NOTES ON THE FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST. 
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Statement of the numher of omuls of salmon utilized for canning on the Sacramento lUver in 1893 and 1894- 
Location of canneries. 
Spring. 
Fall. 
Total. 
1893. 
1894. 
1893. 
1894. 
1893. 
1894. 
Benicia 
147, 442 
292, 500 
138, 125 
297, 889 
63, 200 
520, 000 
335, 660 
355, 300 
210, 042 
812, 500 
473, 785 
053, 189 
Chipps Island 
573, 300 
713,520 
1, 286, 820 
Total 
578, 067 
871, 189 
918, 860 
1,008, 820 
1,498, 927 
1, 940, 009 
The salmon i)ack of the Sacramento Elver, as shown in the following table, was 
23,336 cases in 1893 and 28,463 cases in 1894. The increase in the output of the two 
canneries that were in operation both years was 17,627 cases. 
Statement of the number of cases of salmon pached on the Sacramento Birer in 1893 and 1894. 
Location of cannerie.s. 
Spring. . 
Fall. Total. 
1 
1893. 
1894. 
1893. 
1894. 
1893. 
1894. 
Benicia. 
2, 294 
4, 500 
2. 125 
4, 068 
1,253 
8.000 
5, 164 
5, 175 
3.547 
12. 500 
7, 289 
9, 843 
Chipps Island 
Total 
8, 820 
9,800 
18, 620 
8.919 
13.488 
14,417 
14, 975 
23, 330 
28.463 
Salmon trolling in Monterey Bay . — For many years the hand-iine fishermen of 
Monterey Bay, who seek cultus-cod, bonito, rock- cod, etc., have from time to -time had 
their hooks carried away by fish, sometimes supposed to be large bonito, which their 
lines were not strong enough to retain. Some years ago, when a large body of small 
mackerel suddenly appeared in the bay and were taken with liand lines, the fishermen, 
when hauling in the fish, would often have them seized by other fish and taken off, 
wdth parts of the line. Occasionally a salmon was caught, but it was not known that 
salmon would regularly take the hook or that they occurred there in sufficient num- 
bers to warrant a special attempt to obtaiir them. Iir 1893, however, a troll line fishery 
was established there by anglers which reached large proportions and resulted in the 
capture of a great many salmon. It was the first year that any formal attemi^t was 
made to take the fish in that way or place. The fishing was done principally from 
Santa Cruz and Capitola. It was carried on from sail and row boats, with stout lines 
and hooks, attached to lly rods or simply fished by hand. Sardines were used for bait. 
The salmon were found in the bay from early in June to about September 1. 
Some very large catches were made. IMr. G. M. Ord, of Soquel, Cal., took 1,900 
pounds in four days, using a nine-ounce fiy rod, with sardines as bait. Another man 
took over 3,500 pounds during a brief visit to the bay. 
The following interesting account of this fishery is extracted from an article con- 
tributed by Mr. J. Parker Whitney to the issue of -‘Forest and Stream” for July 29, 
1893 : 
SALMOX FISHING WITH FISH BAIT. 
This is a comi>aratively new method of fishing, and one which salmon fishermen are almost 
entirely ignorant of. To those interested in the king of fishes, the salmon, the harbor of Monterey 
presents an opportunity of peculiar interest. Here the salmon is found in pursuit of its natural food, 
and exhiliitiug many features which give an insight into the ways which have been so mysterious 
before. Almo.st yearly the salmon come into the bay of Monterey, as well as that of Santa Cruz and. 
