FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES IN L904. 53 



shipped from Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Aptos, mostly by express, a 

 small quantity by steamer and railroad freight. A considerable quan- 

 tity also was used locally and peddled through the interior. New and 

 prolific rockfish grounds were found 9 to 15 miles southwest from Light- 

 House Point. Nets are set mostly in Monterey Bay, where barracuda, 

 sea bass, bonito, sole, and a few mackerel are taken off Aptos. The 

 season for sea bass and smelt is from May to December; for barra- 

 cuda, from June to December; salmon, from January to February, 

 and again from May until September 10; perch, rockfish, and cultus 

 cod, all the year; sardines, though of very uncertain occurrence, arc 

 taken from May to October; mackerel, at times from July to October, 

 and bonito, from June to December. At the beginning of the run 

 salmon are taken from 9 to 15 miles southwest from Light-House 

 Point, and later 8 to 10 miles farther south. Fishing for salmon is 

 now carried on chiefly in the vicinity of Monterey, with troll lines. 



Monti /■< y County. — The fisheries of this county in 1901 were repre- 

 sented by $81,177 in capital, and 2,571,939 pounds of products, valued 

 at $62,684. Monterey is the extreme southern migratory point for 

 salmon and shad, and the northern limit for spiny lobsters. Salmon 

 in any considerable amount have been taken in Monterey Bay only 

 since 1900, during which period the catch has increased. They occur 

 in all parts of the bay as far as Point Cypress. In 1901 the fishing 

 began on May 27 and lasted until August 6. The catch was made 

 with trolling hooks and lines, handled by 125 Japanese and 50 white 

 men, who used 175 small sloop-rigged boats, '1^ row boats, and 3 gas- 

 oline boats, with one man to each. Sardines are used as bait, a whole 

 fish being placed on the hook. The catch in 1901 comprised 132,7 ( .mi 

 pounds of silver and 531,110 pounds of chinook salmon. Of this, 

 139,110 pounds of chinook and 31,860 pounds of silver salmon, net 

 weight, were packed as slack salted. The following products were 

 expressed fresh or used locally in Monterey County: 331,960 pounds 

 of chinook salmon, 82,990 pounds of silver salmon, and 535,000 pounds 

 of other species, making a total of 919,950 pounds. Of this quantity 

 the Wells-Fargo Express handled 657,950 pounds of fresh fish, 21,966 

 pounds of dry abalone meat, and 3,205 pounds of mussels. 



Silver salmon weigh from 1 to 10 pounds each, the average being 

 6 pounds. Chinook run from 2 to 53 pounds each, or an average of 

 15 pounds. The fishermen receive 3 cents per pound for salmon as 

 they come from the water. 



Santa Barbara County. — This county has a number of fishing 

 grounds around the Santa Barbara Islands and in the channel. With 

 good railroad facilities for shipment of the fish, and the proximity of 

 Los Angeles, with its large demands from the interior, in addition to 

 other advantages, the fisheries of this section could be largely increased. 

 They are now represented by $15,111 in capital, 53 small sailboats and 



