ISHERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES. 689 
taken in Saginaw Bay west of Sebewaing, and also many of those 
taken as far north as Alpena, as has already been stated. | 
Saginaw Liver.—The fisheries of Saginaw River are prosecuted 
from its mouth toa short distance above Saginaw from November 1 
to April 15. The greater part of the fishing is done through the ice. 
Several species are caught, the most important of which are suckers, 
yellow perch, wall-eyed pike, and pike. The catch is taken chiefly 
with fyke nets and pound nets, the latter being used with more profit 
during the fall before the ice forms. The depths in which fishing is 
carried on varies from 3 feet in the upper part of the river to 22 feet. 
near the mouth. 
In most cases the fishermen on the Saginaw River ship their own 
catch, the greater part of it going to New York City... A few of the 
dealers in that city have buyers, who go up and down the river buying 
fish directly from the fishermen. The fishermen who ship their own 
satch have live-cars, or large boxes, in which to keep the fish alive 
until ready for shipment. They can thus take advantage of good 
markets, and are to some degree independent of the dealers. The live- 
cars In common use on the river are 16 feet long, 5 to 8 feet wide and 
deep, and are divided by one or more partitions. Some of the fisher- 
men have an apartment in their cars for each of the principal species. 
This arrangement saves assorting them when shipments are made. 
The cars are usually built of {-inch white pine, and occasionally of 
“hemlock, from 500 to 700 feet of lamber being required for a car. 
White pine is much preferred on account of not getting water-soaked 
quickly. The cars will last from four to thirteen years, according to 
the care taken of them. It is customary to take the cars ashore and 
clean and dry them about once every two years. 
The following tables show by counties the extent of the fisheries 
of Lake Huron in 1903: 
Table showing by counties the number of ee employed in the fisheries of Lake Huron 
um L903. 
On ves- | On ves- | In shore | Shores: 
County. sels fish- selstrans-! or boat | rior Total. 
ing. porting. | fisheries. | cael 
IMNGO OCT SB tore cea d DBE Oe aE SOG ESSEC NG EDS on Raa aerGHEs Gceneer eee ae See ener 11 
EA MONE Rote aa sons SOS n ee Sar PR OSUDDOC AOS GoneY aesebeDee 2 3 83 30 | 137 
PAM CMEC Ha ore wos winyelninnc eee aralais tals oS eee sc Aeeiain es ajcioclePabicieeiers stele Sclsieae O24) Sse 82 
HES ene rat Sea an Siac nye Mite lave ole Sie mp pete ne ares Gre me lete alate oie icra ce 10 600 | 61 | 671 
PhHeEpovedn os. shee waco sees ema o ea a sabe wens. see Giilsteneionacee 76 | ile 103. 
GR pe Weitere cio rete a ae kate ais Sa ie aon Sane oe reece aan cabenie [oeeeeoenes 39 | 6) 45 
ELUIMONI Seale see ace te Soin acct bette setae | (al een eee 174 | Pe 203 
MOSCOPS aoe aos e cic oes cameos Solelasme Bac sleds seeal 58 See 122 | 11 146. 
Wve @ alin st Cote tamsett ae ets ee re ine eee aiaecieracie tore ennie le cnitielaveleatell Stic sie ces HOTZ! |aisec.< sirens 107 
IBKESOMO, US Gre ces fe Se eta se sretsoree ei a ara benhopees Da Ses -eec ae 1 Mi eecmocrce 19 
OCU ets 5.5 hws so alnwate clos cals aos eee arse eh wee ead siete mia mene|S etm acrote 75 5 80 
Lethe GSLG Tee er gen Ee Pe Tene S| (RIOR eS eae 3 16 30 | 49 
RS SUTIN Re eee oe nat ene Se ne ere Ce eos See ee See Se ee Cade eee GBH ein cie es 33 
US COLA saeectac: > s'is.cm st auc SER eet eL cee tee weet wee calee dee ael cles eee 1S) jac cee Ssece 18 
PRO EE ero <2 (e'- stomps wee oeicra Smeraaioemie eis onaremern o1 16 1, 450 187 1, 704 
F. C. 1904—44 
