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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Three t^^pes of gear accounted for 96 per cent of the fishery prod- 

 ucts taken in this lake during 1929. By far the most important of 

 these gears were fyke nets, which accounted for 73 per cent of the 

 catch and 04 per cent of the vahie of the catch. Ranked next in 

 order were baskets, wdiich accounted for 13 per cent of the catch and 

 21 per cent of the value, and haul seines accounted for 10 per cent of 

 the catch and 8 per cent of the value. 



OPERATING UNITS BY STATES AND COUNTIES 



Illmois accounted for 51 per cent of the total number of fishermen 

 employed in the fisheries of Lake Keokuk. The entire activities in 

 this State were confined to Hancock County. Des Moines County, 

 in Iowa, accounted for 36 per cent of the total number of fishermen. 

 Hancock County, in Illinois, also accounted for 52 per cent of the 

 boats operated, and Des Moines County accounted for 40 per cent. 



CATCH BY STATES AND COUNTIES 



The fisheries of Lake Keokuk were prosecuted in one county in 

 Illinois and two in Iowa. Hancock County in Illinois accounted 

 for 56 per cent of the catch and 57 per cent of the value of the catch, 

 and Des Moines County in Iowa accounted for 26 per cent of the 

 catch and 25 per cent of the value of the catch. 



Fisheries of Lake Keokuk, 1929 

 OPERATING UNITS AND CATCH: By gear 



