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havo been oblaincd by entirely stopping the capture of fish in these 

 streams. There is reason to believe that entire prohibition of fishing 

 in certaui localities while in the adjacent regions fishing Ls carried on 

 with little or no restriction, will be much less eficctive as a preserva- 

 tive measure than a limited fisheiy in all localities. In any event 

 an unenforced regulation which perniits the lawless to gain at the 

 expense of the law-abiding is worse than useless. 



On Afognak Island are five streams that carry an appreciable run 

 of redfish. To regulate the fishery which resulted from the order 

 openhig this reservation, an agent was detailed to patrol the section, 

 issue licenses, and establish proper restrictions to adjust the fishing 

 to the main purpose of reasonable conservation. The kind and size 

 of gear to be used was specified, markers designating the 100-yard 

 limit were set at the stream mouths, and in addition to the weekly 

 closed seasons prescribed by law a midweek close season of 36 hours 

 was provided for Malena stream, and the entiie closing of Letnik Bay 

 was maintained. 



The largest stream and lake on the island is Letnik, but of the five 

 streams carrying redfish Malena stream carries the best and most 

 regular run. This stream is about 5 miles in length and 25 feet wide. 

 It drains two small lakes each about 2 miles in length, the lower 

 about one-half mile and the upper about 1 mile in breadth. The 

 principal spawning ground is in the main tributary of the upper lake. 

 The stream empties upon an open beach, and being without protec- 

 tion the fishery is often interrupted by rough weather. This may 

 have had an influence in preserving the run of salmon here at a time 

 when fishing was most vigorous in past years. The fish are recog- 

 nized as larger than those of any other Afognak stream. 



Paramanof stream flows into a small bay on the west side of the 

 island. It is similar in size and character to Malena but of only about 

 half the length. It drains a small lake about one-third mUe wide by 

 1 mUe long. The spawning grounds are in two streams, each about 

 10 feet m width, entering this lake. From the subjoined table it wiU 

 be seen that a much smaller percentage of humpbacks were taken in 

 this stream than in Malena or Seal Bay. 



Seal Bay on the north side of the island receives the stream second 

 in size of the island streams. This stream is about 75 feet in width 

 and li miles long. It drahis two lakes, expansions of the main 

 stream, each about the size of the upper lake of Malena stream. 

 Each lake has a number of small tributaries available for spawning 

 ground, but the principal ground is apparently the connecting stream 

 between the two lakes. It will be noted that a much larger propor- 

 tion of humi)backs were taken in this stream than at the othere. Per- 

 haps the main outlet section of the stream offers an impoitant ground 

 for this species. 



