736 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
river does not run dry, fish are obtainable therefrom at all seasons. 
The fisheries are not of commercial extent, and the fish are utilized 
by persons living along the river. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Nebraska in 1899. 

Waters. 

Missouri River 
Platte River 








Fisheries in which employed. 
Seine. jTrammel Fyke net.) Set line. 
net. 
63 11 28 58 
22 1 13 29 
85 12 41 | 87 

Total, 
Shores- |exclusive 
men. | of dupli- 
cation. 
44 145 
10 51 
54 196 

Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Nebraska in 1899. 



















Boats Seines. Trammel nets. Fyke nets. Set lines. 
Waters. —_ e 
7 lace | eng th! |<, +, | Length y Length 
No. |Value.! No. (yards). Value.| No. (yards). Value.) No.| Value.! No. (yards). Value. 
Missouri River.) 104 |$1, 0638 | 30 1,940 | $764 9 520 | $178 | 86 | $3857 | 99 12,880 | $165 
Platte River...| 41 366 | 11 375 184 1 35 15 | 44 175 | 46 5, 020 67 
Total ....| 145 | 1,429 | 41 2,315 948 10 555 193 130 582 |145 17,852 | 2382 
| Shore and ee Total 
Waters. | accessory aan invest- 
| property. | ~ Dibae a ae enits 
oe op a ic Sar. | 
MISSOUDUIR EVEN! 2225 cect sae Tene See Fee are cic nian eee ainsi $40,905 | $63,000 |$106, 432 
PIAttOUR TV Cle este, 3.cisreissiejsis thes-/p5i ois aie steer ieee oe eee eee oer aemeemeroae | 8, 145 7,500 | 16,452 
PO tas state ok sae se See warez iso ae ohne Cae cS a be Seo se | 49, 050 70,500 | 122, 884 






Table showing, by apparatus and waters, the yield of the fisheries of Nebraska in 1899. 

















|Black bass.) Buffalo-fish. Cat-fish. | Crappie. yy Sot SU 
Apparatus and waters. | r 
| Lbs.| Val.| Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Val. | Lbs.| Val.| Lbs. | Val. 
Seines: | | 
Missoumil Rivieraceaa-ceess 650 | $65 | 81,460 | $2,747 | 20,600 | $1,521 400 | $28 | 11,580 | $321 
PlattesRiver ssssseeesne.- Whe cetera lever er | 12, 200 488 | 6,900 B00) | ease] acct 200 8 
Potaleiae ese cee | 650 65 | 93,660 | 38,235 | 27,500 | 2,021} 400 28 | 11,730 329 
Tramme!l nets: | | 
MissOUTIURIV eres: acess lee aes oeseee 11, 650 442 | 1,420 LOS! |e eee hee 2,500 80 
Platte River sou 2e.5--ceefocesstecse ce 300 12 120 Seles emene 100 4 
Ota esa sc cece ce tees enacts seeear 11, 950 454 | 1,540 oD i eres \Beaeec 2, 600 84 
Set lines: 
MassouminRaiverer ces aac ecee len cee 19, 840 727 | 17,960 
IPLATCE RIVED coss 26 cme cclocse ce |oceeee 1, 300 52 | 14, 200 
Total tress hacer wee rs ae 21,140 | 779 | 32,160 
Fyke nets: | | 
Missouri Rivers seas se-2| pense beacon 9, 662 322 | 20, 470 | 
PlatteeRiver <. sacs. esos |coeeenleetiaee 1, 750 72 | 3,300 
Tigtale esc te aa ea eee 11,412 | 394 | 23,70 | 
Total by waters: 
Missouri River ........... 650 65 |122,612 | 4,238 | 60, 450 
PlattevRivert: sees seces|seaceclmeeaee 15, 550 624 | 24, 520 
Granditotalwe--s-see2 650 65 |138,162 | 4,862 | 84,970 | 












