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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Summary showing the yield of the vessel fisheries of Lake Michigan in 1899. 
| : 
Apparatus and species. Lbs. | Value, ! Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value, 
{| 7 = x 
Gill nets: | Pound nets: 
Herring, fresh.........- 6, 073, 951 $165,701 || Herring, salted ........ 3, 000 $30 
Herring, salted ....-.... 9, 000 o400|" -Sturgeoni..22: 2. s see: 55 3 
Ling or lawyers ........ 32, 056 352 Suckers, salted........-. 600 6 
Sturpeon! <2 222 Secc.osee 158 i Troutits: oe. 2 eee ee 35,170 1, 257 
Suckers, fresh .......--. 38, 295 1,116 White-fish, fresh ....... 46, 544 2, 286 
Suckers, salted ......... p2 Tothlese.o- 25 een kee ~ 85.369 | +3. 582 
PUR OU GS a2 Sees eo pes 138, 701 . a | 
White-fish, fresh 22.2... 24,879 || Lines: 
White-fish, salted. ...... 102 || ‘Sturgeon....--.-.------ e440 2 
White-fish (bluefin) .... 6,238 || Trout ...............--- 121, 865 6, 793 
White fish (Menomince) 837 || Yellow perch’ -2225.-222 ___20,000 | ———-600 
Yellow perch........... 2,197 || TO tA 23 425 Se eee 141, 905 7,395 
Aen eee 340, 222 | Grand total ......-. 10, 383, 011 351, 199 
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Table showing, by States, counties, apparatus, and species, the yield of the shore fisheries o 
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Lake Michigan in 1899, 
| Michigan. 
Apparatus and species. Allegan. Antrim. Benzie. Berrien. 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value.) Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
- = 2 = - 
Pound nets: 
German carp..........-- 757 ROU) ace c ees alae Sota s cee sees leseSestes 89 2 
Fresh-water drum ....-- 740 Dhno.teratseas | Soon Se 24S eet eee 4, 160 42 
Herring, fresh .......... | 7,422 TLD She 2c ccays sraellel etaie mie isc cea sleeen a oiere ears 5,943 115 
Pike and pickerel ....-. iy AD sit doa | Sade crees ta Sacieeela tell eperofecescae ore arate exaeete fee ete 
Bike percn (wall eved)) eles 255... cee ected een aaee 507 | 9) el EARS | eee 
StUYPeONe. cs .2c. cue a ss 11, 620 L812) cca ecslcd. |seeeceee 664 24 10, 203 868 
Suckers, fresh........... } 2,233 a GS J oe eee aes ee ee ar ee Pe ees 1, 043 2 
Suckers, salted.......... 831 Go eee) ey (eer er ee er er ss ih 
Trout, fresh............. 625 70 eee aera rend erento AS 5, O81 260 177 47 
Mrout, Salted). -.ccsn5 2 {4 Di | hes chet a oe ea eae mee ate | woe. 2:6.2.ce)| 54s opel ee eee 
White-fish, fresh ........ 7,178 330) Wace auetaal eeoe. ace 50,537 | 2,221 10, 138 488 
Whitesfish salted: 2. feecaeoncc.hclensecooel den sceeneic acne 8, 000 400 "| soos. tl tajeeeeees 
Yellow perch ........... 467 LS eciskee ote el a tare is ts accra te 1, 450 41 
ital? omer owned or B2e98Si|) AUSSI) le ce aes | Sas ae 64, 739 | 2,927 34,198 | 1, 628 
Gill nets: | | 
(GET ANGAT p26 cates. Sele oe oc llecee mala cee cre acute pee oe ie ere sieteeiereere 3, 000 60 
Herring, fresh .......... 1,015 Oi Baterpetecalouinl wteytetersire 778 22 | becom ane ellen 
DUUTP CONE Ze ese eek ee 150 On] comes cca et otek see lope sciebs| =e Hees evecters 
Suckers, fresh........... 420 Bll oars eos ule omiayeatec | ame mere carte | ce etter 4,516 89 
BUCKETS “saliedssasssc5-3|Scccte 2 ace Seree ees aancceeceelmes Sones 600 LiL fis, oe oe fevers 
Trout, fresh;..........-.. 2,177 69 | 8,750 | $498 44,219'| 15813) | csc ce cacseoree cee 
White-fish, fresh ........ 2, 206 94 3, 540 | 185 25,694.) 1, J08' )s20c. cece |oeeoeeee 
White-fish (bluetin), | | 
TES bier ameter ate eh over, [oem yamin. xc ans | Seas lohan ae as wixicial eee Seas 3, 103 LOL || ..ce eee cee leeeeaeee 
White-fish (blueftin), 
BAILCO See cers + sia wia |skeie sawecol=soe pene 3, 100 | LOD | a iaeraiaiascleeal| ae terare droie |eaicse phere sie leerasetete 
Yellow perch ........... LOLS 235°°| | -QyUG piece ooh class] eters sree sal eee ce 9, 805 275 
Total cose 3.2 2cecc<22 107,203 | 2,342 15, 390 | 838 74,394 | 38,050 17, 321 424 
Lines: | 
Gennan CALp ae. 2826 52 1, 000 AO Nee cities | he eier ns | ae jen oareel| ores ernie || <a eee eet eae 
ON So sea Spe mies Gem ee ello Sistine os. 9c5| Sisto ners aoe ooo ate a eee | Sere ee] oe ee 100 10 
Ling or lawyers......... 485 Biv aterareraresetsieis [eucs teria ot sce ee epee ata | tees as | ee ee ees See 
SUURSCONA = etic sre sess 2,525 226 ee ee eee eee 
WellowiperGhy sete enh sSSaccdaslliswssciellomooaciiee aleetne tee tere emee rte an ae ane 8, 000 240 
Motel: S.-i ee sececen 7,010 DTA Vez cetinees| Seam eeae|s aces) Meri ce os 8, 100 200 
Grand total ......... 147,182 | 4,488 15, 390 | 838 | 139,183 | 5,977 59, 619 2,297 
