FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 7338 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of South 
Dakota in 1899. 
Drum, fresh-| po aqq,_ Pikeand | Sturgeon, | Sturgeon, 
water. | Paddle-fish. | pickerel. | lake. shovel-nose. 
Apparatus and waters. Lake ee — Be [ee 
Ibs. | Val. | Lbs: |*Val:| Lbs: | Val. | Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Val. 
ie | | a | 
Seines: | | | | | 
Missourian d: Dakota TVersss.|ae. nese cme cell sec cecil e seec I D200) | $96 Ho. see 300 | $12 
Missourvand' Vermilioniriverss|- cl ooscee|-eeeeccelseases L800 LUT Wee. | eee |e heae eerie 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.| 300 | $12] 1,900) $48 | woo og CE ease oe \Isccve soe le shaver ee lenne 
MO tac 2 ovate oes See | 300 12 | 1,900 48 | 3,225 | PAN hs beer eel sect | 300} 12 
Trammell nets: | i | | i? | | | 
Missourvand ViermilionmVers-| 2s... =-\osses)2sss2- =| == | DOOM Geen eas ie ata= | mise ce rae ern oe 
Missouriand: Bie Sioux rivers-|-32---|2 552-2 |-e<062-.|--2--- 100 | Giese sto eananleeeeecleees 
Natale, ne eer hoe lor elle en TG00 OO. ete elect ee 
Set lines: | | i 
IMISSOUTISRAV Cee eee ence Jeti cPe al aes 150 Ara tccrse aia | Peeaerct 420) $15) fos sece leoee 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...|.......|...... Baan esse | teenie 200 0 Pere eee 100 | 4 
Missouri and Vermilion rivers.|............. HESS ecee oes PTC iil ee eres ees |e ets: 
Ota ee et Ee Peers | 150] 4 600} 43| 420] 15] 100| 4 
Total by waters: | | i 
IMUSSOUTIVRIVCR sc te\se ene canoneellecasdics secede 150 | ot eRe Berens 420 TDi Seccee ele eee 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...|...... SE ee See eect Bae A400)! TDs sc eae nee 400 16 
Missouriand Vermilion rivers.|......-. |e eres eae ene (AP se WeeSiaL OOM), MTOR Ree Se Ss ete ye elle 
Missouri and Big Siouxrivers., 300 12} 1,900} 48 S20 ae OOM eset Voeseee ee oeese eee 
Grand totalisssse-ce. ce] 300 | 12) 2,050 | 52| 4,825 | 330| 420} 15/] 400! 16 
| } | | | | 
| Buffalo-fish. | Cat-fish. | Suckers. Total. 
Apparatus and waters. = : z 5 
Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.} Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | | | | 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...) 3,800 $138 | 2,300 | $145, 2,900 | $89 10,500 | $480 
Missouriand Vermilionrivers.| 3, 200 118 1, 100 | 68 900 29 7,000 332 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.) 29,260 1,160 | 4,128 | 265 7, 650 244, 48, 463 1, 748 
Ota es etc oS meee ses 36,260 | 1,416] 7,528 | 478 | 11,450 | 362 60, 963 2, 555 
Trammel nets: } | | | on 
Missouriand Vermilion rivers.| 300 12 | 3,260 | 184 390 | 12| 4,800 262 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers.| 1,600 48 150 | 10; 1,850 55 3, 700 119 
Total ezel cscs soacce tebe 1, 900 60 | 3,400 | 194 2,200 67 8, 500 381 
Fyke nets: a | | 
MUSSOUTURIVCD seta cisies se scitees 910 32 | 4,740 | 321 | 220 7 | 5, 870 360 
Missouri and Dakota rivers... 4,500 167 | 14, 340 | 946 1,100) 40 19, 940 1, 153 
Missouri and Vermilicn rivers. 350 14 950 | 58 70 | 3 1,370 75 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. 950 32 | 4,760 303 | 300 | aa 6, 010 346 
Totaled. cee eee | 6,710 245 | 24,790 | 1,628 | 1,690 61| 33,190} 1,934 
Set lines: | 
Missouri River.............-.- | 1,670 GAN) 17680) Oly Toye cscs scala dactt 19,920} 1,258 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...) 600 22 | 7,250 207) ae ace eee cece | 8, 150 512 
Missouriand Vermilionrivers., 150 5 | 3,120 1977 |e: Se ee ER ee 3, 670 229 
Missouriand Big Sioux Tiverse|—ecseccslececee- = 600 | 42 900 30 1,500 72 
Motalee 225-450 <. eee ae | 2,420 91 | 28, 650 1, 884 | 900 30 33, 240 2,071 
Total by waters: | | 
Missourt: Rivera. <..<<<.<<e-c0 2,580 96 | 22,420 1, 496 | 220 | 7 25, 790 1,618 
Missouri and Dakota rivers...) 8,900 827 | 23,890 | 1,561 | 4,000 | 129 38, 590 2, 145 
MissouriandVermilionrivers.| 4,000 149 | 8,420 507 | 1,320 | 44 16, 840 898 
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. 31, 810 1,240 | 9,638 620 | 10,700 | 340 54, 673 2, 280 
Grandttotalis< <2... = | 47, 290 1,812 | 64, 368 4,184 | 16, 240 520 135, 893 6, 941 
