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Overseer Jos Gin gras, of the Yamaska River, reports a fair catch of coarse fish.<br />
The total value of the above divisions is set at $1 1.376.<br />
VERCHERES DIVISION.<br />
Overseer John Morris, of the Montreal division, who attended to this district in<br />
addition to his own, reports an average catch with the exception of shad, which.<br />
shows a considerable falling off. The total value of the fisheries of this district is<br />
given at $25,b80.<br />
RICHELIEU RIVER AND IBERVILLE DIVISION.<br />
Overseer .1. B. Chevalier, who has charge of Richelieu River from St. John to<br />
Lake Champlain, reports a falling off in the catch. This is not attributed to any<br />
scarcity of fish, Iut to restrictive measures in the time allowed for fishing, which<br />
caused fishermen to seek other employment. Those who continued the business were<br />
satisfied. Bels are the principal kind of fish caught in this division; the catch being<br />
put down at 138,7th) lbs., most of which is exported to American markets, where<br />
they command remunerative prices. Mr. Chev&ier reports no violations of the law.<br />
The total value of the fisheries of his division is given at 10,76&<br />
RIOHELIEU AND CHAMBLY DIVISION.<br />
Overseer J. 0. Dion, who has charge of the lower part of the Richelien River<br />
from Richelieu Village to Sorel, states that the prohibition of net fishing, b&,tween<br />
15th April and 1st October, will do good. Ice in the spring as well as low water in<br />
the fall will preclude excessive seining and afford fish ample protection. Bass is reported<br />
as getting more plentiful, but pickerel scarcer. The catch of eels is stated at<br />
35,OO lbs. The total value of the fisheries of his division is set down at $2,463.<br />
CHATEAUGUAY DIVISION.<br />
Overseer J. 1 aberge, who has charge of the Chateauguay River, rep Drts the catch<br />
of bass inferior to that of previous years, owing to the water keeping so muddy; but<br />
soft-fish, which thrive well in that kind of water, were plentiful and over 300,000.<br />
lbs. were caught. About half a million lbs. of fish are returned fronii this district,<br />
valued at $23,700. All these find ready sale on the MontreAl market.<br />
BEAUIIARNOIS DIVISION.<br />
Overseer John Kelly, who has charge of part of Lake St. Francis, fronting on the<br />
Oonnties of Beauharnois and Huntington, reports an improvement in the cach of<br />
eels anl pike, but a decrease in bass and maskinongé. The number of men engaged<br />
in the fisheries of this division is stated at 90, and the total yield valued at $12,174.<br />
MISSISQUOJ BAY DIVISION.<br />
Overseer 1'. E. Luke, who has charge of the Missisquol Bay, returns a catch of<br />
16,000 lbs. of shad, 33,200 lbs. of pickerel, and 27,000 lbs. of coarse fish, valued at<br />
nearly $4,000. The close season was well observed. The fishway on Pike River<br />
was kept in good repair, and three others are being built. A few salmon trout<br />
fry from the Magog hatchery were planted in Selby Pond.<br />
MA000 AND BBOME DIVISION.<br />
Overseer T. A! archessault, who has charge of Brome Lake, returns the catch<br />
of bass at fifty tons; still, he says it was not so plentiful as the year before. Pickerel<br />
were abundant, the yield being given at 150 tons. Cold rainy weather during<br />
the season greatly impeded fishing. The total value of the fisheries of this division<br />
is given at $27,446.<br />
SHERBROOKE AND MEGANTIC DIVISION.<br />
Overseer P. W. Nagle, who has charge of the inland waters of the County<br />
of Stanstead, reports the cittch of fish inferior to that of previous years. This ho