Table 7,--Number of pounds and value of various rough fish taken by commercial fisher- 
men from hoopnets, Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, 1945-1947, * 
Pounds Per Acre 
REE a ae asic cc oxisacccsiets : ‘ 3 $0.23 
Species Value Per Acre 
| EE U@ sce padedobegocubenee é - - : 0.73 
Sheepshead 0,01 
DRAGEUS esc cccccssanccccnss 4 : : ‘ 0.02 
sognteenconesboanes - = : 0.01 
See ee eee e ee eeeeseeeesees 
* Commercial fishing permitted on only 60 per cent of refuge, but acreage figures prorated on 
basis of entire 3,200 acres of water, 
lake, However, their reported catches, table 7, are prorated over the 3,200 acres of water in the 
lake, The value of the fish taken amounted to $1.00 per acre-year, 
OTHER FISHERY VALUE 
Commercial fishing was not permitted at the Spring Lake refuge, but both Lake Chau- 
tauqua and Spring Lake were used by the Illinois Department of Conservation for obtaining fish 
Table 8,--Number of various species of fish taken from Chautauqua and Spring lakes by the 
Department of Conservation, and their value for restocking purposes, 
Fish Per Acre 
Value | Value 
Place Kind P P 
z ide 1945 | 1946 | 1947 ease 
$0.75 
Lake Chautauqua...... Largemouth bass............ 0.26 $0.15 
GrAPMIGG o.ccidsaugcsiaserscecs 4,32 | 2.61 0.57 
Bilveprl ee cdessacen Anno seensan (0) | eitays 0.34 
Other sunfish... 202.06 -- 0.18 0.01 
Wellowsperch....sssessccssoee -- 0.15 0.00 
White and yellow bass..... -- 0.15 0.04 
0.01 
0.03 
0.03 
aes 00 29. $9.68 
