A 57-0 HAl^SEN CREEK (Lake Aleknagik) 



RED SAmON RUNS 



PERCEBT OF TOTAL ESCAPEI'SiiT: 0.45^ 



ESCAEEMEIW RANGE: 700-12,808 



TH'E OF OCCUPAr.'CY: JiUy IJ-Aug. 29 



PEAK OF SPAWIING: Avq. 7 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWERS: Spawning throvigliout entire length of creek. 

 In recent years main spawning shifted distinctly upstream. 



GENERAL INFORl^ATION 



SHELTER: FRI cabin at Mosq\iito Point. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Groiind siirveys in earlier years, aerial surveys 

 in later years. 



PERSONAL- USE FISHERY: Not extensive. 



FISH SPECIES: Arctic char (young). 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear, bald eagle, beaver. 



REMARKS: Hansen Creek has small uniform gravel excellent for spawning. 



Water very shallow at mouth, making ascending salmon easy prey of seagulls. 



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