154 REPORT OF 
COMMISSIONER OF 
FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Fisheries of the Great Lakes, 1899—Continued. 
Lake Erie. Lake Ontario. Lhe Great 
akes. 
Items. 
No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
PersousieMploVedesce==.--se=a === Onleo leseesemeane 3919 Sees S267 ON = eee 
Wesselsiand outfits. ...2---.-.------- 104 | $439, 977 2 | $1,090 208 | $802, 621 
Monnareo sis. soe eneea-m eh sen ee 665) esaenoe=-e rode ae ae A sy 0 Fee ae te 
Teenigie.. eect eee 876 79, 466 287 | 8,482 3, 281 227, 766 
BEINGS eters es see tee ee ae eee eee 104 8,390 24 420 162 11, 298 
Gillnetse-2-2 2 eee ee 41, 678 229, 182 1,187 | 18, 674 105, 687 690, 518 
Pound nets and tr ap nets .....-.-.- 1, 72: 329, 500 145 | 5,850 3, 837 660, 408 
Myikemets\ a... seces- seo caoaeesemaae- 617 15, 750 451 | 5,412 2, 958 52, 571 
Lines - . Eee OS AAS Sal (pene em eee 3;4/0 |occent 22s a URS sy ee ate 9,561 
Other appar PY ri oateae MS eter see Se | ae oes ee ee AO | accent nae 3, 870 
Shore and accessory prover LV eeees | seen eee 1050 Sila) saos saaaee 183440 |iccae oon eceees 2, 225, 503 
Cashicapital tat ee secee s260 see = |e eee eee 563, ae ener 205200) se aeer ae saeee 1, 933, 600 
Totalanvestment .- s+. 22 2os5). oe aeons ca 720, 55d | ef aaeeeenee 8053500 aoe ace ee aeeee 6, 617, 716 
PRODUCTS. Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value Lbs. Value. 
Black Dass’ 22-265 2escsec enon cssceecs $9, 866 48,046 | $3, 1383 196, 216 $14, 053 
BIUGTNG © -ss6 = estes ocean acess anak el Pentre 933, 378 24,111 
IBDUINGads S2te- os = sense tease eae 511,042 | 18,600 714, 723 24,5 
CarpyGerman ss. -s2 26 2 2-se- sens 2o2|| b, 080,007. 1, 000 50 3, 674, 346 52, 362 
OR petinita seen se eee ses ee ae 1, 002, 704 7,381 234 1, 468, 077 43, 983 
Wranplec ceases sae o- ee 60;000;) 4 800)|222e=22-82 eee 60, 000 1, 800 
ie Ge eee eee eee ae 849 123, 840 | 6,163 126, 034 6,313 
Herring, Prosi cetes= soe *_._| 33, 427, 797 61,178 | 2,789 | 45,674, 603 673, 260 
Herring; Salted .-co2 o 25-22 25-1 csaos. oo aen ma sacs 25,600 | 1,024 | 14,238,973 267, 807 
ingorlawyers..<----22-:-.<+: ORE | See os |e eee ae eee 148, 219 1, 053 
MWonomineedreshecs.:- 250 a ee | ee eee eel eee ees eee 487, 470 12, 414 
MenominGe, salted ==-- 222-6 ~ 2 -.| so cee seaealse aie 222 2||2 aes eet ee es =e 168, 090 5, 370 
IMIQONOYG <censsneece= wsecee cm acce cece 43, 836 (5 bY fl re | (ee 43, 836 867 
ere nese onset eee eee 3,315, 496 52,625 | 407,017 | 11,822 9, 584, 802 156, 850 
Ee Gee ee ea ae eee 19, 625 1,241 100, 365 », S61 457, 024 20, 698 
Pike perch (blue pike) -._..-..__-.-| 4,544, 786 139. 301 186,996 | 9,489 4, 731, 782 148, 740 
Pike perch (wall-eyed pike) eee 1,735, 174 86, 455 10, 440 827 3,311, 892 156, 503 
ROGKDHSS in tee cess amos ase oe 5, 296 91 102,968 | 2,323 200, 403 4,314 
RU PODS see ae nee eens a ane oyU20; 000 1(37403 13 ))|| Sees oe tenons O2be500: 75,313 
Sheepshead ..----- .--.-----..--.----| 1,147,122 eKOD Ls lipase eae ier 1, 380, 190 9,513 
DUR OOM sane oe eee ste 789, 402 53,392 | 189,955 | 17,753 1, 180, 148 81, 12 
DBUGKErS Tneslie. 222-2 scccn, co cee sence 1, 568, 734 18,077 | 278,788 | 5,101 3, 801, 856 52, 205 
BUCKEES Salibed's ce. = ca.ssoc2eos ees eee wena a es | Sheen = cel Ce 242,131 3, 863 
Snstish cs e-seee meee cee ees aces 175, 440 “4, (362 | 148,449 | 2,099 385, 201 7, 204 
A Nate yar) i fet] ae en eee eee eee 32, 024 1, 736 15, 482 853 | 10,068, 730 412, 1387 
SEEOUU Sa teGs eee e eee oe ee | eee Bet ahs <2 |e | ee 542, 858 19, 139 
Wintte DASS& con tee coe 1, 596, 524 30, 603 2,300 92 1, 603, 204 30, 841 
White-fish, fresh ......--..-.------..| 2,066,314 152,009 | 161,935 | 10,978 4,937,181 289, 334 
White-fish, salted - BB eee eee eh are ete ic see ae ee ee 156, 883 7, 689 
OMe rT S een ee ee ee 540 5 22,700 | 1,593 24,471 1, 754 
COrawiish eae a0 2 ene ee ene a onan leans meee leisat so seclasesentes 135, 861 3, 498 
[Dy RCO yeas a ie A iar ee ee 982 172 1, 750 306 10, 732 998 
ir fleS seesae ase ee ena eset 67, 211 P73 2). Ai) |p a 67, 211 2, 324 
MOT Meyer emcee eee cote 58, 393, 864 | 1,150,895 |2, 407,132 /101,040 | 113, 728, 040 | 2,611, 482 
The following shows the quantity and value by lakes for the years 
1885, 1890, 1893, and 1899: 
Yield of the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1885, 1890, 1893, and 1899, 
1885. 1890. 1893. 1899. 
Lakes. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Lake Supe- 
TON ees ee 8, 825, 980 291,523 | 6,115,992 | $220,968 | 8,096,927 | $252,107 | 5,429, 654 | $150, 862 
Lake Mich : 
q7h 1 23,518,148 | 878,788 | 26,434,266 | 830,465 [80,747,755 | 828,611 | 34,499,996 | 876, 743 
Lake Huron___/11, 457,170 | 276,397 | 10,056,381 | 221,067 |12, 064,338 | 306,381 | 12,418,327 | 308,078 
Lake St. Clair, 
St.Clair and 
Detroit riv- 
GTS eeeee eee 2,185, 795 40,193 | 2,994,571 73,577 | 1,814,311 46, 030 579, 067 23, 864 
Lake Erie - 51,456,517 |1, 109,096 | 64,850,873 |1,000,905 |42, 968,325 | 805,979 | 58,393, 864 |1, 150, 895 
Lake Ontario__| 2,398, 466 95,869 | 3,446,448 | 124, 786 928, 015 31,510 | 2,407,182 | 101,040 
Total __. |99, 842, 076 |2, 691, 866 (113,898,531 cide hee 2,270,618 |113, 728, 040 |2, 611, 482 
