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may Lave for sale, and iu return furnish them with the supplies of which they stand in need. 

 Near the larger towns, both in Green Bay and elsewhere, the fish are brought in directly from the 

 pounds in the pound-boats, and are generally shipped inland or to other distributing points by 

 rail. At one fishery at Lake Erie, however, a steam tug is employed to tow the pound boats to 

 and from the nets; this, however, is unusual. 



FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. The nature of the apparatus used in pound-fishing and the 

 outlay which it involves make it impossible for men of limited means to engage in it. The indus- 

 try is therefore largely carried on by_ men who possess considerable capital and capacity for prose- 

 cuting a business of some magnitude. Fishermen are "ordinarily hired, and the owners, especially 

 of the larger fisheries, such as those on Lake Erie, although they may have a complete knowledge 

 of the methods employed, rarely engage personally in fishing. 



2. THE GILL-NET FISHERY. 



1. FISHING-GROUNDS. 



The gill-net fishery is second only to the pound fishery iu importance. It is carried on exten- 

 sively, moreover, in some localities where pound-fishing is impossible on account of the nature of 

 the coast, and during the winter season, when the pounds are not in operation, and becomes, there- 

 fore, in these places and at this time, of paramount concern. 



The gill net grounds have already been described at length in the chapter devoted to fishing- 

 grounds in general, and only their location will be given here. 



The principal gill- net grounds of Lake Superior extend from the national boundary on the 

 northwest shore to Grand Island, Michigan, on the south shore. East of Grand Island the only 

 important grounds are located at Whitefish Point, and these are but a few miles in extent. 



In the vicinity of the Straits of Mackinaw we find many grounds of greater or less extent and 

 productiveness. The most easterly extends 16 or 17 miles southeast of Strong Island to Spectacle 

 Rief. Stations of minor importance are located between Mackinac and Bound Islands, west of 

 Hound Island, and north of Point Saint Iguace. Extensive grounds occupy the shore west of the 

 Straits as far as Seul Choix Point. 



Gull Island is surrounded by gill-net grounds, but it is owned by private parties and the 

 fisheries are prosecuted only by them. 



The only additional fishery on the north shore of Lake Michigan is at Point aux Basques. 



The entire entrance of Gfeen Bay, north of Washington Island, is occupied by gill net grounds. 

 There are four principal ones, known as the ''Sag Bay," "Saint Martin's Island," ''Summer 

 Island," -and " Washington Island" grounds. The two former extend into Lake Michigan, the last 

 two westward into Green Bay. The "Washington Island" ground far exceeds the others in size, 

 but all are important and productive. 



On the west shore of Green Bay we find but two localities where summer gill-netting is carried 

 on. These are beyond the pound stations opposite Indian Village and Bark River. In winter, 

 however, fishing is prosecuted all along the shore, but not extensively north of Menominee. 



Limited grounds are situated in the vicinity of Green Bay City. 



On the east shore of the bay a small amount of fishing is done in the vicinity of Chambers 

 Island and at Sturgeon Bay. 



