680 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Illinois in 1899—Continued. 






Value of | Value of 
tone crowfoot miscellane- chore aud Cash capi-| Total in- 
; lines, rakes, ous appara- manent y tal. vestment. 
ete. Pie” tus. Proper. 
Mississip pivRivienscrcims nse aes esis onseate $2, 144 | $55 $34, 085 $21,050 | $100, 670 
ONION Were ss ae eee oe ste tae Re ate eit getn ae esi |siee 2 ake eee Ibi s|Rosetse scar 7, 682 
Lin OISHRAIVEE Se Sere e eee ao a tec wigs ta eels aoe ees | 133 AG LSC SDAP IES Sesoomocc 112, 944 
Kankakee sRiverisecseosc: s- oie 2 see cee Sul Seet ees erste siseese acca 20) ssseeoseees 150 
SAN SAMO RAV As ete Sots =e ocean te haere eine ores icici de erases 1035 |Eei:teteeceme 779 
Wabash Riyereemetnecen sett seat ty rola Seton aS Sesicccce is Oe bol pecs ale 1,149 
RASkaskienRhvien a atest «ccc. sence ees ie ae eeecne lemetctncteicer 300)| cea ees 1, 497 
BIPM GVMRLV ees -oricksecce oes ce eee eee aes ee | a Sceeeseee | ION ick eee 453 
Motels estes ces Ue ee eae 2,144 | 188 46, 430 21, 050 225, 324 
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Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Illinois in 1899. 


































Crappie. Dog-fish. Drum, fresh-water. Eels. 
Apparatus and = Tey : | 
waters. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River. - -| 3b DOG) NGI AS Ne oS ce claser alloc econ 108,234) SO Bb5) See ao ae eel ramers 
Ohio Riversss-se-= 20 | QM. 2S ve eran ame [anette ee 8, 090 He Bea cesce seser aes 
Illinois River -....- | 166,388 | 6,432 458, 950 | $5,597 100,889 | 2,162 900 $52 
Kaskaskia River... 825 83) | Rs ee | ewes 1,470 ale Peete Ses amps 
Potala eases | 202,789 | 7,951 458,950 | 5,597 218,683 | 5,637 900 52 
Trammel nets: TE | 
Mississippi River...) 450 | 1 Bil epee ene ena [eee eres 18, 762 ANT, licks Sa cesien le cee 
Illinois River ..:... 7,700 361 10, 000 140 120 Oo Recdiese ee loace ees 
Wea bashiRiv erasccos |e. -eeuces Saas wacalcececeiyn sae See 323 hy emer eess Seeedsss 
Motalenancp<ee=| 8, 150 379 10, 000 140 19, 205 i) SSeS E seo |Aoseeccs 
Fyke nets: 
Mississippi River... 20, 278 S60" Ese cce eel aaeee ee 75, 718 
OhIOFRIVere sane | 1, 108 TD) taretee cyte wil octane aoe 61, 600 
Illinois River ...... 118,265 | 4,726 333, 800 | 2,958 IDG PAI 
Wabash River...... | 385 BPs Baesneeescd acecoros 1, 628 
Kaskaskia River... 772 Tihs ets aie Pleo At tied 1, 976 
Big Muddy River .. 402 AN eis eisteateraiatel| eres ancisies 910 
Motaleases |-eee | 141,210 | 5,851 | 383,800] 2,958 268, 063 
Gill nets: | = | 
Illinois River 1, 000 AQ A ee ceca sae Sek kl ecemec esate Oo aeeeis se | Slava iomaranall ste letete see 
Pound nets: | | 
Mississippi River...) 760 Sa Meee san eee eee | 1, 680 ATA See oreo | eeuse oe 
Set lines: zi 
Mississippi River... 
Ohio River...-....-. 
Tllinois River ...-... 
Kankakee River... 
Wabash River....-. 
Kaskaskia River... 
otaleeee serene 
Hand lines: 
Illinois River ...-..-. 
Wabash River. ..-... 
Motalesech-ases 
Traps: 
Illinois River ...... 

Big Muddy River .. 






Total by waters: 
Mississippi River. . . OM OSL ate tOn || Beeten)aisl= cise lene err 258,696 | 6,582 16, 050 937 
Ohio River......... 1,128 | BAT Bo ctenis cet ce |e 108,494 | 5,723 2, 285 119 
Illinois River ...... 294, 534 | 11, 622 802,750 | 8,695 245, 068 5, 075 10, 203 | 498 
Kankakee River... 600 | A ee eee ee eee Pei Rees hee Sh mae Arn anal saeco 
Wabash River...... 1,015 (oteta BOSE SEeee GEmotcae 38, 331 187 655 46 
Kaskaskia River... 1,597 | UGTOY | see oe ara Accel er So 3, 446 158 70 | 4 
Big Muddy River .. 402 | COC See eel Tad 1,170 | OO kee Seiten laSigasooe 
Grand total... 356,320 | 14,419 | 802,750 | 8,695 | 610,205 17,729 29,263 | 1,604 





