N 92.2 HIDDEK lAKE CREEK (Lake Nerka) 



RED SA.mON RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL ESCAPEMENT: 0-31^ 



ESCAPEMEI'IT RANGE: 500-19,000 



TD-E OF OCCUPANCY: 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Aug. 6 in creek and ponds, Aug. 25 in lake. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Main concentrations of spawners in ponds. Fairly 

 xmiform distrib\ition throughout creek. Hidden Lake fish spawn at the 

 west end of lake. 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



SHELTER: FRI lake Nerka cabin. 



SURVEY ROUTES AI© METHODS: Mainly groiond surveys in earlier years, aerial 

 surveys in later years. 



PERSONAL- USE FISHERY: None observed. 



FISH SPECIES: Occasional pinks. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear, bald eagle, beaver. 



REMARKS: Excellent spawning in spring ponds and in SE. branch. Spring 

 pond spawners preyed upon by brown bear extensively. lake spawning 

 unpredictable . 



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