698 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of 
Louisiana in 1899. 
































Fishing boats. House boats. Seines. Fyke nets. 
Waters. Rien hee 
No. | Value. | No. | Value. | No. CEE Value. | No. | Value. 
Fausse River ...--- 4 
BlackRiver=.s----- 18 
Mississippi River -- 132 
Ouachita River...- 17 
Red River ........- iil 
Lake Black Fork .. 3 | 
Lake Centennial -. its) 
Lake Concordia -.. Tal 
Lake Old River...- 4 | 
Lake Palmyra....- 5 | 
Lake Bistineau .... 4 
Lake Catahoula ... 10 
Lake Cross ..--..--| 8 | 
Mo tales Sto oe 290, 
Trammel nets. |Wooden fish traps.) Shrimp traps. 
Waters. 
No. Ganaey. Value. | No. Value. No. | Value. 
MUISSISSIPPIFRIV ER Woo. se ctwie o's sate cain oie cterese ere loreso te is|| ne ste ctete steel Sera alate ote eerie mete teyereee 1,746 | $263 
bakeConcorgian sees sets esse sae 1 120 BBO" ese esl micialenree ellleeemctctl ee ere 
LakevBistineat: coc kes teweaunoeassstece ese sees e el ae cease peeeeee | 2 $27 ul Bpsacee|feceer 
Wide! @ross mee eat Same Anan ena aenee 1 | 120 30) Ween sees |e eee eee eee omen 
| Set lines. Guns. _ Otter traps. Shore and! Total ° 
Waters. -| accessory | invest- 
| No. Value. | No. | Value. | No. Value. | property. | ment. 
| i 
Fausse River..........-- lis eresuBeaE ce ce22 Va gatas ie Soha Coe Reppin | nearer $160 $530 
BlackjRiversecscoseeee 75 $112 3 $60 | 96 $28 10 795 
Mississippi River.......- 419 515 15 300 | 48 14 158 6, 255 
Ouachita River ......... 48 GOs pene cen See eccemes 120 35 95 1, 450 
RedtRivertsssassscaceae | 331 SLT eee Vaccine Reeeerso) boneeatent 900 6, 422 
MakesBlackWOrk Prsestelescecers|oesczseces eo NA cee ope ee | te, eee | Re 80 320 
Bake Centennial... c546.!f2 oc sales capes: Sad eye tee Be RR as SS Sele eae er ee rer 45 
aK eiCOncOrgias-scace2 5<| sos ees seein ciee ol ate eel eeielemete ine emi ceinetee | Cainer cereal 45 635 
Lake Old River ......... INE So catch! S ce Sesicterse lle aie winless (ee eicmc. creme | So cyeterelen|l see ae were 55 565 
IDEN ey eibah Ae he Seaesdaad| be ppeasel | aaue seeped baoasscc lasocesacouloadanods speacouoar 180 930 
Lake Bistineau ......... | 2 Pa ee Spee 28 esate Moser addl aercee a) 2 362 
Lake Catahoula ........| 50 685 |s5 25 saa enc Bees boee wan seeeeacene 45 313 
Mak eiCrossiaceeissss ene | 8 Bh | Rie Se a oc RAS el | eee al esse 5 123 
SS ee ee eee 
Total...-..----#---| 933 1, 082 18 360 264 77 1,735 18, 745 





Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Louisiana 
im 1899. 


















Black bass. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. a ae ae 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: 
MAUSSE sRAV ET Ne ater = joe sae 7, 200 $360 29, 000 872 $35 
Lake Black Fork.......... 3, 800 190 18, 500 400 16 
Lake Centennial........--. 145 ) 6, 000 600 24 
Lake Concordia........-.. 1, 400 84 54, 000 950 29 
Lake Old River ........... 1, 200 72 52, 000 3, 000 120 
Lakev Palm yraiso sees ccc posse eee lec eeces 58, 000 2,350 94 
Total ascdeeconsceeee 13, 745 715 | 212,500 | 3,700 285 5 8,172 318 
Fyke nets: 
IBIS CKFRIV CLE -cecneseccies oe 1, 600 96 37, 000 TAQ taro | Sere sees 600 18 
Mississippi River.......... 790 47 | 122,400 | 2,029 860 15 7, 025 268 
Ouachita River ........... 1, 200 72 8050003) S15 600) Eeeeea-alseceeees 5, 400 195 
RROGIRAVEL yep ceee Sleek ee eee |baeeeeee alee ener 24, 000 B10 Wo scee eel esoes enc 268, 000 8, 043 
Lake Bistineau ........... 1, 000 100 1, 500 53 | 1,000 150 500 30 
Motaliansescoa.ctan cee ee 4,590 315 | 264,900 | 5,232 1,860 165 | 281,525 | 8,554 
Tramme! nets: api 
Lake Concordia........... 300 18 6, 900 IRS |S accbocuionatcane 1, 000 30 
Wooden fish-traps: 
Lake Bistineau ........... 1, 000 100 455 000M |e 20 570 becca em ance 1, 000 60 
