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waters, all fishing is done by aflgling. There should be a fishway at the outlet or<br />
Charleston Lake, for the better protection of the fisheries.<br />
Overseers Geo. Jeacle, A. E. Ithils and Guy Reid, have charge of the Rideau River and<br />
Lakes. The former reports angling and trolling for bass and pike as very good.<br />
These waters are becoming quite a summer resort for city people camping out. Res..<br />
idents complain that they are refusd the privilege of netting for coarse fish. I&<br />
Jeacle destroyed several nets and fined four parties for illegal fishing.<br />
Overseer Mills also seized and confiscated some small nets and destroyed most of<br />
them.<br />
RENFREW COUNTY DIVISION.<br />
Overseers A. Telfer, of Breaside, and M. .L. Russell, of Renfrew, have charge of the<br />
Bonnechere River.<br />
Overseers John Grant and Arch. Acheson have charge of the River Ottawa fronting<br />
on the County of Renfrew.<br />
Overseers McKibbon, Douglas and Belanger have charge of inland lakes.<br />
The fisheries in this division are nonimportant, no net fishing being allowed.<br />
The total value only amounts to $5,688,<br />
ROCKPORT, BROCKVILLE AND CORNWALL DIVISIONS.<br />
Overseers J. G. Wallace, H. Runt, W. Poole, T. .McGarity and John Mooney bave<br />
charge of the River St. Lawrence from Uananoque to Glengarry. Net fishing andE<br />
spearing are not allowed in those waters, but angling only. The 26 boats returned in<br />
this division, are kept for the purpose of hire to tourists and visitors spending the<br />
summer months in the different towns bordering the St. Lawrence. The principal<br />
kinds of fish are, bass, 19,300 lbs., pickerel and maskinongé 8,500 lbs. each. The total<br />
value of the fish caught by anglers only amounts to $3,057.<br />
PRESCOTT, RUSSELL AND CARLETON COUNTIES DIVISION.<br />
Overseers P. St. Pierre, of Point Fortune, Olivier Miron, of Alfred, and W..<br />
W. Boucher, of South March, report fish getting scarcer in the Ottawa River front.<br />
ing the above named counties. This they attribute to the want of a fishway in the<br />
Government dam at Carillon. The total value of the products of these waters only<br />
amounts to $5,475.<br />
LAKE NIPIS51NG DIVISION.<br />
Overseer J. S. Richardson, who has charge of the northern side of Lake Nipissing<br />
states that the principal kinds of fish are, pickerel 15,000 lbs., and pike 24,650 lbs<br />
The close season was fairly observed. He recommends that spearing for sturgeon<br />
should either be licensed or prohibited altogether, as it is now attempted by boys<br />
who often only wound them, and when they die remain to pollute the water. The<br />
total value of the fisheries was estimated at $3,230.<br />
Overseer B. Sweezy, who has charge of the south shore of Lake Nipissing, made<br />
no report.<br />
PARRY SOUND AND MUSKOKLt DIVISIONS.<br />
Overseer B. C. Roper, who has charge of the inland waters, east of Lake Rosseau,<br />
reports a general observance of all fishery laws. Two oases Qf illegal netting were<br />
brought to his notice, and immediately dealt with.<br />
Overseer (1. B. Steele, of Lorimer Lake, who has charge of the inland waters of'<br />
Parry Sound, reports fair compliance with various close seasons, as no irregularitiee<br />
were detected, except one violation of the Sawdust Act. The offender was fined.<br />
Overseer A. H. Smith has charge of the Lakes Joseph, Rosseau, Muskoka, &c., in<br />
the District of Parry Sound. The season opened early. With the exception of bas*
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