The production for 1906 was 10,000 bushels, but this does not give the true yield of the Eastham flats, as the Wellfleet and Orleans fishermen rake to a great extent in Eastham waters, and so many more bushels are actually taken within the town limits.
The town laws of Eastham are the same as those of Wellfleet. (See Wellfleet.) The history of the Eastham quahaug industry is so closely connected with that of Orleans and Wellfleet that no additional features require mention.
Summary of Industry.
| Area of quahaug territory (acres), | 4,000 |
| Number of men, | 25 |
| Number of boats, | 12 |
| Value of boats, | $7,375 |
| Number of dories, | — |
| Value of dories, | — |
| Value of implements, | $625 |
Production.
| "Little necks":— | |
| Bushels, | 1,000 |
| Value, | $2,500 |
| Quahaugs:— | |
| Bushels, | 9,000 |
| Value, | $9,000 |
| Total:— | |
| Bushels, | 10,000 |
| Value, | $11,500 |
Edgartown.
The finest "little neck" fishery in Massachusetts is found in Katama Bay, in the town of Edgartown. Two-fifths of the entire catch are "little necks." The most productive grounds are situated in the lower part of Katama Bay, while quahaugs are also found in Edgartown harbor and in Cape Poge Pond, the total area of these localities comprising 1,800 acres.
The fishing is mostly done from power dories or sail boats with basket rakes. Poles from 20 to 25 feet long are used, as the water over the beds is less than 20 feet deep. Some quahaugs are taken in the shallow water with small claw rakes. The catch is shipped to the New York and Boston markets.