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Jersey and Calhoun Counties: The kind of game found in these 
two counties consists of rabbit, squirrel, dove, duck, quail, snipe, and 
plover. Very few pheasants. Seems to be slight increase in all kinds of 
game in these two counties. The principal fishing waters are the 
Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, Macoupin Creek, and numerous small 
lakes and canals. Kinds of fish: cat, buffalo, carp, white perch, stur- 
geon, crappie and few of the different kinds of bass. Bass not very 
plentiful. 
Macoupin and Montgomery Counties: Game consists of quail, 
prairie chicken, snipe, plover, dove, pheasant, duck, rabbit, woodcock, 
and squirrel. Increase in all kinds of game. The principal fishing 
streams are three forks of Shoal Creek, Lake Litchfield, Macoupin 
Creek, Chautaqua Lake, Mt. Olive Reservoir, Staunton Reservoir, 
Rinaker Lake, and Beaver Dam Lake. Increase in fish in these two 
counties. 
Madison County: Game scarce, in western third of this county, 
plentiful in eastern two-thirds. Quail plentiful, prairie chicken plenti- 
ful in four of the northeast townships ; an increase of 20 per cent from 
last year. This county abounds in numerous fish waters, the principal 
ones, of which are, Silver Creek, Horse Shoe Lake, Long Lake, 
Chouteau Slough, Grassy Lake, Smith Lake, McDonald Lake, Cahokia 
Creek, and numerous other private ponds and lakes. About 25 per 
cent increase in fish, with the exceptions of game fish which are 
scarce. 
St. Clair County: Kinds of game found in this county: Ducks, 
geese, snipe, plover, brant, coot, rail, quail, dove, squirrel. About 20 
per cent increase in game in this county. The principal fish waters 
are Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers, Silver Creek, Bluff Lake, Fish 
Lake, Pittsburg Lake, Cahokia Creek, and numerous small lakes. 
About 50 per cent increase in fish. 
Bond and Clinton Counties: Quail not so plentiful, as wet weather 
drowned a great many young birds; also, the same applies to prairie 
chicken. Squirrel are plentiful in the greater part of this district. 
Pheasant scarce. Few ducks and snipe. 
Washington and Perry Counties: Game found in these two 
counties consists of prairie chicken, quail, dove, snipe, plover, duck, 
geese, rabbit, squirrel and few wild turkey. Chicken on the increase. 
Squirrel plentiful. Increase in quail. The principal fish waters are 
the Kaskaskia and Muddy Rivers, Lake Calamus, Big Open, Mud, 
Swan, Half Moon, Horse Shoe, Muddy, Breese, Grassy and Open, 
Fish consists of channel cat, carp, buffalo, drumfish, mud, and yellow 
cat, perch and sun crappie and bass. 
Monroe and Randolph Counties: Game consists of same birds 
as other surrounding counties. No increase in quail, on account of 
high water. Squirrel plentiful. Few wild turkey. Rabbit plentiful. 
Principal fish waters, Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers, Creek, Plum, 
Richland, Nine Mile, and Horse Creek, and numerous lakes and 
private fishing lakes and a large number of backwater lakes. Fish 
plentiful, except game fish which are scarce. - Rabbits seems to be 
plentiful throughout this district, still a great many young rabbits 
were drowned in the bottom lands with high water. Gar are very 
