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quantities too small to be appreciable. The other was off the south 

 side of the islaud, in the vicinity of Long Island, where sockeye were 

 observed in 1893, though they failed to appear, or at least to be taken, 

 in 1894. The same year there was a trap at Eeed Harbor, Stuart Island, 

 which also proved unsuccessful, and none of these three places has 

 since been tried. 



In 1895 there were again apparently only three traps among these 

 islands, one of which was on Henry Island, near Eoche Harbor, but as 

 the site was evidently unfavorable for the purpose it was soon aban- 

 doned. The other two were located off the south side of San Juan 

 Island, just west of Cattle Point light-house. The eastern one was 

 built on the northwestern edge of Salmon Bank, the other being about 

 three-fourths of a mile farther west. The western began near the beach 

 and extended off a distance of about 3,200 feet, while the eastern started 

 some distance from shore and had about 2,900 feet of leader. The 

 extreme depth of the cribs was about 7^ fathoms. It is said that the 

 western net took but few sockeye, although the eastern did fairly well. 

 Many humpback salmon and small quantities of other species were 

 also caught. It was proposed in 1896 and 1897 to increase the number 

 of traps among the San Juan Islands, but no definite information as to 

 the sites occupied has been obtained. 



As to the waters directly east of the San Juan group, trap-net fish- 

 ing has been mainly limited to Skagit Bay and Lummi Island. In 1895 

 there were two traps in Skagit Bay, both of moderate size, one being 

 operated at Demock Point, the northwestern extremity of Camano 

 Island, the other at Hunot Point, near the southern end of Fidalgo 

 Island. In previous years the following sites, as well as others, had 

 been occupied: Alaki Point, at the northeast end of Whidby Island; 

 the west side of Kiket Islaud; Tosi Point and Hunot Point, on Fidalgo 

 Island ; and the shore between La Conner and Goat Island. The traps 

 in Skagit Bay are placed to intercept the run of sockeye which, enter- 

 ing through Deception Pass, are making for the Skagit Eiver. Silver 

 salmon and the quinnat are also taken here in abundance, and supplies 

 are shipped to canneries in other places as well as to the fresh market 

 at Seattle. By 1897 the number of traps in operation had been 

 increased, and the industry had assumed much greater importance 

 owing to the establishment of two canneries at Anacortes. 



One small trap net was reported to have been fished in 1895 near 

 Edison, in Samish Bay, and another was projected for William Point, 

 Samish Island, in 1896. It was not learned for which species these 

 nets were planned. 



On the west side of Lummi Island, south of Village Point, three 

 trap-net sites, about equal distances apart, had been occupied up to 

 the close of 1895, the farthest being about 1^ miles from the point, the 

 nearest within one-fourth mile. They lead off from the shore from 637 

 to 725 feet into depths of 6^ to 8 fathoms. One was built upon for the 

 first time in 1895, but the others are of older date. One of the latter, 



