106 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES | 
tallied. The run of pink salmon reached its peak on September 16, | 
when 64,119 fish of this species were tallied through the weir. The | 
total escapement numbered 357,751 pinks, 22,209 chums, 15,368 
reds, and 4,398 cohos, including an estimate of 15,000 pinks, 4 000 
chums, and 1 ,000 cohos on September 26. Heavy rains the night of | 
September 25 caused the creek to rise about 4 feet, as a result of which | 
| 
| 

the weir was damaged beyond repair for the season. Lloyd M. 
J ohasdn was weir foreman, under the direction of Warden Donald S. 
Haley 
LittLe Port WALTER 
At the Little Port Walter weir, operated in connection with the 
biological study of pink salmon in southeast Alaska, there were 
counted 6,467 pink salmon, 5 chums, and 1 coho in the period from 
August 29 to September 22, inclusive. It was estimated that 200 
salmon were in the bay when the weir was removed. 
OrzENOI RIVER 
From June 14 to Aug. 7, inclusive, there were counted at the weir 
in Orzenoi River 8,675 red salmon, 1,764 pinks, 510 chums, and 40 
kings. The peak of the run was on July 17, when 1,427 red salmon 
passed through the weir. During most of July the stream was low, 
as there was little rainfall. Gordon Ashton carried on the weir work 
at this place, under the direction of Acting Warden Mark Logan. 
Rep RIvER 
King salmon began to pass upstream through the Red River weir 
on May 21, and reds on May 25. The run of red salmon was some- 
what smaller than in other recent years, the total count for the season 
numbering 185,851. Other species tallied were pinks, 406,725; 
kings, 4,465; and cohos, 2,169. 
Counting operations were continued until heavy rains caused the 
river to rise over the top of the weir on August 25. As the structure 
was badly damaged, its removal was begun on the following day when 
the high water subsided. There was a fair showing of salmon in the 
lagoon and some outside the river in the strait at that time. It was 
estimated, therefore, that the total escapement of reds would be more | 
than 200, 000. The Red River district was closed to commercial 
fishing for salmon after August 13, as the catch was then considerably 
in excess of the escapement. 
Two trout traps operated in connection with the weir caught 54,317 
Dolly Varden trout during the season. 
The work at this place was in charge of Woodrow Buckley, under the 
supervision of Warden J. Steele Culbertson. 
Situx RIvER 
Construction of the weir in Situk River was completed on June 7, 
and the first red salmon were counted on June 12. No count was made 
from June 18 to June 25, inclusive, as the weir was out of commission 
during a period of high water. As soon as the river fell sufficiently, 
the weir was dismantled and reestablished about 30 feet above the 
former site. Counting was resumed at noon on June 26 and con- 
