Table 12 (concluded).- -Reported catch in pounds of fish taken in hoop nets— 

 from Illinois rivers by Illinois commercial fishermen in 1950. 



l/ Hoop nets include wing nets, fyke nets, fiddler nets, and buffalo nets. 



2/ Since hoop nets are inefficient in taking shovelnose sturgeon, the writ- 

 ers believe that the bulk of this catch was reported incorrectly. Hooks and tram- 

 mel nets are considered the best tackle for shovelnose sturgeon in Illinois waters. 



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