REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 13 
schools extended over immense areas, as observed by one of the 
fishermen in crossing from Wickford to Conanicut Point. 
TIl. Tae Location or Fiso-Trars WITHIN THE WATERS OF NAR- 
RAGANSETT Bay, AND THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICAL Data 
BEARING UPON THEIR OWNERSHIP. 
With the publication of the report for 1898, the State first came 
into possession of definite data respecting the location and owner- 
ship of the numerous fish-traps within the Bay and immediately 
outside, between Sakonnet and Point Judith. In the reports for 
1899 and 1900, revised lists of these traps and their owners were 
published, and during the past season traps have again been 
located, as will be seen in the following chart. A list of the 
principal owners of the fish-traps is here given, together with the 
localities in which the traps are set, as follows: 
INSIDE TRAPS. 
xa pany abe tke Cs (OOO Pes a: oar) ake eh cea ait 25, ae etopanen nse Sakonnet river. 
Erownell bolrie ota ie is. West shore, Sakonnet river. 
1 SCA ah ALONG [oye 0 LSM Pepa ey a ee Rumstick Point. 
Warpanter) BEOS". fy.4 oss taist vogscnavelals S. Ferry wharf, Saunderstown. 
(CHET OCS EITT SI Hpk 6 oO ee a ERE UR OCI ei a Beaver Head. 
@alvertyGeo). x.2-2. 5... + Ken Les Aon ANS AN Sg 6 Spouting Rock. 
Worey. Wid A(000)) 2282). yee one Lower west shore, Sakonnet river. 
Corner (OO0)he acl eens < Lower west shore, Sakonnet river. 
Corey, George and Martin (00)........ East shore, Sakonnet river. 
Corey, George and Martin (00)... Lower east shore, Sakonnet river. 
Corey and Seabury 23.2 ...202c0 Upper west shore, Sakonnet river. 
CEH ciao Is Se ene fo) pear eaten ge eg or en N. Popasquash Point. 
igi v8) TL RSS es TE AE Sean ee aR N. Popasquash Point. 
(OYOLIUEH 2S. es Reema Man ra N. Popasquash Point. 
@ tire se gr s ee sir Ne eee ad Oy _... W. Mount Hope. 
* The three ciphers signify triple traps, and two ciphers double traps. 
