Table 30 



Number of Fish Caught Per Net-Day in the Lower Illinois River 

 near Meredosla (River Miles 69.0-75.9) in 1934, 1942, and 1967* 



Largemouth bass 

 Black crappie 

 White crappie 

 Bluegill 

 Green sunfish 

 Warmouth 

 Yellow bass 

 White bass 



1934 L 



1942' 



0.52 



1942 



1967' 



Game fish subtotal 



32.51 



3.12 



7.06 



2.02 



American eel 



Shortnose gar 



Longnose gar 



Bowf in 



Channel catfish 



Flathead catfish 



Golden shiner 



Gizzard shad 



Freshwater drum 



Carpsuckers 



Buffalo 



Carp 



Black bullhead 



Mooneye 



Other fish subtotal 



Grand total 



0.12 

 4.84 7.28 8.41 



37.35 10.40 15.47 



6.86 



T)ata from the files of the Illinois Natural History Survey's River Re- 

 search Laboratory at Havana. The nets were 1-inch mesh hoop nets with 

 wings and leads. 



Meredosia Island side channel, mile 69.5. Total fishing effort, 6 net-days. 

 Sleredosia Island side channel, mile 69.0. Total fishing effort, 1.92 net-days, 

 ^lain channel border, mile 71.0. 



Main channel bordei 



Total fishing effort, 8.08 net-days, 

 miles 75.5-75.9. Total fishing effort, 8 net-days. 



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