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Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Tennessee 

REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
































in 1899. 
| Black bass. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. | | : 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
| | — —= 
Seines: 
MISSIissippiuRivers eens. ss sssse 728 | $44 80,700 | $1,751 | 48, 900 $947 | 5,330 | $181 
Recltootibaketeesan sone cma cnlocce Soin eee eee 10, 000 200} |S ae eealies eae 7, 000 280 
Open and Number Nine ‘akes 4, 600 276 9, 200 2163 Sac socal neaeean 7,000 182 
OCH ase cee eclacams sa hotone 5, 328 320 99,900 | 2,167 | 43,900 947 | 19,330 643 
Fyke nets: 
Cumberland River............ 1, 784 197 15,349 | 1,128} 1,634 129 | 23,390 ; 1, 865 
Tennessee River ......-....-.- Tee cyan ells eyo estore 5, 479 PAL leadariae a eossanac 18, 625 931 
Mississippi River. ..--:-----<-- 560 34 50,088 | 1,323 | 2,600 72 | 9,100 415 
Reeliootake:i-2 2.2.22 20- sace2 | 14,100 846 | 328,000 | 4,685 | 25,300 281 | 50,000 | 1,161 
Open and Number Nine lakes.) 1, 000 60 7, 500 20 | eyecare eee rae 6, 000 240 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 980 98 27, 200 908 | 6,200 186 | 6,100 469 
MOL Sasso e hee ocak | 18,424] 1,235 | 428,616 | 8,545 | 35,734 668. |113, 215 | 5, 081 
Trammel nets: ove 
Mississippi River............-. Nee repent cs | 12,000 240 | 4,500 90 | 2,000 60 
Reelfoot'lakes === 25-22 5.22-0 5, 400 324 | 114,000 DAT{Ow Sse eel see at 66, 000 383 
Open and Number Nine lakes 200 12 | 4, 300 129) ae. ce coal taeeeece 1, 200 48 
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TLotallerjecssAcoscsc sees 5, 600 | 336 | 130,300 | 2,139 | 4,500 90 | 69, 200 491 
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Lines: | 
Cumberland Riverss-seaoe- eee lease cic cs cease 21, 183 1,590 | 2,820 170 | 32,740 | 2,472 
PREMMESSEC TRAY CL a eae einen eens | eee 17, 891 OT Bae sce lscecesce 93,675 | 4, 684 
IMMISSISSIPPINRAIVEL! < oa: oer Meroe ee alee eee 102;300')| (252540 | aaerctecs acme = 131, 600 | 4,718 
Reeltootpiake® jase sce -sc-see T13;000) |): °6,'780F | aac ok Gpsjerl aie een lll essere ale soetoe 159, 500 | 3, 825 
Rotel ee pee ea eee mee 113,000 | 6,780 | 141,374 | 4,759 | 2,820| 170 [417,515 |15,699 
Spears: | 
Ree liOot Makes ess fhieccepescudyac cones nodes eee 62;200)\| 0; 113) |e Sac2| ete neo See eee 
Grapnels: 
ReeliootiLakes secs cidade csan Sol a aeccst ooocee dat secobee paces cee Geer ones Saeco 89,000 | 2,375 
Total by waters: > 
Cumberland River............ 1, 784. | 197 36,532 | 2,718 | 4,454 299 | 56,130 | 4,337 
MentesseevRivieleca ascents |aoe se saee aloes cece 9353700 al Ola eee es Ree ee 112, 300 | 5,615 
IMGSSISSIppr Riverss.—-as.-- eee 1, 288 78 | 245,088 | 5,568 | 51,000 | 1,109 |148,080 | 5,374 
Recliootilales nasa san aaeee | 132,500 | 7,950 509,200 | 7,768 | 25,300 281 |371, 500 | 8,024 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 5, 800 348 21, 000 STON lsc core state eee eee 14, 200 470 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers.) 980 98 27, 200 908 | 6,200 186 | 6,100 469 
Grandstotalimecreee seer 142,352 | 8,671 862,390 | 18,723 | 86,954 1,875 |708, 260 |24, 289 
= : x = z 
Rock bass. Pike cn (wall- ye tees Suckers. 
Apparatus and waters. ; 3 
Lbs. | Value.) Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
Seines: 
Mississippi River..............| 520 $32 380 PZB rarsetel oierteianeee 2,720 $33 
Reeliloot Lakes 5 528 25 Se pccs ca ol seer ele ea ise te aH Se alee cae | eee oc | eee ne Te renee ae 1,500 15 
Tolalece sy. este ices cee ee 520 | 32 380 23 ol actrees loz teens 4, 220 48 
Fyke nets: | | 
Cumberland River.........--- 990 105 850 97 | 463 $41 | 9,400 781 
TeNNESSCCRIVELs2.2 5 = 2o25 Lasdloaeee deces lee ce ces 557 5B yl \-.-2o25] ici e ccs 53, 094 2, 656 
MississippiuRiveressseeeeceee 435 26 520 S101: See oe aaaes 2,315 44 
ReeliootHiakesss sn. oc sch cese alae sere el aeitcionar 1, 100 GY fl emnec eeeencce 22, 000 220 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 130 10 80 Gil saadalcmemioms 1, 100 33 
Motel wet a keeee cease cree 1, 555 141 3, 107 249 | 463 41 | 87,909 3, 734 
Tramme!l nets: 
Reeliootibaken: os b.as asco sole Site Sct ba hh ae ete ae Sree ene oe See eee eee 34, 300 343 
Lines: 
MenniesseesRiver oasis. = cess | See eee ee aeeeee 6, 030 AA Bakes eo aeeerce 21, 260 1,141 
Total by waters: . 
Cumberland River............ 990 105 850 97 | 463 41 9, 400 781 
TeNNESSCOURIW CLs sees esass | moeeesesieslsetaeaen 6, 587 502 )|tse2sclecaeases 74, 354 3, 797 
Mississippi River........-.-- ns 955 58 900 br Brisatel poec care 5, 035 77 
Reelfootbake.W5.~22. Se. set slacacs aseee|> saemece 1,100 BY il Genco aerreaer 57, 800 978 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 130 10 80 Gj) esse eee ee 1, 100 33 
Granditotale-e..ssseceseee 2,075 173 9,517 746 | 463 41 |147, 689 5, 266 

















