718 
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
The number of traps fishing in each locality since 1898 is shown in table 7. 3 
It is apparent that while the trap fishery was widespread its use was emphasized only 
in those few localities where trap sites could be favorably situated to intercept the 
salmon runs, and where there was a depth and a bottom suitable for driving. Where 
these conditions were well satisfied, as in Boundary Bay, the number of traps was 
large. In some areas, like the Salmon Banks or Rosario Strait, the fish were present, 
but suitable places for driving were scarce, and few traps were constructed. 
Table 7. — Number of traps fishing in various localities, 1898-1934 
Area 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 
1903 
1904 
1905 
1906 
1907 
1908 
1909 
1910 
1911 
1912 
1913 
1914 
1915 
Point Roberts 
5 
7 
7 
5 
5 
5 
4 
5 
5 
4 
3 
6 
5 
4 
4 
6 
4 
6 
Boundary Bay (U. S. traps) 
18 
30 
26 
35 
35 
30 
21 
29 
23 
23 
21 
29 
20 
21 
19 
31 
21 
24 
Birch Bay ... . 
5 
12 
14 
15 
16 
15 
8 
10 
9 
8 
6 
14 
9 
10 
8 
13 
9 
16 
I.ummi Island 3 __ _ _ __ 
1 
1 
3 
3 
3 
2 
5 
6 
4 
1 
8 
5 
5 
5 
10 
5 
9 
Rosario Strait 1 
i 
5 
1 
i 
2 
2 
i 
2 
2 
2 
1 
3 
i 
3 
4 
5 
5 
12 
South Lonez 
2 
3 
4 
Salmon Bank _ 
5 
6 
6 
7 
5 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
5 
5 
4 
4 
4 
4 
5 
Haro Strait 
1 
3 
2 
3 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
3 
2 
6 
Waldron Island ___ _ __ _ 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
West Beach __ . .. ... 
3 
4 
2 
i 
2 
2 
i 
4 
4 
6 
6 
4 
4 
6 
6 
6 
6 
13 
Ebevs Landiner __ 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Middle Point 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
4 
Strait of Juan de Fuca 5 .. _ 
1 
2 
Admiralty Bay and Bush Point 
1 
4 
3 
4 
2 
5 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
2 
3 
8 
Oak Bay and Point No Point - 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
3 
1 
1 
2 
4 
4 
4 
4 
Useless Bav and Possession Sound _ 
1 
1 
Meadow Point and south ... _ _ __ 
1 
3 
East of Whidbey Island 
8 
5 
4 
3 
i 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
2 
2 
10 
Total 
32 
70 
74 
80 
83 
65 
44 
70 
61 
60 
49 
76 
58 
70 
63 
85 
72 
132 
Area 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
1920 
1921 
1922 
1923 
1924 
1925 
1926 
1927 
1928 
1929 
1930 
1931 
1932 
1933 
1934 
Point Roberts 
5 
7 
5 
6 
5 
6 
2 
4 
4 
6 
7 
8 
5 
8 
8 
5 
3 
3 
5 
Boundary Bay (U. S. traps) 
19 
29 
19 
18 
14 
21 
11 
17 
12 
19 
14 
19 
16 
28 
18 
21 
10 
22 
22 
Birch Bay 2 - 
9 
14 
10 
9 
3 
8 
3 
8 
4 
10 
7 
9 
7 
10 
8 
7 
3 
7 
6 
Lummi Island 3 
6 
9 
5 
5 
4 
5 
3 
4 
3 
4 
4 
4 
4 
5 
5 
6 
4 
4 
3 
Rosario Strait 4 
7 
13 
8 
5 
6 
7 
1 
2 
5 
9 
5 
3 
4 
10 
6 
7 
1 
5 
8 
South Lopez 
2 
5 
4 
6 
3 
5 
4 
4 
5 
4 
4 
4 
3 
5 
3 
3 
3 
3 
4 
Salmon Bank _ 
5 
7 
6 
8 
3 
6 
3 
8 
5 
7 
5 
8 
6 
9 
8 
5 
3 
5 
8 
Haro Strait 
4 
7 
5 
6 
2 
6 
2 
6 
4 
9 
4 
6 
4 
9 
5 
5 
3 
5 
Waldron Island 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
i 
1 
1 
West Beach . ... 
11 
13 
12 
13 
12 
11 
9 
13 
12 
12 
11 
11 
13 
12 
15 
8 
4 
5 
7 
Ebevs Landing... 
1 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 

3 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
Middle Point 
2 
2 
2 
3 
1 
1 
2 
3 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
2 
1 
1 
Strait of Juan de Fuca 4 
2 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
i 
1 
Admiralty Bav and Bush Point.. ....... 
9 
7 
9 
7 
6 
4 
3 
7 
7 
8 
8 
8 
9 
9 
11 
11 
3 
8 
7 
Oak Bay and Point No Point 
3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
2 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
2 
2 
3 
3 
2 
1 
Hood Canal __ ... 
2 
4 
4 
4 
2 
3 
4 
1 
1 
1 
1 
3 
2 
Useless Bay and Possession Sound . . 
1 
3 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Meadow Point and south . 
2 
i 
i 
2 
2 
1 
i 
i 
3 
5 
2 
2 
2 
4 
3 
2 
3 
3 
2 
East of Whidbey Island. 
7 
8 
7 
9 
8 
8 
a 
10 
.... 
14 
11 
11 
5 
9 
8 
8 
8 
9 
10 
Total 
97 
138 
106 
110 
78 
94 
63 
96 
71 
117 
91 
100 
88 
129 
111 
98 
48 
82 
92 
' Incomplete before 1915. 
2 Including Alden Bank. 
3 Including Bellingham Bay. 
* Including Padilla Bay and Guemes Island. 
4 South side. 
During the period from 1915-34, 33 percent of all the traps have been located 
north of Sandy Point — Point Roberts, Boundary Bay and Birch Bay areas; 27 percent 
south of Sandy Point and north of Deception Pass — Rosario Strait, Salmon Banks, 
3 These trap locations have been determined from charts made by the U. S. Army Engineer’s Office in Seattle, 1919-34, from the 
files of the State of Washington Department of Fisheries, and from numerous records and maps obtained from various operators. 
This table is not complete for years before 1915, and a few minor traps have not been identified as to location since that date. Since 
table 7 is based only on traps for which locality data are available, the numbers of traps do not check with table 6 giving the total 
number operated. 
