THE WHITEFISH PRODUCTION OF THE GREAT LAKES. 663 
TABLE 3.—ANNUAL CATCH AND PLANT OF WHITEFISH AND ToTaL LENGTH OF NETS IN USE IN 
MICHIGAN WATERS OF THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WISCONSIN BORDER TO 
THE STRAIT OF MACKINAW FOR EACH OF THE YEARS 1892 TO 1906, INCLUSIVE. 
Catehoin Total gill and Catch, in 
Years. Plant of fry. a pound nets, in | pounds per 
pounds. fathoms. net-fathom. 
8,000, 000 I, 093. 183 398, 299 2.49 
8,000, 000 952,050 391, 682 2.43 
8, 500, 000 576,300 460,097 I.25 
4.000, 000 461, 661 295,502 1.56 
7.386, 000 870,000 390, 099 2.23 
19. 540,000 1,346,120 553.672 2.63 
Pea een es I, 179,350 495,426 2.37 
6,000, 000 781.080 543.710 1.43 
4 000,000 601,450 465.700 r.28 
6, 000, 000 799, 800 539,819 1.48 
2,000,000 
Serer \ 1,036,950 703,020 1.47 
II, 000,000 I. 131,600 778,716 I. 40 
3. 000,000 I,070, 000 867,310 I. 24 
6 000,000 I, 112,700 771,617 1.44 
7.000, 000 I, 563,200 1,088, 429 I. 43 
. 
@ Strait of Mackinaw not included. 
+ Planted from Mackinaw City in waters adjacent to those of the north shore. 
TABLE 4.—ANNUAL CATCH AND PLANT OF WHITEFISH AND Tora, LencTH oF Nets In USE IN 
MicuicAN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN FROM LITTLE Point Au SABLE TO THE INDIANA BORDER 
FOR EACH OF THE YEARS 1892 TO 1906, INCLUSIVE. 
Gatch Total gill and Catch, in 
Years. Plant of fry. TER i pound nets, in | pounds per 
Bo! is fathoms. net-fathom. 
ERO ae iere sae Le eel 8 500,000 30,615 497,371 0.061 
1893--- 6, 000, 000 47,100 600, 828 .078 
1894--- I4, 500,000 88,875 424, 482 209 
1895--_ 2,000,000 50,650 368, 447 136 
1896_ 2.000, 000 39,850 390, 638 ~102 
1897- 6, 000, 000 32, 783 237,662 .138 
TG Se 2.1 £ So Ra ee ee ee a ee es eS ae 24.150 261,736 ~082 
1899___ J 27,500 306, 860 078 
WSIS tec Sek aS Sa Ses ee a a ee ee ae eae 27,850 506, 921 ~054 
190Tr._. 29,350 560, 291 ~052 
BES dee ts ie ae ee eas ee eae eee ace heb eee sen ooeee 26,900 624,520 +043 
1903--- 3 38, 400 598,690 ~064 
1904-_- aes 69, 200 691, 260 .100 
1905 --- Sau 185,200 858, 601 -215 
1906 337,600 832,051 - 405 
a¥rom the United States Fish Commission Report for 1887, p. 84, we find that the catch in this area in 1885 was 
538,817 pounds. 
b At Michigan City, Ind., very near the Michigan boundary line. 
