The State hatchery formerly used Smiley 's Hole at the mouth as a 

 holding pool for fall-run salmon, and took practically all of the fish 

 at racks just above this point for artificial propagation.. It is re- 

 ported that recently the majority of the fish have been taken at the 

 hatcheryo This change in procedure alloivs some of the fish to utilize 

 tlie natural spawning area in the lower two miles « There is spawning 

 area for at least 1,300 pairs of fish above the hatchery dam that is 

 not being utilized at present. 



There is an excellent run of silver salmon into this stream from 

 vrtiich the hatchery usually takes 4 to 8 million eggs annually. There 

 is also a run of fall Chinook entering in September and October, and 

 a fevf chum salmon have been reported. A small spring run of steelhead 

 trout also enters the stream. 



3B-(l)ao North Fork of the North Fork of the Klaskanine River . — 

 (ifey 6, 19461 Gangmark and Brewington). Also known as the Little North 

 Fork of the Klaskanine River. Enters the North Fork just above the 

 hatchery dam. It is approximately 6 miles long of which 3.6 miles were 

 surveyedo The stream was 9-30 feet wide, had a flow of 10 c.f.s., and 

 the water temperature was 48-52° F. The gradient is moderate to fairly 

 steep. The stream drains a narrow, brush-choked valley. 



At the time of the survey there were two small dams, located 237 

 and 900 yards above the mouth, for the diversion of auxiliary Yirater to 

 the fish hatchery on the North Fork. The lower one was not in opera- 

 tion, and the upper dam was diverting 2 c.f.s. These dams are provided 

 with stationary trash racks and are barriers to fish. There are more 

 than 25 log jams and at least 12 beaver dams that are either low-water 

 or total barriers to salmon in the section surveyed. Improvements on 

 this stream, are not recommended unless salmon are allowed to pass the 

 hatchery dam on the North Fork, 



3B-(2). South Fork of the Klaskanine River . — (May 7-8, 1946; 

 Parkhurst, Brevfington, Gangmark, and IJkltzeff) , Knters the Klaskanine 

 River about 2 miles above the mouth. The stream is approximately I5 

 miles long, of whicti the loTrer lOg miles were surveyed. It was 50 feet 

 wide at the mouth, and was discharging 45 c.f.s. The water temperature 

 ranged from 48° to 51° F. The gradient is moderate over most of the 

 course, increasing to steep in the upper section. There is a large 

 amount of excellent spawning area, estimated sufficient to accommodate 

 at least 5,000 salmon in the lower 6^ miles up to an impassable falls 

 20 feet highu There is potential sjDawning area for an estimated 1,000 

 additional fish above the falls. 



At the time of the survey the stream v^as blocked at the mouth by 

 an Oregon State hatchery rack. It is understood that this rack is now 

 installed only during the hatchery spavm taking i^eriod in the fall. 

 There are numerous log jams in the stream, sever^il of which were con- 

 sidered to be passable only at high water stages and should be removed. 



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