THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 629 
Table showing, by counties, the yield of the fisheries of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair 
and Detroit rivers in 1899. 
Macomb. St. Clair. Wayne. Total, 
Species. ss aa | | 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
lee Keli 19 5S) Goned ne pceeeeped HBpeeecarn Sccorou AAD) |) Sk aS reac sores eee 200 | $14 
Cat-fish and bullheads.... 18, 000 $475 1, 700 35 2, 805 $119 17, 505 629 
HmeshawsterGnrime. £2 =-.....\oe= seatercmeleemm cane 12, 050 61 ~ 5,000 70 17, 050 131 
Germamcanpnc ioscn6.2.cnc lose sae ose) oeee aes 3, 500 18 4,500 203 8, 000 221 
ING OWS eerie es cis:cidscixicia| Meee eee eee lon eee nes | eee Sete 280 100 280 100 
Pikelandspickerel:: .. 22 slecs-c see) seemeeee 42, 250 1,783 405 38 42,715 1, 821 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) ...|.2....2-+:)--.-<<2- 265, 150 | 11, 688 3, 200 189 | 268,350 | 11,877 
FROCKSDASS Sane = oe oe feces ee [ae ee eae 2,100 62 1, 600 155 38, 700 217 
ShUPe CONE Fes see Boswen cc thee eee Geer 3, 200 972 4, 400 380 7, 600 1, 352 
SUCK EINES. 45.2 ocioices cecal see ce nema Beene ae 25, 000 125 8, 600 200 33, 600 | 325 
‘SHOU MTEC ees A Reinet | EAE aS le 200 2 50 2 250 4 
FEL OU toe cides esac ee one ee eer eee eho [ec meats inliee jenna a 69,915 | 2,884 69,915 | 2,884 
NVA DUTIES BIST AG eerie ae ree = Re ie a De ote Lae eee 69,902 | 3,087 69,902 | 3,087 
CMO W-PCICH ~. soccetececeloocmen soot leatentees 38, 000 990 2, 000 212 40,000 | 1,202 
eS ae | eee 
MUO RED ee So, Are 13, 000 475 393, 350 | 15, '750 alep Arete | 7,639 | 579,067 | 23, 864 
Table showing, by counties and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Lake St. 
Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers in 1899. 
Macomb. St. Clair. Wayne. Total. 
Apparatus and species. 7 al 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Pound nets: 
Catafish an Gi DUMNERdss:|c,-ciicis oo eels cise sees e ete |Sece ese: 230 $9 230 | $9 
Kresh=watenGniinvss.22|ascacne=so|t enacts oeee se os|ovsacee 4, 000 20 4, 000 20 
German! CAND sess eciccccao|scssisie's os so aciccise [ons aecre e's eelsicie cee 500 3 500 3 
(SHOKOL CES hie dc a eae Te Re art een Re, aces] re en eg 6, 0OO 30 6, 000 3 
UMTS CO Memes ecya eee Meat terctoral leiemorsieiane|lsaccrseie aeons eeeoee 4, 400 380 4, 400 380 
WORT CU DICKETE] Mae cc [scene clal|ae cloeinrcta sia ctscie aetna oe 90 4 90 4 
Rikeiperchy(wall-eyed)\.|secscer cel se atl a-| Macc sstnems|ionan oa: 900 44 900 44 
NWCLOWIDELCHNS sea eae ta (saa sale crs caste sets en ee ame taaee 400 12 400 al) 
PO Tals See aA Scots oe yet ets scales peters ere Mente 16, 520 502 16, 520 502 
Gill nets: SS == 
Trout 69,915 | 2,884 69, 915 2, 884. 
White-fish 1,675 74 1,675 74 
Total 71,590 | 42, 958 71,590 2, 958 
Seines: ee 
ITesh= Water GTuiMssnoncc| ccc ac cas focce cece 12, 000 $60 | 1, 000 50 18, 000 110 
Germanicarpes passe. ce -|e- 2 SAG Sree cae 3, 500 18 4, 000 200 7, 500 218 
Rikevandspickenelste ts oa. ss jac|eacces xe 400 12 375 34 775 46 
IROCKAD ASS eee pee ree Seen ey oak cor ale Sree seat tae ees 1, 600 155 1, 600 155 
Sturgeon 972 3, 200 972 
Suckersicee a. oe 25, 25 2,6 27, 600 295 
SUu-Sheses soeecceeeees } 50 2 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .|..........].......- 58,550 | 2,522 2,300 145 60, 850 2, 667 
Whitest sinisesser- ese sree se meets ht 2k ||_ cae es ee ee 68, 227 3, 013 68, 227 3,013 
Well OWeperChiyacsacneccen | tener nee kiameee =| eneesucecleeweaase 1, 600 200 1, 600 200 
TO tales Sates teen eee ens |e = 5: 102,650 | 3,709] 81,752 | 3,969 | 184,402 7,678 
Lines: —-—— —— 
resh= water @rum = secs |sae sees ee|sne ses. 50 lial eens aes ea 50 1 
BIACUDASS > sa2te = 5,5.282 S| Peete | Geeta 200 Aa ets Setc, cite oe eee ae 200 14 
Cat-fish and bullheads..| 18,000 $475 1,700 35 2,575 110 L275 620 
Pilkelandnpickerel- 7.0% | neseemeneeleeeemcee 600 DDN | Peme co eismiea|(e aatesisicts 600 25 
RO CEADESS ttc sshin ce alee eee see 2,100 (POS SE BAe era er 2,100 62 
SWIMS 4 ConA OOP OAR Pe oBAnn ase) SsHncese 200 Pl bye eC le teebag ee 200 2 
Pike perch pele cved) sllkaecery aoe eects ZOT OOO SeS2hs| Seon eal eee e 201, 000 8, 825 
Yellow perch 22. .5..0s2-- Petes Goad bociooese 35, 000 Oy eee ese Ne ee re | 85, 000 915 
Motels ames See acer 18, 000 475 240, 850 9,879 | 2,575 110 | 256, 425 10, 464 
Miscellaneous apparatus: | —— — 
MATT O WS eee once ce selec feces eolecheac| eee etc a teak aoe 280 100 280 100 
Pikeandipickerels......|.-.-.2222c|seccnece AIO 50s eeds74 Gill ee ee eee | 41,250] 1,746 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .|..........].......- 5, 600 BAL Be eee fae || ee 5, 600 341 
picllOwaperchivewecce 2 2c] 5 2- Sates celbeeeeees 3, 000 1D) paneneaace pocetase | 3, 000 75 
Otel ere s-eelaeat ee papeDese el onacsade 49,850 | 2,162 280 100 | 50,180 2, 262 
Grand total ......... 13, 000 475 } 393,350 | 15,750 | 172,717 7,639 | 579,067 | 23, 864 
The trout shown in the foregoing products tables were taken in Lake Huron by a steam tug owned 
at Detroit, which at the same time took 1,675 pounds of white-fish. The catch of the tug has been 
credited, for the sake of comparison, to this region to conform with the practice followed in 1893. 
