CXXX REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Statement iy waters of the shad and alewife catch of the United States in 1896 — Cont'd. 



• Figures are for 1895. 



SALMON FISHERY OF PENOBSCOT BAY AND RIVER. 



During- August and September, 1896, the writer made a personal 

 examination of the condition of the salmon fishery in Penobscot Bay 

 and Eiver, The Penobscot is now the only stream on the Atlantic 

 coast of the United States having an important run of salmon, and it 

 has been the scene of extensive artificial propagation of that species. 

 Most of the salmon fishermen were interviewed for the purpose of 

 securing an account of their fishing in 1895 and 1896 and an exjires- 

 sion of tlieir opinion as to the condition of the fishery and the results 

 of fish -cultural work. 



The outcome of the fishery was 4,395 salmon in 1895 and 6,403 salmon 

 in 1896, valued at $11,356 and $12,716, respectively. As has been the 

 case for many years, practically the entire catch is taken with weirs of 

 various types. Of the 193 weirs set in 1895 and 184 in the next year, 



