To? REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Lake, which covers about 1 square mile in area. The principal nsn 
in Wall Lake are bullheads, yellow perch, buffalo-fish, pickerel, and 
sun-fish, all of which appear to be decreasing in abundance. They are 
caught by means of hand lines, principally during May and June, and 
also under the ice during the winter. On some special days during 
the summer as many as 100 men are fishing for pleasure in this lake. 
In addition to those mentioned there are a number of lakes con- 
taining a variety of fish in some abundance which are resorted to by 
pleasure fishermen, but are not utilized for commercial purposes. 
Prominent among these are Lake Kampeska, Clear Lake, Bear Lake, 
Lake Andes, Swan Lake, Long Lake, Red Lake, Lake Poinsett, Twin 
Lakes, etc. These contain pickerel, buffalo-fish, bullheads, perch, ete. 
In various parts of the eastern half of South Dakota are so-called 
dry lakes. Formerly these contained considerable water and were 
fairly well supplied with fish, but, depending on surface drainage, they 
have become dry since the agricultural development of adjacent lands. 
Notable instances of this are found in Kingsbury County, where flax 
and other crops are now grown on lands covered by extensive lakes 
previous to 1890. 
Only a small portion of the fish obtained in South Dakota pass 
through the hands of regular marketmen, the principal part of the 
catch being sold in the towns by the fishermen and through the adja- 
cent farming regions by peddlers. The fish handled in the markets are 
generally obtained from outside the State, the quantity of fish brought 
into the State exceeding that obtained from the rivers and lakes. 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of South Dakota 







in 1899. 
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Fisheries in which employed. Total, 
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Waters | | : 
7 ays Trammel Weeweey = of dupli- 
| Seine. | rke Se e, 
lee eine. | ae Fyke net.| Set line ANG. 
Missouri River ....... BESO RCo SHoE Sno se-sowsan seoanosleeaeeddéoe | Seep 6 | 21 23 
Missouriand Dakota rivers.........-.....-.-.----.- 12 | 16 20 
Missouri and Vermilion rivers . 2 | 7 12 
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Total <5. fasts nchacses sos eene teeis se raeeke aelewes 24 46 72 



Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of 
South Dakota in 1899. 



















| | Fyke is 
Boats. | Seines. Trammel nets. |Set lines.) 7740 Shore 
pees poses! nets. |andac-| Total 
Waters. | zs = = cessory | invest- 
Ixy r +, | Length’ ,,, 1. | Length} ,,. = Tal IN ts prop- | ment. 
No.| Val.|N : (yds.). NAR (yds.). ees No.| Val. | No.} Val. erty. 
eee jae cane ea Ee |—/- i= —| =! Z 
Missouri River... ¢-|/26 |\gooeh|) cits Ae eee |e. sf) Ace |e 46 | $33 | 20| $61 | $95 | $417 
Missouri and Da- | | 
kota rivers.......- DA | LST Aare eee 3013) lesa teul Peceemesines al blends | 20} 20 | 52 | 208 100 600 
Missouri and Ver- | | 
milion rivers ..... 125 29S oa eel SON PSS ales 110 | $34] 9] 18] 4] 12 50 250 
Missouri and Big | | | | 
SIOUX TIVerseeecse- | 136 | 6 68C | 210 | 1 80; 20; 4 6 | 10 | 42 100 514 
Wotaleea esses | 73 | 649 | 10 s60|233| 4| 190] 54] 79| 77| 86 | 328 345 | 1,781 
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