Z REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Summary of the yield of the shore fisheries of Lake Erie in 1899. 
Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. Apparatus and species. | Lbs. | Value. 
Pound nets: Gill nets: 
Black bass .......-..--- 20,486 | $1,499 | Black bass.............. 59 $5 
Cat-fish and bullheads . 218, 136 6,881 || Cat-fish and bullheads . 6387 21 
Dog-fish or bowfin....-. 540 5) (German -carp 2.22220. 50,819 965 
ONS on Meee tee se ace I 160 | 12:||, “Herring. 2...3. 4 -cses2 4, 486, 905 57, 803 
Fresh-water drum ..... 1, 020, 242 5,769 || Pike and pickerel...... 11 | 1 
German carp -.-----.--- 239, 055 4, 564 Pike perch (wall-eyed). 20, 861 | 916 
Hermie 2. 25.c-ccessece 1, 757, 288 25, 935 Pike perch (blue pike). 585, 600 | 17, 529 
Mooneye -. =.-5.. 22402 258 41, 504 647 Pike perch (sauger).... 105, 994 2,148 
Pike and pickerel ...... 1, 708 89 Stureéom.-.-.0..-. 22. | 405, 763 30, 681 
Pike perch (wall-eyed).| 1,438, 228 73, 464 SUCKEIS j<cs.cc0 sewn 15007 162 
Pike perch (blue pike). 1,834, 696 50796 |) | (route se-...nscce sccm =e 1,130 79 
Pike perch (sauger)....) 1,875,415 43°66) || Witte bass’222-2252 22. 77 | 2 
ROGKIDASS ca sekceec— mee 2,497 38 Winitestish 225. .o ssc 442,124 30, 359 
SLUIEECOM 2a Sse ss ese 118, 735 9, 932 Mellow peren ..225.-c-- 380, 367 5,809 
SUGKEIA. o6.o5. 602-56 791, 127 9, 408 SA 
DUT OMe oi malea ses eeee 1, 200 18 a Wo ts le eee mae ie 6,495,514 146, 480 
White bass ............. 644, 083 11, 824 || ———— == 
White-fish.....225.:-<<.2 864, O14 62,679 | Seines: | 
Yellow perch .......... 601, 561 Os) we BlaCk DASSeea tone 17, 889 1, 253 
| Cat-fish and bullheads . 48,514 1, 453 
OER tas 48s eee 11, 470, 675 314,763 | Fresh-water drum.....- 470 5 
T : a a Sl | German Callies cee | 3,041, 308 40, 832 
ack ae 4, 236 Mooneye street eee | 1,165 23 
Cat-fish and bullheads . wr aee | Pike perch (wall-eyed)- 18, 299 799 
Ssh BEo OEBeAGS: aS Pike perch (sauger)....! 149,235 4, 430 
Fresh-water drum...... ¢ 229 ae : 
Ge 52. 500 O74 Rock bass Sa Cee ee | 2 100 2 
Se ie oa ng. || BUCKONS:. 28a can ena 82, 470 1,120 
5 hee eta | ae Oe be unTish teeta | 32)500 355 
Pike and pickerel ....-. 3, 945 198 Wits pase | 15 800 316 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .| | 95, 300 300211 “wallgwrcerchas 2: oak 10.145 102 
Pike perch (blue pike).| 41, 503 1, 134 Re cr ae oe ci 
Pike perch (sauger)....) 190, 74 3,817 rrr Ea 
lias ee | 1106 7 Mothll2 face eens 3, 417, 818 50, 690 
Sturgeon .............-. 22, 633 986 II + ines: 
Suckers ........-.--+--- | 416, 627 4,337 || “Black bass .....-------- | 22,570 1, 806 
SHMENSOt eee aeconc aaa 9, 112 133 || Gat-fist qT bullheads 387° 48] 11 625 
White bass ............. | 790, 650 16/5687), oe use ane eae a eee acco 
Sealer Poe erp Crappie s.css---see eee. 4 60, 000 1, 800 
W hite-fish’ 2. 2220: Jssce 1, 807 143 als 500 14 
Yellow perch........... wise 1,266 || German carp.........-.| “22 1 
r ; Sia ne Aeon Herring esc .02ssescce<ns 6, 000 180 
Total ......-.-.----- 2,007, 105 42,881 pike and pickerel ...... 8) 497 680 
Fyke nets: Pike perch (wall-eyed). 14,113 1, 060 
IBIRGKDESS cccin ccs 22 sis 14, 959 1, 067 Pike perch (blue pike). 201, 531 13, 306 
Cat-fish and bullheads.. 147, 348 4,422 Pike perch (sauger)...- 149, 018 7, 631 
elses te cet cass nase 489 35 ShUnS CON oan cencenceciein = 217, 672 10, 627 
Fresh-water drum...... 101,019 1,648 |) Suckers .......2..---25- 2,188 22 
German Carp. 2 secc050% 248, 781 4,102 SUD Sih see essa sese 125, 000 38, 750 
MGONGYC i 2 ee cmaceses sce 38, 036 751 White bass’: o5.02.. 2.s5« 174 3 
Pike and pickerel...... 5, 464 272 Yellow perch ......--:- 215, 478 8, 230 
Pike perch (wall-eyed). 97, 409 4,231 || 
Pike perch (blue pike). 2, 472 124 Total «..ce25-2-- 52 | 1,409, 944 60, 735 
Pike perch (sauger).... 228, 367 4, 323 || ae SS See 
ROCK Dass)... 2<s565025'.5 1,593 34 || Minor apparatus: 
Suckers) 2. 2552-2.eo..-c5- 240, 620 2740 WS ARTORS =: cece sant ssacese= 982 | 172 
SUD fishes sees! 7,628 106 || German carp....-...--. | 1, 212 18 
White bass ............. 141, 325 2, 801 TMHInGES| 5. see se see seas ese 67,211 | 2,324 
Wihite-fish) 2. 22.5: cea 189 12 SSS 
Vellow perch...--...-:- 81, 045 912 | Totalie. see eeae eee 69, 405 | 2,514 
tal ees Sees oS 2 1,356, 744 27, 582 Grand total ......-. 26, 227, 205 645, 645 
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WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE. 
The wholesale trade in fishery products is very important along 
Lake Erie, and is carried on at all the principal cities and towns. 
There are 42 establishments engaged, representing a total invest- 
ment of $1,305,380. They were valued at $741,680, and the cash 
capital utilized was $563,700. The persons employed numbered 615, 
and the amount paid in wages was $209,714. The total quantity of 
products handled was 61,369,911 pounds, valued at $1,664,838. These 
products include, of course, a portion of the catch from the Canadian 
side of the lake. 
