Sessional Papers Volume 38, No. 9 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... PAPER No. 22 The black bass pond, which the department took in hand in 1900, has proved wholly inadequate to meet all the requests for the fry of that important game and food fish, which have been sent in during the year. So large is the number of requests from all parts of the Dominion for black bass fry or adult fish that it is imperative to consider some extension of the scheme of hatching ponds, which has made such a successful commencement at Point Ann, near Belleville, Ont. This pond which is held under a five year's lease at a reasonable rental, was about 2J acres in extent, but having been deepened and cleaned out, its area is now about 1,100 square yards and proper inflow and outflow conduits built, it is admirably adopted for its purpose. It gradually deepens from 4 or 5 inches in its shallow parts to 5 feet or more in it deeper portions. According to the report of a special officer, sent down to make a careful examination of the possibilities of the pond, it is well supplied with food, plant and animal, both of microscopic and of larger kinds. The original shape of the pond roughly speaking was pentagonal, and, as stated, is at Point Ann, in front of lot 24 in 1st concession, Thurlow, Hastings Co., Ontario. The base and two sides of the pentagonal form are strengthened by a stone retaining wall, laid in Portland cement, the remaining two sides, on the east, are bounded by a rocky ledge. The west side or base is 95 leet long, one side adjacent is 79 ft. 6 in., and the opposite or south side is 64 ft. 3 in. long. This last side is pierced by an outlet or gate 2 ft. 9 in. wide by which the water finds exit, passing downwards towards the shore of the Bay of Quinte by r, ditch cut in the rock and extending over a length of 500 feet. The water supply ...