113-30 NICHOLS CREEK K 119 



S4''44.5' N. 132°10' W. Previous No. USA 



KETCHIKAN, DIXON ENTRANCE, NICHOLS BAY, Head of N. arm 



MAJOR SPECIES Red OTHER SPECIES Coho, pink 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late (estimated) ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Poor. The presence of large amounts of bedrock and coarse rock limits 



the spawning to a small amount of stream. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION 

 DRAINAGE 8 square miles (polar planimeter). Drains Nichols Lake and several other small lakes which 



lie in a large muskeg area. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Enters the northwest end of Nichols Bay through a narrow 



1,500' estuary. 

 ANCHORAGE There are 2 anchorages in the bay, one in each of 2 bights on the S. W. shore. For 



directions on entering see U. S. Coast Pilot . 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES No trails. The stream banks are heavily wooded. For easiest 



traveling, follow the right bank. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES The dark muskeg water makes conditions for aerial observation poor. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH O 3 mile AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 100'/36" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Gentle 



BOTTOM Rock 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Salmon tend to school off the mouth near the S. W. shore of the bay. 



SPAWNING AREAS Spawning activity has not been observed in this zone. 



GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 0.7 mile to lake A VER A GE W IDTH/ DEPT H 75'/6' 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Gentle 



BOTTOM Mainly bedrock. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS None. 



SCHOOLING AREAS Many small pools. 



SPAWNING AREAS The middle section of stream has the highest percent spawning area. Above and 

 below this section spawning areas are limited. It has not been reported if any or all of the reds go to 

 the lake to spxiwn or utilize the stream. Limited spawning occurs in the stream between the first and 

 second lakes. 



