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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Illinois in 1899—Continued. 







































a Mooneye or tooth t 
‘Appaenteena Hickory shad. Lawyer. herring. Paddle-fish. 
waters. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: 
Mississippi River...! 11, 200 $7 1, 210 $52 1, 400 $43 137,676 | $8, 801 
OhiomRiviersaseaeese ee ere a Reve etcroiell ickeseareeleisce lc creators are 45 3 3,714 183 
Illinois River ...... | 5, 000 100) Nojniz siete eras ate Bees mall octets Sheeereicte Inraetstoeee 23, 225 999 
Kaskaskia Riven sacle sttette aces! aeiie2iier | sersetsictersievel| Cele este oe eeiereeie cece eames 5, 200 234 
Rota eee eee 16, 200 | 82 1, 210 52 | 1, 445 | 46| 169,815| 5,217 
Fyke nets: 
IMUSSISSIP PIMRLV el aer |lcaneeeeeee ener eccentrics 405 16 10,190 | 354 
ONIOIRI Verse oe eel tie ise Sy 2 is. leet eel ory ree Setarsl| eee is 510 19 4,945 234 
TMOISMRA VEN se sa eersole tae 5.5 ease seer ael| Specter eel | lei Gracia eee a ee 3, 290 83 
Wid DASHMRIVEL 2) > 2rsjai| ets Syel-ie.5/<ro2 lS Sase |e Se cisieretersial ee iste ais 140 8 2,375 101 
KGS ASKIGURAV CL eos tries acetal nrerrcre all cee Meee ec] Meceeeerereall sree iene ere eee pe ore nde 2, 266 105 
BigsNPUd dy PRAV EL se | oasosoeee el aeyacitccis | nemeekyese se laeemicce emer eee ll Seeeieoioe 1,648 82 
PPO tails aos S882 Sel hacrsthe cyoteil seaesiaal eeesicce sell se eeece 1, 055 43 24,714 959 
Tramme!l nets: 
Wiitbashy River s<-. 7. |S: asa<— aed Saas see aa aseme |e ae cetbaqete eres Salleaeraccs 295 18 
Set lines: 
MiuSsiSSIp pL RLV.er ese) | iiarees Sore ol eiie sete mates Bleyavs ell Segepte Sialllneieereerens wereel| eerie 350 16 
Total by waters: 
Mississippi River... 11, 200 7 1, 210 52 1, 805 59 148, 216 | 4,171 
Ohiomiverssss2 2 ce secs ocomece| Seece ees emosceeeinc| eases 555 22 8, 659 | 417 
Illinois River .....-. 5, 000 LO) ackcaas cia area ee os eects aie mine | eeree ners 26, 515 1, 082 
Wittbals iRiver ees =arictatecysjaleise| vecissgaeel ieserelciace este score 140 8 , 2,670 119 
USL AG) IAMS eal po oassecsad|eacgSscql|esocacqsaq|oqsenecc|esocqasssceq|sacacsss 7,466 | 339 
Bio MMIG ay RIV ELS S| Zens sce | Pescseinis|cesseiat ees | See ea lnee aeccscr ea leemrecaie 1, 648 | _ 82 
Grand total .... | 16, 200 82 1, 210 52 2,500 89 195, 174 6, 210 
Siibyse ae |Pike perch (wall- ‘ 2 
Pike and pickerel. rod Sturgeon, lake. (Sturgeon,shovel-nose. 
Apparatus and eyed). | 
waters. SSeS | ] I aes 
Lbs. | Value Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
: er iz PrrAniele ea ae 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River. - - 2, 855 $161 5, 188 $345 12, 885 $473 16, 806 $641 
OHOVRAVeTS ace esas see secon ee bees 125 12 200 40 21 
Illinois River .....-. 9, 739 | 622 38, 753 O88 sl As. a ciel ea bereaes all eeraee crore eee | eee 
Motalee eases 12, 594 | 783 9, 066 590 18, 085 481 17, 206 662 
Trammel nets: | 
Mississippi River... 1, 070 61 | 1, 265 80 9, 724 296 | 50, 500 810 
Illinois River ...... 520 | 31 64 Gi nee ees nese linemese se 8, 000 160 
ROGAN See cme er 1,590 92 | 1, 329 86 9, 724 296 | 58, 500 970 
Fyke nets: | 
Mississippi River... 785 47 | 3,242 179 2,125 91 | 12, 438 284 
Ohio jRivier-ce ce. scelyecece sce ats Baeeerice 722 71 1, 150 GBR o seer gece eemeeaer 
Illinois River ...... 5, 922 347 7, 259 390 635 23 10, 874 218 
WabashiRivierss.-=|fo.sse<ce es |eseeecere 261 QW siesta siclliaersoeioee | 825 37 
Motalees ee case 6, 707 394 11, 484 661 3, 910 182 23, 637 539 
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Set lines: Pel 
Mississippi River... 765 40 5, 345 286 | 6, 240 234 24, 900 420 
@BIOVRIV ERs iecseee octets aeons eee cies 76 8 1, 850 86 200 10 
Kankakee River... 630 | 54 300 30) i pew Seance bal etiaissiee cose seeeiemell Eocene 
Walbash’River seers elscisc cece laeseccee 584 OM i ereidete erate seal vaiseeierere 400 24 
Motals-peeesscee 1,395 94 6, 305 375 8, 090 320 25, 500 454 
Hand lines: 
Kankakee River... 300 24 150 MB re, hie cca care yateratelllcpcdafere ao ie Pare oe ate rerererallleaarevetoessahe 
Wabash yRiver-s . -|sceesc=- oes | Saeeeeere 546 UY tt CR aa rs Se eeetoe| aca aaaccsocaltisanaces 
Mota enw aes. 300 | 24 696 62's Ceres Sosa eee eel Soe ceteris eye leisierise 
Total by waters: | 
Mississippi River... 5,475 309 15, 040 104, 644 2,155 
Ohio Riverscee see sc |B asaegteeeleeeoenes 923 600 31 
Tllinois River ....-. 16,181 1, 000 11, 076 18, 374 378 
Kankakee River... 930 78 4507)" |. -4Dclicaecd, 2256] Sk caes ae Bac cape eealteeccoes 
WialbashuRiviersceses|teecsese-coleeas cece 1,391 1, 225 61 
ANH aceboos dae 22,586 | 1,387] 28,880 124,843 | 2, 625 














