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The status of fish matters are very much rnixefl and violations are fre- 

 quent, as it is almost impossible to get a conviction. When parties are 

 arrested and brought for trial they take a change of venue to an ignorant 

 justice and he dismisses the case, regardless of the evidence. 



REPORT or FISH WARDEN .J. A. AINSLEY, TEOKIA, ILL. 



Was appointed May 9, 1890. Have notified sixty-seven persons to obey 

 the law. Number of nets taken up and^removed, two hundred and thir- 

 teen. Number of arrests, 1890, twenty-eight: 1891, nineteen; 1892, thir- 

 teen. Number of convictions, 1890, twenty-eight: 1891, nineteen: 1892, 

 eleven. No fish ways put in, no dams in this county. 



The status of fish matters in this and adjoining counties improve more 

 year after year. Fishermen have given us very little trouVjle in 1892, as 

 prosecutions will show. Fishermen as well as citizens endorse our mode 

 of operations, although some violations of the law occur, giving the chronic 

 kickers a chance to exist. 



Respectfully, 



J. A. AlXSLEY. 

 REPORT OF FISH WARBEN E. E. AVESTCOTT, OTTAWA, ILL. 



Appointed July 25, 1891. Have notified one person to obey the law. 

 Have made no arrests. Violations not frequent and have diminished since 

 my appointment. 



Respectfully, 



E. E. Westcott. 



REPORT OF FISH WARDEN JOHN D. TREW, COLCHESTER, ILL. 



In reply to yours of December 5, I respectfully report. On May 9. 1890 

 1 was appointed State Fish Warden. Soon as receiving my commission 

 I had notices regarding fish laws inserted in county papers. Personally 

 served fishway notices at Pleasant Valley, Lamoine, Birmingham. Brooklyn, 

 Morrell, Scott and Hoffman's Mills. With the exception of the two last 

 named mills, which are situated near the mouth of Crooked creek, I be- 

 lieve there is free passage for fish from Illinois river. Before proceeding 

 to enforce the fish law I notified all whom I knew or believed to be vio- 

 lators. Finding notices had little or no effect, I commenced prosecutions. 

 I have removed and taken up thir y fish nets, together with quite a num- 

 ber of fish traps. I have made fifty-five arrests, secured forty convictions 

 and have seven cases pending. Am satisfied the fish law in this county 

 of McDonough is being fully observed. 



In McDonough county the main streams are Crooked creek. Tributaries 

 to same are Spring creek. Troublesome creek and Camp creek. 



Respectfully, 



John D. Trew. 



report of fish warden h. s. pefoon. lewistowx, ill. 



Was appointed October 15, 1891. Notified all persons to obey the law 

 that were suspected of illegal fishing. Nets were all taken up without 

 seizure. No arrests made. The violations have been principally from set 

 nets, in Thompson's lake and outlet, obstructing free passage for fish. 

 Violations considerably diminished since my appointment. 



Respectfully, 



n. 8. Pepoon. 



