78 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 
cent of the total catch. Blackbass, bowfin, crappie, eels, quillback 
or white carp, sunfish, and various other species were taken in smaller 
quantities. 
Compared with 1914, there was an increase of 12.3 per cent in the 
number of persons engaged, 35.1 per cent in the investment, and 
1,139,851 pounds, or 172.4 per cent, in the quantity, and $65,817, or 
282.4 per cent, in the value of the products. The catch of black bass 
increased from 15 pounds, valued at $1, to 4,163 pounds, valued at 
$418; crappie, from 70 pounds, valued at $4, to 17,560 pounds, valued 
at $1,103; and sunfish from 50 pounds, valued at $3, to 13,879 pounds, 
valued at $813. There was also a large increase in the catch of buffalo- 
fish, catfish, fresh-water drum, and Asiatic carp. A decrease oc- 
curred in the catch of eels, sand sturgeon, and suckers. The species 
reported in 1917 which were not shown in the returns for 1914 were 
bowfin or dogfish, pike, quillback or white carp, and spoonbill cat 
or paddlefish. 
Statistics of the fisheries of these lakes in 1917, and also compara- 
tive statistics for the years 1914 and 1917, are given in detail in the 
following table: 
FISHERIES OF LAKE PEPIN AND LAKE KEOKUK (MISSISSIPPI River) IN 1917. 
Items. Lake Pepin. Lake Keokuk. 
Persons engaged: Number. Value. Number. Value. 
Rishermen! soso ssess. ule 2s det Joos actecenc oases Suess TG exacts ner US: | Seen ine 
SMOFGSIMOY we aeinas te awice ane inas so ale~ aaa ene aaeae came me Ohne naee eae [nerecerecese|ser eee aue 
PUD UA Ronee as ata caer satus encene anid as saeceamneas 1B) RE eee 118 |rereseees . 
Boats, apparatus, and other property: 
Geplne PORES eee ee LTE 35 | $6,810 52| $4,730 
Rowboeats and barges... fu sajse. Less sath deneeetedet eee 52 1,395 64 810 
IMOnSe BONS. aves ones sees aoaea dae ee se nee anne eee aS 3 250 16 3,975 
Myke Nets; £5520 cite seasewae lov seace sted st enecae ences - 262 37, 472 1,368 8,929 
iS) a a ee Hae a. ee = 17 6, 460 1 800 
Avichored oil nets... -catcceteds dec caceeeneenete Santnceic 371 2,350 12 180 
A AMUMCUNCUS/ kos masemeatedenbasceCunecauecse west anes sles asemeeionn Pshascee: “ 17 | 472 
DTAD NOUS an anccpacecncancenacsncescanpensscertee=ucs at 14 450 81 | 221 
Drov-TMGS js sashes soe ae Jonson els aavaeteets wes weviecseceloedsecsisccce IS] Sic ebecumewed | 132 
Shore and accessory property.......-.-s-s-e-e-e- Soecdcclaccsgoceccce BphaN. | Sees ome ae 1,630 
Totals ur a. adn obs Sect sts tea peb nica maser es soseotelenedes sean ae DOR OSL || ad oe opto e = . 21, 879 
Products by apparatus: 
With seines— 
Bowfin (dogfish) 
Buffalofishs << oi daee sevice ee sese 
Caicos emcren sa ebace cs tae cee 
CAUESH csaeee eae ne has apse eee ee retbtecene dorss. 
CTAPDIGS- sete sioddsacs emsncw deescnsauesecesase 
Fresh-water drum 52, 742 1,381 5 
Moorieye, Smoked 2 < Jessi cee ere oe cwtiew Secon acre d@scs 650 LOD Wl Mensa cae tela Peg seek 
deg |e ep Ra ats Ge <b pe ahem ie lente Oreo ease ome ener carne 4 1 
Quillback or white carp...-.........0.e-c-e00 doze2. 9, 245 136} Seem aaanacdel tetecee see 
Spoonbill cat or paddlefish...............-.-. do.... 1,375 83 512 35 
Sturgeon, lake. 55hs . Uosat cee euidnackie cemece dovsre 40 DilSeetete assole decen mee 
SUCKOIS.s-peccnssremeass vo satesnente eae eeee dazt:. 4,108 LTA emp - bats elo see 
Total...... oc cecncnccocccccococes piaceeeepeee nee 459,504 21, 929 11, 446 750 
With fyke nets— 
IBIMEK GASS + 5a oe seine a eae eee ea ewe 4,163 418 
Bowfin (dogfish) A ge 20, 229 263 26, 390 
iBuflalofish ,. -272es2. ees sce . 667, 946 39, 088 
(C1 io Sa aga eT ape ae Weer 678, 149 25, 25: 
Gathistie 42 323 52. BE ek Sa dou 97, 486 7,089 
Crap ples =... ~ 24s eee ae 17,544 1, 102 
Kresh-water drum <2 22oacc2 Skee ect be ce see do2s-5 59, 839 1, 926 158, 058 7,991 
Mooneye, fresh ............- asec weniiee ea oe 7, 656 Ma ldeeSscndsend}cmameinn cre 
WMooneye; smoked. 2. 2. ..sceccsseenetates oe sOU eee 6, 600 G60) Wal. ncocse-clsccdomeane 
