U. S. BUREAU OF 
538 
FISHERIES 
LAKE KEOKUK 
Fisheries of Lake Keokuk, 1938 
OPERATING UNITS: By GEAR 





















































Total, ex- 
Haul |Trammel| Trot Fyke a 
Item F A clusive of 
seines nets lines nets duplication 
Fishermen: Number | Number | Number | Number | Number 
Iescqol bye. 6 — See se ee eee eee U 7 1 19 2 
Gasuglt == -< ~~ 3 ~ se ee bee = Ss 13 21 8 34 60 
TRA oe ey eee 20 28 9 53 82 
Boats: 
INO LOT oo ee ee 6 11 4 24 34 
Other Se 7 11 5 18 29 
Apparatus: | 
INLINE ewe fee ha a ae 2 Be eee 2 9 18 45 FAQ) | steers Poe 
Went hsp yAOSs= = =P ees one ee 1598 |S a= ee | ee ee 
SORES VEC SS e a See a | Sess 331928 |B ee ee | oe ees 
VS ROG) CS a ee ee ee eee eeeerees 4°'000; |b see =e ba eee 
CATCH: By GEAR 
Species Haul seines | Trammel nets Trot lines Fyke nets Total 
Pounds) Value | Pounds) Value | Pounds| Value | Pounds) Value | Pounds) Value 
SES CLL Tag ete eee ae 2 | ae | ee | tees See ae S|: 3 ee 100 $2 100 $2 
Bufialofish = 317500) }$17 2601) 8,000") $340)... 222-=||-- = 72,900 | 2,228 |112,400 | 3,828 
Carp = Dee ee 8 100, 000 | 2,000 | 91,000 | 1,820 | 1,700 $40 |156,000 | 3,120 |348,700 | 6,980 
Catfish and bullheads___| 5, 000 419 | 1,500 140 | 6,000 500 | 57,700 | 5,670 | 70,200 | 6,729 
Paddlefish or spoonbill 
Calc. ee ee es Se 2, 400 O23 | oo ae Sac eRe |S S S A  eee S2 |e ee eee 2, 400 192 
Sheepshead _- __--------- 42,000 | 2,100 | 5,000 250 | 1, 200 60 | 29,100 | 1,455 | 77,300 | 3,865 
Totals dene ee 180, 900 | 5,971 |105, 500 | 2,550 | 8, 900 600 {315,800 12,475 |611,100 | 21,596 
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OPERATING UNITS: By States 
Item Illinois Iowa Total for lake 
Fishermen: | Number Number Number 
leat ii ee) Cee Se ee ee eee 12 10 22 
(COSTia ae oe Be oa Se se ose ee 29 eran 60 
OCA eee een 3 ee Are Re a ee See se ss 41 41 82 
Boats: 
INTOLOR Ese sees = 225 — oe See kL Se ee eo oe ae 18 16 34 
Others on 2 2 a a a Se ee Sat st bol eed 12 17 29 
Apparatus: 
Haul seines 8 9 
Length, yards__-_- 1, 265 1, 598 
Trammel nets 18 18 
Squaresyardse 5. = os: ass ease oe ee ee eee 3, 928 3, 928 
TOC MINES seme ee =o 2. LR SS eee oe ees aeee 35 10 45 
HOOKS See b>. 2 2 SE a Se Be saree aa Sac ace 3, 500 1, 000 4, 500 
WiviKeMetsesoe= 22222 = eb oe ean ee eon ee 540 200 7 
CATCH: By STATES 
Species Illinois Iowa Total 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Bowlin saes a Ue 8 8 os et. $2) [ise a ees | ee eee 100 $2 
‘Bufialofish=2= 2% _.. £22 1, 906 47, 500 $1,922 | 112, 400 3, 828 
Garp 2: 228 ae ee 8 BE 2,995 | 199, 000 3,985 | 348, 700 6, 980 
Catfish and bullheads 4, 520 23, 500 2, 209 70, 200 6, 729 
iPaddiletishvorspoonbillicat:=-. 2 Se! Se 7 bis = 22 ie 2, 400 192 2, 400 192 
Bheepshea Gee see eo Ee -E 46, 300 2,315 31, 000 1, 550 77, 300 3, 865 
Totalss ss) 25282 ei eee} 307, 700 11,738 | 303, 400 9,858 | 611, 100 21, 596 





