113-12 OMAR CREEK K 162 



55°19.7' N. 132''21.2' W. Previous No. 142A 



KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, SKOWL ARM, McKENZIE INLET, S. head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum OTHER SPECIES 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sept. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Fair in the intertidal zone where most of the spawning takes place and 



poor upstream. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION 



DRAINAGE 4 square miles (polar p la ni meter). 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION The stream empties into the S. W. corner of the head of 



McKenzie Inlet. 

 ANCHORAGE Same as for K 161. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Game trails are found on both streambanks. Easy traveling up the 



streambed. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Short only enough time for a quick look. Fly upstream, make a turn and 



come back downstream. 

 GENERAL NOTES Fair escapements for the spawning facilities available. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 200yards AVER AGE WI D TH / DE P TH 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 



BOTTOM 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS Most of the spawning takes place in this zone. 



GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 0. 2 mile AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 20'- 35 ' /6 " - 1 2 " 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Small rock, boulders, and gravel. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS Impassable falls 0.4 mile upstream. 



TRIBUTARIES 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS Poor spawning facilities are found above the intertidal zone. The bottom in this 



area is unsuitable for good spawning. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



