648 REPORT 
Or 
THE COMMISSIONER OF 
FISHERIES. 
Table showing by lakes and species the yield of the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1908. 
atnecludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
bThe herring catch of Lake Michigan includes chubs. 
¢ Includes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. 
Lake Superior. Lake Michigan, Lake Huron. St ale a 
Species. : are 
Lbs Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. |Value 
IBIACkKIDASS emcee eee 
ButtalO-Shiee eet ec eee 
Cat-fish and bullheads.... J 
Dog-fish or bowfin ........ y 
ISR DRGs ates Ben mao. y ) ; 58 
NTeShe water rum: seine ee oe see eee 41, 650 666 47, 426 309 | 10, 200 126 
Gernramicanpeecqs shea secole sche sae coe eae ae | 585, 080 8, 889 37,491 954 |102,000 | 1,8i2 
erring; dreshi 22222... 55-- 4,307, 422 | 36,566 |b4, 373, 867 1065973) || 1, 144.094. | 14) 56 |-. ace leeeeeer 
Herring, salted _.......... 435,388 | 9,118 | 9,487,100'| 240,163 | 3,496,233 | 68,141 |........!....-.. 
“alesse. Ghantol terol ee A eo aellbn ke speedllaseeseoc 2, 650 212 640 40a aaaae aero 
Minprorilanwj yer resi... lhe gee ges sel Sasa eee 119, 505 : 
TAnisyow law yery salied oe sesso one onocee ace 3 
MIM OWS sane oo oes soc ce ecrae me | Secon aleeceeermect 
IS OMIT S Cae ece ine esol ee ere all Seen all aemeren eee 
Pike and eee fresh . 10, 865 218 90, 6384 
Pike and pickerel, avg a os et acer ene | ON ee | Mae 
Pcetperehs (blu SNpilce) soa) ace ass an loe eee eee see 
Pike perch (wall- eyed) .. 93,831 | 8,451 216, 
Pikeperch WiSAUser) see csellessse ence |esecen oalla- eee 
EL OCEMD ASG e i java ee stats SA since = Macc eteycecl| che atelier me 
SUUTMCOMS asec eee emis T3137 065 54, 850 
LIES COMLCAVIGI sao oejsectes letia cece onto! Seema ne 1, 570 d 
Suckerstireshisc. 2. secceee 48, 549 724 | 2,133, 776 74. | 
Suckers, salted...2.......- 134, 747 | 2,199 783, 765 36 
Sma tis nes eats octets ots erecta ere | eisje siete tereusinrall se See ee | ie ereceie cree ence ne Bi 
ERrOWt iresh se ces aise sce 4,190, 742 |157, 096 | 8, 955, 423 8 
Mrouis Salted a sseet cece 764, 088 | 33, 795 93, 876 4. 219 OL 52 Vis GReersee See 
Mroulisteelhend sets see. csaeeeecl: saeeciee 169 iv fe RSE seeter iis (sAcoseea sacsaondic~ so. - Se 
SWRI CW AISS Soe an, se ets eels mice ie alleen 400 1D) toe Soleo cise es sets Aa Eee oe ee 
Wibite-tish, freshi-2.c2--.2< 747, 499 | 33, 985 850, 032 111, 4038 634, 362 | 40,679 | 25, 591 1, 904 
White-fish, salted ......... 46, 523 SE BY/ 199) 212 7, 246 38, 101 1, Boi Nsaksemeelleeeeeee 
Wihtte-fishvemolkediaes 25 |55-2 2552 cece see 350 Boel Sse. Lee io a 28 ee ee a ee 
WVINIIGER LSE G avi eviee ere eee aoe cats ll Ne iene Abel | ere apes Seyapemea | euteee e 400 46 ib cc. ee lle eae 
White-fish (bluefin), fresh.| 2,033,522 | 56,512 631, 664 24 THG2i | See a eee oe ede eel Seis ae ieee 
White-fish (bluefin), | 
SHITE Gi a= Sos oeeee GL 82 28 TOi late Sere seelael sce ace e lelee cere epee ose loc. tec ee ener 
White-fish (bluefin) 
STO MEM teases cee eee oo ek eee ieee see 8, 000 B00 |e ces eeen cet sore lee se see eee 
White-fish (longjaw) ..... 290,575 | 4,810 186, 505 7, 809 74,400: |) 2.672) 2. cc asaloemeees 
White-fish (Menominee), 
Tress eee acne 13, 919 334 119, 834 8, 368 116; 700 | (3,926 \-25-2--2 becca 
White-fish (Menominee), 
SHIILEd eyes ceca eases 1,675 67 144, 425 6, 384 28, 755 1, 821 ol osssecenseceess 
Yellow perch, fresh....... 10, 165 101 | 3,292, 260 62,910 | 1,911,002 | 44,826] 4, i G00 | 239 
Wellowuperch, saltedes 22 ss\25 220 s.)s.25|Sess eee 21, 128 OOL jos jeeesaes lasaeeues| eemeeEee |ecsesee 
Oravsishive eens cneceroa tere een fa atom mace 244, 464 1s SOln| Dae ose a eee ete eee le eres 
Mo tales scot tesie mcrae 18, 205, 018 |843, 671 |33, 579,498 1, 090, 550 14, 455, 209 |450,218 521,941 | 21, 594 
Lake Erie. Take Ontario. c Total 
Species. a = 
Lbs. Value Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
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IBIS CAD AES mrxatcre cinistemieieiecc 4, $25 $387 28, 335 $1, 813 38, 737 | $2, 694 
JEXOn vey Ko rity eget scat MeN er eal eee arses es oe ee ee ered | ero ee Ge AEE od 2, 002 | 45 
Cat-fish and bullheads.... 181, 775 7,471 349, 224 12, $03 751, 83: 27, 884 
Dog-fish or bowfin ........ 1, 062 Guetta ce oe Bate eee se 17, 253 303 
GIS eee een Mee hae MSS eet ral seemless 78, 595 4,233 73, 533 4,347 
Fresh-water drum ........ 642, 445 4,518 4, 300 86 746, 021 5, 700 
Germbnicanpye = aemeeee 3, 546, 752 59,198 16, 320 * 432 4, 237, 643 71, 285 
Herring, fresh .........--- 8, 788, 625 833, 844 105, 315 5,170 | 18,719,328 497, 114 
erring esa ltedss te he: Aoe See | ae ee 16, 000 640 13, 434, 716 018, 062 
VEE NS WSMTOMKE Wiajeciiere ote | Soa ce es ieee | oe els erases | ee ci eae et ae eee oe 3, 290 252 
Ling or lawyer, fresh ...-. 13, 69¢ 99 600 18 183, 878 1, 628 
MIN SOT IAW Ver USOlVe dh aI A5 | wera pro es lope ne kein ceed | ene te eee cane mn een tar 900 18 
> MAS aly oYon} 4h ae eg gts ore or til eget re en eco eer cee Op es RTE Ah) areas Oa 3, 000 800 
MUS Ke Mn S C2 Seem ccc te oll epee eee e ccte | Ei ee atece oral ere eee | ay aR 3, 420 429 
Pike and pickerel, fresh . 31, 359 2, 080 298, 466 15, 668 
Pike and pickerel, salte ctl Ss ae eae Nie Cea ae | 1,610 30 
Pike perch (blue pike) ... 66, 065 8, 35% 4, 981, 422 191, 386 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) . 8, 025 650 38, 076, 147 168, 284 
Pike perch (sauge s aeetecie LeOdOP Shots” ATE 69a eee aoe oe ee eee ce ee 1, 940, 855 47, 697 
IROGKsDASS = ene aa eeeeeee 22,119 321 137, 399 gt 763 
DUUNS CON cerece cen cen seen 294, 226 21, 586 213, 590 11, 504 618, 575 39, 794 
