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As a food fish this species is inferior to all the other salmon. The inferiority, however, is more 

 marked when the iish is canned than when otherwise utilized. The flesh is soft and spongy and does not 

 lend itself readily to canning processes. It is pale in color and therefore not so attractive in appearance 

 as that of the other species. When utilized fresh the fish takes a higher rank. It is coming more and 

 more to be frozen and shipped east or abroad, and is meeting with much favor in that form. Consider* 

 able quantities are being dry-salted for the Japanese market. In Japan this species is highly prized and 

 is a valuable product of the fisheries. It is the most abundant salmon in that country. 



When fresh run from the sea the dog salmon is a handsome fish, plump and silvery, very attractive 

 in appearance, and closely resembling the silver salmon. Later the dark of the hack tends to form 

 vertical liars which extend down on the Bides. In the breeding season the body becomes largely dirty 

 black, obscurely barred with dirty red. the jaws become greatly elongated and distorted, and the teeth 

 show prominently. Frequently the flesh is dirty red and soiled white alternately in broad bands which, 

 together with the banding on the surface-, doubtless suggested the name calico salmon. The Russians 

 call this salmon hayko or lehai, while to the Japanese it is take. The trade name on our coast i- chum. 



Although the dog salmon does no1 yet rank high in popular favor, and while it is co lerciallythe 



least valuable of the several specie- of Balmon except the coho, it is nevertheless a valuable fish, one 

 destined to become more and more appreciated as we learn better method- for its utilization. The flesh, 

 though not so red nor so firm and flaky as in other species, is no less nutritious and no less wholesome. At 

 present it is probably better to utilize it either fresh or by dry-salting rather than by canning. 



During the season of 1906 the dog salmon fishery increased enormously over previous year-. The 

 total number of fish utilized was 3,259,38 I. Reducing the entire catch to a canned salmon basis it is 

 equivalent to 273,459 cases, valued at $755 '. i 



The Beginning and Ending of Commercial Fishing fob Dog Salmon at Vabiotjs Pishing 



Stations i\ Ai.ask\, L904-1906. 



Notk.— The fact that the name of a river is given 'lees net mean that Ishing i- carried ™ in the river LtseLJ; in fact. 

 the fish are nearly always caught before thej enterthe 9treams. In many Instances the fishing station Is in the vicinity 

 of the stream and it- name has merely been used to locate I aore clearly. Thi dates given <3 ssarily 



mean the beginning and en. ling ol the run for each stream, as the fish may have been running for sometime before the 

 cai rymen wereabe t" fish the stream and the pack may have I a id fishing stopped before the end ol the run. 



Waters. 



inn 



1905. 



ing Fishing 

 began ended— 



Fishing 



Fishing 

 ended— 



1906. 



Fishing Fishing 



. uded- 



Bcring Sea. 



Nushagttk Ray", 

 lvvichak River. . 

 Naknek Rn ei 

 Ugaguk River.. . 

 Ugashlk River. 

 Nelson Lagoon. . 



Southeast Alaska. 

 lev St rail  



Dundas Bay 



Glacier Bay Bartletl Bay 



Pleasant Island 



Excursion Inlet 



Port Frederick, Chlchagof Island 



Lynn Canal 



Chllkat Inlet and River 



Eagle River 



ir. i [arbor 



Lena Cove 



Point Louise 



\uk Bay 



Chatham St nut 



Punter Bay, Admiralty Island 



Gut Bay 



.a* Pillars 



North Arm. Kuiu Island 



South Ann. Kuiu Island'' 



St. Michael Bay— Kuiu Bay, Kuiu Island. 



Stephens Passage 



Taku Inlet c 



Port Snettisham d 



Seymour Canal 



a 1900, tunc 19 to July 1. 

 b 1900, I illy 15 to August 31. 



Julj I 



July 5 

 July 31 



J une 1 

 fune -i 



July 2S 



July 22 



Fulj I 



Aug. 



June 23 



1 June 13 





rune IS 



Oct. 8 



June 25 



I lei . 8 

 Sept. 23 



July i 



Sept. 7 



June — 



Sept. 7 

 Sept. 15 



.tune 25 

 July 1 



July 4 



Sept. 7 



do... 



Aug. 4 



Sept. 1 



Aug. 26 

 June 22 



Sept. i 

 Sept. I" 



Clet. 15 



July 10 Oct. 15 



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July 1 

 ...do... 

 June 25 



June 19 

 July 20 



July - 



July - 

 June 25 

 ...do... 

 ...do... 



Sept. 15 

 ...do.. . 

 .. do . 



Sept. 16 

 Oct. -'7 



Oct. — 



tunc 11 

 June 25 



June 15 

 tunc Is 

 June — 



Aug. 26 

 Sept. 5 

 Aug. 15 

 Sept. 8 



Aug. 4 



Lug, 7 



July 30 



July 31 



July — 



Aug. 31 

 Sept. I- 

 Bepl 5 

 Sept. 18- 



June 26 Sept. 22 



Juno 29 Do. 



June 21 Sept. 5 



June 21 



Oct. — 

 Sept. 15 

 ...do.. 



.. do . 



July 20 

 July" 20 



June 



Sept. 5 



Aug. 1 



Aug. i 



Aug. — 



'■ 1900, August 15 to September 25. 

 i 1900, July a to September 24. 



