XL-STATISTICS OF FISH AND FISHERIES ON THE 

 SOUTH SHORE OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Table 1.— Account offish talen by Jason Luce ^ Co., at Menemsha BUjht, Martha's Vineyard 



* One-third English. 



f 1,000 barrels. 



t 1 April 27 ; 1 May 19. 



Sea-bass are usually takeu last of ]\Iay. More taken in 1870 tban for 

 five years previous. 



Seventy barrels of scnp (1870) is tlie smallest catcb in any year since 

 we bave been in tbe business. 



More sbad taken in 1870 tban in all previous years taken togetber. 

 Usually taken from April 25 to May 10. 



Striped bass average 3 pounds. We call tbem sand-bass. ^ 



Usual number of sea-robins, 2,500 to 2,000 barrels. Tbey are turned 

 over tbe side of tbe pound as being worthless. 



First blue-iish in 1871 caugbt May 26. 



Menbaden are taken from April 21 to May 25 ; two in advance in 

 1871. 



Scnp taken from April 25 to May 18 ; in 1871, ten to fifteen days 

 earlier tbnn nsual. 



Striped bass in 1871, taken from April 18 to May 5 ; mackerel from 

 April 18 to May 27 ; rock- bass from April 14 to May 10. 



Blue tisb are 'first seen scbooliug in our bay by tbe middle of June. 

 Very few are taken here, for tbe reason tbat tbey appear to be at borne, 

 and not traveling. Fisb cannot be trapped unless tbey are on a course. 

 I bave seen acres of tbem all around our trap in tbe bay ; but wben tbe 

 trap is bauled we get only fifty or a bundred. 



IMackerel first taken in 1872, May 11 ; first scup taken May 10 ; sque- 

 teague, July 4 ; cero,'Septeraber 15 ; salmon, May 29 ; sea-bass, May 28. 



