1916 GAME AND FISHEEIES. 45 



Bass are plentiful but fewer tourists than usual appeared this summer. 



Partridge are very scarce. I would suggest a close season for one or two 

 years. 



Ducks are fairly plentiful. 



Eed deer are very plentiful although large numbers are taken each season. 



In my opinion it would be better if the season for hunting deer was from 

 Nov. 15th to 30th as it would be easier to follow a wounded deer as we usually 

 have snow at that time. As it is at present, a great many deer are wounded 

 and it is hard to track them, they lie down and die and are wasted. 



Fur-bearing animals are scarce according to reports. 



From Overseer Joseph Hemhruff, of Manitowaning, for Lake Manitou on 

 Manitoulin Island and the streams tributary thereto. 



The angling for bass has been fairly good. They were larger than last year. 



Speckled trout are not very plentiful. 



Partridge are very scarce this year. I think there should be a close season 

 for about three years. 



Ducks are plentiful. 



Deer are more plentiful than they have been for years. 



There have not been as many tourists here this year as in former years. 



From Overseer David Irwin, Little Current, for that portion of the District 

 of Algoma lying east of the Village of Algoma Mills, and for Cockburn and 

 Manitoulin Islands, and in and over the waters that lie in front of the said 

 district and which surround the said islands. 



This season has been well up to the average according to reports from the 

 fishermen. This season was unusual in that the whitefish run came on in August 

 instead of June and July. The catch of pickerel was fully maintained. 



Bass are plentiful but do not seem to bite. 



Maskinonge fishing was poor, very few having been caught. 



Brook trout do not appear to increase in numbers. 



Muskrat are fairly numerous, but mink are scarce. 



Partridge are very scarce and I would suggest a close season for two years. 



Eed deer are more plentiful than they have been for many years, but moose 

 have not increased. 



From Overseer James Lewis, of Sheguiandah, for north channel of Lake 

 Huron, from the Soo to the Bustards. 



There were not as many tourists as usual this season and the catches of 

 black bass. did not come up to other seasons but maskinonge were more plentiful. 



Eed deer are much more plentiful, but moose are getting very scarce. 



Ducks are as numerous as in past years. 



Partridge are very scarce and I would recommend that there be no open 

 season for these birds for at least two years. If there is not something done 

 they will shortly disappear. 



On examining a lot of the deer when brought out to be clipped I found 

 many practically spoiled owing to the weather being so warm the first part of 

 November. 



I think it would be better to have the season longer so that the hunter would 

 be able to get his deer in cooler weather. 



