690 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Tennessee 
in 1899. 
| Black bass. | Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. a Ae : 
Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
= a= a = | ——-| = 
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Seines: 
Mississippi River...........--- 728 | $44 | 80,700 | $1,751 | 43,900 | $947 5, 330 $181 
ReCHOOtMAKC co. 2c.2 soc niees ocean cal sneeee se 10, 000 200i ese sere }\=ier=.=isizbei 7, 000 280 
Open and Number Nine takes. 4, 600 276 9, 200 21.6)" l\eovers-siarets Pema eye 7, 000 182 
Mota laweees seats 5, 328 320 | 99,900 | 2,167 | 43,900 | 947 | 19,330] 643 
Fyke nets: | | | | 
Cumberland River..........-. 1, 784 197 15, 349 1, 128 1, 634 129 | 23,390 ; 1,865 
WENINESSES ARV Cf ances sce c nsec |Asaceeectadle see cone | 5, 479 2G | '.ciaa's/o| eile 18, 625 931° 
Mississippi River..........---. 560 34) 50,088 1, 323 2, 600 72 9, 100 415 
Reelfoot Lake................. , 14,100 846 323, 000 4,685 | 25, 300 281 | 50,000 | 1,161 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 1, 000 60 | 7,500 DDO \lvercreis siete Reet ere 6, 000 240 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 980 98 | 27,200 908 | 6, 200 186 | 6,100 469 
Mo tales ee eee eae 18,424 | 1,235 | 428,616 | 8,545 | 35,734 668 (113,215 | 5, 081 
Trammel nets: | 
MASSIGSI Di RuLVCRSeeeyoe sare tetas spies ae aie one 12, 000 | 240 | 4,500 90 | 2,000 60 
Reelfoot Lake..............-.. 5, 400 324 114, 000 1 iA 0 Peer ees ere | 66, 000 383 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 200 12 4, 300 129: | seca cices| oceans 1, 200 48 
Gist) See ee eee ee 5, 600 336 130,300 2,139 | , 000 | 90 | 69, 200 491 
Lines: | | 
Cumberland’ Riverie: coe. oncce|eeccece. soleeeccce. 21,183 | 1,590] 2,820 | 170 | 32,740 | 2,472 
Tenness€e RIVEM scccs<j0cceceon|occes oncarlesesaccs 17, 891 91D) \naeeeee lsseeisie e's | 98,675 | 4, 684 
MISSISSIPPI RIVCEs 252-2 ac555c0eh-cemes as 7o|oceneee 102, 300 | 252540 soc Ioeatatea tebe (131,600 | 4,718 
Reelfoot Lake. »............... 113,000 | 6,780 |..........]---.... hain terete oe ens 159, 500 | 3,825 
—_—__ SSS aaa | i —_ /—_—— | 
Oi eeoocccee eee ceen ete aec 113,000 | 6,780 | 141,374 4,759 | 2,820 | 170 417, 515 15, 699 
Spears: | | | 
Reeltoomalkee soe scar estes coral bace se alae eee | $62,000") DTS sii voce | soe senor acee 
Grapnels: | | | 
Ree OOtMAK@s2.2-2.macacactec loo] sesece alesse ee eee sisted tesco te = Sereteitscine| Sa Saee es | 89,000 | 2,375 
Total by waters: | | | | | 
Cumberland River............ 1, 784 197 | 36,532 2,718 | 4,454 299 | 56,130 | 4,337 
Tennessee River = 2. ..---- 2222 |sercsesee< lesen sores 93°370)) al, 19M \gsscec ee eee 112, 300 | 5,615 
Mississippi River.............. 1, 288 78 245,088 | 5,568 | 51,000 1,109 |148, 030 | 5,374 
Reelfoot Lake.....- ste sae nctere 132,500 | 7,950 509, 200 7,768 | 25,300 281 (371,500 | 8,024 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 5, 800 | 348 21, 000 D710) ee eee eecee eee | 14, 200 470 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 980 98 27, 200 908 6, 200 186 | 6, 100 469 
Grand totale... ossc50 tc | 142,352 | 8,671 | 862,390 | 18,723 | 86,954 | 1,875 708, 260 |24, 289 
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Rook bass: Pike perch (wall- Pike perch Suckers! 
eyed). (sauger). 
Apparatus and waters. ~~ ‘ 
| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
\ | a= a | 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River.........-.--- 520 $32 | B80 © 2823s clseemeaee 2,720 $33 
Reelfoot Lake.................|... ee Wescott | Ea ee Besacees| Ben teaiscuboccc 1, 500 15 
Total....... eee 520, B2 | Pn ee 9 eee ea 4, 220 48 
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Fyke nets: | 
Cumberland River............ 990 105 850 | 97 | 463 $41 | 9,400 781 
MENMESSCO IRIVEN Saxce.ceine cede ee nkc cmeec|onesee <!s 557 ot Seige aS ece 58, 094 2,656 
Mississippi River.............. | 435 26 520 | ie eee ees 2,315 44 
Reelfoot Lakes2.: co. oacccees Spe een ees oe 1,100 By fel laec eee Sas eases 22, 000 220 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 130 10 | 80 | Guleeeeealenaeecae 1,100 33 
PROTA ees oe cee eee eee 1, 555 141 | 3, 107 249 463 41 | 87,909 38, 784 
Trammel nets: 
Reeltoot Lake sc 260) sccsee cebes asttesse Sh eapts <aiedl ab gaeeore 2 Seek scea eeecee | eaeeeee 34, 300 343 
Lines: | 
Tennessee River .............. eer sy | Mere eess 6,030 — AA a Adelle see 21, 260 1,141 
Total by waters: | | ar X 
Cumberland River............ | 990 | 105 850 97 | 463 41 | 9,400 781 
MONNESSCG RIVED f= 5-2 cS -cis|ac- os ciaraitello stereo Se 6, 587 825 |ereieree' ere eer 74, 354 3,797 
Mississippi River.......-.....- | 955 58 900 Barge ae 2 eens 5, 035 77 
Reelioot Lake: 2-22524-2-2. 2.5: [isan ete Seer eee 1, 100 HY. Peaseel te Neasee 57, 800 578 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers.) 130 10 80 (il PARE heseoone 1,100 33 
Granditotel ee sstscceace oe | 2,075 173 | 9,517 | 746 | 463 41 |147, 689 | 5, 266 
