Figure 8. — Typical catch offish from the central hasin of Lake Erie, consisting of nearly equal amounts of 



yellow perch, smelt, and alewife. 



fathoms off Erie. Other catches of yellow perch 

 ranged from 1 to 50 pounds. 



Cruise 36, October 1966.— During Cruise 36, 

 severe weather limited trawling in the Eastern 

 Basin to six drags. Smelt accounted for 820 pounds 

 of the total catch of 1,126 pounds. The largest smelt 



catch was 325 pounds taken at 20 fathoms northeast 

 of Erie, Pa. Other smelt catches ranged from 10 to 

 200 pounds and averaged 103.1 pounds per Vi-hr 

 drag. 



A total of 290 pounds of alewife were caught in 

 six drags. The largest catch of 160 pounds was 

 taken from 15 fathoms northeast of Erie. Other 

 catches ranged from 10 to 75 pounds. 



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