1916 GAME AND FISHERIES. 57 



From Overseer Edw. Fleming, of Hastings, for the Village of Hastings. 



Angling and trolling did not afford as good sport as usual this year. Although 

 I think that there were lots of maskinonge, they did not bite as usual. Bass were 

 not so plentiful as in former seasons. 



Ducks were fewer. 



Muskrats plentiful last spring, but there should be a license for trapping. 



Black squirrels are very plentiful this fall. 



Partridge are very good, although I have seen them more plentiful. I do not 

 think it would do any harm to give the partridge a close season for two years. 



Cottontail rabbits are getting very thick here, and do a lot of harm to young 

 trees. 



From Overseer J. H. Forsyth, of Bridgenorth, for the waters of 'Ohemong Lake 

 and Lovesick Lake. 



Maskiuonge fishing was good this year. Bass fishing was not so good. Last 

 spring was good for the spawn on account of the water being kept up until the 

 spawn was hatched. 



The close season for bass and maskinonge should be from the first day of De- 

 cember until the first day of June. 



Eats seemed to be scarce last spring. 



Partridge are not very numerous in this district. 



Deer hunting is likely to be as brisk as ever, as reports are that deer are plenti- 

 ful. 



From Overseer Wellington Lean, of Apsley, for the Townships of Anstruther 

 and Ohandos. 



Partridge are very scarce in this district this year, owing, I think, to so much 

 wet weather early in the season, which would be bad for the young chickens. 



Beavers are becoming very numerous, being found on almost all the lakes both 

 large and small, as well as on the creeks in my district. 



iPishing was about as good as usual. 



Deer are quite numerous in some localities. 



Wolves are not so numerous as in past years, but bears are more plentiful. 



All other game about as usual. 



From Overseer John McFarlane, of Keene, for Townships of Otonabee and 

 Asphodel. 



Fishing in this district was about the same as last year. At times maskinonge 

 fishing was good and bass fishing fairly good. In fact the fishing would compare 

 very well with other years. 



There was a lot of mudcats taken out by angling in the spring and shipped, 

 they did not appear to be so plentiful through the summer. 



Suckers were very plentiful, also other small fish. 



Brook trout fishing was about the same as last year, not very numerous. I 

 think it would be well to protect the brook trout for about three years and not 

 allow any to be taken. A number of people not living in this district do consider- 

 able! fishing and keep them from increasing. 



, Black ducks were quite numerous this season. The fall ducks were late coming 

 in and rafted in the middle of the lake and would not decoy very well. They ap- 

 pear to know decoys and shy away from them. 



Muskrats were plentiful this spring, the trappers all had good catches, but the 

 price was not so good this year. 



