654 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
FISHERIES OF MICHIGAN. 
The State of Michigan is located on Lakes Erie, St. Clair and tribu- 
taries, Huron, Michigan, and Superior. ‘The extent of its fisheries on 
each of these waters is shown in the following tables: 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Michigan in 1899. 







: " Lake | Lake St. Lake | Lake Lake 
How employed. Erie. | Clair.* Huron. | Michigan. | Superior. ie 
On fishing vessels...........-..2.+--- ley reaieen gas Re eaeee eee 62 208 51 321 
On transporting vessels.......-...--- | Silvas sSocesee (iy SAneanee tase ecsoss sac 15 
Im'sShorevishertesa-st-n-- 2 -/-eisecociecies | 110 374 986 952 | 210 2, 632 
Shoresmenties se ceeeeaane eee 2 | 68 186 170 | 33 459 
TO tall eens skeet Reuse as | 120 442| 1, 241 1,330 294 | 3,427 
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*Ineludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
Table showing, by lakes, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of Michigan 
in 1899. 




















eas Lake Lake Lake | Lake 
Lake Erie. | gt. Clair.+ Huron. Michigan. | Superior. 
Items. ae ee ee 
No. | Value. No. | Value.| No. | Value.| No. | Value.| No. | Value. 
| 
Viessel sifis ini oe ae erect nie eel eee! iterate stows ltesatoress | ctelaraveiets 9 |$42, 500 33 |$78, 200 | 7 |$32, 800 
MOMMAGE Romo enon ects tee ee oeeele ses rae 157 eee 550] ae 2005 eee 
(OMe Jesbouseo. STA Se Rn eEEodd Gases |eSraene ere rats oes Vins otsategetiel| eres pepene WUD est ooee PAL Re hora & 5, 850 
Vessels transporting -.......- Qi SLO: 200M Ease. sees ae B14 250 ce Sse cee erell eo eee eee 
MONNASEE ee eet eee cosa DI, oswyeeoceasmalsee eee QOH ecnm ase oer ee be reel eee {soe Sere 
WULht ROUT ess ee eater eae 3.916) |S. ne [eters BeIlRA Ser 580s Ue noose eee ee 
IB OMts sain seeeeeaea acer 63 | 3,659 | 188 | $3,770 527 | 40, 835 531 | 31,625 | 1388 | 12,080 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | 
ROundIMetsFiaseeeemee cee lacie aoe eanoa Beeccaos 35 525 DO? | 21040) | Sects eee see 
Gillen Cteys, cas. te sens os Sema eaacn|(ssmeeoerlleeiaee eaderiers 2,266 | 27,720 |15, 464 | 91,152 |2,473 | 34,364 
[Gia CS ae ee ace esc eemeisce esl See hese aes | omer eee Ree! Peat NE portage 8 Wi as 8 VD eee Gesae 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets and trap nets..| 303 | 34,980 5 | 1,050 | 961 /111,314 416 | 87,639 | 124 | 18,495 
GillinG@ts see se occ keaeeeialissene [ene sree 60 600 |3,410 | 26,664 | 8,728 | 39,098 |2, 260 | 33, 410 
VAR GMCS: fis telctela </c\saeicie ei 62 620) |; Stele Sac see 398 | 7,632 60 840 15 150 
BEMMES! 22 scene eciceie- eereees 8 | 5065 | 13 | 1,255 9 673 11 510 i 50 
RES Caer eee coaeie x ee | Siereie s leremoeRets [loots 644.) 5.5.52 SAG sess osse LA OW neem 107 
Othemappara wus) sees eee asco ss| eta ses ree Did ee ect PAK Ee ee Giilees sae 320 
Shore and accessory prop- | — 
Onty cc Siacecice ssc ss atroaete sc] seciee 7 297 a | Gas 2651945 | see oe 1485489 once 885687 Bees 59, 510 
Cashicapitalinee lee nes sas ote elle sere leeasstastctal | eistorees 207000; 2 e225 Ho; O00) | Sees 133500):|Po-<- 34, 000 
ARO Dalle ees, no Se ataciceee (cise | ZORBBYE | eocos 94580) |e cise 474, QDS il errs 4565287) (sae 231, 186 
SUMMARY. 
Items. No. Value. Items. No. Value. 
Vessels fishing): - -2 5-2-2) --e 49 | $153,500 || Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
MOMMA CHA rs ceeeeciissscies SIGH Peaceeiee se Pound nets and trap nets -.) 1,809 | $253,478 
Outhtsnes ied sess. sscece|eeecee 30, 845 Gillmetsaea22 yassincee Sees 14, 458 995.772 
Vessels transporting ........-- 5 14, 450 Rivkemiets eee seen eee fe es) 9, 242 
MONNAG ew wie sccsee=se bases DOM eee Selatan Seines e=tncssm seas heeereer | 42 3, 053 
Outfit eee eae wcsie cise eee S090) || MeLINCS! eee eeee see eee eee eye irene 2, 237 
BO ats e seco se Se ersiseciios 1, 447 9159697 || hOtherapparatusposesssee easel aaee ee ee 807 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: Shore and accessory property. 340, 928 
PoundiMets! ease oseee see 45 2.565: ||| ‘Cashicapitaleseessesseeseeeees 123, 000 
Gillimets e328 4c Ses Ss see 20, 203 1538, 236 || |—_—_—_; ———_- 
PIMCSEA Seow ecccsecee tec ce losocesce 70 Notal esses accstmseseseeee | oaseceee 1, 287, 448 






* Includes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
