New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-13
FISHING IN TIE GREAT LAKES.
HOW THE EASTERN TRADE Is SUPPLIED
WIZ RE- THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES ABOUND
METHODS or CATCHING.

WIZ RE THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES ABOUND
METHODS or CATCHING.
BUFFALO, Nov. 1O.-Thc fishermen on the
great lakes follow perilous calling aud the annual loss
OF life ensuing from the pursuit OF their business IS
greater than {, generally known Especially does Lake
Superior threaten the lives and property Of fishermen be
that body OF water IS not only liable 10 the sud
den and violent storms that characterize all the other
lakes In the chain but because from the superior quality
Of the h,h It yields It bears upon its waters larger
Der. Of the craft engaged In tho fisheries. The demand
for lake lsh has increased greatly within the past i've
years, and The supplying trade can no longer depend on
the winter catch 10 meet the demand ~ the Eastern
markets The bulk OF the lake fish shipped East during
the winter i, caught IN tho previous fan months The
takes swarmiug with the boats uf fishermen and
they have been great sufferers during The recent storms,
The fishes caught between this and the beginning Of
freezing weather frozen and stored until called for.
Buffalo f. OF the largest of tho lake ,h distributing
markets the whole chain Of great Lakes, set the guam
y 81 ,I sent l-t from hero that IS taken IA local or
nearby waters Is small These fishes whcfsh, ltko-
trout yellow pike and several varieties Of bnss They
are caught u Lake superior, Michigan and Huron. Uutil
the introduction Of refrigerator cars necessary for
fishermen 10 pack their cachr, IN salt for shipment to
the Buno distributing markets but now they trans
porct In those and received In brtcr condition
generally md with the 1dyors OF tho different varieties
preserved Whtcsh which arc the prince Of all Lake ush,
fr- the conditions they require These fishes takon
Al depth Of from 200 to 800 feet Lake Superior fish
command better price, than those from any Of the other
Iakc,. Tho n-hei taken chiefly ia KIN nets Lake
superior whtrn,a command from $40 to sl2j ton.
Lake, Ontario and Huron furnish the best quality Of
yellow pike aud bass except black bass for which Lake
Lrio I, given the preference Thi, lake Is also the
yorc for o pike the good that this fish 4,
not found IN any other lake. except IA rare Instances In
Ontario which lIko also yields tho bos quality Of bull
head Lake Ontario now swarnt win millions OF the
pTogtuy Of nhdd which Seth Green introduced some
yraf- aoi but these fish manifest their Misrepresentation
OF being denied the right to follow their rrour'S UI
rrurtuu IN their natural waters by refusing 10 grow to
gctr length than seven inches. They are not III for
TOO, nit thrv furnish abundant aud excellent feeding
the Lake. Hook ana line fishermen de
clare that sport Is not nearly good Ia Ontrio It was
before the snl experiment. tried with such singular
rr-uIt- Lake lric the best of wHitCi,h
wutcr, "a regards tho tiLr OF catches, but illegal fishing
win unInd nets, by which the young n.h were caught
y thr million has placed the lake behind others In Yield
iig tint, fi.l. The young whtct,h were formerly sold
la the Ncw-loik markets aa cl'cocs, Oh Lake Eric
Thc Indians on the suut Ste Marie have u peculiar
method OF capturing wnitchsh which abound IN tIc
rapids Two Indians enter the rapids In canoe one &C
copying the bow and the other me stern tue boat mead
being Kept up stream by paddle In tho hands OF tho
i,e Of long pole keeps the canoe steady. Adip-uct
fpur or five feet In diameter aud attached To pole nj
teen feet long Is IN tie boat ying where II can be quickly
and easily reached by the Indian ia the bO" Inc boat Is
krpt ut Of tho rapids by wonderful display OF
skin on the part Of tho Indian with the paddle now hold
ing IL IA spot forcing II II nth" further up tho
rrain and letting It float sldowtSe. all ut the sig
Mailing OF the Indian IA the bow. who Keeps steady
watch on the water IL Il rarely less than ten feet deep
where they fish, aud tho Indian fishermen pOsscSs the
power OF seeing the fish ia they appear at hat dcpih IN
inr rushing water As soon ~ tho Indian ish ho
seize. tho tho handle and thust- II savugey into
the water, gives IT peculiar twist aud Jerks II to the
surface and never without Sour ot the finest specimens
OF wltctish, frequently many aH SIX. TWO Indians IN
boat Of this Kind viii often take as many US LOO
pounds OF fish IN Rd'y.