ADF STAT. No. 

 143-10 WR 64 



Se-BO.a' N. 133'25.8' W. Previous No. 89 



WRANGELL, SUMNER STRAIT, TOTEM BAY, Head. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink. OTHER SPECIES Chum, coho. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sept. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Good. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range. Observed temperatures: 55 F. , 5/30/57; 52° F. , 5/23/58. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION Wooded with open muskeg areas away from the banks. Mountainous to the W. 

 DRAINAGE 17. 5 square miles (polar planimeter). Numerous scattered ponds are found within this 



drainage system. Drains a large muskeg area. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION The mouth is constricted about halfway up the extensive 



intertidal zone. A large grass flat is found above the constriction. 

 ANCHORAGE Refer to WR 63. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Survey at high tide to avoid walking across the tideflats. 



Above the constriction the stream flows along the E. side of the grass flat. Easily waded. Fair game 



trails. 

 AERIAL SURVFY NOTFS 



INTERTIDAL ZONF 



LENGTH 1.6miles. AVFRAGF WIDTH/DEPTH 90V12". 



GRADIENT AND VFLOCITIFS Moderate. 



BOTTOM Sand and gravel. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS School in the bay ond in a hole at the constriction. 



SPAWNING ARE AS The upper half has a fine gravel bottom which looks suitable for spawning. 



Spawning has not been reported to take place here. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTRF AM 



LENGTH ACC ESSIBLE 6 miles. AVFRAGF WinTH/DFPTH 50'/6". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Gentle. 



BOTTOM Small gravel and bedrock in certain areas. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS None. 



TRIBUTARIES None reported. 



SCHOOLING AREAS Very few holes are found in this section of the stream. A few holes have been 



formed by log jams and offer excellent schooling facilities. 

 SPAWNING AREAS The lower 1. 2 miles is made up of nearly continuous good spawning riffles. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



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