30 THE REPOET UPON No. 14 



From Overseer James Myers, of Hoist ein, for the Townships of Proton, Egre^ 

 mont and Normanby, County Grey, and Townships of Minto, Arthur and West 

 Lutheo", County of Wellington. 



The chief fish in my district are speckled trout and black bass. The trout 

 catches were very good. 



Deer are also increasing owing to the protection of a close season for three 

 years. 



Hares are plentiful. 



From Overseer Thomas McKenny, of Thornbury, for County Grey^ exclusive 

 of the Townships of Proton, Egremont and Normanby. 



I find that there is divergence of opinion amongst the fishermen as to the 

 advisability of issuing hook and line licenses. The lines and hooks catch in their 

 nets and when tangled with their nets make lifting very dangerous. 



The action of your Department in getting the closed season abolished in this 

 Bay this year has beeai highly appreciated, particularly in view of the scarcity of 

 work and high prices for food during these hard war times. It is also the belief of 

 some, that if instead of a close season hatcheries were built the country would be 

 benefited by fishermen getting full grown fish in exchange for fry and the waters 

 not be depleted. 



Haldimand County. 



From Overseer James ^Y. Lee, of Wellandport, for the Townships of Moulton, 

 Sherbrooke and Wainfleet. 



Last fall the fishermen reported their catch as being as good as they had had 

 for several years. Herring was quite plentiful. Perch, pickerel and coarse fish 

 were up to the average. Whitefish were fairly good. This season fishing has not 

 been quite so good. 



Owing to the cold and backward spring coupled with the wet summer, tourists 

 were few this season and as a result there was not so much angling in the Grand 

 River. 



Quail are quite plentiful but there are no woodcock or plover. 



Partridge and pheasants are very scarce. 



Wild ducks are quite plentiful and a number of wild geese harbored in this 

 district last fall. 



Black and grey squirrels are very plentiful and seem to be on the increase. 



!{^Iuskrats are very plentiful and greatly on the increase. I think on account 

 of the low price of furs they haven't been trapped or shot as much as usual. Mink 

 are very scarce. 



Cotton-tail rabbits are very numerous. 



From Overseer James Vohes, of NanticoTce, for Townships of Walpole, Rain- 

 ham, South Cayuga and Dunn, and the waters of the Grand River, fronting the 

 Townships of Oneida, Seneca, S. Cayuga, N. Cayuga, Canborough and Dunn. 



The gill net fishermen at Port Dover and Port Maitland have had fair fishing. 

 Nothing big with the whitefish. In the early spring the tugs operating from Port 

 Maitland brought in big catches of pickerel and herring. The late fall fishing in 

 1914: was very good. 



The pound net fishermen last fall had a very poor season, owing to very high 

 winds and the whitefish went off shore early. The summer fishing has also been 



