N 110.1 LYia CREEK (Lake Nerka) 



RED SAmOn RUNS 



PERCENT OF TOTAL ESCAPEMENT: 0.37^ 



ESCAPEMENT RANGE: 100-15,000 



TIME OF OCCUPANCY: July 15-Aug. 28. Early 'fish are migrating to Lynx Lak.e. 



PEAK OF SPAWNING: Aug. 13 



DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Spawning throughout creek hut decreases grad\;ially 

 toward the head. 



GENERAL nJFORMATION 



SHELTER: FRI Lake Nerka cabin. 



SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Ground surveys in earlier years, aerial surveys 

 in later years. 



PERSONAL- USE FISHERY: None observed. 



FISH SPECIES: Chums and occasional kings. 



WILDLIFE SPECIES: Brown bear, bald eagle. 



REMARKS: Good spawning gravel in patches along entire length. Better 

 spawning conditions in lower part. 



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