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REPORT OF ONTARIO GAME 



No. 52 



AvEBAGE Fathoms of Pound and Gill Nets in Use in Canadian Waters 1892-1906. 



On the American side, also, the general tendency towards an in- 

 crease has been quite as pronounced, and several areas on the American 

 side of the boundary are swept by a very much higher percentage of nets 

 than is the case in any Canadian waters. On the whole it would appear, 

 however, that the percentage of fish taken to the fathom of net is dis- 

 tinctly in favour of the Canadian fiKhermen in those areas where the 

 Americans have a great preponderance of nets over the Canadians and 

 a fair comparison can be made, although more fish are taken on the 

 American side. Taking the whitefish again as an example: — 



State of Michigan, Waters of Lake Superior, Whitefish Area, 2,400 Square Miles. 



State of Michigan Waters of Lake Huron, Whitefish Area, 3,200 Square Miles. 



Years. 



Average nets in 

 fathoms. 



Total pounds 

 caught. 



Percentage. 



1892-1896 

 1897-1901 

 1902-1906 



525,400 

 847,100 

 991,700 



501,000 

 480,000 

 515,000 



.99 

 .79 

 .58 



Canadian Waters of Lake Huron and North Channel, Whitefish Area, 3,000 Square 



Miles. 



