524 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



LAKE PEPIN 



The fisheries of Lake Pepin, exclusive of those prosecuted for mussel 

 shells, employed 111 fishermen in 1930 as compared with 54 in 1929. 

 The catch amounted to 388,010 pounds, valued at $23,055 — a decrease 

 of 1 per cent in the catch and 27 per cent in the value of the catch as 

 compared with the catch and its value for 1929. Compared with 

 1922, there was a decrease of 89 per cent in the catch. German carp 

 was by far the most important species taken in this lake, constituting 

 67 per cent of the total catch and 56 per cent of the value of the catch. 

 Fresh-water drum or sheepshead was second in importance, account- 

 ing for 16 per cent of the catch and 19 per cent of the value. Other 

 species of considerable importance were catfish and bullheads, and 

 buffalofish. 



OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR 



In 1930 the catch of fishery products of Lake Pepin was taken by 

 39 regular fishermen, 72 casual fishermen, 41 motor boats, 87 other 

 small boats, 18 haul seines having a combined length of 11,433 yards, 

 7 gill nets having a combined length of 5,300 yards, 1 line with 300 

 hooks, 106 pound nets, 76 fyke nets, and 3 spears. 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Two types of gear accounted for 92 per cent of the catch of fishery 

 products taken in this lake during 1930. By far the most important 

 of these were haul seines, which accounted for 65 per cent of the catch 

 and 57 per cent of the value of the catch. Ranked next in importance 

 were pound nets, which accounted for 27 per cent of the catch and 36 

 per cent of the value of the catch. 



OPERATING UNITS BY STATES AND COUNTIES 



Wisconsin accounted for 93 per cent of the total number of fisher- 

 men employed in the fisheries of Lake Pepin during 1930. Pepin 

 County, Wis., ranked foremost in this respect, accounting for 60 per 

 cent. Wisconsin also accounted for 94 per cent of the fishing boats. 

 Pepin County, Wis., alone accounted for 52 per cent. 



CATCH BY STATES AND COUNTIES 



The fisheries of Lake Pepin were prosecuted in two counties in 

 Minnesota and two in Wisconsin during 1930. Pepin County, Wis., 

 accounted for 40 per cent of the total catch and 48 per cent of the 

 value of the catch. Pierce County, in the same State, accounted for 

 46 per cent of the total catch and 40 per cent of the value. 



