ADF STAT. No. 

 142-60 FRANK'S CREEK WR 



56°12.9' N. 131'43.5' W. Previous No. ] 



WRANGELL, BRADFIELD CANAL, 8 miles from entxance on N. shore. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink. OTHER SPECIES Chum. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sept. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Excellent, but limited. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Cold range. Observed temperatures: 50* F. , 8/1/51; 50* F. , 8/13/51j 



49. 5*F. , 8/25/51; 50. 5'F'. , 9/1/51; 51. 5*F. , 9/8/51; 49* F. , 9/16/51; 46°F. , 7/27/52; 47* F. , 



7/31/52i 51*F. , 8/8/52; 48.5*F. , 8/16/52; SaS'F. , 8/24/52; 48. 5*F. , 7/30/53; 



50.5*F. , 8/7/53; 50* F. , 8/16/53; 48*F. , 8/26/53; 49*F. , 9/5/53. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION A sliort stream -cut valley. The volley wall rises sharply W. of the stream. 



The E. side of the stream is flat for a short distance, then rises sharply. 

 DRAINAGE 6- 2 square miles ( polar plonimeter). Precipitation-fed. A few small ponds are scattered 



throughout the drainage system. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION A small tideflat. The stream meanders through the 



upper part of the intertidal zone. 

 ANCHORAGE Suitable anchorage in all except severe storms is found 100 yards out from the old 



trap pilings. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES At high tide a skiff may be taken upstream for several hundred 



yards. TTie stream is easily waded except at times of high water. A game trail follows the W. bank. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Heavy brush along the banks obstructs aerial visibility. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 0.4 mile. AVER A GE WIDTH/ DEP TH 30'-40'/6" -10" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 



BOTTOM Fine gravel with boulder areas. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Good schooling areas throughout. 



SPAWNING AREAS Spawning takes place in the upper half. 



GENERAL NOTES Wadeable at low tide. 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE Smiles. AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEP TH 30'/12"-18". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Gentle to moderate . 



BOTTOM Gravel predominant; some small boulders. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICA-TION 



BARRIERS None reported. 



TRIBUTARIES None reported. 



SCHOOLING AREAS Good resting pools are interspersed between riffle areas. 



SPAWNING AREAS Numerous good spawning riffles. 



GENERAL NOTES Brown bear are present on this and most other mainland streams. 



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