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I 109.3s KNUTSON BAY ( Iliamna Lake) 



RED SALMON RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL KVICHAK ESCAPEMENT: 10^ or more (1960) 



ESCAPEMENT RANGE: 3,000-1,000,000 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: Aug. 1-Nov. 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Sept. 15-Oct. 31 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Spawning along entire beach, heaviest at northeast 

 corner. Spawning in different sections different times during season. 

 Depth of spawning from 3 ' - HO ' . 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



SHELTER: Good shelter for small boats in old creek channel at southeast 

 corner of bay. Beaches exposed to westerly winds. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Aerial visibility limited to shallow water 

 along beach. 



PERSONAL-USE FISHERY: Annial personal-use fishery of varying intensity. 



FISH SPECIES: Dolly Varden, rainbow, lake trout, whitefish. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: 



REMARKS: No diving hazards. A cabin occupied by Fred Blayden located 

 200' from beach. 



