64 . THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



From Overseer Robert Leadley of Barrie, for the Township of Vespra and the 

 Town of Barrie, and over so much of the waters of Kempenfeldt Bay as lies in 

 front of the said Town and Township, also, that portion of Kempenfeldt Bay lying 

 in front of the Township of Oro. 



The most trouble I have had has been to stop dogs running deer as there are 

 quite a number of deer in the north west portion of the Township of Vespra. 



Muskrats are fairly plentiful and do "not seem to be decreasing though the 

 Indians trap through the Township every season. 



Trout and whitefish have not been as plentiful in Kempenfeldt Bay this season 

 as in other years. 



From Overseer Harry Mayor, of Painswick, for Lake Simcoe, from Lovers' 

 Creek, near Barrie on Kempenfeldt Bay, to concession 10 of the Township of 

 Innisfil. 



In the earlier months of the year when the Lake was frozen over large 

 quantities of whitefish were caught through the ice by means of angling, and from 

 information gained from the fishermen I understand there is no diminution in 

 the quantity compared with former years, but I believe the supply could be greatly 

 increased by the introduction of a larger species of whitefish as this Lake appears to 

 be particularly adopted for them. 



There has been about the usual number of trout taken this season but there 

 seems to be no visible increase in their number. The very wise change in the close 

 season for trout and whitefish for LaEe Simcoe to an earlier date, although made 

 too late to be of any benefit this year, I am sure if continued will have very bene- 

 ficial result. 



Bass are almost a thing of the past, unless some means be devised for their 

 protection or young fry introduced into the Lake we might as well say good-bye to 

 this game fish and sportsman's delight. 



Herring are not so numerous in this division this year but as they frequently 

 ■change their runs it does not follow that they are on the decrease as I believe there 

 is an abundance of them in the Lake. 



The coarser varieties of fish seem to be on the increase. 



As regards to game am pleased to report a decided increase of partridge, "hares, 

 cotton-tail rabbits and black squirrel. 



Of fur-bearing animals, there seems to be an increase of raccoon and fox, but 

 mink are •scarce. 



From Overseer Samuel Patterson, of Scliomherg, for the Holland Eiver, known 

 as the north and west branches in Townships Tecumseh and West Gwillimbury. 



Pickerel and maskinonge were not as numerous as in 1914, but black bass and 

 other small fish were more plentiful. 



Partridge and wild ducks are seen in greater numbers. 



Black squirrel are scarce. 



From Overseer Thos. W. Eohinson, of Gollingwood, for the Townships r f Col- 

 lingwood and Osprey, County of Grey, and the Townships of Nottawasaga and 

 Sunnidale, County of Simcoe. 



Whitefish were more plentiful than the salmon trout, being very much the 

 same as last season. 



Sturgeon fishing was below the average of last year. 



From Overseer AdoJpJius Woods, of Orillia, for the Townships of Orillia and 

 Oro. 



