682 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Illinois in 1899—Continued. 
Pale ae ‘ Mooneye or tooth | " 
Hickory shad. Lawyer. F Paddle-fish. 
Apparatus and herring. i 
waters. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value, 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River... 11, 200 $7 1, 210 $52 1, 400 $43 | 137,676 | $3,801 
QHIGRiverss.. esd |osccesssnce| Secsesies|sooe scm anlecaemese 45 3 | 3, 714 | 183 
Illinois River ...... | 5, 000 | LO" Ecosbiepaterdse a8 orareleree eral] syetela ete o's wieetell oe eieiatel 28, 225 999 
Kaskaskia: Rivers 2). 2 ocostec.3|sieee noes | co dcwosss sows cas fesioatiocccens|semeeee 5, 200 234 
Shel) eee ee 16, 200 s2| 1,210 52 | 1,445 46 169,815 | 5, 217 
Fyke nets: | H 
Mississippi River...|........--.|/--++.22-[- +2222 2-2 -|ee eee eee | 405 16 | 10, 190 354 
OhiomRivers.<.. 3.55 Jocsceneeede|onee-aen[ae ees Be eee 510 19) 4,945 | 234 
Illinois River ....-. Ja wnisrawinmwine [5 <= 2a Snie [cies are cle <= ineminocn |leacenene, ans a eerie 3, 290 83 
Wabash River ..... Wee eas | pecan demain! Nee ee Me 3 140 8 2,375 | 101 
Kaskaskia River...|...........|.--.- L Sane dina Sag dels0s SIG | SOS Se setae | Mace 2, 266 105 
BigsMUGdy RIVED e|scccncc.oss| Sees eee le sete oes fememewed |ocmeekre al oem sees | 1, 648 | 82 
Total..2:..-<00- eeeeeteee Bere hi Saeeerener ae 1, 055 43 24,714| 959 
Trammel nets: 
Wabash River 2220/22. sanin<<c.-|goseses eietiecs~ceel-sascemetatesceccee gacieoaceece 295 18 
Set lines: ; | 
IMUSSISST DU BULV CIE 22 lie aye ste as Se| ore eeera| Sen ease ree ie eee ee teen eo aiel ee cloaeiee 350 16 
Total by waters: | 
Mississippi River...) 11, 200 7 1, 210 52 1, 805 59 148,216 | 4,171 
NTO RW CT ee ees Sara | Si caials craven a.cl| Cais scaters.e oes teers | ieraretsranat 5d) 22 8, 659 417 
Illinois River ...... 5, 000 1D: eee ea ace | sees cle] eee acs eeete arecceieree 26,515 1, 082 
Wabash River...--- eae ex cents el (epee Ie arse 140 8 2,670 119 
Kaskaskia, Riverscs|-c<csctee-nss Lace Ne Sivaliae oSSaeres | Saban tas eee Somes 7,466 339 
BLS MMO CV RLM GI ec etn = enc.) > <:5, = cry Ale Ain sre el vers atat ete | atereseyoretererstetetsl | cero alelore 1, 648 82 
Grand total .-.-. 16, 200 | 82 1,210 52 2,500 89 195, 174 6, 210 
ray rch (wall- | | 
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Merve aa Pike and pickerel. eyed). Sturgeon, lake. Sturgeon,shovel nose. 
waters, . es (Sel aed ate Ea 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value.) Lbs. Value. 
- oat. eS ae = = 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River... 2, 855 $161 5, 188 $345 12,885) $473 | 16, 806 $641 
ONG RAVeTE ses ase | seer aoe of em teers 125 | 12 200 | 8 | 400 PAL 
Illinois River ...... 9, 739 622} 3,753 O38). |seaaccemoee Ieee oes Brceeeeeee a Eacecdoe 
MOtal: 22 =22. ==. 12, 594 783 | 9, 066 | 590 13, 085 481 17, 206 662 
Trammel nets: 7- 
Mississippi River... 1, 070 61 1, 265 80 9, 724 296, 50, 500 810 
Illinois River ...... 520 31 64 6 Joveceeececec[eeeee ees 8, 000 160 
Totaleee sesso oe 1,590 92 1, 329 86 9, 724 296 | 58, 500 970 
Fyke nets: : 
Mississippi River. . 785 47 3, 242 179 2,125 91 12, 438 284 
(Ohio Rien eles ce _ 722 71 1, 150 GB\i eee eee ake ea seeee 
Illinois River ...... 5, 922 347 e200 390 635 | 23 | 10, 374 218 
Wabash River: s2222|ccc2ses.cc-|ses-cees| 261 | DI | aera Qe eel eae 825 37 
ANo} oi ica eee 6, 707 394 11, 484 661 | 3,910 | 182 23, 637 539 
Set lines: | | 
Mississippi River... 765 | 40 5, 345 286 | 6,240 | 284 24, 900 420 
OWIO Rivet ease coe lon eoee oc 2a 4) eee 76 8 1, 850 86 200 10 
Kankakee River... 630 | od 300 80 |s.ass-cucecesis |S scie titel eases aoe be al esemeere 
Wahashy River. c2\s-eceress.c|sesc5cee | 584 5) I eee ce |-- 2220 400 24 
TOtal ees 1,395 | 94 6, 805 375 8,090 | 320 25, 500 454 
Hand lines: 
Kankakee River... 300 24 150 LG dese eeaaecas| Sees arialctteae cee eect 
Wet baSheRiver so sc|eceeneescs=|s se aces 546 AY, \etdowiat eieaeal aes tee Nelocaeeaeete eee Ser 
Moteliscaec coe = 300 24 696 62. Voc beans 3S ome | Scere Cire 5) enciepete seemed ne cele 
Total by waters: -_ 
Mississippi River... 5, 475 309 15, 040 890 30, 974 1, 094 104, 644 2,155 
OWIOPRIV ER ase eens | lose eno cee se eck 923 91 | 3, 200 162 600 31 
Tllinois River ....-- | 16,181 1, 000 11, 076 629 635 23 18, 374 378 
Kankakee River... 930 78 450 4B, \sSvscx 2 sc wal cejenea access eee cee 
Wabash River.....- liven c cicien nee Seciee 1,391 1 i Pa mene ner ee Se 1, 225 61 
Ro tHlis.ue Jeo 22, 586 
1,387 | 28,880] 1,774 34,809 | 1,279 124,843 | 2,625 
