FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. (33 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of South 
Dakota in 1899. 


























































Drum, fresh- Pike and | Sturgeon, Sturgeon, 
water. Paddle-fish. pickerel. | lake. shovel-nose. 
Apparatus and waters. \_ 
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| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Val. 
: | | 
Seines: | 
Missouriand Dakota: Tivers-<.|2ssncsc| sees es aaeeenes\ecseee SL PZ010)"| A CLM oooass Eaeecs 300 | $12 
Missouri and Vermilion rivers. | ea gu I | te ga re Ble Noch SOO RTs | Meter se ee /Eeaee ee. Reale 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. 300 | $12} 1,900) $48 225 14 |......-| Maca) Saesee heels 
Motale ss 240. ease 300 1) e900 48 | 3,225 | 297 |ecosecs|zose52 300 | 12 
Tramme!l nets: i | If 
Missourland Vermilion Ti yerss |e. co: hae - =| samcce ool acess 900 Ge een Seana Maas eee 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.|....... Pee ees lssodacee cree 100 () Sa ooeso|eescna|socuscclosae 
Motailee feces - tee sce ese en een crs nee noe | Basins | 1,000 GOW Sse scc| t= escent sane 
Set lines: | | 
WVISSOUTIC RIVED a5 sa. 0cie cesses ic oes -c|s2s sas 150 Cl eles st [ook > = 420) PeSLON eee leteeee 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...)....---|...--- Sescoeee) eee | 200; 16 Seabee lente oers 100 4 
Missouri and Vermilion rivers.|.......)...... Baseauet ees 400 BU | Pon=eme|aeotor|sececse vows 
TS ES saad ee ee ee atone ee 150 4 600; 43/ 420] 15] 100| 4 
Total by waters: | i 
MGSO UTISRAVGEY sus f2 tee al eee aha lle ae od 150 | ON aeeia ae) Saas 420 15 |e cae ana Sime 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...!....... eae aia Neve pera B eames TANNA aes Ss seen 400 | 16 
Missouriand Vermilion rivers.|......- (hae eeeaeaan sear SiO, el OS(s Seer See eae ee wed 
Missouriand Big Siouxrivers.| 300 12) 1,900] 48 | B25) || PAD) | oeesase [stress |------- eee 
a SS SS SS — 
Granditotall -e--2-2--- oe | 300 | 12 | 2,050} 52 | 4,825 | 380 | 4290) 15] 400] 16 
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Buffalo-fish. | Cat-fish. Suckers. Total. 
Apparatus and waters. fe |; 
Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.) Lbs. Value. 
pick | Bek | bones eh 
Seines: : | | | 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...; 3,800 $138 | 2,300 $145 ; 2,900 $89 | 10,500 $480 
Missouriand Vermilionrivers.| 3, 200 118 | 1,100 68 900 29 | 7, 000 332 
Missouriand Big Sioux rivers.| 29,260 1,160 | 4,128) 265 | 7,650 244 | 43, 463 1,743 
Motal’ 232% s25 24-21-22 36,260 | 1,416 | 7,528 | 478 | 11,450 362 | 60, 963 2, 555 
Tramme!l nets: | | | 
Missouriand Vermilion rivers. 300 125) 3,250) } 184 390 12 4,800 | 262 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.! 1,600 48 150 | 10 | 1,850 55 | 38, 700 119 
POtAe Es eee Ses e 1, 900 60 | 3,400 194 | 2,200 | 67 | 8,500} e 381 
Fyke nets: | 
MiISSONTURIVER <-.44 <2 5~ 200,06 910 32 4,740 321 | 220 7 5, 870 360 
Missouri and Dakota rivers... 4,500 167 | 14,340 | 946 | 1,100 40 | 19,940 1,153 
Missouriand Vermilicn rivers. 390 14 | 950 58 70 | 3 | 1,370 75 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. 950 32 | 4,760 | 303 | 300 11 6, 010 346 
ob 0) £2 4 I eee nese 6,710 245 | 24,790 | 1,628} 1,690 61 33, 190 1, 934 
Set lines: 
Missouri RIVCL- < fn- oe cee<e 1, 670 64 | 17,680 1, 258 
Missouri and Dakota rivers... 600 22 | 7,250 512 
Missouriand Vermilion rivers. 150 Ot wosl20 229 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.|........}......-- 600 "2 
Totals: 520245 5222522 2,420 91 | 28,650 2,071 
Total by waters: | | | 
Missourt RIV CIs cic ecteeccen cys 2,580 96 | 22, 420 1, 496 220 if 25, 790 1,618 
Missouri and Dakota rivers... 8, 900 327 | 23,890} 1,561 | 4,000 129 38, 590 2,145 
Missouri and Vermilion rivers. 4,000 149 | 8,420 507 | 1,320 44 16, 840 898 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. 31,810 | 1,240 | 9, 638 620 | 10, 700 340 54, 673 2, 280 
Grand’total/ 2-22.22. | 47,290 | 1,812 | 64,368 | 4,184 | 16,240| 520| 135,893] 6,941 

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