448 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



III.— THE FISHERIES CONSIDERED BY STATES. 



Explanatory note. — In tlie forcjioing chapter, the fislieries liave been 

 considered primarily by lakes, and secondarily by States and counties. 

 To facilitate the comprehension of the extent of the fislieries in ea-ch 

 State, the followino- statistics have been prepared, consisting (1) of a 

 series of general tables by States, and (2) of special tables, by lakes, 

 for the States having a frontage on two or more lakes j these are 

 Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York. The figures are presented with- 

 out detailed explanatory notes, which previous discussions render 

 unnecessary. 



Statistics. — The figures show that in the matter of persons employed 

 INlichigan takes precedence over all other States; more tlian one- third 

 of the entire fishing j^opulation of tlie Great Lakes is liere employed. 

 The other States in the order of their rank are Ohio, New York, Wis- 

 consin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota. The number of 

 vessel fishermen and of shore fishermen is greatest in Michigan, wliile 

 the number of shoresmen is greatest in Ohio. 



Ohio leads in the matter of invested capital, closely followed by Mich- 

 igan; after which come New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, 

 Minnesota, and Indiana. The number of fishing vessels, boats, gill 

 nets, and pound nets is greatest in Michigan ; the number of collecting 

 vessels, fyk^nets, and the amount of shore property and cash capital 

 are greatest in Ohio. 



The value of the fisheries of Michigan is greater than that of any 

 other State, altliough the quantity of products taken is greatest in 

 Oliio. Tlie rank of the States, based on the value of the catch, is 

 Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, 

 and Minnesota. The largest catch of bass, lake herring, and ])ike 

 perch is taken in Ohio. Perch, trout, and whiteflsh are caught in 

 largest quantities in Michigan. The yield of sturgeon is greatest in 

 New York. 



lablc showing by States the number of persons emph};ed in the fisheries of the Great Lakes. 



