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Beaumaris, states that " throughout our northern 

 districts there are many American fishing clubs, some 

 of these holding land, and having very fine club 

 houses erected thereon. As a rule the members 

 spend most of their time fishing, and needless to say 

 many thousands of our fish are annually caught by 

 these men, who after taking out their licences are 

 only acting inside their rights." As an example he 

 says, " We will suppose that a club has a membership 

 of thirty men, (which is a low estimate, as some have 

 over a hundred). We will say that twenty out of 

 those thirty go out and catch their legal number ; 

 these amount to one hundred and sixty a day, or 

 4160 in a month of twenty-six working days. Look- 

 ing at this matter in the above light, it is apparent 

 that many thousands of fish are annually taken by 

 club men." 



This report only deals with a district in Northern 

 Ontario and for one month of the season. The 

 subject is further discussed by Mr. Kelly Evans, 

 Commissioner of the Ontario Government Game 

 Fisheries. He alludes to the non-resident anglers' 

 tax imposed three years ago. Four thousand pounds 

 was received in 1909 from 10,000 visitors, who 

 came to Canada for angling purposes during that 

 year. It would be difficult to see how any stocking 

 could keep pace with such exhaustion, particularly 

 when Canadians themselves are added to the list. 



Mr. Evans's allusion to the waste that takes place 



