K 11.6 PORTAGE CREEK (Lake IJerka) 



RED SAmOU RWIS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL ESCAPEMENT: <0.015b 



ESCAFEl-ENT RANGE: 0-3,300 



TUffi OF OCCUPANCY: Aug. 1-Aug. 25 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Aug. 12 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Mainly in lower sections of creek due to beaver 

 dam blockage. 



GENERAL INFORl-'ATION 



SHELTER: FRI Lake Nerka cabin. 



SURVEY ROUTES AI© METHODS: Usually ground surveys. 



PSRSOmL-USE FISHERY: None observed. 



FISH SPECIES: None observed. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brovn bear. 



REl'^ARKS: Apparently good spavming prior to 19^9> after which extensive 

 beaver dams limited fish to poor mouth area. 



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