It was reported lhat no salmon ascend Charley Creek. A 

 small run of steelhead enters the stream, and four of these fish 

 were observed at a point about 5 miles above the moutho It is a 

 heavily fished stream, and produces fair catches of small rain- 

 bow trout, many of which are probably young steelheads Numerous 

 trout finger lings were observed. The stream is apparently of 

 value only to resident trout and steelhead, and it is not big 

 enough to support a large steelhead population. 



IOC, North Fork, Asotin Creek . — (June 29-30, 1936, Suomela 

 and Burrows'] April 27, 1937, Hanavan.) The North Fork joins the 

 South Fork to form main Asotin Creek at a point approximately lli^ 

 miles above the mouth of the latter stream* The North Fork is 

 about 13 miles long, of which the lower 9\ miles were surveyed. 

 At the time of the survey in June, 1936, the stream had an average 

 width of about 2U feet in the lower 9 miles, and was discharging 

 about 30 c.f.s. at the mouth. The water temperature ranged from 

 6U° to 5U°F. The gradient is moderate to fairly steep, increasing 

 rapidly in the last 1/2 mile surveyed upstream. There are numerous 

 good resting pools and extensive shallow riffle areas* There were 

 estimated to b3 93,000 sq. yd. of medium and small rubble consti- 

 tuting 72 percent of the total bottom in the section surveyed. A 

 large part of this medium and small rubble comprised suitable 

 spawning area. Approximately 9 miles above the mouth the stream 

 is formed by the confluence of three forks, all about the same 

 size. The survey was continued for 1/2 mile up the best appearing 

 fork, the gradient increasing and the amount of possible spawning 

 area decreasing rapidly upstream. 



The North Fork provides the principal spawning area for 

 the run of steelhead trout that ascends Asotin Creek. A number 

 of steelhead were seen at the mouth on April 27, 1937, but no 

 count of the population was obtainable. The run of Chinook saliron 

 has been depleted almost to the point of extinction, due to the 

 previously mentioned conditions on lower Asotin Creek, The stream 

 is of considerable present value to steelhead and resident trout, 

 and is also of some potential value to salmon. 



1X-(1), Lick Creek , — (Not surveyed) Lick Creek enters the 

 North Fork of Asotin Creek approximately 1 mile above the mouth. 

 It is a small stream, becoming nearly dry during the summer. It is 

 of no importance to migratory fish. 



10D. South Fork, Asotin Creek . — (March 8-10, 1935; Suomela 

 and ChristyT) The South Fork joins the North Fork to form main 

 Asotin Creek at a point approximately lUJ miles above the mouth of 

 the latter stream. The South Fork is about 12 miles long, of 

 which the lower U miles were surveyed. At the time of the survey 

 the stream had an average width of 10 feet in the lower section, 



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