FISHERIES OF 
THE GREAT LAKES, 
649 
Table showing by lakes and species the yield of the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 
1703—Continned. 
Lake Erie. Lake Ontario. Total. 
Species. = =e 7 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value Lbs. Value. 
Sturgeonucayilan: -o-...s-5- 5, 877 $4, 894 12, 505 £6, 897 20, 323 $13, 223 
Sieiersetresine = 2. sce see 721, 089 8, 695 99, 060 1, 809 5; 146, 952 88, 760 
UI GISE ISIN LUG Cer, ce eevee | es rae Pops sil eee See LNA ee == Sather Ca | Soa SER: itp 547, O88 32, 816 
(SPM 5 6 awe aore | 1, 2005 8 34, 089 482 84, 271 1, 881 
ERT Oba aMOSHS ocrc<-c 1c synch cn | 15,1127 800 4,050 279 15, 252, 222 683, 773 
OEY, aa rien ia eeseten yanee eee ene aa fetall tare wat ateta-lloeaetin sees 879, 716 38, 752 
TONOU ty RUG UOEE NG Bee copra Bodconeen cate nececon sacl HORSE ete me As |Srnere serra 169 17 
Wyaihewbassee soe. Soe aee 27, G51 940 | 2, 000 40 30, 051 995 
White-fish, fresh .......... 802, 895 22, 988 26, 384 ey ee 3, 605, 673 233, OSL 
WhiiieStishmrsa led: a5 tase. Heya men soll Neeser Men curt ANI rate aaa 206, 836 10,310 
Mabie fish sin Oke ditass 2. eceer seeeee aa laemeseeeciental ase ons oa alles sheet oes 35 ; 
Von STL ch ab lee ee Ot en nee Som eeec Salata Cres eee sl eet ene tee ie em coer er 
NYE sh (Oo luetin Resin) eos seen wees mone ele Semel ee ee 
White-fish (bluefin), | 
SHUT CO ae siarater shes otee oe] Pr eleints sae ene aaoe aces soe she hey pari eS Ey Re nl 
White-fish (bluefin), | 
SUN OKC Ci Seema ees ee pete ee mae aot cea ainaetalicie cloacae 
Wile @aicloe (orale eA) pacod| Bode seamen see leeeenocte ual no omeme erate 
White-fish (Menominee), | 
USER marae ese tee ape ee regan SEIU ne etl cathe Rae ere SM Sls ae eee 
ee (Menomin:e), | 
Baluc Cierra are atts ee ell cite aia Sere ioe Se al | eters cro erere 
Yellow perch, fresh.....-.. 839, 403 27, COL 132, 165 
Yellow perch, salted...... Score ooeseccullecceeadeuecs|Sopuecsagene 
peiieh ae ne sees ae ae aoneebebeceas||ceScncuscecc|bandassese ae 
MOBS) lac sisinSslee sine siaciscies.s jseesondedonadllbsccbecteese 690 
ERUIT HES ere ae aac sae cates | 45, 800 PERV OA ee eG eee 
ROtHH EAs 2 535 seams 23, 188, 556 780, 015 1, 244, 600 | 59, 303 86, 194, 817 2, 745, 501 
Comparative table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes in 1880, 1885, 1890, 1893, 1889, and 1903. 
Lake. 1880. 1885. 1890. 1893. 1899. 1903. 
ELEM OL Ieee rere tects see eisise ior eisise wishicise 414 914 653 $16 613 918 
NIGH pipes ae mie et eS ec 1, 578 8,379 2,877 3, 928 3, 255 3, 241 
EMU Diese hee ants oe cronies ape asieiscr coeys be 470 892 726 944 1, 241 1, 704 
SUE LONG pee | Ae aren ES soo eens 856 272 611 529 442 300 
JOT ete dco Soe CCE ees OBE CRAS be aG ee eee 1, 620 4,298 4,482 3, 622 38, 728 2,727 
(Ola NCCE Oe ee ae eee ee ees ee ee 612 600 389 241 391 388 
NO ee ere eee yo RE eee 5, 050 10, 355 9, 738 | 10, 180 9,670 9, 333 
aTneludes St. 
Clair and Detroit rivers. 
bJneludes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. 
Comparative table showing the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes in 1880, 1885, 1890, 1893, 1899, and 1903. 
| Pound nets 
Vessels and LT) save Coine Other | hor : 
Lakeand | boats, land trapnets,| Gill nets. eee appara-) p Seaport Totalins 
year. = | | Z tus, |and cash ee 
No. | Value. | No. | Value.| No Value. | No. |Value.| value. | capital. e 
—— ‘~ ~ = _ — | | 
Superior: | 
HSS Oerovatarsie ates 161) $26, 240) 43) $14,950) 4,630) $25,280) 32) $2,010 200) $12,700) $81,380 
ASSIS sore =e 1 519} 100,735) 230) 67,520) 7,557) 78,682; 43) 2,920) 1,165) 177,521 427, 933 
ews Se oseoe 328; 85,275) 140; 34,435) 5,874) 63,476 19 955 2) , 763) 179,778 366, 682 
MB OB Seis se =.2: 447 139, 035, 276) + 63,415) 8, 899 87,680) 14 500) 1, 565 209,512} 529, 024 
SOO es ce cae 315] 69,045! 162) 25,820! 7,229] 99, 283} 1 50 1, 058 167,022] 9872, 083 
OS pesos - 378} 141,109; 218) 27,793) 10,169) 127,238 8 335 815} 299,032) 596, 322 
Michigan | | 
1880. .... z.-.| 836) 138,375) 476) 185,425) 24,599] 124,740; 19) 2,040) 1,455) 104,100) 551,135 
SBS Saeterst= tt: 1,402) 868,326, 715) 258, 540) 58, 516) 326,902) 87] 6,950) 13,457; 788, 356] 1, 757, 831 
SOO Eee. 1,102) 266,331 844) 244,880! 40,896) 215,914) 30) 3,480 ,460| 693,159) 1, 437, 224 
ICR Be eeae eee 1,549) 357,987 785) 181, 885 54, 232) 352,084 28] 2,520} 27,863) 1,092, 219} 2, 063, 497 
S99 Se =< 5. 1,178) 281,968 805, 186, 349) 49,857) 288,395) 11 510} 29,285) 2, 087, 829) 2, 915, 241 
IGE eae aeae 1,363] 386,396 980) 198,960} 48, 645) 269,754; 44] 2,384] 37,743) 2,593, 950) 3, 489, 187 
