 



From Overseer John Trelford, of Southampton, for that portion of the County 

 of Bruce fronting on Lake Huron, and lying between the Town of Southampton 

 and Tobermory Harbour, both inclusive. 



The fishing was very good up till September 15th, but from then on it has 

 been very light up till the 1st of November. 



