FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 
Fisheries of the Mississippi River and Tributaries, 1931—Continued 
CATCH: By Statrs—Continued 
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FISH 
Pounds Value Pounds Value | Pounds Value 
BES TG gD ABS Boe ae | oe ore oc af peed eee see| Soe 14,000 | $1,680 
Buftfalofish--.---------- 6, 433 21, 605 | $2, 142 38, 926 | $3,894 | 478,592 | 34,247 
Canny Reena nae 14, 370 4, 268 425 52,836 | 2,642 | 247,841) 9, 594 
Catfish and bullheads.-} 4, 380 4, 935 695 13,500 | 3,528 | 271,753 | 24,750 
18, 652 1, 658 
163 25 
5, 034 301 
Canpiyc=2-85-.-.=.3 27, - 1,195 1, 950 195 4, 364 220 6, 065 843 
Sheepshead_-_-_.....-.-- 1, 318 1, 550 155 697 70 197,670 | 10, 465 
Sturgeon, shovelnose-.-- les) [he ACES ||| SS eee ee anes | ale eee 3, 706 393 
Sucker “‘mullet’’__-____- 2AUe aE ZOS! ease oss FE 2, 246 112 8, 323 1,119 
Soest eee eee eae eee Wee et eo a8 ta i 21,850 | 1,094 
WIERD (DESC: Sed Sepa [le enrages par res) |r Se | aplasia 2 ee (ED 2, 100 106 
Yellow pike= #222" _--2 == BEATA hob MUOLOY [ meee eae (7 ELE ee TE ee 
MGUAlees sen 31, 481 39, 640 4, 145 114, 361 | 10, 576 | 1,275,749 | 86,275 
SHELLFISH, ETC. 
Mussel shells___----_-_- 2, 157,000 | 15, 604 
LEQ PTS S25 ge Ss Es 0 | | a “pines tc ae 2p |b ae em [eRNy Suen |Riercee® Seana Saved (racemes) Na ogireie et art 28 
SUGGS. nao sass Seses|beesSisces|| |) CUS SE EE ee es ee ee Se pee 1, 724 
iropg see 2, 250 270 
Liter oy ba Yee 52 pee ieee Dee | ye 70 14 
LOLA tee tats TSA OUUM Dat oM am eae Ip mel Sok alee ak epee 2, 159, 320 17, 640 
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Grand total__.____] 185, 481 39, 640 4,145 114, 361 | 10,576 | 3,435,069 | 108, 915 
Species Texas Wisconsin Total 
FISH Value Pounds Pounds Value 
LEA EKG es OS ee oe es ae 5S ee 8 eee) 8 Ce ees eee 14, 060 $1, 680 
opie S's ees er ee eee eee ees 288, 170 | $4, 355 428, 316 9, 299 
ISTE GIR ee ee ee Rae. 9 $2, 190 268, 001 | 13,528 | 15, 772, 451 687, 288 
Un Deo Se EE BL ee eee 138 777, 474 | 23,800 | 11,891, 761 455, 399 
Wrtish and bullheads==....__) vrs iets 3, 824 65, 539 10, 266, 847 877, 798 
DODO Qc55 See Se Se Lk coer ge moe! Se (epee (Agee by [eet ck OEE) RY 41, 141 2, 959 
Use one Be Pe Rc RR. a Re eee Oe eee eek aL 6, 978 441 
Sieh ee a |, |e a te ee |e 72, 450 791 
LUD DIGS Bes. eee ei peer oe Le eet die ea eS iy peseeteneeeceee| Se) a 525 209 
Hh LATIGYS (Sh FSI 5 aac ae ak Eads ae a5 lg ey (an em anc HD ete A 3, 090 153 
Ea CiCHS MOMS DOOMBIN CHL ==) seamen m= nem eee eee) ee 951, 452 43, 134 
EGET) GT Ee ee ee ee ee 5 ees oe eee 4, 700 470 
Quillback or ‘‘American carp’’____________ 10 66, 853 268, 438 11, 286 
SO a ee ee eee cee 2, 365 451 
Sheepshead _____ See: eee 3, 904, 844 142, 938 
Sturgeon, shovelnose 87, 426 8, 163 
SG Sarr th Cy ee 314, 835 12, 682 
STMT Ne ee eS 21, 850 1, 094 
White bass___ 3. 300 198 
SARIN OT TOM Ay GEA ee TE ARSE ee te Ree Spe) Me es |e ee Ie 4,945 771 
40X01 | Sa Spe ee eee ee | ee 6, 368 1, 685, 930 | 56,928 | 44,061, 714 | 2, 257, 204 
SHELLFISH, ETC. 
OPES et ce se Ss (Sem | | eR rere | ers 29, 248 292 
SDS eo. chlo sp «5 RI) Te ee renee ten 48, 503 3, 923 
iSse Cages. oe OI a ee ee 959, 200 37, 254, 697 421, 611 
TRCDTHIS 2 cpt Ee ene EE) peeve eae 08 ee | bo) | eee 11, 436 
SVES. 2 ae ke ee SE a Ve eee Ae ea 68, 216 
IP OES. ak ae bee eke rr ee eee ee eee 874, 901 130, 882 
DANES IL ee 0 (nv) eS pee (Eee 19, 170 391 
Turtles: 
STRE Gr bee es | (eee! (Eee ee | ee ae 75, 190 3, 008 
Mee Soh eee eM ho | LO. a ee ee ae 19, 100 394 
Weigle ie es | ee ee 959, 200 | 11, 513 | 38, 320, 809 640, 153 
Grand total 6, 368 2, 645, 130 | 68, 441 | 82, 382, 523 | 2, 897, 357 


1 According to statistics furnished the Bureau by the office of fish technician, division of game and fish, 
Tennessee Department of Conservation, the catch of commercial fresh-water fish in Reelfoot Lake in Ten- 
nessee during 1937 was as follows: Bass, 5,250 pounds; buffalofish, 206,310 pounds; bullheads, 25,338 pounds; 
carp, 31,798 pounds; catfish, 83,184 pounds; crappie, 59,296 pounds; drum, 34,648 pounds; eels, 274 pounds; 
pike, 24 pounds; sunfish, 53,878 pounds; spoonbill cat, 10,239 pounds; white bass, 92 pounds; and yellow 
bass, 18,762 pounds. 
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