656 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
FISHERIES OF WISCONSIN. 
The fisheries of Wisconsin are prosecuted in Lakes Michigan and 
Superior, but are much more important in the former than in the 
latter. Their extent on each lake is shown in the following tables: 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Wisconsin in 1829. 
: oe Lake Lake te 
How employed. Michigan.| Superior. Total. 
On fishing vessels ......-..- eg aa re eee avec Wietreie Martial = Cape sees 217 16 233 
TIMEX ATIS PO TUETI 2 sVCSS CS sys are etree er a eae eee | 10 5 15 
Im GhOre fSNeLles: << 82 ene ce sone = cS asta a eee ao ee eee 765 | 141 906 
SHOLESMOCIN Sonam ses aGeciee es See aejeje oie aharara erersinte Sei Nee ee 192 | 6 198 
MOTs li Zee eters wu ecemasees -aee ae eae eae one ae ol 1,184 168 1, 852 
Table showing the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of Wisconsin in 1899. 
| Lake Michigan. Lake Superior. Total. 
Items. et ea =e al) Sessa | ee es 
No. Value. | No. | Value. No. Value. 
| 
WESSCIS SHINE oo sjercie oa emia Soames a 38 $115, 600 2 $6, 000 40 | $121, 600 
MR OWU AE Cla nec amiceeiear toe se see = aseeraie 0 Nal Aree eee 93 een raat ae G0SUuseHeaesce 
(O) 01804 go eee eS Ae Rn SE are Pa catasietes 16;5009\2.<seeae Vs) eee 19, 184 
Vessels transporting. .....22222-..5--.4-6. 4 3, 700 1 3, 000 5 6, 700 
OTH Or oF areisis aise wsicie ei tneisteiel< | 50/5) ane SS Ae Visi Saeeae eee TDi owen aeiee 
OTUs eee PALO) as ee i O00) eee 1,510 
OES CE GS eaeterole tet et eicte ee eee ere year ene 496 33, 003 | 76 7, 235 | 572 40, 238 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | 
Gull METS ia... 5 8cc cheese cnnec chee 11,357 97, 680 800 8,000 | 12, 157 105, 680 
DT OSs ete te tae se elses mere emia GVA) } orrcrereraes | econ e cjatwre ane Vedic sewers | 410 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | | 
Pound nets and trap nets............-- 309 90,610 | 32 | 6, 325 | 391 | 96, 935 
GRIMES eee as ome aera = 11, 341 42,500 | 921 8,835 | 12, 262 51, 335 
WV re metst no-one coon cee suaneeseeese se 1, 405 DONG07 jlcniies onlase susie | 1,405 22, 607 
TINES) Seen cocoon. beets s Mot oee oes eee aeaaemes 1,098. |. .c02016,5'6 OLB ec. sesces 1,424 
OUDerADPalatUs! -.2 ac annonces = sccaacll ones anne 934) aee BE | ee ee eee Se 784 
Shore and accessory property.....-..-...|...----- by OTe nacre = 145.265) |oc-caace Ol ise, 
Cash Capitalina.occesccsescnccemc tas ceinet [ss toast H25200' eceiowisne] R000? eae wie =ae 59, 200 
619, 3889 
TOtal unc aitemcgtieeicsos seteccnus teres Sacloctocn DOd SOO leer a5 645:940) [Sosa crte 
Table showing, by lakes and species, the yield of the fisheries of Wisconsin in 1899. 
Lake Michigan. Lake Superior. Total. 
Species. = capa ae — 
Lbs. Value. ibs: Value. | Lbs. Value. 
Blackshassiecnwessatecscececcaceue 3, 300 OAS: Nica Sesame see cee eee | 3,000 "| $244 
Cat-fish and bullheads........... 62, 064 | 15679). Se se bose otece es mock 62, 064 1,679 
GeErmManl CAlP sf. 22cic.seessceas see = -- 11, 605 232 | «.nccisincecese | meses «Secs 11, 605 232 
PI@rIN pS Treshl sc. 2 aecies sees cies 6,591,109 | 189,514 692, 109 $3,975 7, 283, 218 148, 089 
HeTnIN SM Saited)<i2.2 ocewene cece e 5,179, 100 92, 405 4,850 49 | 5,183. 950 92, 454 
Tine OrlawYers=..s2s.-..sse02-< $5, 200 | HORN esac cence eo leer! $5, 200 508 
Pike and pickerel.............--- 66;196..) “Sr dSS4 Ie ee fae ee 66, 196 3, 488 
Pike perch (wall-eyed)........... 70, 287 | 3, 246 1, 210 37 | 71,497 8, 283 
ROGIS DESSies2po soe ere arcane 4, 000 OBL Sea en ena soeeeeeees 4, 000 38 
SUCUTP CONS co csieicie. ay 'sicinlnsrciciane Sc! 14, 575 | 728 30 Is) 14, 605 729 
SuUCKerS Tres... oac-sseneaee mene 531, 980 5, 021 247 yaa 532, 227 5, 023 
Suckers. salted: .- sasceesecceass 17,600 | 330 1, 000 10 | 18, 600 340 
SONG Uby PLES Nici o co. sj eavonmeceer mee 2,794,458 | 132,387 625, 851 19, 227 3, 420, 309 151,614 
POUT SHILCO 22 cook cc ccceesecnos 10,000 | 518 83, 561 2,506 93, 561 3,024 
WIDMCGIDESS: coco cee s cece steeninte 3, 600 WD | oe a seenep ee crs) see ere 38, 600 111 
White-fish, fresh .........2-2...... 48,130 3, 150 54,491 2,056 102, 621 5, 206 
Wiitte-fsh) Salted seis 5...) scice oon | beeen meee lees aan 7,071 284 7,071 284 
White-fish (bluefin).............. e 249,704 6, 649 15, 672 411 265, 376 7, 060 
White-fish (Menominee), fresh .. 182, 720 PTS 8 NEL dey ae Se ois Poel Ped eB pe Lae 182, 720 4,592 
White-fish (Menominee), salted... 75, 200 D.GS7" | tac Sa eae Aes 75, 200 2,637 
Vellow perches sess 8 es, |) -1,.9071.5940'), 25x032)i| be eames oe ie ieee 1, 907, 594 25, 032 
Orawiish ss. teecccsscesesescec- 2. | 135, 861 SpdOSN Ge cee ea eee Pee 135, 861 3,498 
Total es eee aesseee ee ese 18,044,338 426,007 | 1,486,092 | 28,158 | 19,530,430 | 454, 185 
