CONTENTS 



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Introduction 1 



Experimental procedure 2 



Description of test-fishing sites 3 



Description of fyke traps 3 



Method of fishing fyke traps 4 



Method of sampling fish 5 



Method of test fishing with gill nets 6 



Characteristics of Kenai River red salmon migration as revealed by fyke traps 6 



Daily and total catches in traps and timing of the migration 6 



Migration paths and rate of movement 7 



Spawning ground destinations 9 



Seasonal changes in size and age composition and sex ratio 11 



Evaluation of fyke traps as test-fishing gear 12 



Comparison of commercial catch with fyke trap catches 13 



Comparison of catches in fyke traps in different locations 14 



Comparison of experimental gill net and fyke trap catches 15 



Selectivity of fyke traps for size 15 



Conclusions 17 



Summary 17 



Acknowledgment 18 



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