COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



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Table VI. 

 Table Showing Number and General Distribution of Fish-Traps Since 1898. 



DEEP WATER FISHING OFF NEWPORT, 1913. 



In general, the deep water fishing off Newport was not above the 

 average. A noteworthy exception to this was the scup fishmg which 

 was far ahead of that of 1912 and has not been equalled in a great 

 many years. The first deep water trap was set off Newport about 

 April 17, although about a week earlier a stub trap was set in shoal 

 water near Price's Neck. Below Point Judith m the Watch Hill 

 District traps were put in the latter part of March. No storms of 

 any consequence were experienced during the best part of the season. 



