ADF STAT. No. 

 142-10 KAH SHEETS CREEK WR 62 



Se'Bl.S' N. 133*08.6' W. Previous No. 86 



WRANGELL, SUMNER STRAIT, KAH SHEETS BAY, Head. 



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



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sept. 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Fair. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range. Observed temperatures: 62°F. , 8/12/50; 56"F. , 9/8/50; 



53°F. , 9/23/51; 49"F. , 10/3/51; 56. 5*F. , 8/15/52; 58°F. , 8/24/52; Sl'F. , 9/6/52f 51' F. , 9/18/52; 



58*F. , 8/14/53; 56° F. , 9/5/53; 52. 5°F. , 9/13/53. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION The stream winds through a bedrock canyon, heavily wooded along the stream. 



A few soft muskeg areas. 

 DRAINAGE 18 square miles (polar planimeter). 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Enters the NW. corner of the bay. Heavily wooded near the 



mouth. Grass flats can be seen on botli sides of the mouth. 

 ANCHORAGE Small craft may anchor in midchannel off the FWS stream guard camp which is on 



the N. end of the island nearest the mainland ut the bay entrance. Care must be taken in entering. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES If unfamiliar with the bay, go upstream at or near high tide because 



the bay dries almost entirely at low water. A trail follows the left bank. Wadeable at most water levels. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Water usually muskeg colored. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH Imile. AVER AGE WI DTH/ DEP TH 60V10". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Gentle. 



BOTTOM Clean gravel. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS A large pool is the main schooling area lying a short distance below the high 



tide mark and along the wooded point on the W. side of the stream. 

 SPAWNING AREAS Spawning occurs throughout the upper half of this zone. The upper 200 yards 



furnishes an extensive spawning area that is heavily used by both pinks and chums. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 2. 3 miles to lake . AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 2S'/8". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate to steep. 



BOTTOM Clean gravel and bedrock. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS A 20' falls three -fourths of a mile upstream is a block to pinks and chums. Cohos and reds 



ascend with some difficulty. About <^ 2 mile above first falls, another falls is possible barrier at high water. 

 TRIBUTARIES One-half mile upstream the stream splits into numerous channels, but rejoins further 



upstream. 

 SCHOOLING AREAS The major schooling area is the pool below the falls. Smaller pools are 



scattered through the area below. 

 SPAWNING AREAS Spawning areas are limited by bedrock outcrops. The best area is found in the 



first 150 yards above the intertidal zone. 

 GENERAL NOTES There is a good cabin with bunks just behind the edge of the timber on the E. side 



of the mouth. This marks the beginning of the trail. Cabin also at end of troil on lake shore. Skiff 



available also. Preliminary engineering survey of two falls completed in 1963 by Gil Tiemer. 



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