FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 139 
other species are fresh-water drum, eels, crappie, rock bass, black bass, 
pike perch (wall-eyed), ete. All of these are less abundant than for- 
merly, which is partly attributable to the increased demand of a growing 
community. Other causes have doubtless contributed to the decrease, 
among which are the dam at Lawrence and sewage from the cities. 
The fisheries of Lawrence are the most important on the Kansas River 
above Kansas City, yet they are not so extensive as a few years ago. 
During the high waters of the spring cat-fish, suckers, and buffalo-fish 
from the Missouri pass up Kansas River as far as the Lawrence dam, 
where they are taken in large quantities. The fishermen operate 
between the dam and Eudora. Set lines and fyke nets are used, the 
catch consisting of cat-fish, buffalo-fish, suckers, fresh-water drum, and 
eels. The cat-fish average in weight about 15 pounds, with a maximum 
of 100 pounds, and buffalo-fish from 10 to 30 pounds. 
Topeka is the center for the fisheries of the Kansas River above the 
Lawrence dam, the annual yield approximating 15,000 pounds. The 
catch is obtained by « half dozen men fishing between Lawrence and 
Silver Lake, an old bed of the river about 10 miles west of Topeka. 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Kansas in 1899. 
Fisheries in which employed. Total, 
, coca al ——| exclusive 
Waters. | : 
ae Trammel|,,_4. + | ot ine | Of dupli- 
Seine yar Fyke net.| Set line. atten 
Missouri River 9 | 8 36 45 
Kansas RIVGDe ect a caaeicles ae'nitaemencitote sans stsee 2 57 38 73 
italy eerie Ae oe oie kM es ck NY | 18 ul | 65 74 us 
| 
Kansas in 1899. 
Shore 
boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of 
Boats Seines. | Trammel nets. |Fykenets.! Set lines. 
aS Bee soo spate 
Waters. 3) 3,2 eS} eee 3 3 Oi |) eee Vest 
= apo Ss toT = = x sory 
F Ha hacen lictees = ae te yl We : A : ment. 
Gl & | O\eoiS I is So See: cr me Io | 3 | PEOD= 6 
Zeca ala eee Me learnt | ie) |) erty. 
pei | | perro VGC | 
Missouri River. ....| 44 | $466 | 5 | 560 | $218 | 5] 440 | $140 | 35 | $176 | 56 | $124 $220 | $1, 34 
Kansas River -..-.--- 74 821 | 3] 225 60 1 50 20 [247 1,213 | 45 | 81 297 2, 492 
Mota es scant = 1118 |1, 287 | 8 | 785 | 278| 6| 490] 160 \282 1, 389 |101 | 205 517 3, 836 
] 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries 
of Kansas in 
1899. 
Crappie. Eels. Sturgeon, lake. 
Apparatus and waters. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. 
Fyke nets: : | 
KANSAS RIVETS. 22-2505 5.c1=- 100 $8 450 $36 600 | $18 
Set lines: k 
IMUSSO UTI RV CUPS fice 1, -[isccoe «cise oe ene ane mata Cee ea einen cea 1, 200 | 60 
IAM SASHULV Claes. ote e se 28 so done eae eae 620 (OH Bane ope Sere pene 
Total by waters: | i 5 
ME SSOUTIE RUC ete 22a ats cio Sein aie vnc fares See eee pees seer |e eee tess ns 1, 200 60 
Kansas River ..-.-.....--- 100 8 1,070 94 600 18 
Gramagtotalercenaece a= 109 8 1,070 94 1, 800 78 
