686 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Tuble showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Kentucky in 





































































1899. 
Black bass. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. 5 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: A | 
OhiosRivers=s44--sse eee 442 $42 44,326 | $2, 087 36, 325 | $1,788 27,495 | $1,350 
Kentucky River ........ 112 11 300 5a Sacre teres | sess 370 19 
Mississippi River ....... 870 62 30, 600 764 21, 100 524 5, 500 223 
Total sees eres | 1, 424 | 115 75,226 | 2,866 57,425 | 2,312 33, 365 1, 592 
Fyke nets: | | | 
OMOWRIiverzns-ee- eee. ae 1, 080 105 | 76,988) 4,095 7, 701 402 | 187,282 7,141 
Kentucky River ........| 1, 220 122 | 677 34 245 12 1, 690 84 
GreenPRivier.-- 2-25-20: 885 | 71 = 14, 300 870 180 10 8, 100 648 
Cumberland River. ..... 326 27 13, 630 gist ES sone Ne acriate | 6, 280 278 
Tennessee River.......- 552 55 15, 141 O67alecmesece = s|aeemere 12, 319 590 
Mississippi River .....-. 1, 150 | 63 | 113,300 | 2,994 5, 880 121 8, 455 370 
Total sea ee eee sse | 5, 213 | 443 | 234,036; 9,188 13, 456 | 545 | 174, 126 9,111 
Trammell nets: a | | 
Mississippi River .....-. | 170 14 18, 900 560 6, 400 208 6, 800 256 
Cast nets: 
OHIOMRIVEr.s =. oseeeeoen|Seeeassces|secsensie 700 Boe eon eer (Serersmse | 800 40 
Dip nets: | 
OhiOIRiVeLereee ose eee eben ees arose ase 650 
Set lines: | | 
OhiOMRivereeeceeeeee ee 637 64} 42,346 
Kentucky River ........ 1, 327 133 2,335 
GreenuRivierec--seseeeae 550 44 800 
Cumberland River....-- 4, 443 205 | 11,200 
MenmMesseeh RiVieMs vscs ssa isisek wee es||est cen 7,500 
Mississippi River ....-.- Pe erst ee oe ee hr etora150) 
Ro talkies sy anyas aes 7, 957 446 | 140,331 
Hand and drift lines 
ODIOURIV CR eee cnet oer ee ote cena bees oe 1, 800 
Kentucky River ....--... 100 Bo lease oes 
Mota lees as atone Aas 100 8 1, 800 
Total by waters: | | 
OniOPRIVeTree sare ee eee 2,159 211 | 166,810] 8,493 44,596 | 2,216 | 260,669} 13,585 
Kentucky River ........ 2,759 274 3,312 166 245 12 14, 340 719 
Green River .......----- 1, 485 115 | 16,100 918 180 10 |} 14,800 1,184 
Cumberland River. ...-. 5, 769 232 | 24, 830 927 180 5 6, 280 278 
Tennessee River....-... 992 DDN 226410 eal 0045 Serene terse etyae se | 20,915 1, 000 
Mississippi River --...---. 2,190 189 | 288,950 | 6,392 32, 880 853 | 98,930 4,040 
Grand totals: -=--). | 14,864] 1,026 | 471,643 | 17, 900 78,081 | 3,096 | 415,934 | 20,806 
Shad. | Hickory shad. ‘Pike perch (wall-eyed).| Pike perch (sauger). 
Apparatus and waters. | or Ta | 
| Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Value. | Lbs. Value. | Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | | | 
OhiogRiverss-cesee a5 aU SPA3Y lene coscllagocoscod | 1,009 $90, 2,000 $100 
MUSSISSID Disk elaa reer ea aane aeeeee Bee ees oneness 470 | . B22 Janes ease [Beaeeees 
Tota vesse-cmeses | Gz500M BES a | Raemees alae eee 1,479 122 2, 000 100 
Fyke nets: | 
ObiosRivensssseeeeeee eee 50 | 5 250 $20 3, 136 307 130 13 
Cumberland River. ....-|......- RRA eee | Saye 151 Ne Ree soereta lt gosaeak 
MenNMeSSECUR IV elses oo ae teen Selene eee cee om ce aee 105 | Sood SSS Sea eee 
IMESSISSIip PSE y Teese |e acre eel Ree ee a ee 782 AO sale tae om | eee eee 
Motalet eo ee nese ecsaee 50 5 250 20 4,174 376 $30 13 
Set lines: 
OhioiRiversea-sseeose: epee See ee Sees NR 280 i Pt ae Pe 
Cumberland iRivierke-ese|petes se | Ganeen lee ee meee os se aces 55 Gi Foe esewoeplesmaeame 
sitey koe Re ie ae sear! ane 335 BY | ene ea eee 
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Total by waters: 
OhiopRivierssseeee eee eee 6,550 | 330 250 20 4, 425 425 2,180 113 
Cumberland River. ...--. bye inj pee eae | ecteeeryocnl lias clever 206 Del eee Re ele oa Ia crs 
TENMESSEE MRL. CI) see ool] See area a os oll tee ee eee erate 105 | WD Pe petocnadolodscsese 
Mississippi River........|--..-.- |eeayee eS is cree 51] See See 1, 252 TA ooo Solace ras siseeeeeee 
Grand total 22. o:22-- 6,550 | 330 250 20 5, 988 | 532 2,130 113 




