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I 148.2 PILE RIVER (Ilianma Lake) 



RED SALMON RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL KVICHAK ESCAPEMENT: <l/c (1956) 



ESCAPEMENT RANGE: 0-8,500 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Sept. 1-10 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: An old river channel north of mouth major 

 spawning area. Some spawning in lower few miles. 



GEIffiRAL INFORI'lATION 



SHELTER: Good shelter for any boat in old river channel north of mouth. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Aerial visibility good except during turbid 

 water periods. Can be traveled by skiff for several miles. 



PERSONAL- USE FISHERY: None since abandonment of Pile Bay village in 1952 

 or 1953- 



FISH SPECIES: 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: 



REMARKS: Abandoned Pile Bay village lies 2 miles south of river moiith. 

 Village northern terminus for Iliamna Bay -Pile Bay portage road. 



