value to these species, 



13M, Courtney Creek , 13N, Mud Creek , 130, Wildcat Creek , 

 13P. Cabin Creek , 13Q« Sickfoot Creek , 13R» Grossman Creek , 

 13S. Elbow Creek , and 13T« Bear Canyon Creek , — (October 15, 19U0j 

 Parkhurst and Frey. ) These are all short streams entering the 

 Grande P.onde River U6§ miles to 66| miles above the mouth. Wild- 

 cat Creek, entering 53i miles above the mouth, appears to be the 

 best for migrating fish. The stream was discharging about 7 c,f,s, 

 at the time of observation. The gradient is ncderate, with some 

 good spawning area. It was reported that a run of steelhead trout 

 enters the stream in February and March, Lower Wildcat Creek was 

 considered at one time by the Oregon State Department of Fisheries 

 as a possible water supply for a salmon hatchery on the Grande Ronde 

 River, In common with the other small streams listed, it is of 

 littlevalue to salmon, 



13U, Wallowa River , — (October 12-17, 19U0j Parkhurst and Frey,) 

 The Wallawa River is the principal tributary of the Grande Ronde* It 

 enters the latter stream 81^ miles above the mouth, and extends for a 

 distance of approximately 55 miles. Measurements taken at a fairly 

 low water stage, on October Lb, I9I1O, at a point about 10 miles above 

 the mouth, and below all major tributaries, gave a stream width of 

 about 150 feet and a discharge of approximately 320 c.f ,s. The mean 

 minimum and mean maximum flows at the same point for the period 

 1903-191U ranged from 272 c.f.s, to 5,153 c,f.s», with an average 

 mean flow of 1,17U c,f,s, (Water Resources of the State of Oregon). 

 The gradient is moderate to fairly steep throughout, with numerous 

 shallow riffles and abundant excellent spawning area, but few good 

 resting pools. 



The Oregon State Fish Commission established a salmon and 

 steelhead eyeing station on the Wallowa River in the year 1903 at a 

 point about 83- miles above the mouth, A hatchery was built at this 

 location in the year 1905, but operations were greatly hampered by 

 extremely cold weather during the late fall and winter. The annual 

 reports of the Oregon State Fish Commission indicate that the best 

 yearly egg-takes at this station for the various species amounted to 

 somewhat over 2 million Chinook eggs, h million silverside eggs, and 

 1 million steelhead eggs. This station was closed in the year 1913, 

 due to the continued decline in the number of salmon entering the 

 stream and trouble with the water supply during the winter months. 

 In the years 1921-1922 a hatchery with an excellent spring water supply 

 was established farther upstream, near Enterprize, Oregon, Since the 

 year 1935 this station has been operated mainly by the Oregon Game 

 Commission for the propagation of trout. Large numbers of the land- 

 locked form of blueback salmon, locally termed Tanks", also are pro- 

 pagated at this station. 



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