113-12 CABIN CREEK K 169 



S5°25.3 N. 132'28' W. Previous No. 142E 



KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, SKOWL ARM, POLK INLET, W. shore A 6 miles from head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum OTHER SPECIES Coho 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Fair. The lower one-fourth mile has the best spawning facilities. Limited faci- 

 lities are available in the intertidal zone. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION Steep slopes. Narrow. Heavily wooded. In the process of being logged off. 



DRAINAGE 11 square miles (polar planimeter). Precipitation fed. 



STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Enters Polk Inlet 0. 5 mile W. of K 170. Mouth is rather difficult 

 to see from bay because it winds a good deal. 



ANCHORAGE Refer to K 165. 



TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Steep banks and heavy brush make travel along this stream difficult. 

 Game trails follow the stream banks. 



AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Easily flown. Dark water limits visibility. 



GENERAL NOTES One of the best streams in the unlet. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 300yards AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEPTH 20 ' - 25 • / 10 ■ - 14 " 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Lower muddy -gravel upper 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Off the mouth 



SPAWNING AREAS The upper part could be utilized, but only a limited amount has suitable bottom 



composition. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE Imile AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEPTH 20 ' -50 ' / 6 " - 15 " 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate to swift 



BOTTOM Small rock, boulders and shale. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS Falls 1 mile upstream are impassable. 



TRIBUTARIES 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS The lower one -fourth mile has a bottom largely of gravel and offers the best spawning 



conditions in the stream. Most of the spawning takes place in this area. 

 GENERAL NOTES 300 yards above the intertidal zone there is a difficult rapids, passable to most fish. 



