CXLIV REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



The gill net is tlie most important form of apparatus employed in 

 the fisheries of this lake; it takes larger quantities of fish and yields 

 more money returns than all other devices combined. Trout, whitefish, 

 and herring constitute the bulk of the catch, trout predominating. 

 Pound nets are the only other relatively important apparatus; they 

 take about five-sevenths of the fish obtained in gill nets. Whitefish 

 are the principal fish caught, although trout, herring, and sturgeon, 

 are of considerable value; the yield of sturgeon by this means is much 

 greater than in all other apparatus. Among minor devices are fyke 

 nets, lines, seines, and spears. Fykes take chiefly herring, perch, pike, 

 and suckers. Lines are employed mostly for perch; seines yield perch, 

 pike, and suckers, and spears take small quantities of trout and pike. 



The following table shows the quantity and value of each principal 

 kind of fish taken in this lake with each form of apparatus : 



Tahle showing by apparatus and species the yield of the fisheries of Lake Michigan. 



LAKE HURON. 



The fisheries of this lake in 1890 exceeded those of Lake Suj)erior by a 

 few thousand dollars in the value of the catch, the number of persons 

 employed was greater, and the invested capital was somewhat less. 

 The principal fishing-ground is Saginaw Bay, where more than half the 

 fishery products of the entire lake are taken. The extent of the com- 

 mercial fisheries of this lake in 1890 was as follows: 



Persons employed in Lake Huron fisheries. 



How engaged, 



Vessel fishing 



Shore and boat fishing 



Shore industries 



Total 



Num- 

 ber. 



