12 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Lake, which covers about 1 square mile in area. The principal nsn 
in Wall Lake are bullheads, yellow perch, buffalo-fish, pickerel, and 
sun-fish, all of which appear to be decreasing in abundance. They are 
caught by means of hand lines, principally during May and June, and 
also under the ice during the winter. On some special days during 
the summer as many as 100 men are fishing for pleasure in this lake. 
In addition to those mentioned there are a number of lakes con- 
taining a variety of fish in some abundance which are resorted to by 
pleasure fishermen, but are not utilized for commercial purposes. 
Prominent among these are Lake Kampeska, Clear Lake, Bear Lake, 
Lake Andes, Swan Lake, Long Lake, Red Lake, Lake Poinsett, Twin 
Lakes, etc. These contain pickerel, buffalo-fish, bullheads, perch, ete. 
In various parts of the eastern half of South Dakota are so-called 
dry lakes. Formerly these contained considerable water and were 
fairly well supplied with fish, but, depending on surface drainage, they 
have become dry since the agricultural development of adjacent lands. 
Notable instances of this are found in Kingsbury County, where flax 
and other crops are now grown on lands covered by extensive lakes 
previous to 1890. 
Only a small portion of the fish obtained in South Dakota pass 
through the hands of regular marketmen, the principal part of the 
‘atch being sold in the towns by the fishermen and through the adja- 
cent farming regions by peddlers. The fish handled in the markets are 
generally obtained from outside the State, the quantity of fish brought 
into the State exceeding that obtained from the rivers and lakes. 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of South Dakota 
in 1899. 
Fisheries in which employed. Total, 
- am 5 | CX CLUSLVE 
Waters. | lee | . 
Seine, | Trammell pyienet.| Set li of dupli- 
eine. mat Fyke net.) Set line. eatin 
BVT SSO U0 TGT WELTY Resta ae mete ea Si i ema vere corre ore | ees oe rei 6 | 21 23 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...........------...---«- qc aasccmsis 12 16 20 
Missouri and Vermilion rivers ..................... 5 3 2 tf 12 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. .................--.. 15 2 4 2 17 
RO UGRes nee tee eth ce ae eee eens 24 5 24 46 72 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of 
South Dakota in 1899. 
: ase | : A Fyke : 
Boats. | Seines. Trammel! nets. |Set lines.| y Shore 
| | | nets. /andac-| Total 
Waters. = oe : Scr : real cessory | invest- 
N Ta) IN ength ; ;,, | Length FaxleleNoaaVi N rg prop- | ment. 
No.| Val. No: (yds.). | Val.| No. (yds.). |V al. | No. Val. No. Val. erty. 
Missouri River...-.. OG 1g098"\- i bole ee (eee eRe 46 | $33 | 20 | $61 $95 | $417 
Missouri and Da- | | 
kota rivers........ Pol Aer || Biased, i as pelea lees 20 | 20 | 52 | 208 100 | 600 
Missouri and Ver- | | 
milion rivers ..... 12)'| *98|- 20] 180 | 38] 3 AIO) |) $84 9a WSe a ae 50 250 
Missouri and Big | | | 
Sioux rivers....... | 14 | 186 6 68C | 210 1 80 20 4 6 | 10 42 100 514 
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a eee pea prem ea 
POtaly ese | 73 | 649 | 10 860 | 333 | 4 190 | 54|79| 77 | 86 | 323 345 | 1,781 
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