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 G 0.0 GIBRALTAR CREEK (Gibraltar Lake) 



RED SAmON RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL KVICHAK ESCAPEMENT: 5-9^ (I96O) 



ESCAPEMENT RANGE: <500-250,000 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: J\ily 20- Sept. 30 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: A\jg. 15-Sept. 15 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Distribiition dependent on abundance. In years 

 of large ab\andance spawning occirrs throtighout stream, in small years in 

 lower 2 and upper O.5 miles. 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



SHELTER: Excellent shelter available in outlet slough for boats up to 2.5' 

 draft. Mouth exposed to all but southerly winds. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Aerial visibility good. Creek wadeable during 

 normal water levels. Foot svrvey difficult because of size, possible 

 to use skiff in lower 2 miles. 



PFJ?SONAIr USE FISHERY: A heavy annual personal- use fishery, may take over half 

 of run in poor years. 



FISH SPECIES: Dolly Varden, rainbow, occasional kings, ch\mis, and pinks. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear. 



REMARKS: A fish camp at creek mouth. Kakhonak village located 3 miles 



east of creek, population about 50- A village west of creek abandoned 

 in 1930^ no structures remain. 



