78 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 
cent of the total catch. Blackbass, bowfin, crappie, eels, quillback 
or white carp, sunfish, and various other species were taken in smaller 
quantities. 
Compared with 1914, there was an increase of 12.3 per cent in the 
number of persons engaged, 35.1 per cent in the investment, and 
1,139,851 pounds, or 172.4 per cent, in the quantity, and $65, 817, or 
989.4. per cent, in the value of the products. The catch of black bass 
increased from 15 pounds, valued at $1, to 4,163 pounds, valued at 
$418; crappie, from 70 pounds, valued at $4, to 17,560 pounds, valued 
at $1, 103; and sunfish from 50 pounds, valued at $3. to 13,879 pounds, 
valued at $813. There was also a large increase in the catch of buffalo- 
fish, catfish, fresh-water drum, and Asiatic carp. A decrease oc- 
curred in the catch of eels, sand sturgeon, and suckers. The species 
reported in 1917 which were not shown in the returns for 1914 were 
bowfin or dogfish, pike, quillback or white carp, and spoonbill cat 
or paddlefish. 
Statistics of the fisheries of these lakes in 1917, and also compara- 
tive statistics for the years 1914 and 1917, are given in detail in the 
following table: 
FISHERIES OF LAKE PEPIN AND LAKE KroKkuK (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) IN 1917. 









Items. , Lake Pepin. Lake Keokuk. 
Persons engaged: Number. Value. Number. Value. 
MISHErIMOM [on cccniems auiceae dees doce met nsee eae seine oeseials L2G alee notes oa 8) | Seca ARS 
Shoresimen se sees seco se ceic ee cee neces sees emo eee eer Been Ole awcmeas sel telee errata eee =a: 
WOta = Bop ace tesecm senses tenets anancemeeeeCncee see 131 |....-.---- 176) |S eee ~ 
Boats, Sopetus, and other Properly 
Gasoline heats... Voll pe eG Gee J 35 $6, 810 52 $4, 730 
Rowboats:and barges. padasene cess bee seme yeccep 52 1,395 64 810 
FHOUSCDOBLS aoc cnececmistec couse ous cnschewdee sane acecce 250 16 3,975 
Myke vietstsserat snk maa te Pe Ae eae a Sees 262 | 37,472 1,368 8, 929 
POLICES Bees hea eas aealn te saan o- eanmes ese yopecemnee 17 6, 460 1 800 
Amchored ill nots:. 26272 i oe ea 371 2,350 12 180 
TrammelNOts: 2 5-cce Josssie sso cesdsssecocessmescececes|saceaesseece|secaeenecs 17 | 472 
PREAH US ancestor iupistdecia\seisietaenee catia ee cniene nine 14 450 81 | 221 
SETOL-MNGS Gee e pee tine ee to- cence ent cere eat oh eeanoners |e eee UGB Res ae ass sh 132 
Shore and accessory property....-..-.sese-e-eee- ebecccs|<pe am cminc= ss Bra |b BAGS sac ct 1,630 
AN ay et Be ee AP a Ae ee eR DS 2 eee Pee eee BORO 1. areca oe 21, 879 
Products by apparatus: 
With seines— 
Bowlin (dogish) cweis ck ecaccceevcw cet ome pounds.. 3, 792 TONE  Sasacconaluseeeees 
Buitalofish. 23255 escsescse ne conecbccoeeee ene deca. 60, 072 3,457 878 64 
Oe Oe OAS SQ EE IS ERE ES Sep En FaSASE Ue ais = dose 275, 439 12, 210 6, 197 329 
Catfish.) Sf ceucuseseres. teeachees tite ooune do.... 52, 041 25 2, 422 235 
Crap Pleses vcacuecuanctecet oacateacacecteneeee GO nsc cl aeocmeece mel eemice cece 16 1 
Rresh-water Grum.d.cccecocenevescaseweecese doetne 52, 742 1,381 1,417 85 
Mooneyve) ‘Smoked: $. a. ded. csaecs yanecenecnne Gon. 650 EY Sher pieeoer Gee Socc soee 
PURO Ne. Seavecee cscs cue osu ere se cer eoste ls Ot eeedcosionoed Pnoosgesec 4 1 
Quillback or white carp..........-ece-cce-ess ddacs. 9, 245 136' |Web. wsiee stalaeee semene 
Spoonbill cat or paddlefish...............-.-- dOscne 1,375 83 512 35 
Sturgeon) lake tsclitt. cus Sete eet do.... 40 OF Rotih Sate. aces 
BUCKEIS vat enehcmeneset reece eres onenieme ene doze 4,108 1 67 fl Re neterecere 
Dotal aires swaeesscices «ceclsecsitssy = ober cm ovccsccse 459, 504 21,929 11, 446 750 
With fyke nets— r 
PTC gy eR A Ne ih lane 4,163 418 
Bowfin (dogfish) 26, 000 390 
Buftalotisht: sane wee 667, 946 39, 088 
CANDarecaoe cet en ses nuee eee en cc ae eee 678, 149 25, 253 
Cathishe? . 2.2550 og sb tele s. a ~ Ae do.. 97, 486 7,089 
GLAD DIO a eden doc ccee tee een ee eee 17, 544 1, 102 
Fresh-water drum 59, 839 72. 158) 058 7,991 
Mooneye;iresh vi... oo cpcssce cece mde tae eA Goss. 7, 656 THN BOBReaee: oie enc Bivss 
Mooneye, smoked......-.......ccccesececessO-220 6, 600 G60 [2285 Se: | Ree 
