1916 GAME AND FISHERIES. 29 



Geenville County. 



From Overseer J. H. Boyd, of Merrickville, for Eideau Eiver and tributaries. 



Deer have greatly increased in number. 



Muskrats are also numerous in this vicinity, but I think it would be advisable 

 to prohibit fall and winter trapping. 



The ducks seem to be decreasing this season in this division. 



Partridge seem to be quite plentiful. The hunters in my district think it 

 would be advisable to have the partridge open season start the same day as the 

 deer season opens. Some hunters have found deer strung up to tree* just before 

 November 1st. They are quite convinced that it was the work of partridge hunters. 



From Overseei* James A. Fraser, of Prescott, for St. Lawrence River, from the 

 head of Cardinal Rapids west to Union Park, 



During the past year in my district not many fish were caught. The majority 

 of boats were always fishing for what we call Channel Perch which were fairly 

 plentiful. Bass being very very scarce. A few pike, pickerel, and an occasional 

 maskinonge were caught- and I would strongly advise that some bass fry be put in 

 this part of the St. Lawrence. 



Partridge are fairly plentiful, ducks also, but very wild. 



After the close season ducks get more plentiful and very tame during the 

 winter. This is accounted for by no shooting to scare them. 



Geey County. 



From Overseer James Gillespie, of Berkeley, for Electoral District of Centre 

 Grey and for Township of Glenelg in South Grey. 



In this territory there are a great number of inland lakes and streams which 

 contain speckled trout and I am giving particular attention to them so as to 

 prevent, as far as possible, the illegal taking of these fish. 



I keep the regulations posted up around the lakes and along the streams, and 

 in other places where the public can see them. 



In April last I assisted Mr. H. Watson to deposit several thousand speckled 

 trout fry in Ewart's Lake which connects with Bell's and several others in the 

 Townships of Holland and Glenelg, in August last I also assisted him in depositing 

 several thousand speckled trout fingerlings in the same place. 



I am of opinion that far more success will be obtained in stocking those lakes 

 by putting in fingerlings, as I have been watching for results and believe that the 

 chub and sunfish destroy many of the fry while the fingerlings seem to be better 

 able to take care of themselves. 



The usual number of campers were around those lakes during the summer but 

 anglers were not very successful, their catches in most cases were small. I believe 

 we have about stopped the netting in those lakes. 



Herring is believed to be plentiful in those lakes as Iiundreds were caught each 

 season years ago with nets. No one has been known to get any with hook and line. 



Partridge are about as plentiful as last season, while ducks are scarce. 



Beaver seem to have left some of their old haunts and are not as plentiful as a 

 few years ago. 



Hares are plentiful, and I am still of the opinion that much damage is done 

 by dogs hunting them in the spring months. 



I am of the opinion that it would be a step in the right direction if a small 

 fee was charged for carrying a gun, I find many people in favor of it. 



