654 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
FISHERIES OF MICHIGAN. 
The State of Michigan is located on Lakes Erie, St. Clair and tribu- 
taries, Huron, Michigan, and Superior. The extent of its fisheries on 
each of these waters is shown in the following tables: 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Michigan in 1899. 
: - Lake Lake St. Lake Lake | Lake : 
How employed. Erie. Clair.* | Huron. | Michigan. Superior.) Tot! 
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On fishing vessels:....2<.cscenaSe oc secle oo eSSscc|e ee nccneaere 62 208 | 51 321 
On transporting vessels...........--- Sale cadosecemee TL? lean oe ae en eee 15 
In shore fisheries.........-...2------- | 110 | 74 986 952 | 210 | 2,632 
SHGLrESMENM sc ceseceteneccosnaemect= se 2 68 186 | 170 | 33 459 
SRO ta eeces est saeeee sae oe ee 120 442 | 1,241 | 1,330 | 294 8, 427 
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*Includes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
Table showing, by lakes, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries 
in 1899. 
of Michigan 
en Lake Lake Lake Lake 
Lake Erie. | gt Glair.+ Huron. Michigan. Superior. 
Items. - - : Mowe : = 
No. | Value. | No. | Value. No. | Value. No. Value. | No. | Value. 
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Wessels fishin’ <2 cen nsccec de. |tece clone ccanclecwes|secese ue 9 |$42, 500 | 33. |$78, 200 | 7 |$32, 800 
(RONMAPC oc can eieseww sce siee| Sass] ese ess] soe el eee 157 | Pees DOO" eee see 2000 eee 
Ouithitegccnd.csasccet cee ens Se 8e4 ecn.os 8s Ucincsl Sores ane omes TALL) | ee seen 205780" nenaes 5, 850 
Vessels transporting ......... BAPLO; 200 eee clecee oe oe Oo 4,250 cot eecl oec ee eimeloae eee eee 
MOMNARCs aadoessseieeciecenen 135 Lal Fevers re rac Pops ae ae tS al ee tere eee eo crger sal Pieirt ls Smee = 
OUT ene oe a els 2 ae eile ere OpelLOdccare hee ac asie|aceaeree DSOM senna Hane: elaresarcva!l slo ie tere ecarainieieee 
Och US tee ope arnace cate severe e es sicce 63 3,659 | 188 | $3,770 527 | 40, 835 531 | 31,625 | 1388 | 12,080 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | | 
POUNE NEtS7a 223222 ssc calcein aah an os | acterelloa waters 35 | 525 | TO) 1.224040 | caeale stersatere 
Gil MIGIS ccc oscos chess cs oc lonBes|s aueson lan eee ee 2,266 | 27,720 |15, 464 | 91,152 |2,473 | 34,364 
TAM CS ete cane Sonia siesta cto | see sal ase fonoee tenon Caen AOR EE OA AR = 10 jl oneeas leeceaen 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
Pound nets and trap nets..) 303 34, 980 5 | 1,050 | 961 |111,314 416 | 87,639 | 124 | 18,495 
Gill n6ts ace See scte eee ase erage lect Ae | 60 600 |3,410 | 26,664 | 8,728 | 39,098 |2, 260 | 33, 410 
MY RGNIGtS 2 es sass sean ies | 62 O20) lee cea site eee, 398 | 7,632 60 840 15 150 
SeiMeSsic. coco eee oescoec 8 965 | 13 | 1,255 9 673 1 510 1 50 
SLT CS eseeerieee eles o esac <a. }2eue ons eee 644) it ose 346 |2ne- sos] 1, 140:|2.22.< 107 
Other apparatus ...........-. ees Peet Se leaaae DTitieeaee PALI | a goeee | Giltnees 320 
Shore and accessory prop- | | 
GHA ae SE oO CAS enone een eee 174297" | es 5e 26,945 |....--|148, 489 |.......| 88,687" |. 2eecs| 59,510 
Cashicapitalecescensecca ts cccn|k daieslaceeer stamens 20;:000) jis-2<- 55; 600 4|..02222 135,500" secs | 34, 000 
zn ae aa a eS EEE esl os 
WOtal Reese cee cs dllscene 10; D387 | aecoe 54,535 |...... \4 74,958 |. ccc 456, 287 |...... |231, 186 
SUMMARY. 
Items. No. Value. Items. No. | Value. 
Wessels fishing 2.225 5-.0-- eee 49 | $153,500 | Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
cL OMAP Ohaec hia vist sinereute eotere QUGH | Saceseociece | Pound nets and trap nets... 1,809 $253,478 
OUGHT eS: oo oes ee eee [SSeen ape 22 | 35, 845 Gill nets: 2252 a2 eee | 14,458 | 99,772 
Vessels transporting .....-.-.--- 5 14, 450 YK Mets). osama teers | 535 | 9, 242 
MONDNAL Or dccece ccs steer acters TSO W nesesaciyese S@iNGS ian se eeeeeee eee sane 42 3, 053 
COULD Ae ore nn doe ecine pis ereee eee 3,796 TSIMOS so 4. shee sais cciecrere ne cine ees 2, 237 
RORUSEe eee Sac ease Saas | 1,447 91,969 || Otherapparatus.-4.......-222|-oo5-s00 807 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | Shore and accessory property. ...--..- 340, 928 
BOUTON CiStoe-<cceiocns.c cece 45 JOGO: || CASH CH PULE  ore.e.o10,er10isisieininisisiei= |e tae ele 123, 000 
GMM Gist oe satire soe ce 20, 203 153, 236 || ——-—-- 
IUIROES? Hise c eeu So eee wamecoeed pao 70 || Total cccuec scene ee ealaleae seme 1, 287, 448 
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* Includes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
