FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST. 
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it is one of the four rivers on the Pacific coast which has both a spring 
and fall run, and also on account of the quality and abundance of the 
species. Salmon make their appearance as early as April, but the run 
does not become general until May ; it lasts until about October 5 the 
fall migration begins about September 15 and lasts until November 15. 
Fishing is carried on only near the mouth of the river because of the 
falls about 3 miles above. 
Apparatus, boats, etc . — Gill nets are generally used to capture salmon. 
In 1888 there were 60 nets in use, the average length being 300 feet, the 
nets having a value of from $60 to $80 each. Two seines were used on 
the Smith River. The boats used on the Smith and Klamath Rivers are 
small skiffs and Indian canoes. 
Disposition of products . — The fish taken on Smith River were utilized 
at the cannery near the mouth of that stream. The salmon caught on 
the Klamath River were sold for canning purposes at 5 cents per pound ; 
70,000 pounds more were shipped to Rogue River, Oregon, and there 
packed. The Indians on the Klamath also captured large quantities of 
fish, chiefly for home consumption, a considerable quantity being cured 
for winter use. 
The following tables show the principal phases of the fisheries: 
Persons employed. 
1 
Country. 
Fishermen. 
Factorymen. 
Nativity. 
Nation- 
ality. 
Nativity. 
Nation- 
ality. 
United States 
15 
19 
ii 
1 
11 
United States (Indians) 
42 
42 
35 
35 
Sweden - 
6 
2 
France 
4 
4 
Great Sri tai n 
3 
China 
2 
2 
Total 
70 
70 
48 
48 
Apparatus and capital. 
Designation. 
No. 
V alue. 
Boats 
84 
$2, 150 
300 
5, 000 
13, 600 
10, 000 
Seines 
2 
Gill nets 
60 
Factory and accessories 
Cash capital 
Total 
31,050 
Products and value. 
Species. 
Pounds, 
Value. 
Salmon, fresh 
*653, 857 
80, 000 
$33, 993 
3, 200 
Salmon, salted 
Total 
733, 857 
37, 193 
* Ibis includes 70,000 pounds sold by fishermen of Kequa to cannery on Hogue River, Oregon. 
