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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Table showing by counties the yield of the fisheries of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair 
and Detroit rivers in 1903. 
Species. 
Bufialo-fish 
Fresh-water drum 
(QR MINEN DEH nego akcepnonodsesoon yep addcscossoLoUS 
IMTTAMO WSs ote aoe Sesto cletmin «aye eleserate stersisios efee ae ele ee 
INGO OllioMy ORS SS ee oma oor corm boochande eeese 
Pikefamdi prekenel a5. 11s </1o clemiatelseta aces raincetece 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) 
IR@EKSDASS aa ferctosttarse racer ela ool sent sid eeimeistieeee 
Sturgeon 
Caviar 
Suckers scacysersos cere one cin see eelnree closers 
SUIT S Teste sale a cjeecetohonrataroie ia ralsterar ct eetsteioiate 
RWihite=fi sin See eters = 
Yellow perch 
Moateiborac8 has Soeiack comes tees at hig oaceee oes 
St. Clair. Wayne. Total. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
800 A VA ells Bees case nt eb at 800 $2 
10, 200 T26: | aecekaieae laxs noes 10, 200 126 
101, 500 1, 797 500 $15 102, 000 1,812 
3, 000 800: 2. eee ales ee 3, 000 800 
3, 000 40D Mle tarccctear lee sete 3, 000 405 
20, 200 DiWSor ase eel eee 20, 200 1,185 
250, 550 | 12, 957 100 7 250, 650 12, 964 
3, 700 isla] Peres ane eee 3, 700 185 
175 16 8,550 553 8, 725 569 
15 60) ame eceeeelocereae 75 60 
82,600 | 1,018 | 300 9 82, 900 1, 027 
6, 500 320" | Se oes elem 6, 500 325 
REC Se ealionr eens 25,591 | 1,904 25,591 1, 904 
4, 600 230) Nockres eon seen eee 4, 600 230 
486,900 | 19, 106 30, 041 2,488 521, 941 21, 594 
Table showing by counties and apparatus of capture the yield of the fisheries of Lake St. 
Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers in 1903. 
St. Clair. Wayne. Total. 
Apparatus and species. 3 ; 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: 
Fresh-water drum ........-.----- 10, 090 L256 Seer sissies eee 10, 009 $125 
Genmamicanp reese cae ciate cicietlel=is 61, 500 1,477 500 $15 62, 000 1, 492 
Pike perch (wall-eyea) .........- 91, 000 5, 000 100 7 91, 100 5, 007 
StUTPe OM astee pacha eeiecieicicie esis 175 16 250 ile 425 33 
Cawiaiaebecoessceten-cinenesnces 7 COM Waaocanecannllbasasaqose 75 60 
Suckers. coc estasscgoncenecenicesere 81, 400 1,015 3800 9 81, 700 1, 024 
Wihite=fishiss ccc ecacbmaccise ste sieisni |ensatcfardele ets cell anaemic. 25, 591 1, $04 25, 591 1, 904 
| —E———— 
Total's a. St Soeeen sce ccoe cs ase 244, 150 7, 693 26, 741 1, 952 270, 891 9, 645 
Lines: 
Fresh-water drum.............-.% 200 Dee dete te eee GacHG 200 1 
Pikeand pickereli <5 ca... -2% 700 I Wicooocacaboacd|ioccscocaa> 700 15 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) .......... 155, 250 OHO seacoast tena ere 155, 250 7,570 
RL ADEYEKS 01 ap acuoeEeeon ccconc on oosedleseercserce Jesse eeeeee 8, 300 536 8, 800 5386 
MOtale sects se secieseio reece 156, 150 7, 586 8, 300 536 | 164, 450 8, 122 
Miscellaneous apparatus: 
BRT PIG Goes Soeenaes ocddacace 800 PN Wa eae oD bope| pecdcoseos 800 2 
(GenmnamCaTpesaae oats see tacecl 40, 000 S20 RE sacs osece cease 40, 000 320 
WETTIONE Seer sero arin cereieieisteisieisisciece 3, 000 SOO! pe cies ase =e etiettere tere 3, 000 800 
Misellwmoes 2-22 cniasjeeme cence 3, 000 405s Soweto eelneme aise 8, 000 405 
Rulveremdupl@hkene) sa se nsenear acs 19, 500 ia dB aeeeocenans| peseeerenc 19, 560 1,170 
Pike perch (wall-eyed pike)..... 4, 300 387 ‘lecStesacse te eeeooeres 4, 300 387 
IROGREDASSi-6 ook eho ener e man ae 3, 700 1S ecce cece noes ase seeeeae 38, 700 185 
Suckers jcosceccee cisterns c cass 1, 200 Bele a oecaere poe eel seriatere 1, 200 3 
SUNFISH Sao sacine qatsicde eerie eats 6, 500 BM Bee EeoE ns oC HCAS 6, 500 325 
SVE LOW WCNC He wemtelemclete ciaeeiseataa 4, 600 WM Eoosseansocclesasareece 4, 600 230 
Toba set te aoe mle 2a 6 (G00) ines Sa gla ene ena | 86, 600 8, 827 
Grandtatal 5.4, Ue. oss se. 486,900 | 19,106 | 35,041 2, 488 | 521, 941 21, 594 
WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE OF LAKE 
DETROIT 
ST. CLAIR AND 
RIVERS. 
ST. CLAIR AND 
The wholesale fishery trade of this region is centered at Detroit, 
where 5 firms were located in 1903. 
handled by these firms was caught in Canadian waters. 
45 persons engaged in this branch of the trade and $30,717 were paid 
The greater part of the fish 
There were 
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