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111 the Icy Strait and western districts the run was equal to that of 

 1930, good escapements being recorded for all streams, while in the 

 eastern district salmon were more abundant than in any previous year 

 for which records are available. Conditions in the Yakutat district 

 compared favorably with those of the previous year, with good escape- 

 ments of reds and cohos. 



Prince William Sound and Copper River region. — The runs of all 

 species of salmon in the Prince William Sound area were distinctly 

 smaller than in 1930, and examinations of the principal spawning 

 grounds indicated that fish were not present in sufficient numbers for 

 adequate seeding, except in a few instances. The escapement of 

 red salmon in Resurrection Bay was considerably better than for 

 the past several years and late cohos were fairly abundant in certain 

 streams, but conditions in general were disappointing. In the Copper 

 River district the escapement of reds was satisfactory, nearly all tribu- 

 tar}^ streams examined showing ample numbers of fish for proper seeding. 

 The run and escapement of king salmon were fair. In the latter part 

 of the season a heavy run of cohos appeared, most of which escaped to 

 spawn, as only one cannery was operated during the fall season. 



Cook Inlet.- — As in the preceding year, the salmon run in this region 

 was irregular, with escapement into the spawning streams decidedly 

 below normal. The red-salmon run, except at Kamishak Bay, was 

 extremely light at first but improved somewhat as the season pro- 

 gressed. A good escapement of this species occurred at Chinik Creek, 

 seeding the spawning grounds adequately, while in English Bay and 

 the Kalgin Island stream the fish were fairly abundant. Virtually 

 all of the streams tributary to Kasilof River and Tustumena Lake 

 were poorly stocked. From Point Gore to and including Kachemak 

 Bay pink salmon were almost as numerous as in 1930, but the run 

 and escapement of this species north of Anchor Point were negligible. 

 Coho salmon, while quite evenly distributed throughout the district, 

 were not as abundant as in 1930, but investigations on the Kasilof and 

 Kenai Rivers and their tributaries indicated fair numbers of this spe- 

 cies on the spawning grounds of th^se important streams, w^here kings 

 also were found to be more numerous than in the previous year. 



Kodiak-Afognak district. — The escapement of red salmon was much 

 greater than in either of the two preceding years, most of the streams 

 on both Kodiak and Afognak Islands being w^ell seeded. Good runs 

 of pinks were noted in all sections, covering the spawning beds to 

 capacity. Cohos were fairly abundant, and satisfactory escapements 

 were reported for most of the streams examined. There was a 

 decided shortage of chums, the escapement being estimated at less 

 than one-third of that of 1930. A most encouraging feature of the 

 1931 season was the excellent showing of reds in the Bushkin and 

 Eagle Rivers, which for the past decade have had negligible escape- 

 ments of this species. 



Alaska Peninsula. — Along the north shore of the peninsula good 

 runs of red salmon entered Bear River, Port Moller, Herendeen Bay, 

 and Nelson Lagoon. Izembeck Bay had a good escapement of reds 

 and chums, and in streams along the north side of Unimak Island 

 there were fair runs of these species. Mainland streams from False 

 Pass to Morgan Point had a good escapement of chums but only a 

 small escapement of pinks. From Morgan Point to Arch Point the 

 chum-salmon streams had only light runs, while King Cove and Bel- 



