50 THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



Black and grey squirrels continue to be scarce. I cannot see any difference 

 from last season. 



Muskrats are not very plentiful and are not likely to be until only spring 

 trapping for them is allowed in order to protect their dens and houses. I think 

 open season from the 15th day of March until the last day of April would help. 



Mink are almost extinct in this vicinity. 



Deer are reported to be fairly plentiful this season, which I think is owing to 

 the limit of " One man one deer/' which, in my opinion, is a good thing. 



From Overseer H. W. -Hayes, of Trenton, for the Bay of Quinte, as lies in 

 front of the East Riding of Northumberland, for that portion of River Trent lymg 

 between the Townships of Sidney and the Bay of Quinte, and for the inland 

 waters of the Townships of Murray, Dryden, Cramahe and Haldimand. 



The fishermen report a good year for herring but very few trout. Coarse 

 fish were fairly good. 



Mink are very scarce. Very few muskrats were caught last fall as the price 

 was low, consequently muskrats may increase. 



Black ducks and teal are not so plentiful as last year and very few deep water 

 ducks have shown up as yet. I would advise that the sa^le of ducks be prohibited. 



Partridge hunters report that partridge were plentiful north, but they are 

 very scarce here. 



From Overseer J. H. Hess, of Hastings, for the Trent River and tributaries 

 from Trent Bridge to Rice Lake. 



The fishing at the beginning of the season was good and the quality abova 

 the average. Later in the season it was almost impossible to catch maskinonge, but 

 I cannot account for it as there seem to be plenty of these fish in the waters. 



Wild ducks are plentiful this season. 



From Overseer W. H. Johnson, of Harwood, for Rice Lake in the Townships 

 of Hamilton and Alnwick. 



This has been an extra good year for spawn, and the little fish could get out in 

 deep water before the water went down. 



Very few tourists visited Rice Lake this year. 



Fishing was good the first of the season and a lot of fine fish were caught. 

 Later the fishing was not so good. 



Black and wood duck are not so plentiful as last year, other species of duck 

 are about the same. 



Woodcock, quail and partridge are very scarce. 



Black and gray squirrels are iiot very plentiful. 



Cottontail rabbits are very numerous. 



Mink are very scarce. 



Muskrats are plentiful. 



I beg to recommend that trappers pay a license and that persons owning and 

 using gasoline launches for fishing and taking parties out to fish should pay a 

 license fee of not less than ten dollars as I think it only fair to other guides. 



From Overseer A. J. Kent, of Bewdley, for Rice Lake, from Ley's Point on 

 the south shore of said lake around the head of lake of Barnard's Bay on the north 

 shore of Rice Lake. 



