ADF STAT. No. 

 141-20 WR 19 



55*57.8' N. 132*00.5' W. Previous No. 22 



WRANGELL, SEWARD PASSAGE, 1. 5 miles E. of Watkins Pt. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink. OTHER SPECIES Chum. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sept. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Poor. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range. Observed temperatures: 48*F. , 9/ 12/50; S4°F. , 9/17/51; 



45*F. , 9/27/51; 50* F. , 10/8/51; 51*F. , 7/3/52> 48T. , 9/8/52; 50. 5*F. , 9/15/52; 52. 5*F. , 



9/19/52; 48*F. , 10/6/52; 54*F. , 9/4/53j 53* F. , 9/13/53, 50. 5*F. , 9/18/53. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION Glacial origin. There are large open muskeg areas along both sides of the 



stream. 

 DRAINAGE Numerous ponds are scattered throughout the valley. Drains a large area of muskeg. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Lies at the head of the first large bight W. of Change 



Island. The stream course almost parallels tlie beach in its lower reaches and the moutli is barely 



visible from the bay. 

 ANCHORAGE Good anchorage can be found in any of the small bays on either side of the creek 



mouth or just off the mouth. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Easy to travel at normal water levels. Ill-defined game 



trails follow the margins. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Good visibility. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 450 yards. AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 20'-30'/6"-10". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate. 



BOTTOM Large rocks and gravel. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS A small deep pool at the midtide mark. 



SPAWNING AREAS The upper 300 yards is a good gravel riffle, while the lower portion is mainly 



large rock and some gravel. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 15'/4"-6". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate. 



BOTTOM Large rock, rubble, gravel, and bedrock. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS None reported. 



TRIBUTARIES None. 



SCHOOLING AREAS A few pools are found throughout the distance surveyed. 



SPAWNING AREAS Spawning areas are limited to the small pockets between the boulders and to a 



few fast riffles. 

 GENERAL NOTES One-half mile upstream, the stream enters a bedrock canyon. There are no 



spawning facilities available in this area. 



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