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I 217.1 COPPER RIVER (Iliamna Lake) 



RED SAIMON RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL KVICHAK ESCAPEMENT: 10^ (1956) 



ESCAPEMENT RANGE: 10,000-1,000,000 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: July 10-Sept. 20 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Aug. 15-Sept. 1 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Spawning occurs to falls and in numerous side 

 channels in lower 3 miles. In years of low abundance, lower 6 miles 

 more heavily utilized. Three tributaries support runs, but little 

 known about them. 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



SHELTER: Excellent shelter available in river and near mouth. Extensive 

 weed-covered flats off mouth curtail passage for larger vessels. 

 Walker's cabin 0.75 mile from mouth. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Aerial visibility excellent. Foot survey in 



lover mile difficult wit hottt skiff. Wadable in places during normal flow. 



PERSONAL-USE FISHERY: No regxilar fishery. 



FISH SPECIES: Dolly Varden, rainbow, suckers, whitefish, northern pike, 

 cottids, sticklebacks. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear, moose, wolverine, wolf, mink, spruce hens, 



ptarmigan, mallards, widgeon, green- winged teal, shovellers, harleqiiins, 

 seagulls . 



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