FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI] RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 695 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Mississippi 
















































. in 1899. 
nd Black bass. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. 
Apparatus and waters. : 2 - — 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value 
Seines: 
Mississippi River................- 2,015 $121 212, 400 $3, 628 900 $17 
Tusa Sil 8 0 de hea ae ea : 21 20, 000 400\\2 2 skaters ree 
PEAREMOON, «2/5 =. 3 Sos sie ose one 2 slams eae nisein| nme cee 624, 000 9: 360) eos oa aeeee lesen 
Miscellaneous waters ............ 2, 983 179 194, 400 3, 718 5, 300 98 
ARO | eal a re ne 5, 298 321 | 1,050,800 17, 106 6, 200 115 
Tramme!l nets: 
IMTISSINSI PURER ceca ace Sees secon ween al ceca 1, 800 36" sieacshoeee esses nee 
Miscellaneous waters ...........- 2,900 174 28, 000 HOM See ase eet eee 
ces 51 5) ee a ae eR ie 2, 900 174 29, 800 i a Reman | bP Bits 
Fyke nets: | 
MISSISSIDDIURIVeL.2. 2 .o2-cseackic<= 2,500 150 242, 200 4, 895 3, 010 47 
MABZOOINIVER a-cce A catiecce ches es 1, 600 80 631, 000 9, 465 1,615 32 
Miscellaneous waters .........--- 480 29 19, 000 B70) ||Seeeee eee ee eaten 
PRO UAE ee Sac Sea ains ieee cere 4, 580 259 892, 200 14, 930 4, 625 79 
Pound nets: Te 
Mississippi River.........-.-.---- 106 6 | 10, 000 | 800! |is22525-50 2. eset 
Set lines: | 
PMASSISEID PURE VED a co.cc cate a Sercinaleisie=s ecclaos|smels ses ons 37, 300 | DAS |e see eae ce | eee meres 
AZOOMRLY CRs a cones as cae ee name ecaatee acts e'|S'a aeloioeens 1,590 24; || [ode oe oko |Sassene 
Mianee lam COUS WHLEIN ie secnine so 2 soe noes ele |ssieacicisians 1, 540 BT. |nsheasbesselasecieeds 
MOtdbes saree anne Saccn Seeee | oecicass seee| os eesceas 40, 430 toi Seeesene strc beroceeer 
Total by waters: el 
WISSISSIDPIURIVer=....c.- 2.0555 4, 615 277 503, 700 9, 613 3, 910 64 
WAZOOIRUVED S5..0. ccc censs eases 1, 600 80 632, 590 9, 489 1,615 32 
IBA OsE OLN eh ot see olor Sa so one 300 21 20, 000 400} | S220 Soe ee eee 
per M OOH See ee eace rissa eee tas ae coats clon a hese ons 624, 000 ON 360) son cee eee 
Miscellaneous waters .........-.-- 6, 363 382 | 242, 940 4, 885 5, 300 98 
Grand total’... -25..2.=-5-£.2 12, 878 760 | 2,023, 230 33, 747 10, 825 194 
| Pike and Pike perch : Sturgeon, 
Fels. pickerel. | (wall-eyed).| Rock bass. | shovel-nose. 
Apparatus and waters. 
Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val. 
Seines: 
IMASRISSID PI TubV CLs scie = 2 =o) eines \c em] vie a eessellMeosse 190 | $12} 2,016 | $118 400 $6 
TL SUCAel § (0g 1 ee ne (ete (etm [ee SOUR. e20) | sce needa os - 500 Bil Pee aal hoses 
Miscellaneous waters.....|..--.--.|------|-------|------|----+--+-|------ 4°875"|\ -230 lies. aea|osecee 
Sa oe eee Bera 5] Eee cis | 350 25 190 12 7, 391 383 400 6 
Fyke nets: : 
Minsisdl ppilRiver-sessseacc [ha scsacelnessc| so cacee acorns 926 | 59] 4,600} 212] 3,100 35 
MOZEMMECLV GIS o-oo cine cio ccs = |e nu cate cloe esas | oemictsios ein oes eet ie niet a came 2208) SLOG Reem yarere eet 
Miscellaneous: waters ....-|2.---cetlo-cne- |e ecsee pet Rooke es ES 209 1 eae Eee 
Motalissses esse <-> | eae ees oes See De Se 926 | 59] 7,129| 335] 3,100 35 
— —— | —_— i 
Tramme!] nets: : 
iA OSS joye) Oak Zo ee a eae | al) es Sa ear el Roeasec| secre ac 250 I Sasosers oscse 
Pound nets: 
MUSSIRSIp PL Ra Vela ese sccan leer seer seisalc eset ec 100 | RBOSBESs Maeea eocsaeca saccae 
I ———————— os ——T SSS | OSS OSS ee OO 
Set lines: 
Mississippi River.......-.- PASO | esp LeNe etere ceed As oS lhe ole wis ain e:eie a =95)| Sisisiataisca)e | eymiecccmie 5, 100 59 
MHZOO RLVEI soo -oecewn se 1, 365 ee eee Powe nnalecncerne|onannlereenens |o-- +2 |-2eeeeee]---eee 
Miscellaneous waters..... 1941) in Boe) GHEE Oe] BERGA Bese) AARCeree Peeeee Fecac coc mmcec. 
Total See ese scnccaces 3 3, 930 (S| ae she Re be aia Fe acne (ee ied |e [sete 5, 100 59 
Total by waters: a 
Mississippi River ......... 2,180 Uru sien ed ee 1, 216 77 6, 866 340 | 8,600 100 
WAZOO HIVOR 2 oo ccs cuties 1, 365 41 350 225 fh) A ae el bane eae P7320) | LO) eae re= | eee 
Bake Hom .225-stecctesus|ooss ccs {oe EAS a Seen (See aaa 500 Bod Beisacad Eeese 
Miscellaneous waters ..... 385 UPA eae STS LEE tetas 6084 |" 243) so seas Seee 
Grand total’:22--.:..-. 3, 930 68 350 25 1, 216 77 | 14,770 728 8, 600 | 100 







