546 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Wasco County.—This county is bounded on the north by the Co- 
lumbia River, and is between 200 and 300 miles from its mouth. 
Salmon were formerly very plentiful in this section, and the Indians 
largely resorted here for their winter supply of fish food. Later, can- 
neries were established, and with the constantly increased apparatus 
within 100 miles of the mouth of the stream, the fish reaching Wasco 
County were much reduced in numbers. The total catch of salmon 
during 1899 amounted to only 449,735 pounds, of $18,061 value. The 
Indian catch, which is made by dip-nets, a: ounted to only 12,000 
pounds. Nearly all of the catch was taken by fish wheels, 25 of 
which were used; many of them, not taking enough to pay expenses, 
were abandoned early in the season. The capital invested in wheels 
and other property, including two canneries, amounted to $155,850, 
and gave employment to 85 fishermen and canners. The two canneries 
packed only 7,610 cases of salmon, of $35,863 value. 
The fish products of the county all came from the Columbia River, 
and comprised only salmon, most of which went to the canners, a 
small amount being sent to the fresh-fish markets. 
The small amount of fishing in the Columbia River above Wasco 
County is limited to ranchers and Indians living near its shores, who 
fish occasionally for their own use. 
Clackamas County.—In 1899 the products of the fisheries of this 
county consisted of 150,920 pounds of salmon, of $7,216 value, caught 
in the Willamette River, and 638,000 pounds of crawfish from its 
tributaries. The few miles of the river between Oregon City and 
Portland and a few miles between the latter and the entrance of the 
river into the Columbia comprise the fishing-grounds. The capital 
invested is small, being $6,765; 106 men follow the fisheries for a 
small portion of the year. The catch is sold locally and to the Port- 
land market. Within this short reach of fishing-ground shad are said 
to spawn and at times are plentiful. Carp are also numerous, but 
neither of these species brings enough to induce the fishermen to save 
those found in their nets. 
The falls of the river at Oregon City probably prevent the passing 
of fish, as there are no commercial fisheries above that point. 
Tillamook County.—This county has many small mountain streams 
entering the Pacific Ocean, which forms its western boundary. They 
receive quite a run of fall salmon and are more or less supplied with 
trout. The fisheries are limited to the salmon catch from the Tilla- 
mook, Nehalem, and Nestucco rivers, on each of which is located one 
cannery. In 1899 the salmon packed at the three canneries amounted 
to 25,933 cases, of $91,074 value. 
Lincoln County.—Several rivers in this county have fall runs of 
salmon. There are fishing-grounds near the harbor of Yaquina that 
are known to abound with numerous varieties of salt-water fish, but 
have not been worked except experimentally. The present business is 
