580 REPORT OF 
COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by lakes and species, the yield of the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1899. 

















| Superior. | Michigan. Huron, 
Species. = 
| Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Black: bassthassocces sce eee eee Laces fgg Alekgeanaaet 8, 565 $644 5, 659 $396 
Cat-fish and bullheads.........-- 7, 600 $304 62, 162 1, 682 574, 406 16, 627 
Helgsri ese. cones ke eee a2 fa ileiNwarebaatceall: SPSS Se Re 484 40 861 49 
Presh-waverGrumiyvpyes esc es oooh Sia enelaceee aeeee 5), 372 722 160, 646 1, 009 
GermaniGanp ee a-eeeeteriote =< cicn'|- cise ace pees eeeeee ane 25, 280 492 6, 369 143 
Herring ireshye <scecececccsceeccts | 886, 018 6, 95 10, 225, 653 221, 784 1, 078, 957 10, 696 
Henne salted Sere ecese--cs-=--] 239, 460 4,816 ; 11,348,063 | 212,245, 2,625, 850 49, 722 
MANE OLAAW VETS a netieece ecoricce ll aaaeec cca esse eee 122, 339 886 20, 880 167 
Pike‘and!pickerel. = 32-002 -.22-25- 15, 602 316 87, 316 4, 490 191, 751 6, 995 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) ......-...- 18, 679 495 173, 733 7,555 | 1,110, 516 49, 294 
ROCKIDaSSsi=-2 seeste ence er eeeee 934 28 4,161 43 ~ 88,344 1,612 
Sturpeonec ces seces fee seesmceeee 4,415 176 108, 279 7,187 30, 497 1, 268 
Siiekerssineshieee pee aeee 5, 447 57 934,642 | 10,143 980, 695 18, 502 
Suckersisalted2 ss ctesen- ss scee 6, 200 114 109, 136 1,931 126, 795 1,818 
Sumstish) ¥25- fase ae. sites Bata | oo Serco s Said elle a se Dee gia ree eerie & leebes oeitee 61, 062 739 
TOHOW I, IOAN scan saacnesaiancanesoe 2,664,838 | 85,572 | 5,407,110] 241,015 | 1,879,411 80, 077 
Mroutsaltedessrs see occ 453, 331 15, 127 81, 837 3, 666 We 346 
Wihitesbass'ees. 202s ee 28 esac ace ees cane oe ce memaciele 4, 380 L463) codta Sect tel esee aes 
Wihiite-fishiewineshie asses se ase seer 647, 670 23,710 | 1,407, 142 68, 025 584, 168 31, 525 
White-fish, saillted?-.22...5:.....- 45, 521 1, 837 103, 222 5, 467 8, 140 385 
White-fish (bluefin)........-.....| 435, 060 11,317 498, 318 W294: |. cite eeenssn|t eeenaceee 
White-fish (Menominee), fresh ..|-....--..-..|.-.----..- 375, 053 9,747 112, 417 2, 667 
White-fish (Menominee), salted -|............|.-..-..--- 144, 0380 4,560 24, 060 810 
VellOwapeLC) seaceee cece ee sees |. 3, 879 39 | 3,077, 741 57,972 | 2,740, 669 32, 690 
Other mfisher ss eed eke. ats ye toes sewer eal esesaeeee 117 9 484 21 
Crawisheee eocoeae een emer [SS eae Eee 8 | sa meeete 135, 861 354984] [ose cae aaaee eens 
TOS ee ee ns ee a ee eS eta Nadie o¢ tee ly Spkeouee stale sects 8, 000 520 
Motels see cee saceete eens eet 5, 429, 654 150, 862 | 34,499,996 | 876, 743 | 12,418, 327 308, 078 
*St. Clair. Erie. + Ontario. Total. 
Speci = = 
Lbs Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Black bass ....- eet 200 $14 133, 746 $9, 866 48,046 | $3,133 196,216 | $14, 053 
Cat-fish and bull- 
INeadS a= settee 17, 505 629 | 1,002, 704 30, 451 518, 423 | 18, 834 2,182,800 | 68,527 
Grappler ener cee Sec \emee eum, 5 een 60, 000 1<8000) Sass Cte ee 60,000 | 1, 800 
TOSI fee Spat Oe haem ahd. | ea tL baa ly 819 61 | 123,840 | 6,163 126,034] 6,313 
Fresh-water drum ...| 17,050 131 1, 147, 122 TOOL Leas aceeienl sesee cee 1, 380, 190 9, 513 
GermanChTp=s-- =.=: 8, 000 221 | 3,683, 697 51, 456 1, 000 50 | 3,674,346 | 52,362 
enn gates bien aes etree sterol rebciererece 38, 427, 797 431, 037 61,178 | 2,789 | 45,674,603 | 673, 260 
Herring Saltedies (25 || ess cre S| (seme ce al eens gets en einai eereremameee 25,600 | 1,024 | 14, 238,973 | 267,807 
Mingvonlaw Verses. s|\seece cece laeeess a: Scents PES aR eer eon cue eee eee 143, 219 1, 053 
IMOONEV C= 5 has s acta s aslo oe sloallseecems 43, 836 BOO ne aman cisco cceeeee 43, 836 867 
Pike and pickerel....} 42,365 | 1,795 19, 625 1,241 | 100,365 | 5,861 457,024 | 20,698 
ROCK basse: ceeceeaee 3, 700 217 5, 296 91 | 102,968 | 2,323 200, 403 4,314 
Sturgeon’: s.s.62-een0 7, 600 1, 352 789, 402 58,392 | 189,155 | 17,710 |} 1,129,348 | 81,085 
Suckers, fresh .....-.- 33, 600 325, 1,568, 734 18,077 | 278,738 ; 5,101, 38,801,856 | 52,205 
Suckers: salted! =. sc24\|oseeateos|S= ceteesia| Sao eek ncisecllle coerce sa] seeteeeeet | serene 242,131 3, 863 
Sunstishieepeese sees 250 4 175, 440 4,362 | 148,449 | 2,099 385, 201 7, 204 
Prout imesh mass. -2- a 69, 915 2, 884. 32, 024 1, 736 15, 432 853 | 10,068,730 | 412,137 
RPO UES AGG sore meee r ell eee re stats = miermeceral Noneieteteeste (eee) teiacet rata eee ll rea oteace lgoce6eds 542,858 | 19,139 
Pike perch (wall 
Graal eee Ue 268,350 | 11,877 | 1,735,174 | -86,455 | 10,440] 827] 3,311,892 | 156,508 
Pike perch (blue 
Dike) Eames vases, ip onl a a lpSeaesec 4, 544, 786 139, 301 186,996 | 9,439 | 4,781,782 | 148, 740 
Pike ;perchy (Sauger)iseleae-e seer |eaecseee 3, 026, 565 MOSOLS lea cee ace leeereieeere 3,026,565 | 75,313 
Wihitesbassiies asses sclee ace mes | seem nace 1,596, 524 30, 603 2,300 92 | 1,603, 204 30, 841 
White-fish, fresh ..... 69, 902 3, O87 2,066, 314 152, 009 8 | 4,937,131 | 289, 334 
Wihtite=fish. saltced=s.2-|-iecccoceleenctecelteecteecns ce steaeetaete 156, 883 7,689 
Wihiteshishy(blivefin)) 5. |aacsccoscel see ecee nace ee esate = (see enmemiee 933,378 | 24,111 
White-fish (Menomi- 
Mee) s Presi See. |e se Ne eee rare cave Gok y al asco She eater eyes [ate ate arene fatital| ocee terete 487,470 | 12,414 
White-fish (Menomi- 
Nee) Salted: SH 2 al ese AA ee ete oes o seaers | Ser seee ciara lone ereercteterete | rerersraietate 168, 090 5, 370 
Yellow perch......--- 10,000 | 1,202 | 3,315,496 52,625 | 407,017 | 11,822 | 9,584,802 | 156, 350 
Otherfisheeseseen os: 630 126 540 22,700 | 1,593 24,471 1, 754 
Graiwfish).: 3.2020 a. 23 Sa. co 2 celle SP amiogel esc: 2.te ciel soe saletce lester ncrere merits 135, 861 3,498 
MrOPSe. < Soe as as Seca Semeeer oe lleeereteers 982 172 1, 750. 306 10, 732 998 
NUIRGLES i 2 2 heer eisenel tsisetes ela eee ee 67, 211 DEPTS Sanaa Sat |saacaaas -67, 211 2,324 
| [nA OG a | | 
Total sess oc ase er 979, 067 | 28, 864 | 58,393, 864 |1,150, 895 |2, 406, 332 |100, 997 |113, 727, 240 |2,611,439 




* Includes St, Clair and Detroit rivers. 










7 Includes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers, 
