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salting was carried on during the summer of 1880 along the whole western shore of Lake Michigan. 

 In SI>HHU they an- taken quite extensively on rocks in the Menomonee River, where they go to 

 spawn. At this season many art; taken with spears also, especially for home consumption. One 

 man says lie took five barrels in a night. They are prized very highly by the fishermen. In the 

 deep watei nets a very largo grade is caught. In this region they are known as " Dory." 



Between Peshtego Point and Longtail Point they are called " Wall-eyed Pike" and " Dory," 

 are of much importance, and greatly sought for. In this division of the western shore of Green 

 Bay they are principally taken in gill-nets, but do not enter a pound-net well. The chief ship- 

 ments of thosi* fish salted take place between the 1st of April and the loth of June, when they are 

 shipped as "Salt Pickerel" to the Western markets; during the rest of the year they are shipped 

 fresh, on ice. In 1878 one was taken at Oconto weighing nineteen pounds. They spawn early in 

 spring, and are considered destructive to young fish and spawn. In scaling the fish a common 

 curry -comb is used. This fish and the White Bass are the two most important kinds taken at the 

 Green Bay City fisheries, where the former is called " Dory." 



Along the eastern shore of Green Bay the Pike is not, as on the western shore, abundant. 

 About Little Sturgeon Bay two and three a week are considered the average number taken. One 

 kind only is recognized between Bay Settlement and the island of Saint Martin. Between Port 

 des Mort.s and Mauitowoc, on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Pike are rare, and the few 

 caught are taken in the spring. Mr. Kirtland took three packages of Pike at Jacksonport in 1879. 

 At Two Rivers they only occur as stragglers. At Manitowoc the name "Pike" alone is used, 

 "Dory "being unknown. They likewise only occur as stragglers at the fishing grounds between 

 Manitowoc and White-fish Bay. 



In the vicinity of Milwaukee they are by no means abundant ; they are caught, when occurring, 

 in pound-nets, bnt never in gill-nets. In the small inland lakes they are pronounced to be quite 

 common. South of Milwaukee, as far as Evanstown, Illinois, they are far from abundant, bnt were 

 formerly quite plentiful about Racine, though now nearly exterminated at that point. When 

 shipped they are packed with the white-flsh. In this region they are called "Yellow Pike." At 

 the extreme south of Lake Michigan, including the New Buffalo and Michigan City fisheries, this 

 species is called "Wall-eyed" Pike. It is rare, but taken at all seasons of the year. Three or 

 four at a lift of the pound-net is the average. When shipped South it is called "Salmon." The 

 size attained is large, probably averaging fully ten pounds. 



At the Saugatuck, South Haven, and Saint Joseph fisheries, on the east shore of Lake 

 Michigan, " Wall-eyed Pike" (as the species is there designated) are becoming more common of 

 late. It is thought that they have, to a great extent, replaced the pickerel in the small lakes and 

 river bayous. They are not yet of sufficient abundance to be of any commercial importance. 

 Individuals of this species are here taken chiefly with hooks, and occur but sparingly in the lake. 



At Ludington, Point Sable, Grand Haven, and other fishing towns, between Saugatuck and 

 Glen Haven, Lebanon County, Pike are by no means abundant, being most plentiful in August 

 at Ludington and Manistee. White Hall is an exceptional place, wagon-loads being sometimes 

 exposed on the streets for sale. At Grand Haven not more than half a dozen a year are caught 

 in the lake, but in the Grand River they are not at all rare. 



On the fishing grounds of Little and Grand Traverse Bays, and about Fox Islands, Pike are 

 extremely rare. They are occasionally found in Grand Traverse Bay, but are scarcely at all known 

 by the fish authorities of that region. In the fishing grounds comprised between Little Traverse 

 Bay (passing north and east through the Straits of Mackinaw as far down the western shore of 

 Lake Huron as Hammond's Bay) and Adams Point the name "Pickerel" is given to this species. 



