A 8.8 BEAR CREEK (Lake Aleknagik) 



RED SALMON RUMS 



PERCENT OF TOEAL ESCAPE1>ENT: 0-38^ 



ESCAPEMEMT RANGE: 500-10,000 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: JvHy 17-A\jg. 15 



PEAK OF SPAWKIHJ: Aug. 5 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWKERS: Most spawning in lower 0.66 mile, thins ovit 

 rapidly in both branches above fork of stream. 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



SHELTER: FRI cabin at Mosquito Point. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Groimd surveys in earlier years, mostly aerial 

 sxtrveys in later years. 



PERSONAL- USE FISHERY: Not extensive. 



FISH SPECIES: Chums. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear, bald eagle, beaver. 



REMARKS: Creek has excellent spawning gravel. 



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