FISHERIES OF 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 
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Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Tennessee in 1899—Continued. 
Crappie. ‘Drum, fresh-water! Eels. | Hickory shad. 
Apparatus and waters. ; eal al = Ere 
Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
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Seines: | | 
Mississippi River.............. 1,700 $37 18, 122 PLO4 lS ct ialoe|| eee eee sass | See 
Reelfoot Lake 9,300 465 8, 500 70S |e eisso |e aes ee ee | RR 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 8, 100 335 5, 100 QO osc s sae Seeioae es | Sameee eos ome 
"RRO Se ae 19, 100 887 | 31,722 AB Giles cee cae | ce ae oo | ae ae 
Fyke nets: 
Cumberland River...........- 459 37 21 OO0k PRLS AUD sls 2u)o: wera |lan a's stew alisecciteerlmenioe 
RENMESSCCURIV CI s.-.<)<c0e -cieaisials|| seOee ones see leec 16, 930 CG ee eoenta Sabena sel 2,632 | $133 
Mississippi River...........-.. | 820 42 5, 646 89 200 $4 oaaseaceltae sce 
Reelfoot Lake..............--. | 128,000 | 4,100 77, 000 LU Ds lates sreperee Gis ote, dara lal meter memes 
Open and Number Nine lakes.| 500 2 2, 200 AA I ae Srna Sel| A ces | eee el ye emer 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 3, 400 308 7, 600 267 50 Di tas Robes fae 
TO tale eee see note aa | 188,179) 4,512 | 186,676 | 4,957 250 6 | 2,632 133 
Trammel nets: | 
INNISSISSIPDINRAVEI 22 oe cae seas we) ocneese cee lt seneaee 
ReelOotwake yaesse ease 11, 200 357 
Open and Number Nine TaKC Sey oee= sain Beeeauce 
Matec scans fees esac at 5005) ee Bar|) cAGRO00L ie AMET |e oct aul Ete er a eae 
Lines: | 
Cumberland Rivers joe scnccle.eeess ace |hecce See 30,694 | 2,180} 1,420 HO Al ee eters [see ae 
Tennessee River ...........--.[--2---.005 Peete SRST ABP PYi {Seance eae ee 3,948 | 225 
INISSISSIPDIVRIVEI=t asashe ese elo we Sea accleesc cece 21, 895 251 | 5,510 1 fh eae ees 2 
VEC IT OG tba Ke Sena seerraye iso Accs se oem eens one Baaboere 13, 100 74 7,000 WOW eine eee oe 
ROL Ae Ae Seat soca Laid|lnos ke See coz goede 125,592 | 5,782 | 13, 930 442 | 3,943 225 
Total by waters: 
Cumberland River............ 459 | 37 57,994 4,395 | 1,420 NOS: |e servers [Paces 
PREMMESSCEURIVER Soc tases nae fe aarette eeec|semeees 2 TOS Son 4A244s | ee coe lene 6,575 358 
Mississippi River.............- 2,520 129 48, 663 564 | 5,710 L7D. Nh oeecas aoe 
Reeliootmuakesin. a2 = scss-ciee se 148,500 | 4,922 109, 300 1,686 | 7,000 Gis ke ters line etait 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 8, 600 360 10, 500 ZOO Becestad| seeseceslaceeeee ease 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 3, 400 308 7, 600 267 50 Di ite yeeros ase 
Grancdsrotalee cee eee eee. 163,479 | 5,756 | 310,890 | 11, 356 | 14, 180 448 | 6,575 358 
Paddle-tish. Sturgeon, lake. | Sturgeon, shovel-nose. 
Apparatus and waters. — as 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | | 
Mississippi River.......:...... 18, 500 PO lS-bee se leeee ere mec 400 $12 
Reelfoot Wake. .2.-.-c.cocscose 65, 000 | A TBOO as eos ania eae nL Sn ispe tyes cll Ae 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 40, 000 | 200 eter eee [geetetect Iroc ana sense Aso heme eons 
AKO) Fh lee ee ae eer re a 123, 500 | 29 LO) ecasetee resell yee aoe ae 400 12 
Fyke nets: 
Cumberland River...2<s.e=5- 6, 540 — 328 5, 010 $431 2, 803 152 
PREMNESSCE LW CD, 5... 22 aas.cce = Soe ace meee eee eee ee 5, 290 2 Gone teraeat ae Ornate ee 
Mississippi River.............. 2,445 | 73 280 8 1,405 42 
Reelioothake: 22 .o.2.cacesee. 78, 000 S260 5 | Sewer |e a cfetcicteers | Seimeeee eeee 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 700 UD |e era att el | Men pee ee is] es eS er ee 
ROCA ae 2h oe oe ee Sasee 87, 685 1, 682 10, 580 704 4, 208 194 
Lines: 
Cumiberlan GuRivenrss onc .s.cc<s=<||c\s emie stains se eee el eacciserac eile cece ete 2,500 250 
PUETIMESSCOURAV CT) = 72S aye nie oin1= 2] nates eee nal ey ae as | es ok eee ee 24,570 988 
IMA SSISSIP DIG LV.Clsyssc.cew < ~ s(ereinia| saan so eesetaing| Meee ee semble ee eee ans |ee- ae deca 720 22 
TON eee [eS Sees aoe | ere paar ath | Stree aes 27,790 1,260 
Total by waters: 
Cumberland River............ 6,540 328 5,010 431 5, 3038 402 
PREMIMESSCESRIV Claes 5. - Me -aai-||4 Soe ence Sohal osetia rect: 5, 290 265 24,570 988 
Mississippi River.............. 20, 945 548 280 8 2, 529 76 
Rect OOtMmaKe? sess lccccaccsse 143, 000 2 OOO! errr ors | see rere asks ea ala cae ie 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 40, 000 AOA, 0] Se este | et See at ae ea eR PE i re 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 700 Pa eo Bae | ec tare e sl et ea ert] (See eae ae 
(Gnehayeliiroytry (ees eee eee 211, 185 4,657 | 10,580 704 32, 398 1, 466 
