ABSTRACT 



Information on the red salmon runs to all the major spa-vming 

 tributaries in the V/ood River lake system, Bristol Bay, Alaska 

 from I9U6 to 1962 is cataloged in this report. The VJood River lake 

 system comprises a chain of four main lakes v/ith their tributary 

 lakes and creeks. The order of presentation is from lower to upper 

 lakes and, within each lake, from the lake outlet around the lake 

 in a clockwise order. A tiTink stream or a connecting river is con- 

 sidered vrith the lake from which it drains. Included are hlf creeks, 

 11 belonging to La3ce Alelvnagik, 17 to Lake Nerka plus 3 to Little 

 Togiak Lake vfhich empties into Lake Nerka, 11 to Lake Beverley, 

 1 to Lake Mikchalk, and !|- to Lake Kulik. 



For each creek, there are thjree main entries. First, the 

 catalog number, name, location, and physical description (which in- 

 cludes creek dimensions, potential spaiming areas, bottom quality, 

 flow, air and v?ater temperatures) are given. On the following page, 

 some cardinal points about the red salmon runs, including the av- 

 erage percentage of the total escapement, escapement range, time 

 and peak of spa-'/ming, and distribution of the spammers, are given. 

 Finally, a summary of surveys lists chronologically the estimated 

 numbers of red salmon. 



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