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THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 629 
Table showing, by counties, the yield of the fisheries of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair 
and Detroit rivers in 1899. R 
Macomb. St. Clair. Wayne. Total. 
Species. | sia 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
MNS CkADSSS ietaaenictela cele a's 200 M4 eo ese Me mee 200 $14 
Cat-fish and bullheads...-. 1, 700 35 2, 805 $119 17, 505 629 
Fresh-water drum ..-...... 12, 050 61 5, 000 70 17, 050 131 
Germami cares closes 56 3, 500 18 4,500 203 8, 000 221 
WW ETNTO See aes SS eRe HEE GEOL BOBBIE Bsa Ge cence) Gee eiere iene! Pee ner 280 100 280 100 
Pike and pickerel ........ 42,250 | 1,783 465 38| 42,715 | 1,821 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) ... 265,150 | 11, 688 8, 200 189 | 268,350 | 11,877 
RG GRMDASS esse eas oe 2,100 62 1, 600 155 3, 700 217 
irc ees ter eet ee 3, 200 972 4, 400 380 7,600 | 1,352 
PIG ROIN ence ee tee ae sonic 25, 000 125 8, 600 200 33, 600 325 
STEPS TS eS ee Se ee 200 2 50 2 250 4 
LUO TP, ee a S| ie a 27 ies nS ae ee Vac Sts Matas Sie 69,915 | 2,884 69, 915 2, 884 
Veli FRAT ee ae dooce Ae a aie Sera eee iam eee a ope Plone eo 69,902 | 3,087 69, 902 3, 087 
Wellowperch: |. 252! 32 eek 38, 000 990 2, 000 212 40, 000 1, 202 
purities eds SS | 393,350 | 15,750 | 172,717 | 7,639 | 579,067 | 23,864 






Table showing, by counties and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Lake St. 
Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers in 1899. 






























Macomb. St. Clair. Wayne. Total. 
BEAST ES ASUS UNS) SLED COU SE LC 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Pound nets: 
Cat-fish and bullheads..}.........- $9 230 $9 
Bresh-water anim s25 00 |scaccje-= =. 20 4, 000 20 
Gerniamcanprsasses--5- | ce s- nicer = 3 500 3 
MUGKELS ee eet econ cers | aes rete ce 30 6, 000 30 
Sirs CON eee seen bate sear: soccgee oe 380 4, 400 380 
bike and pickerel >: 2. -|--..5 2... 4 90 4 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .|.--...---- 44 900 44 
MeHowaperch)<.- cet ccs sc| seco oe a 1p 400 12 
AGT RTY | SEs ae Se a aE ee ee 502 16, 520 502 
Gill nets: 
JUN ihe és aa eee ee See ee 2,884 69, 915 2, 884 
WinhtLe-hinhie tase eee co. S| Foe OS 74 1, 675 | 74 
JUG) C8 Se lls Sa te eee 2, 958 71, 590 2, 958 
Seines: 
Fresh-water drum ......].......... 50 13, 000 110 
(ERIN AINCATD een cn > fame|nee aos 200 7, 500 218 
Pike and pickerel.-=.:.:|:--2---.<. oe 34 775 46 
POOU ee PHS eres ts teen socate eee 3 ae 155 1, 600 155 
SUGISE DS Sapa SE ee el tare ee ee | Sea ee RTS 09.10) Ot le 7a ne Pee eed (Ole eet 3, 200 972 
SULCLSED Secs 5 atin) iP RES Sool eles Cy 170 27, 600 295 
SiuMaTeN ES ye EARS Soe eel Boo ae anne] SSEEnnaG Cases eee 2 50 2 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .|..........|....-..- 58,550] 2,522 2, 300 145 60, 850 2, 667 
Wy Aa oa SS) Te a a (a | i er be ee ae (eae 68,227 | 3,013 68, 227 3,013 
MEE OWADEICI cine <sc5 sinc) scee doce cl See sess S=gesceeue| Sonaccs = 1, 600 200 1, 600 200 
1 1 A a eS (ee ee | Se eee 102,650 | 3,709 81,752 | 3,969} 184, 402 7,678 
Lines: ———————— ee ee 
WECRN-WALCT GPU... <= -|s200e se en|sacnsees 50 thee sae ctos ccleaemeaee 50 1 
Bel soe ee ee ae | Eee a ee 200 Tee ee ese Messe 200 14 
Cat-fish and bullheads. . 13, 000 $475 1,700 35 2,575 110 17, 275 620 
rikemna prekerel: os oAl. te ale ee 600 DIS eee eee emery 600 25 
ROC Ke Dust eens ae oe scan ae (na wese aoe alaswet ese 2,100 (57) ee Pe Ramee tree 2,100 62 
STB Teen area Seeees sel SS eeee 200 Wie dasanteen|lseceecie 200 y 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .|..........|...<.--- AL OUU? |e Se De le acae steone| poles | 201, 000 8, 825 
MEMO WADOECIG. seee ccccs|saceschias|seast ate 35, 000 SB) |e onecieeces|ececneesc | 35,000 915 
MROtaN Eo 03-5554. = | 18, 000 475 240, 850 9, 879 2,575 110 | 256, 425 10, 464 
Miscellaneous apparats, | —<—<—<—_—————— — 
INURE GN TS 38 aactodemeey bel Gee ee al OBOE ne a Dagens ee eee 280 100 | 280 100 
Pike and pickerel....... | eesoe re B Serene AIPOBON We GyddOnlcamoseaoslese cece 41, 250 1, 746 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .|.......2..|.......- 5, 600 BY Nee ecb Hane ae 5, 600 341 
Yellow perch) scce..-2-- ececmres acl Maa peel 3, 000 1D) |Goeemenecneceeeeas| 3, 000 75 
MOREE cena): ee ieee to 49,850 | 2,162 280| 100, 50,130| 2,262 
Grand total ......... 13, 000 | 475 | 393,350 | 15,750 | 172,717 | 7,639 | 579,067 | 28, 864 
| 

The trout shown in the foregoing products tables were taken in Lake Huron by a steam tug owned 
at Detroit, which at the same time took 1,675 pounds of white-fish. The catch of the tug has been 
credited, for the sake of comparison, to this region to conform with the practice followed in 1893, 
