FISHERIES 
OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Illinois in 1899—Continued. 

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Rock bass. Suckers. | Sun-fish. White bass. 
Apparatus and a 
waters. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: 
Mississippi River... 2,494 $186 53, 632 | $1,526 21, 966 $667 4, 355 $184 
ObioyRiver-- -..--=- 60 6 3,599 179 450 20) |=<.soslee 2 mes telllovsreeee 
Illinois River ...... 25, 060 499 26, 940 523 275, 175 5, 752 68, 980 2, 369 
Motalieet sss. 27, 614 641 84,171 | 2,228 297,591 | 6,439 73, 339 2, 553 
Trammel nets: =F 
MASSISSIPPI RIVERS 2]. cacoceeeecleeesecee 82, 745 762 5, 875 162 1, 020 48 
MIN OISMRLVeY aa. ese | esha nee seleeee ae 200 8 14, 000 338 132 5 
MO tala sa8 | oeeeee ee saps tee, 2,3 32, 945 770 19, 875 500 1, 152 53 
Fyke nets: (ies bari Eee —_ 
Mississippi River. -. 1,113 | 70 | 37,633 | 1,083 5, 800 200 1,475 69 
OnouRivers = s- 887 | 86) 45,960 2, 080 300 DB esses Sake eee cca 
Illinois River ...... 17, 702 438 | 40, 650 869 214,901 | 4,715 40,421 | 1,450 
Wabash River...... 630 50 | 14,255 644 200 16 360 29 
Bip eMnddyoRiverse|s-s-c2 science es 150 Heese seco ncadleoneeues [Ste le teeepee le eesesse 
Ropaleeseces as 20, 332 644 | 138,648 | 4,681 221,201 | 4,944 42, 256 1, 548 
Gill nets: 
URTV O WSMV OT yee sore asc aes ores | eter crayare hell late clots eaceatal| sloie sietcte's 2,500 BOM e.tes cca -selapeee tee 
Pound nets: | 
WW Gigs iScrh oy ov LT Bh eed Be cesoceaael Seo aeeae 1, 600 AE ee erent We eeck lee isst esos |e erenees 
Set lines: | 
Mississippi River... 100 TH ease Sees eer oee eal ne setae seca mee eee 240 16 
MUATTOIS OR Viele ee een rele ere See |Sahs Sees leee eee seeme mage. Hemet ee 50 2 
Kankakee River... 312 QB lee cw atemetee lalate 509 25 350 35 
Wabash River....-. 250 20 1, 840 PD Nees eget 5 mes eal ales, LE eters ctae |e tiers 
Totalesacs.. = 662 55 1, 840 IAL 500 25 640 53 
Hand lines: 
HUI O1SPRAV CY eee a ae ee iain Yeates achat tall Se z'e re rnints 1,104 by el Besemenrecen bacdancs 
Wabash River....-. 600 Oda Eee Sena savas cise 616 58 esaguse sete | eos 
Ope ose 600 GE ee oe ee eae 1, 720 OQ er s= eet < [Se eens 
Total by waters: 
Mississippi River... 3, 707 216 | 125,610 | 3,416 33,641 | 1,029 7, 090 317 
Ohio River. ----<2.- 947 92 49,559 | 2,259 750 BBE staan Se areata 
Illinois River .....- 42,762 937 67, 790 1, 400 507,680 | 10,906 109, 583 3, 826 
Kankakee River... 312 On aee ones lemacien 500 25 350 35 
Wabash River....-- 1, 480 124 16, 095 765 816 74 360 29 
BipavrudadyyRIVver.| 22 5-cces oe |oss ae cee 150 ile eee ee RG | Na ate heperceneey eet eee | eet eats 
Grand total -. 49,208 | 1,394 | 259,204] 7,845 543,397 | 12,067 | 117,883 | 4,207 
Turtles and ter- | 
Yellow perch. Frogs. | A Mussel shells. 
Apparatus and _ se | rapin. 
waters. = 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: 
WMISSSS1y 2) on Lah Gee od bee oreegedl Rosecces|socosonoeo| basoedsc LOD STO! | BL, 78s efaiai-er lala) aiell = eases 
Ohio River........- 265 SLIT RRS Fee Oe 520 DB acacia eas al beens 
Illinois River ...... 9, 850 TOF ere Ce BR |e es eee 208137 | -4e TBI), oe Soca Sa eels ce eee 
Totals. see = 10,115 | DSM eee wcleececme: 311, 467 | 5; 989), |stec bec semen Me netesas 
Trammel nets: v7 
MIsSISSID DI RiVeteeal ese see silt ae eater eral ea ee 400 Cy Bee AOR ECe losgconss 
Fyke nets: Whe 
Mississippi River... 1,521 Ga. 8st cepotel BEBaoeee 18, 525 420) Ee steers es eee 
Ohio River....--.-.. 4, 633 Ot he eel Peres 1,013 CE ee eee e ae ee es 
Illinois River ...... 2, 850 GdG| ose ceteeiteta|| cise wee 258s 7103! Ie Dy Don |asattctersicicta | ater eraterete 
Wabash Rigen: —-|posssse=. a occobodboscsoncde|lsSedcone 735 800 |Peaekasace-8 eo eeoees 
Wotals. 222"; Pe ING ial nae ee [une ZIBU 76s SG O723 ee tthe Se cle te a 
Crowfoot lines, ete.: 
Mississippi River- - - 







8, 910, 000 
#343, 468 


* Including $1,425 worth of pearls. 
