1916 GAME AND FISHERIES. 65 



Bass fisliiug in Lake 'Couchiching and this end of Lake Simcoe' has been very 

 poor this season. There were hardlv any caught during the summer, and at the 

 Limestone, wliere it is generally extra good at this season of the year, it is not worth 

 while going at all. The blasting at the canal, I think, is responsible for this. 



There are lots of rock bass and smaller fish such as perch and sun fish. Mask- 

 inonge are on the increase here. There were more taken out of Lake Couchiching 

 than in any previous year. 



Salmon trout and whitefis'h are quite plentiful. Trolling for trout during the 

 last two weeks has been very good, everybody seemed to be well satisfied with what 

 they could catch, which I believe accounts for netting not being reSorted to. 



The tourist season this year was not very good. Visitors seem to think there 

 should be something done towards re-stocking our lake with bass. 



Hares are increasing rapidly. 



Black (luck were quite plentiful at the opening of the season, and there are 

 quite a few partridge and fall duck. 



Very few mink and muskrat in this district, and practically no other fur- 

 bearing animals. 



Stoemont County. 



From Overseer W. A. Anderson, of Cornwall, for the Counties of Stormont and 

 Glengarry. 



The fishing was not as good as in former years. 



Ducks are on the increase. 



Partridge are numerous, also black squirrels. 



From Overseer John Senecal, of Cornwall, for the 'Counties and waters fronting 

 the Counties of Stormont and Glengarry. 



There have been more tourists this year than last. 



Tlie fish were as abundant as last year, but were harder to catch on account 

 of the water being muddy, due to the dredging carried on in the Massina River. 



Ducks are increasing. 



Bush game very scarce. 



Fur-bearing animals are increasing. 



Thunder Bay District. 



From Overseer L. E, Bliss, of Nepigon, for the River Nepigon, Lake Nepigon, 

 and waters tributary to the said river and lake. 



Our tourist parties this season show a decided falling off, caused no doubt by 

 the general unsettled condition brought about by the war, The tourists that were 

 here were one and all well satisfied with the fishing, which was splendid this season ; 

 a larger number of big fish being caught than usual. 



Moose are very plentiful in the Reserve, it being no uncommon sight when 

 going up the river to see three or four in the water. 



Deer are on the increase. Up until a few years ago there were no deer in this 

 part of the district, but they are fairly plentiful now. 



Pike fishing : The men employed at this work this season accomplished wonders, 

 as large quantities of pike and suckers were caught and destroyed. It is most 

 noticeable now after the two seasons of pikei fishing, the comparative absence of 

 pike in the s'hallow grassy bays, T would very strongly recommend that these men 

 be placed at this work next season, as it is only by keeping right at it that we can 

 hope to overcome this detriment to the trout. 



G. 



