. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 22 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME In sontheni ralifnrnia. a box-like trap covered witli chicken wire is used more commonly. This tra}) is not set in very deep water as the species of octopus most common there is smaller and inhabits com- paratively shallow water. At INFonterey, there are two and sometimes four octopus fishermen, all Italians. Tliese fishermen have 10 to 30 traps apiece. The traps. Fig. 4. An liap .such as is used a
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 22 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME In sontheni ralifnrnia. a box-like trap covered witli chicken wire is used more commonly. This tra}) is not set in very deep water as the species of octopus most common there is smaller and inhabits com- paratively shallow water. At INFonterey, there are two and sometimes four octopus fishermen, all Italians. Tliese fishermen have 10 to 30 traps apiece. The traps. Fig. 4. An liap .such as is used at Mon- terey. Tliis trap is 4J feet hig-h and is constructed mainly of rattan. Note funnel terminating in small opening in middle of trap. The large end resting on ground is the mouth of the funnel. Specimens of prawn, accidentally caught in trap, are being exhibited. Photo by Joe Wales, No- vember, 1930. are baited and anchored one-half 1o one mile from shore in series of about 10 traps. The main fishing locality is off the rocky shores of the open coast between Point Pinos and south to Carmel, in 10 to 30 fathoms of water. The traps are looked after each day or two in con- nection with other fishing. The yield during a normal season (spring,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game. [San Francisco, etc. ] State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
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