ADF STAT. No. 

 144-30 . WR 88 



56°11.4'N.134°11.2'W. PreviousNo.113 



WRANGELL, SUMNER STRAIT, AFFLECK CANAL, KELL BAY, head of N. arm. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink. OTHER SPECIES Chum, coho, red. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sept. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Excellent in first mile becoming progressively worse above. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range. Observed temperatures: 48* F. , 9/7/50; 52. 5" F. , 9/16/50; 



46"'F. , 9/29/50; 54* F. , 8/16/51; 55°F. , 8/26/51; 52* F. , 9/10/51; 53*F. , 8/22/52; 51°F. , 9/5/52; 



50° F., 9/18/52; 54° F., 9/9/53. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION 



DRAINAGE 3-5 square miles (polar planimeter). 



STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Flows in across a short grass flat at head of bay. 

 ANCHORAGE Boat anchorage is available at the head of the bay. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES About 100 yards to the right of the stream there is an open muskeg 



area which can be easily followed downstream. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Aerial survey difficult due to small size, dark water and brush. 

 GENERAL NOTES A small stream. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 0.2mile. AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEPTH 15'-90V3"-12". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Gentle to moderate. 



BOTTOM Fine to large gravel. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Several holes are found in this area. A large, deep hole near the upper end is 



utilized extensively. 

 SPAWNING AREAS The upper 200 yards has good gravel and spawning occurs in this area. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 1. 5 miles. AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEPTH 15'/6". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate. 



BOTTOM Good spawning gravel. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS Impassable falls 1.5 miles above tidewater. 



TRIBUTARIES None. 



SCHOOLING AREAS Many deep holes throughout. 



SPAWNING AREAS The first mile of the stream has numerous good riffles. Above this, bedrock 



becomes more predominant, limiting the spawning area. 

 GENERAL NOTES Easy stream to survey by foot. 



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