REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 5 



" The fyke fishery for flat-fish was not a success, the catch being 

 hmitecl and i^rices were low. 



" The catcli of herring was also small. 



" The catcli of sciip was the greatest known at 8eaconnet. 



" Sea Bass were not plenty. 



" The river traps did not catch many scup in that vicinity, al- 

 though they were fairly plenty for the hook and line fishermen all 

 summer. 



" Squiteague were very plenty during their season from the mid- 

 dle of June to the middle of July. 



"Blue fish were scarce in Rhode Island waters most of the time 

 this season, although they have been abundant on the coast. 



" A very light catch of codfish both spring and fall. 



" The catch of mackerel was light although there were plenty 

 on the coast." 



The following table shows the amount of fish and lobsters ship- 

 ped by the Old Colony Steamboat and Railroad from Newport for 

 the 3^ear ending Dec. 31st, 1892 : 



Month. 



January 



Febriiaiy 



March 



April 



May 17,149 



June 



July 



September 

 October... 

 November 

 December. 



els. 



Total 2G,832 " 2,123 



From Tiverton Station were shipped as follows : 



