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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Table sliowhig by months the number and weight of each species of salmon utilized for caniiing purposes 
on the Columbia Biver in 18S9, 1890, 1891, and 1892. 
Chinook salmon. 
Tears and months. 
Number 
i of fish. 
1889— April. 
May . . 
June . 
July.. 
Total . 
1890— April 
May 
June 
July 
Auarust 
89, 266 
156, 117 
168,959 
301, 251 
715, 596 
32, 727 
236. 776 
252, 751 
357, 183 
13, 911 
Total I 893,381 
1891— April 82, 113 
May . 
June - . . 
July 
August. 
Total . 
1892— April 
May 
June 
July 
August. ... 
September. 
October 
Total . 
181, 090 
223, 961 
398, 217 
58, 670 
917, 381 
55, 021 
187, 192 
239, 498 
313, 421 
81, 124 
909, 556 
Gross 
weight. 
Founds. 
2, 231, 650 
3, 902, 925 
4, 223, 975 
7, 535, 350 
17, 893, 900 
818, 175 
5, 919, 400 
6, 318, 850 
8, 932, 575 
348, 525 
Blueback salmon. 
N umber 
of fish. 
36, 676 
76,517 
82, 453 
36,717 
232, 363 
Gross 
weight. 
Founds. 
183 380 
382, 585 
412, 265 
183, 585 
1, 161, 815 
63, 180 315, 900 
202,580 1,012,900 
297,234 1,486,170 
150, 299 I 751, 495 
22, 107 110, 535 
Steelhead salmon. 
Number 
of fish. 
9,408 
14, 709 
62, 695 
76. 166 
162, 978 
11, 005 
22, 983 
87, 567 
139, 596 
15, 535 
22, 337, 525 | 735, 400 3, 677, 000 276, 686 
2, 060, 325 
4, 502, 250 
5, 599, 100 
9, 956, l-^S 
1, 466, 750 
17, 437 
55, 229 
83, 743 
32, 389 
3, 701 
87, 185 
276, 115 
118,715 
161,915 
18, 505 
23,584,600 ! 192,199 | 962,495 
1, 3'^5, 525 
4, 687, 300 
5,981,450 
8, 585, 525 
2, 103, 100 
22, 738, 900 
86, 149 
308, 9l6 
330, 558 
128, 043 
19,110 
873, 106 
132, 215 
1, 541, 730 
1,652, 790 
610, 215 
95, 550 
4, 365, 530 
5, 178 
13, 311 
52, 676 
97, 900 
21, 286 
190, 354 
10, 503 
32, 795 
141, 191 
199, 333 
52, 991 
11, 293 
22, 629 
470, 738 
Gross 
weight. 
Number Gross 
offish, weight. 
Pounds. 
91, 080 
117, 090 
626, 950 
761, 660 
1, 629, 780 
2, 766, 860 
51, 780 
133, 140 
520. 760 
■ 979, 000 
212, 860 
1, 903, 540 
105, 030 
327, 950 
1, 111, 910 
1, 993, 330 
529, 910 
112, 930 
226, 290 
4, 707, 380 
Silver salmon. 
Pounds. 
19, 189 
33, 960 
53, 455 
136, 123 
237, 762 
371, 185 
Total. 
Number 
of fish. 
135, 350 
2l7 343 
311, 107 
411, 137 
1,110, 937 
106. 912 
462, 339 
637, 555 
617, 078 
51, 583 
1, 905, 107 
105, 028 
252, 633 
360, 383 
528, 536 
83, 657 
1, 330, 237 
151, 973 
529, 233 
711, 2.50 
670, 797 
156, 225 
30, 782 
56, 595 
2, 306, 855 
Gross 
weight. 
Pounds. 
2, 509, 110 
4, 432, 600 
5, 263, 190 
8, 180, 595 
20, 685, 495 
1. 214. 125 
7, 162, 130 
8, 680, 690 
11. 080,030 
611, 110 
28, 781, 385 
2, 199, 290 
4, 911, 535 
6, 511, 575 
11, 097, 120 
1, 698, 115 
26, 450, 635 
1, 912, 800 
6, 559, 980 
9, 052, 180 
11,219, 070 
2, 728, 560 
219, 353 
461, 052 
32, 185, 995 
In 1889 tlie flsliing season extended from tlie 1st of April to tlie 31st of July. 
The total catch of chinook salmon amounted to 17,893,900 pounds, 87i per cent of 
this amount being taken in May, June, and July, and 12i per cent during the mouth 
of April. 
In 1890 the fishing extended from April 10 to August 10, inclusive, and yielded a 
total product of 22,337,525 pounds of chinook salmon. Of this amount, 94J per cent 
was taken in May, June, and July, and 14 per cent during April and August. 
In 1891 the fishing season extended from April 10 to August 10, inclusive, the 
total product of chinook salmon being 23,581,000 pounds, 85 iier cent of which was 
taken iii May, June, and July, and 15 per cent in April and August. 
In 1892 the total catch of chinook salmon amounted to 22,738,900 pounds, and the 
fishing season extended from April 10 to August 10, and during September and 
October; 85 per cent of the total catch was made in the months of May, June, and 
Jnlj"; 15 ])cr cent in April and August; none in September or October. 
It will be evident from the percentages given above, and by reference to the table, 
that the most productive fishing operations for the pound-net and gill-net region of 
the river are during the months of May, June, and July. The number of chinook salmon 
taken in Ai>ril and August is relatively small, and mider conditions not so profitable, 
either to the canneries or the fishermen, as those carried on during tlie months of May, 
June, and July. The April run of this salmon, if allowed to pass without interruption 
to the headwaters of the Columbia and its tributaries, would spawn in those waters, 
and the present productive capacity of the river would be increased to such an extent 
as to much more than compensate for the restrictions imposed by the prohibition of 
the fishery operations during the month of April. 
