FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. iON 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Minnesota in 1899. 

| Length | Length | 









Waters and apparatus. | No. (yards). Value. | Waters and apparatus. | No. (yards). Value 
Mississippi River: / St. Croix River: 
BOM Bie ss ooskceb a 5 MVEKONCISe =) on/.5 =. ey (eee eee $20 
Hand line 2 Gillncts rez: So. 2-2-3 4 165 | 30 
Set lines Pound. tetats...2s.-- DD oasee aoe s 1, 500 
Crowfoot lines ....... 5 SUCANR bie hen sales GO eooe ee es 90 
BOINCR eet ss acen eae 21 Shore and accessory 
Wyke Nets. ooo ooo. es 75 TOPETUY Acer sees foo eee 1, 152 
Pound nets -.......-- 2 Miscellaneous lakes: 
Trammel nets ..-...-. 9 BOMBS see toes Sac cnc af 1, 257 
Shore and accessory Mad Waites eon ae oe See eeeee 
LOPCIUY seo 5s5b bron | anon) seme oreo 38, Scoop nets. .:.---..-- Galbaceee eee a 
Cashicapitall (5c. 2252] 2-pesheo cee nee SPCHIS se oop eee: Oo |eaeearase. 49 
St. Croix River: Shore and accessory 
Bogie es es. 53. IN geste nn = 170 DIODCLLY 3~ none oores |= os sieee eo eee 2, 668 
Hand lines: 22-2 3.--|-- 2252 Bocenecces “a —— 
SeEUHNes) .2s5-¢no0's5 == at $2,475 | 8 Vothlinvestmentic. -cel-oecesseee | 87,796 
Sich: Beate ee een ae 5 310 230 
* Number of hooks used, 7,680. + Number of hooks used, 1,400. 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Minnesota in 
1899. 

















. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. | i 
| Lbs. -} Value. .| Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Hand lines: 
Mississippi River......-.-- 500 $12 
Si, Crom Biyer:----..----. - 180 F 
Miscellaneous lakes.....-- 99, 575 1, 468 
Motaline so 2ee okt soso vetretectece Seo eee ae (eee ee jeep sees asee 100, 255 1, 485 
Set lines: 
Mississippi River........-- 125 AAS Oey SR aie IS ane sees 94, 500 3, 288 
SIMOEGLEMV Cl nas or acea s| Shean ee eee aoe eee es ea eee ae 13, 850 506 
Wo) 8 | eae eae 125 P3.| (ey a a -. aeeeiee ae 108, 350 3,794 
Seines: 
Mississippi River........-- 57,125 1, 467 36, 500 $588 15, 040 489 
Bin Gros iver... -o->2-25- 11, 350 269 200 4 2,000 60 
Ait) 2) ee 68, 475 1,736 36,700 | 592 17, 040 549 
Fyke nets: | 
Mississippi River........-- 12, 750 | 204 | 5, 250 | 57 20, 800 746 
Bi Crore Bivers.: 20 e..'-5 50 | Z| 100 | Ee Seales Meta teat ee 
——_— —_ —_ | | 
1 105 22 eee a 12, 800 205 5, 350 | 58 20, 800 746 
Pound nets: | 
Mississippi River.........-. 2,000 | OO ai esas | amie oats [a ecloes one ee lS eee ee 
Sto Croix BIvVevse os. oss. eee> 45, 000 935 800 | 16 5, 550 185 
WOtaleic sd es eas 47, 000 995 | 800 16 5, 550 185 
Trammel nets: | | 
Mississippi River.......... 4,000 | 78 | 16, 250 230 2, 400 74 
Spears: } 
St; Croix:River:>-:-:.---.- 45, 000 Qi sees ee bet See ane arte (Ray Mas Ange ee AN | Ee pre med 
Total by waters: | 
Mississippi River........-..| 76, 000 1,811 58, 000 875 133, 240 4,609 
Si Croix Biver---425- 2 101, 400 2,180 1,100 | 21 21, 580 756 
Miscellaneous lakes....... ee ee eM pin ea eich te lnsgeceuteece 99,575 1, 468 
Grand total...........| 177,400|  3,991| ‘59,100 | 


