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may have for sale, and in return furnish them with the supplies of which they stand in need. 
Near the larger towns, both in Green Bay and elsewhere, the fish are brought in directly from the 
pounds in the pound-boats, and are generally shipped inland or to other distributing points by 
rail. At one fishery at Lake Erie, however, a steam tug is employed to tow the pound-boats to 
and from the nets; this, however, is unusual. 
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The nature of the apparatus used in pound-fishing and the 
outlay which it involves make it impossible for men of limited means to engage init. The indus- 
try is therefore largely carried on by men who possess considerable capital and capacity for prose- 
cuting a business of some magnitude. Fishermen are ordinarily hired, and the owners, especially 
of the larger fisheries, such as those on Lake Erie, although they may have a complete knowledge 
of the methods employed, rarely engage personally in fishing. 
2.—THE GILL-NET FISHERY. 
1. FISHING-GROUNDS. 
The gill-net fishery is second only to the pound-fishery in importance. It is carried on exten- 
sively, moreover, in some localities where pound-fishing is impossible on account of the nature of 
the coast, and during the winter season, when the pounds are not in operation, and becomes, there- 
fore, in these places and at this time, of paramount concern. 
The gill-net grounds have already been described at length in the chapter devoted to fishing- 
grounds in general, and only their location will be given here. 
The principal gill-net grounds of Lake Superior extend from the national boundary on the 
northwest shore to Grand Island, Michigan, on the south shore. East of Grand Island the only 
important grounds are located at Whitefish Point, and these are but a few miles in extent. 
In the vicinity of the Straits of Mackinaw we find many grounds of greater or less extent and 
productiveness. The most easterly extends 16 or 17 miles southeast of Strong Island to Spectacle 
Reef. Stations of minor importance are located between Mackinac and Round Islands, west of 
Round Island, and north of Point Saint Ignace. Extensive grounds occupy the shore west of the 
Straits as far as Seul (hoix Point. 
Gull Island is surrounded by gill-net grounds, but it is owned by private parties and the 
fisheries are prosecuted only by them. 
The only additional fishery on the north shore of Lake Michigan is at Point aux Basques. 
The entire entrance of Green Bay, north of Washington Island, is occupied by gill-net grounds. 
There are four principal ones, known as the ‘‘Sag Bay,” “Saint Martin’s Island,” “Summer 
Island,” and “‘ Washington Island” grounds. Thetwo former extend into Lake Michigan, the last 
two westward into Green Bay. The “ Washington Island” ground far exceeds the others in size, 
but all are important and productive. 
On the west shore of Green Bay we find but two localities where summer gill-netting is carried 
on. These are beyond the pound stations opposite Indian Village and Bark River. In winter, 
however, fishing is prosecuted all along the shore, but not extensively north of Menominee. 
Limited grouuds are situated in the vicinity of Green Bay City. 
On the east shore of the bay a small amount of fishing is done in the vicinity of Chambers 
Island and at Sturgeon Bay. 
