Fish^ Fishing and Fisheries of Pennsylvania. 75 



large business. Frank W. Bacon & Co. have also been large shippers 

 for some years. 



On the 24th day of September, 1892, the Erie Fish Association was 

 formed, by consolidation of the following- houses: E. D. Carter, Louis 

 Strueber, Frank W. Bacon & Co. and E. Knoblock & Co., making a very 

 strong concern. The first day after the consolidation the catch of fish 

 was forty-eight tons. 



The following is a statistical account of the fish business on the lake, 

 in Pennsylvania, for the year 1892 : 



28 steam fish boats and fishing gear valued at $112,000 



14 sail fish boats and fishing gear valued at 7,000 



40 pound nets, boats, gear, etc., 20,000 



Estimated capital employed, 111,000 



Estimated total capital invested, $250,000 



Number of men employed: 



28 steam fish boats, 5 men each, 140 



14 sail fish boats, 3 men each, 42 



40 pound nets, 150 



Otherwise employed, 168 



Estimated total men employed, 500 



An accurate account of the fish taken for commercial purposes during 

 1892 has been kept, with the following result: 



Blue pike, in pounds, 2,968,659 



Herring, " 8,300,633 



No. 1 white fish, " 524,428 



Trout, " 131,337 



Pickerel, " 130,107 



Perch, ■' 494,671 



MuUett, " 63,146 



Catfish, " 6,633 



Black bass, " 4,286 



White bass, " 40,675 



Sheepshead, " 6,669 



Sanger pike, " 24,633 



Sturgeon, " 90,702 



Total pounds 12,786,579 



