FISHERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES. 



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Table slioiving ly counliea and apparatus the yield of the fisheries of Lale Hviron in 



1S90— Continued. 



LAKE ST. CLAIR AND THE ST. CLAIR AND DETROIT RIVERS. 



General slcefcli of the fisheries. — While not oue of tlie Great Lakes, 

 Lake St. Clair has fisheries of sufQcient imi)ortauce to entitle it to 

 separate mention, and the lake and its two tributary rivers have a 

 geographical position that is distinct enongh to warrant their consider- 

 ation under one head. 



In proportion to the quantity and value of the catch a relatively 

 large number of persons are employed in the fisheries of this section 

 and a comparatively large capital is invested. The disparity is due, 

 on the oue baud, to the existence of many semi-professional fishermen, 

 and on the other, to the presence of large wholesale fish-houses, which 

 de])end for their receipts on the fisheries of various other sections. 

 Pound nets are the most prominent apparatus used, and seines rank 

 next; fyke nets, lines, and spears complete the list of fishing appliances. 

 The most valuable fish here found is the whitefish, which exists through- 



