FISHERIES 
FISHERIES 
OF 
OF THE GREAT LAKES. 
MICHIGAN. 
This state touches lakes Erie, St. Clair and tributaries, Huron, 
Michigan, and Superior, but its fisheries are most extensive in Lake 
Huron and Lake Michigan. 
Table showing by lakes the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Michigan in 1903. 
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| Lake 
= ¥ Lake | Luke St.| Lake | y.7.;5_ |-LakeSu-| 
How employed. Erie. Clair.« | Huron. | Peat perior. Total. 
Wn fishing vessels <x cco seeas. be out cates |Seteeeeenaliecsete wees 51 | 181 66 298 
Oniicnnsporting yesselse: - case eee ce |e atemes Seee|cuseeecece 16 | DN Seve scune 18 
iin shoresfisheries -- 2.22 5..222---2: eee ae 122 303 | 1, 450 | 879 278 | 3,082 
BEOTCSMO so coe cic cise Coew mice oe ee eect ens sole aceaen eee 52 | 187 | 131 72 442 
Ie Oo Spaiee ore eae os Beko, eet es 122 B55 | 1,704 | 1,198 416 | 3,790 
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alIncludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
Table showing by lakes the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of Michigan in 
1903. 
Like Erie. Lake St. Clair.a Lake Huron. 
Items. 
No. Value. No. Value. No. | Value. 
| | 
WECM AIDE 2229) Fee 5.2 515055 |--.c-c omen [eaco5ce-No-n leases sae a aoerieeen es 8| $24, 000 
Ionita SS RB e a he oea ob oseess eqseseees= Peaseabe soarll-asbose= se He eeS ee Se 1OADE Eps eoe ane e 
AOMULLGS perole Sepewiiee Mek lec oa elsecce cee bee ees Saale lee Beate es SR Cees eee eh een astr Exomtese 10, 795 
Vessels transporting ..............- ee 27 | 2 SEE Gee iy Ree ae ee ee 7 | 21, 700 
CT RENTS SG 2 a ie ace ace ene mR concn thaenavrwecreyae|| a) cts ase a/ete.c/e DO) hase eee 
GCHAR Gos See Se ORE Se i= eee | E Ce met aes | Cha 2 eng EC cne, Meh or aaa Raera ee tae Pte ene Cee 2, 200 
IONS e ee coho anecer $1, 825 150 | $3, 150 6606 | 45,173 
Gasoline launches Rr ie see te gee [a peer 22 | 22,5950 
Apparatus—vyessel fisheries: 
TIONS aero ee eas ne ee ao oa eeceaanl psec seat cals se cose ol acca: Seecoes b2,.222 25, 625 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets and trap nets......... 342 | AG BOOM esac wacee a |ascc ee tees 1,685 | 176, 495 
Galle (ieee aes eerie commas smn see as perch pe eo fe er ae ge er Esa a ree 3,907). - = 2a380r 
SEINOCS ani sc coe cise ssc As seis os 20 | 1,445 6 | 890, 18 | 608 
Hip G Meise ace eae eae ec ooe 28 | ROU sce cietes| Sam mee ees | 443 | 12, 583 
TE, See a eee, Berea Opals sae Ss Boe sees | 183 
Oiler pnreul seer ss men eal ns eee ea al cc See tendo ee sedl 636s io oseee ee aoa 
Bore prouent pees rs issues cece ce | Diy eee 14d S05: |e ae | 887, 115 
PASHCAPIL. Cenk? 2 sen ons ee cece oesee esse Ee pet hi Ae ae 932079 Soe ae | 95, 500 
MO J. claniecte vigette sweet cea cases 7 oe ee oe 280 S8p ii yasecsmeiee 851, 639 
Lake Michigan. Lake Superior. Total 
Items. aaa! e 
No. | Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
PIBESC IS FISHED bse coe aan e nibencnn 30 $94, 450 | 9 $56, 600 | 47 | $155, 050 
DORM ALC vor crosh las) is vote wos aioe oes BRO AES a= seo see Pt) Sil ba arco LFGO2 st cSass se 
aM Gee caw ee eee etac scneetoeccelescsance as SOAS. lots aa coe 15498115) | Ronee rene! | 58, 605 
Vessels transporting ............... 1 1, 900 oven ee ects |eeeeee eee e ee 8 | 23, 600 
Tonnage EO Henao ole eartoe t as ais eibina ol b eae me ewe oye 69: |i: Jee 
8) 7k ath eee ees oe Ss oe eee ae es ler eee 5. 7 eee ae (ee) mine aes 2,210 
BOWS. 3.22 hes a8" 569 56, 710 146 8, 985 | 1, 535 | 115, 843 
Gasoline aaa Ciaes oe ieccss oo lesbian neliass ce sieee Eee 25 15, 300 | 49 | 38, 700 
Apparatus—yvessel fisheries: | 
GRIT UMCUSS pees oars gerse aia cee 5 V5) eae fa (Ser eke 5 | 925 
ACAIUATL OLS - ews Rene hice oe tcjes Meee ee 12, 182 78, 894 3, 054 | 45,904 | 17,458 , 150, 428 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets and trap nets........ 518 86, 600 158 | 17, 667 2, 708 287, 647 
AEN OLS etn Sethe wie sole er wis esi 8, 874 39, 248 3, 100 33,158 | 15, 881 98, 307 
DEIN ESS shes eee ae ace oe cceeans 22 BUS Aloe co amian a relat arceeeretccais 66 3, 746 
AGH NEES ve sew ema Sees soe 18 240 25 250 | 514 18, 908 
UES 2 Soe Hairs cee Mee we oe eK okiodiccee HORE prchiagaets BG Tk reek 1, 187 
TUNER AP PAVAVUS: 5c -icmecd -paccaleascs sects alee <2 an ROS sl. pictentce 2,117 
MBOLE PLOPEELY ces oe ewtees sis e tele ae sees ASL, SYOMe sewn <5. 41, DOS 41 5.wangiece 739, 038 
CASE CAD ules oniot acieceop oie ee on sae ace mceee 67, 200 |evetetceee CL 00 ii eee | 340, 279 
BLO LA Ss non SeCaicjan doh a's apa vare aia woes O93 SOO sete era.es BV AALS RA Up [RRO secre 2,037, 580 
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alIncludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. 
b Includes 5 steam tugs under 5 net tons, valued at $4,600. 
