60 FISHINGGEOUNDS OF NOETH AMERICA. 



Crystal Eiver. Mullet are caught here in the fall for Cedar Keys and the country trade. The 

 buildings used are those of an abandoned saw-mill. 



No. 17. Suwannee Eiver Fisheet.— At the mouth of the Suwannee Eiver. Seining 

 crews fish here for mullet in the fall to supply the country trade and sometimes for that of Cedar 

 Keys. Temporary shanties. 



No. 17a. PiNET Point Fisheey.— On Piney Point, between Suwannee and Steinhatchee 

 Elvers. Similar to the last. One permanent building. 



No. 18. Steinhatchee Eivee Fisheet.— At the mouth of the Steinhatchee Eiver. A 

 mullet fishery for country trade. No buildings. 



No. 19. Fenhollowat Eivek Fisheet.— At the mouth of the FenhoUoway Eiver. 

 Mullet fishing for country trade. Temporary shanties. 



No. 20. OciLLA Eivee Fisheet.— At the mouth of the Ocilla Eiver. Carried on for 

 mullet in the fall. Catch sold in the country. Temporary shanties. 



No. 21. Shell Point Fisheet.— A few miles west of the Saint Mark's Eiver. Occupied 

 in the fall by crews who salt mullet for country trade. Permanent shanties. 



No. 22. Otstbe Bat Fisheet.— Carried on for mullet, which are sold to country 

 customers. Seines and gill-nets are used. Buildings permanent. 



No. 23. DiCKEESON Bat Fisheet.— Same as the last. Buildings permanent. 



No. 24. OcklokonT Bat Fisheet.— At the mouth of Octlokony Bay. Same as Nos. 22 

 and 23. Permanent buildings. 



No. 25. Ceookbd Eivee or Pickett's Fisheet.— Occupied in the fall for mullet fishing. 

 Catch sold, salted, at Appalachicola. Permanent shanties. 



No. 26. Cat Point Fisheet. — A station sometimes occupied by Appalachicola parties. 

 Temporary shanties. 



No. 27. Indian Pass Fisheet.— A gill-net station, occupied in the fall by Appalachicola 

 crews. Permanent palmetto shanties. 



No. 28. Saint Joseph's Point Fisheet. — Occupied in the fall by Saint Andrew's Bay and 

 Appalachicola crews, while salting mullet and other fishes, and in the spring to catch pomi»ano, 

 which are salted or sent to Pensacola fresh. They have several permanent palmetto shanties. 



No. 29. Ceooked Island Fisheet.— A station on the north end of Crooked Island, where 

 Saint Andrew's Bay crews fish in the fall and spring, to catch pompano, mullet, sheep's-head, 

 redfish, etc. Temporary shanties or tents. 



No. 30. Saint Andebw's Point Fisheet.— On the west point at the entrance to the bay, 

 a station used by people of Saint Andrew's Bay for the same purpose as the last* Temporary 

 shanties, and one permanent one. 



No. 31 . Capt. Len. Dbstin's Fisheet. — At the Choctawhatchee or Santa Eosa Bay Inlet, 

 Captain Destin has fish-house, ice-house, and very complete arrangements. He fishes nearly all 

 the year, chiefly for pompano, and sends the catch to Pensacola in ice, also salts a few barrels 

 annually for country trade. This is the most important pompano fishery, in the Gulf. 



No. 32. Petit Bois Fisheet. — On the island of that name, outside of Mississippi Sound, a 

 station occupied nearly all the year by Mobile and New Orleans seine and gill-net fishermen. 

 Pish sold fresh. 



No. 33. HoEN Island Fisheet.— On Horn Island, outside of Mississippi Sound. A station 

 similar to No. 32, Fish sold fresh. Permanent buildings for habitation. 



No. 34. Chandeleue Islands, No. 35. Geand Gosiee Island, and No. 36. Isle Beeton, 

 are all prominent stations for seine and gill-net crews from New Orleans, who resort to them at 

 intervals through the year. No fish are salted at these places. 



