656 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
FISHERIES OF WISCONSIN. 
The fisheries of Wisconsin are prosecuted in Lakes Michigan and 
Superior, but are much more important in the former than in the 
latter. Their extent on each lake is shown in the following tables: 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Wisconsin in 1899. 



pene zs Lake Lake Mats 
How employed. Michigan.| Superior. Total. 
Oninshing;vViesselsistsckstasecis cstoisis=cacecee me ccre ecko eeincciseme crete 217 16 233 
Onktranspontinesesselsjeenar acne sateen = acceee eterno e ose 10 5 15 
ImishOrevishervestra. cscs cee ace cic sere ee eis inate ci Nene ee nee eee 765 141 906 
SHOLESM CHUN saseaeceecticsocae | eres semebicclsemieeiceriesishis misisei ene lelis 192 6 198 
Motel eer tetas eo ee SARE aR LEE Dee cia ase eae ean men A es TT 168 | 1,352 



Table showing the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of Wisconsin in 1899. 






Lake Michigan. Lake Superior. Total. 
Items. = 
| No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
Wessel sstishiimprcen8 sh acsnie as sacle ance eee 38 $115, 600 2 $6, 000 40 | $121,600 
MONMAL Aes ce een male sieee eee leisciiehe Osa Reeser GH Wesoobsnacss 603.7) eaeeeeee 
(Oita pees oe poBnES no sDeeadaeseBaessosq aeicoac 167 5300|Seeeerise 26045 |(Seloeis=iste 19, 184 
NVEsSelsitransporuln gene sere see see cece 4 3, 700 1 3, 000 5 6, 700 
MONMA er ececees cco sceee eee ene eee IO leososoaceace ils} osonaee pase EP ay baasocases 
OUCHC RS eases smecinee am eterseeiete seal sane aces | POW eee ose NEO eoasacc 1,510 
Boats sii ass occsiscblane tee maletic otis sects 496 33, 003 76 7, 235 572 40, 238 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | 
Gillin etspees cme eee oe ce eminw sere 11, 357 | 97, 680 800 8,000 | 12, 157 105, 680 
WaiM@S) 2a) 2 Fe eleloe as erare ote seis cis dislse chelsea wee fae ALO! ens see Sek Sejee ete) Seeieteeleis 410 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets and trap nets.....-.....--- 359 90, 610 32 6, 325 391 96, 935 
Guill Cis eter er eeerece emcee ae anmerr | 11,341 42, 500 921 8, 835 | 12, 262 51, 335 
MV kemets se2 ceccinc ce saccee cocycle 1, 405 22) OOM a Raiaaceien | aiiee see eats 1, 405 22, 607 
EAM OS Met ctee eionictereetaleie eter inielo s/n inte ie itero tee lieje sictereters OSS 3) Breese 326))|Reeenone 1, 424 
Othenapparatus ences sce seer eerree lecierc Te Ganeseonlltadaee co= 955) [5Sa0c6cc 784 
Shore and accessory property.....------- leseteeisate CUR ESIA \Saseacae 1/4): 260%,| Kees 91, 732 
Cashicapitalleseeet semaccceecmetcc soeeto sca penne aa 525200) emcee TEOOON Setanieates 59, 200 
MOA asec saa ese aloe eisreiosis || brcewiersinke Ope SBE) |Racosuer 643,940) | eeeee 619, 3389 






Table showing, by lakes and species, the yield of the fisheries of Wisconsin in 1899. 










Lake Michigan. Lake Superior. Total. 
Species. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Bla@ka bass erasers ee eenice 38,355 $244 verre crise seme ers seme ee 38, 355 $244 
Cat-fish and bullheads.........-- 62, 064 AG Yh RARER Se Resa Seaseerrcs 62, 064 1,679 
German Carpe ac=-sche ceenesoserl 11, 605 DB OF ees ere eraeeieta| Seles 11, 605 232 
Elennin peireshiss see seen 6,591,109 | 139,514 692, 109 $3,575 | 7, 288, 218 143, 089 
Herringssaltedias--+-eeese- ses one 5,179, 100 92, 405 4, 850 49 | 5,183. 950 92, 454 
Wingiorlawyerseansec esses eaee $5, 200 DOS Seer ata liaee epee $5, 200 508 
Pike and pickerel..........--...- 66, 196 3,488" aac essOa|e-eecoesee 66, 196 3, 488 
Pike perch (wall-eyed)...-..-....- 70, 287 3, 246 1,210 37 71,497 3, 283 
Rock ibassetse ceases races eecoees 4, 000 SOMese eos me Mea ooeem 4, 000 38 
Sturgeeomines sane saeare teeta 14,575 728 30 1 14, 605 729 
Suckers: fresh veo.) Stiscan esta sees 531, 980 5, 021 247 2 532, 227 5, 023 
Suckers: salitedin- sea hescens oeece 17, 600 330 1, 000 10 18, 600 340 
‘Trowt; freshi.:o<oc.scasnece sce mene 2, 794, 458 132, 387 625, 851 19, 227 3, 420, 309 151, 614 
Troutssaltedec-cece celts ce osscee 10, 000 518 83, 561 2, 506 93, 561 3, 024 
WWihitevbass iz cekacs erin 3, 600 i i eee e4 scseceracirc 8, 600 111 
Wihite-fishyireshi2s--ees-caeeeeeee 48, 130 3, 150 54, 491 2,056 102, 621 5, 206 
White-fish, salted..............- BA soca Rete a | aeeseeer ones 7,071 284 7,071 284 
White-fish (bluefin).............. 249, 704 6, 649 15, 672 411 265, 376 7, 060 
White-fish (ei evomise), fresh .. 182, 720 BDO bet ciesieee ea esse eee 182, 720 4,592 
White-fish (Menominee), salted. - 75, 200 PAST /S| Ee one sno eo ssed ae 75, 200 2,637 
Wellowspercheecseccescscceessese 1, 907, 594 25 082M ceesaeae ces aneeeeeee 1, 907, 594 25, 082 
Orawhsheeete cece cuees scence 135, 861 8,498 fee cee OR eH aaee aon 135, 861 3, 498 
Totalesaee esceeaaeeeeeees 18,044,338 | 426,007 1, 486, 092 28,158 | 19, 530, 430 454, 165 



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