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I 99.2 CIIEKOK CREEK ( Iliainna Lake) 



RED SALMON RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL KVICIIAK ESCAPEMENT: <1$ (1959) 



ESCAPEMENT RANGE: 0-5,600 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: Aug. 1-Sept. 30 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Aug. 15-Sept. 25 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Spavnlng in graveled sections of creek and in 

 spring ponds when accessible. 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



SIIELTER: Excellent shelter in outlet sloiogh provided lake level is high enough 

 to allow passage over sand flat off raoxith. Shelter also available- 400 

 yards southwest of creek mouth next to rock blxiff . 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Aerial visibility fair. A trail on west side of 

 creek leads to first pond. Above this trail follows creek to remaining 

 ponds. Creek easily waded after first mile. Lower mile best negotiated 

 by skiff. 



PERSONAL^ USE FISIIERY: None reported. 



FISH SPECIES: Rainbow, Dolly Varden. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear, moose, beaver, seagulls, mergansers. 



REMARKS: A village 1.5 miles above mouth abandoned in the early 1900's. 

 Chekok and Tomkok Creeks have at times been directly connected. Creek 

 misnamed on U.S.G.S. Map Iliamna, Alaska, 1:250,000. See Tomkok Creek 

 for further details. 



