1916 GAME AND FISHERIES. 53 



This has been a favourable year for game of all kinds, ducks were unusually 

 plentiful, partridge and rabbits seem to be slightly increasing. 



Mink and muskrats, owing to the low price of furs, are not being trapped as 

 much as usual, and they show signs of being more plentiful. 



From Overseer George Hood, of Scugog, for the Township of Eeach, in the 

 County of Ontario, and for the "Township of Mariposa, in the County of Victoria, 

 and over so much of the waters of Lake Scugog as lies in front of the said Town- 

 ships, and for the westerly half of Scugog Island, and over the waters of Lake 

 Scugog fronting thereon. 



. Maskinonge are very plentiful this season in Lake Scugog and bass are in- 

 creasing. 



Black ducks are very plentiful, also red heads and blue bills. 



Partridge are on the increase. 



Muskrats are plentiful and mink seem to be keeping up. 



From Overseer Hector McDonald, of Beaverton, for Waters of Lake Simcoe and 

 tributaries thereto fronting the Township of Thorah. 



Whitefish and salmon are increasing in Lake Simcoe. 



As the season was bad for bass iishing and tourists few, I think bass will have 

 a chance to increase and be more plentiful for next season. As it was, I saw 

 splendid specimens caught. 



Ducks and geese seem to be as numerous as in former years. 



Partridge are on the increase in this district. 



Fur-bearing animals, mink and muskrats, are about the only kind in this terri- 

 tory. They seem to be as numerous as in former years. 



From Overseer D. McPhee, of Uptergrove, for Lake Simcoe, fronting on Town- 

 ship of Mara and tributaries thereto, and for Mud Lake in the Townships of Mara 

 and Carden. 



In Lake Simcoe, trout, whitefish and herring have been plentiful, but carp 

 have decreased. Bass are about the same as in former years, and maskinonge are 

 plentiful. 



In Mud Lake, pickerel, maskinonge and bass have afforded good fishing. 



Ducks and partridge are more numerous than last year. 



Muskrats keep up, but mink are scarce. 



From Overseer Thomas Mansfield, of PicJcering, for Electoral District of South 

 Ontario, exclusive of the Township of Eeach. 



Fishing has been up to the average taking all things into consideration, and 

 the fishermen were pleased at the Department's consideration in allowing them to 

 fish in the usual close season to help out the rather hard times caused by the war, 

 and also benefitting the consumers. 



Ducks have not been as plentiful as usual, and in my opinion it was due to this 

 fall being rather open. The ducks have not all come down yet and so far have come 

 in smaller flocks. 



From Overseer Michael Timlin, of Atherly, for Lake Couchiching and tribu- 

 taries fronting Townships Mara and Rama. 



The fishing ihas been very good here, and some good catches of lunge and 

 pickerel have been reported. 



Partridge and ducks are more plentiful. 



Muskrat and mink are scarce. 



