1916 GAME AND FISHEEIES. " 35 



Huron County. 



From Overseer Robert McMurray, of Bayfield, for the lOounty of Huron. 



Fishermen in my division have had a fairly good season. The gill net fisher- 

 men say trout has been more plentiful this year than they were in 1914, and the 

 pound net fishermen report their catch as very good, much better than it was in 

 1914. I think, taking the season of 1915 as a whole, the fishermen have very little 

 to complain of. 



Bass fishing was not very good. 



Perch were plentiful in the early part of the summer and also in the fall. 



Partridge are becoming more scarce each year in consequence of nearly all the 

 woods being cut down. 



Eabbits are numerous. 



Kenoea District. 



From Overseer George H. Fanning, of Sioux LooTtout, for that portion of the 

 Kenora District beginning at Quibell and east to the boundary line between the Dis- 

 tricts of Kenora and Thunder Bay. 



The sale of moose and deer hunting licenses has been very good, but not quite 

 up to last year. Neither has there been anything like so many killed, although they 

 are very plentiful. This is owing to the fact that every available man has been 

 working on the Government railway helping to rush the wheat east. 



Thei resident trappers and small dealers are buying licenses almost to a man. 

 They say that they think it would be well if the Government would raise the cost 

 of licenses to five dollars, as that would have a tendency to keep a great many people 

 from dabbling in the fur trade. 



From Overseer W. 0. Muncer, of Minaki, for that portion of the Kenora Dis- 

 trict between Quibell and the boundary line between the Province of Ontario and 

 the Province of Manitoba. 



" Fishing on the Winnipeg River and the Trout Lakes has been splendid. Some 

 of the finest specimens of maskinonge that were ever caught, weighing over 40 lb. 

 each, lake trout from 15 to 20 lb., have been taken. Pickerel also were of very fine 

 size. Fish of all kinds appear to be plentiful, and the lakes throughout the district 

 are in excellent condition. 



Red deer appear to be Just as plentiful as ever. 



Moose and caribou are not so numerous. 



Fox, mink, lynx, and muskrat are plentiful. 



3rush wolves are very numerous and are becoming a serious menace, causing 

 fearful destruction to the deer and small game. 



Duck, partridge and rabbits are very scarce indeed. 



I would recommend that the small game season be closed ^or two or three years. 

 I attribute the scarcity of small game to the wolf. These animals are bad on the 

 eggs of small birds during the breeding time. I have never known partridge or 

 rabbits to be so scarce during the past nine years. I would also suggest that a 

 bounty for the brush wolf and coyote be paid. This will encourage the public to 

 hunt them. 



Beaver have put in an appearance both east and west of Minaki. 



The following lakes have been stocked during this spring with salmon trout 

 fry, viz.: Red Deer, Star, Farlane, Vermilion, Sand and Fox Lakes. Sportsmen 

 are anxiously looking forward for black bass stocking of the Winnipeg River, Gun 

 Lake, Pistor Lake. I can recommend these waters for bass. 



