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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF 
Summary of the yield of the shore fisheries of Lake Erie in 1899. 
FISH AND FISHERIES. 































Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. 
Pound nets: Gill nets: 
Blacks basste- sco essere | 20, 486 $1, 499 Blackihassisnceeem sees 59 $5 
Cat-fish and bullheads - 218, 136 6, 881 Cat-fish and bullheads - 687 21 
Dog-fish or bowfin....-. 540 5 German carpee-oseee see 50, 819 965 
1 DS) FSS a ane es aici a ed 160 12 Herninpiesseseeec case ee 4, 486, 905 57, 803 
Fresh-water drum ..... 1, 020, 242 5, 769 Pike and pickerel ...... 11 1 
Germancarpe-=-c2--2- 239, 055 4, 564 Pike perch (wall-eyed). 20, 861 916 
Herring se ceeeeeessc 1, 757, 288 25, 935 Pike perch (blue pike). 585, 600 17, 529 
Mooneyems a. ea-c- sss = 41, 504 647 || Pike perch (sauger)..-. 105, 994 2,148 
Pike and pickerel ....-.. 1, 708 89 Sturgeoni- renee se ee 405, 763 30, 681 
Pike perch (wall-eyed).| 1, 4388, 228 73, 464 Suckers 2. ose secemse ctaae 15,117 162 
Pike perch (blue pike).| 1,834, 696 50, 756 (LTOUtac sea eee eee eee oe | 1,130 79 
Pike perch (sauger)....| 1,875,415 43, 665 WihiteWbassisaecee aeccer 77 2 
Rockibasss..osc52--¢ os. 2,497 38 Whitefish :- 22022) --22-. 442,124 30, 359 
Sturveonesss..estees eo: 118, 735 9, 932 Yellow perchitas--e---4 380, 367 5, 809 
Suckersesse. soe ctbee 5] 791, 127 9, 408 od 
SuUMAh Shien co os ceeeme 1, 200 18 Total. <A. eee 6, 495, 514 146, 480 
Wihiteybassiss see ese 644, 083 11, 824 ———————— 
Wihite=tishies. faeces 864, 014 62,679 || Seines: 
Yellow perch .-...-.:.. 601, 561 7,578 Bl aGkIDASse eee 17, 889 1, 253 
—- Cat-fish and bullheads . 48, 514 1, 453 
Motalle sso qcoswe <5 11, 470, 675 314, 763 Fresh-water drum....-- 470 5 
Trap nets: = —S=S German CAT Deena se 3, 041, 308 40, See 
Black bass.....0......-- piss a} 286 |"), MOCU SY oa aes el ae e iee aan 
Cat-fish and bullheads.| 200,538 6,049 || Elke perch (wall-eyed). See i 
pe) , Pike perch (sauger).... 149, 235 4, 480 
Fresh-water drum...... 25, 391 229 : : 
Gari s FOF Gyan |e OCksbassitsee. se esiasni. 100 2 
SNUCAND sca esse ee 52, 500 974 Sucker 82. 470 1.120 
lgi@udhil eee oe oaeebee 7,070 102 a Dun ep ob oo ops sods Soret Fo 
: wane = Sum=fisheeescseaceseere 82, 500 355 
Pike and pickerel ...--. 8, 945 198 Tht : 
. s eae Bele Wibiteibassesee eo. -caeeree 15, 800 316 
Pike perch (wall-eyed). 95, 300 3, 692 Velo Cemerch 10.145 102 
eke perch (blue pike). 41, 503 1,134 eS ISS ee OBER OR Coe ads 
Pike perch (sauger).... 190, 741 3, 817 ‘ Seen : z 
Ri 1,106 17 MotallS: aheteh ste cs: 8,417,818 | 50, 690 
StU Cone pe ae cece 22) 633 986 We aavese 
SU GR GB beta aee et 1S sec 28) lige Black bassicaeetetee 22,570 | 1,806 
Whit San Aid ee ag cea Pana = ye Cat-fish and bullheads - 387, 481 11, 625 
iteNbasse eas aeeloee 790, 650 15, 568 Grappi 
Gr < : MAP PLC we sess 60, 000 1, 800 
White-fish ig eon cscOeese 1, 807 143 GIS 200 14 
welllowzpercheerresssase 90, 899 1,266 || German Gar ee eee 29 1 
Z Moa STON LCL Sass een oes 6, 000 180 
Total ........-..---- 2,007, f08) a2, 881 Pike and pickerel ....-- 8, 497 680 
Fyke nets: Pike perch (wall-eyed). 14,113 1, 060 
Blac@ksbasswrsccsantes ene 14, 959 1, 067 Pike perch (blue pike). 201, 531 13, 306 
Cat-fish and bullheads.. 147, 348 4, 422 Pike perch (sauger).... 149, 018 7, 631 
Belseete js cae seseee sk 489 B5 isa SOURS CON pss saseeeeee eee 217, 672 10, 627 
Fresh-water drum...... 101, 019 1 648y||G Suckerseasceseeni. see ee 2,188 22 
Germanicarpiecseoaee ss 248, 781 4,102 Sunctishieeceese-aeeceee 125, 000 8, 750 
IMQONCYVC a eeaaa nso cec sce 38, 036 751 Wihite basskeeos= occ cee: 174 3 
Pike and pickerel....-. 5, 464 272 Yellow perch) -2...----- 215, 478 8, 230 
Pike perch (wall-eyed). 97, 409 4, 231 - 
Pike perch (blue pike). 2,472 124 otal Tashestee eee 1, 409, 944 60, 735 
Pike perch (sauger).... 228, 367 4, 323 
Rockibassia--cee eee eee 1, 593 34 || Minor apparatus: 
Suckerst72 2 ae. esac 240, 620 2,741 NPORSzeeancouseeseresene 982 172 
SUN=NShe Foes otek 7, 628 106 German’ Carpe seece saace IEPA ey 18 
White bass ...... 141, 325 2,801 Muntles arenes see oe 67, 211 2,324 
White-fish ....... 189 12 5 
Yellow perch 81, 045 912 Total. 2s. 55. S8ses os. 69, 405 2,514 
Motaliecs Jones ccs 1,356, 744 27, 582 Grand total >-..2.- 26, 227, 205 645, 645 
WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE. 
The wholesale trade in fishery products is very important along 
Lake Erie, and is carried on at all the principal cities and towns. 
There are 42 establishments engaged, representing a total invest- 
They were valued at $741,680, and the cash 
ment of $1,305,380. 
capital utilized was $563,700. 
The persons employed numbered 615, 
and the amount paid in wages was $209,714. The total quantity of 
products handled was 61,369,911 pounds, valued at $1,664,838. 
These 
products include, of course, a portion of the catch from the Canadian 
side of the lake. 
