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From Overseer George Toner, of Oanonque, for the River St. Lawrence from 

 head of Howe Island to Union Park, 



The tourist traffic during this year has not been up to the standard. Many 

 of the island cottages were not occupied during the season. Some who usually 

 spend several months among the Thousand Islands each year were here for only 

 a few days this season. They told me that owing to the fact that they were 

 filling war contracts it was necessary for them to be constantly at their places 

 of business. 



The fishing in these waters seems to improve each year. The quantity and 

 quality of all kinds of game fish have been better this season than for years. 



During the spring of 1915 ducks were very plentiful but they have been 

 very scarce on the Eiver St. Lawrence this fall. 



Partridge, black and grey squirrels are very plentiful. There are also many 

 snipe and plover. 



Muskrats, if one can judge from the number of rat houses that appear, are 

 more numerous than for many years. 



I respectfully recommend that the open season for muskrats be from March 

 1st to May 1st and the close season for the remaining months of the year. 



With reference to the imposition of the rod license for non-residents of the 

 Province, I beg to report that of all those from whom I collected the license fee 

 only two offered any objection whatever. They very willingly paid the fee after 

 an explanation had been made to them. The majority of them expressed their 

 appreciation of the fact that the waters of the river were being protected from 

 illegal fishing and piracy of all kinds, and their desire to pay the fee demanded 

 of them for the privileges they enjoyed. 



From Overseer James Townsend, of Lyndhurst, for Lyndhurst waters south 

 of Lyndhurst, also South and Gananoque Lakes. 



Pishing has been fair, some fine catches of bass being made during the first 

 two weeks of October. 



Game is fairly plentiful especially partridge for each of which I would 

 recommend both a trapper's and a gun license. A small fee of $2.00 might 

 be charged. 



From Overseer J. R. Wight, of Newloro, for the Rideau waters between 

 Chaffeys Lock and Newboro, including Indian, Benson, Mosquito, Clear, Mud and 

 Loon Lakes, and also the Upper Rideau. 



The fishing has been exceptionally good this year, and although the number 

 of tourists here this year was smaller than in previous years, it may be accounted 

 for by the war. 



Bass fishing has been better this year than ever. 



The partridge have been plentiful this year and also there have been a 

 great many ducks. 



The catch of muskrat for this year has heen about as usual, but I think that 

 it might be better to limit the open season to March and April as this would do 

 away with trapping the bank holes. 



The mink are scarce around this district, in fact it is a very rare case where 

 one is seen. 



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