FISHERIES 
OF 
THE GRHAT LAKES. 
Table showing products in wholesale fishery trade of Chicago in 1903. 
683 
Product. Lbs. Value. | Product. | Lbs Value. 
Fresh fish: =) Salted fish—Continued. | 
BIRCKDRSS 5. ona ceenen 551, 016 | $65, 624 Herring, domestic .....) 1,016, 000 $26, $98 
SIMCSITSIN <1-7-'r5 crc oetccee ee 406, 597 29,179 || Herring, imported..... | 11, 940, 200 | 596, 924 
But aAlO=fish)s << 2. s.-cce5 282, 368 45,542 |) Lakeherring........--- 1, 925, 000 51,975 
Cat-fish and bullheads. . 283, 985 18,562 | Mackerel, domestic 92, GOO 8, 670 
FOMIUIDS Geman. ccc oc aecisicce 1, 134, 224 63, 885 Mackerel,imported.... 1,132,400 133, 087 
AB OG ee ee ela)-.< on acne 307, 291 | 21, 378 Salmon)... co ete ences | 1,082, 000 56, 880 
HUTA ETA = a0 cis seme 122,082 7, 243 Stock-fish es & esse see. | 391, 600 45, 086 
Fresh-water drum...... 162, 294 AVIAR ihe (SUCKEIS oo. cece tee nee 195, 000 5, 460 
German. carp .....522 42% 1, 275, 558 G2NODO we GU TOUb) ce pee eee 174, 000 10, 440 
TEGO G Yoyo) a ee ene 104, 033 bezotall) = Wihitefishi osc sep eceee 51, 000 3, 825 
TEE ET CET Ft eee eres 2, 134, 469 177,717 || | —_—_—— 
ake erring 5 .s<s <2 3, 582, 968 194, 983 yoy kr Rie PS ee | 24, 818,100 | 1, 374, 961 
Meiekerelt ey cise aae eee 142, 810 14,519 — 
Pike and pickerel .....- 704, 915 38, 224 || Smoked fish: 
PINKS PTASS Is a2 ct es iece 696, 532 | SASSIO RT) (Cntmpse =< eae ee 1, 468,500 | 121, 250 
Pike perch (wall-eyed).| 2,473, 656 165,880 || Finnan haddie......... 40, 025 | 2, 630 
Red smpappers......5---- | 546, 966 433,609) |I)) | ERGrnin go. ees cmiae= | 912, 500 | 22, 830 
SAMO M ease wees Sees 1, 422,049 118,470 ||} Lakeherring..........-. | 465, 000 35, 240 
She Pe ees nee ger | 309, 694 28, O93 IN" Gall mom yaoi /aee wes 8d 136, 000 | 17, 680 
Sa eae ees 3 Sei sere 797, 720 | G2 A920 ASUUTL SOM! <n sislsers one oa 153, 300 | 23, 705 
Spanish mackerel ...... 102, 604 A OOS ee mini bases se ee ee oe oe 92,000 | 11, 850 
Sturgeon, lake.........-. | 102, 037 APE 2A0) |) Wikate-tisine ss See meee 20, 000 | 2,460 
MUCK ETSerss hiss icccw adissciec 1, 528, 427 38, 670 Miscellaneous.......... 120, 600 | 14, 600 
PTO been cs os cick osc cec 8, 323, 801 533, 007 || ——- 
MMbeSOSI on cee coke 5,467,975 | 431, 465 Miptallls jae ey 5 eae 3,407, 325 | 252, 245 
White-fish (bluefin)....| 1,921,119 96, 367 
Yellow perch..........- | 2, 662, 685 | 142,329 | Other products: | | 
Miscellaneous .......... | 343, 741 | 2D OO MN BLLODSLCTS) saactare amir 258, 415 | 51, 565 
ib giSlatitert eee uot au ees | 118,285 10, 815 
RO taltese =. is eee 37,943,566 | 2,438, 804 | Oysters, opened. galls. .| 744, 980 898,181 
Oysters, in shell.. bbls. .| 10, 355 80, 957 
Salted fish: SANTIS geet aeonsion do.=.) 4,712 26, 584 
AMehOVICES cer ee. . cone 182, 000 | 9,036 } 
Cod -driedio.252c0c.<s.s2 2, 120, 300 | 116, 700 Motallee neces ts eee Heros eoaeeren ae | 1,068,102 
Cod, boneless. .2:........ | 4, 421, 600 301, 460 I 
Halse ee as ees ras 95, 000 8, 420 Total value ...--.---- | ROP e satis | 5, 134, 112 
In the wholesale fishery trade of Green Bay there were 5 establish- 
ments. 
The number of persons employed was 71, the value of prop- 
erty $84,760, and the cash capital $60,500. The products consisted of 
fresh and salted fish, crawfish, and oysters, and amounted to 9,351,642 
pounds, valued at $362,944. The quantity and value of the various 
species handled are given in the following table: 
Statement of the wholesale fish trade of Green Bay, Wis., in 1903. 
Product. Pounds. Value. Product. | Pounds. 
i} | 
BAS Ck DASStes oowins ne/ew sees oe 38, 740 FOtOh| NIGER oat eeice.<< seca 179, 607 
Blmesish y= sess sce cc 222 os.8 | 15, 006 1,240 || White-fish (bluefin) ....--- 1.5 739 
Cat-fish and bullheads....- 32, 667 2, AC3' ||) Mellow: perch... .se-- =. 1, 978, 194 | 
Germanicanps op ssceen Soe se 624, (55 1S Oe Daf OtneDMeh,.ssocneces cesaaeac :2, 724 
Make herring =<. seas ss2--c S60 077 |) sl) Sal Salted fish. -~ 2 2220-2. = eee 3,140, 530 
Pike and pickerel ....-..... 309, 242 22, 202 MAMCOPAWHBN «csc sacs asses 217, 090 
Pike perch (wall-eyed pike) 264, 737 ZOD OLON EON SECIS ecco e eee eee et 14), 847 
937, 440 20,830 | 
4° 2, 262 1, £2) jj Dota s.eewae sere 9, 251, 642 
37, 105 1, 980 || | 
| 
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Value. 
$13, 440 
4,$10 
64, C60 
1, 905 
94, £59 
&, 750 
£3, 644 
362, 944 
FISHERIES OF LAKE HURON. 
Fisheries are conducted on the American side of Lake Huron from 
Detour to Port Huron, but by far the most valuable fishing grounds 
are In Saginaw Bay. The fisheries in St. Marys River as far up as 
Sailors Encampment, those in Saginaw River up to a short distance 
