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FISHERY BULLETIN OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



Table 1. — Annual production of yelloiv perch in Lake Erie, 1885-1947 

 [In thousands of pounds] 



' Records of production from United States waters and from entire lake tor 

 1886-1940 are from Gallagher and Van Oosten (1943). Statistics of produc- 

 tion from United States waters for later years were compiled originally in 

 the Great Lakes Laboratory of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife .Service from 

 data supplied by the several States and have been published in the Com- 

 mercial Fishery Statistics series of the Service. 



' Canadian (Ontario) records for 1894-1939 are from Ford (1943). Data 

 on the yield from Canadian waters in later vears were supplied by the On- 

 tario Department of Lands and Forests. The figures on the catch from all 



of the Canadian waters of Lake Erie may be found in the annual reports of 

 the Ontario Dep.artment of Lands and Forests. 



3 West end to Port Burwpll. 



' East of Port Burwell. 



5 Fiscal year, July 1, 1896, to June 30, 1897, in United States waters, except 

 Michigan. 



• Fall catch only. 



' Estimated. 



> Fall catch ol 1924 plus spring catch of 1925. 



