ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES ite 
through the Fish Creek weir on July 11. About a week later the run 
began in substantial numbers, and the bulk of the escapement came 
in the next 3 weeks. Counting was continued through August 12, 
at which time the total escapement consisted of 116,783 reds, 2,764 
cohos, and 332 pinks. The peak of the red-salmon run was on July 
22, when 14,961 fish were counted through the weir. George T. Press 
carried on the work at this place, under the supervision of Capt. R. L. 
Cole. 
Kaue@in ISuAND CREEK 
A weir was installed in Kalgin Island Creek for the first time, and 
from June 24 to August 11, inclusive, there were counted 27,424 red 
salmon and 8 pinks. It was estimated that an additional 2,500 red 
salmon passed upstream before the weir was put in. The escapement 
was the largest ever recorded at this stream. Although no weir had 
been operated previously, a fairly accurate count of the brood fish 
had been made nearly every year from 1927 to 1938 by the stream 
guard stationed there, without the use of a rack, as the stream is 
very narrow and shallow. Hans Peter Jensen operated the weir in 
1939, under the direction of Capt. R. L. Cole. 
KARLUK RIVER 
The Karluk weir was completed on May 19, although considerable 
difficulty was experienced with its installation because of high water. 
A large body of red salmon came into the lagoon below the weir the 
week following its completion, but only a small number passed up- 
stream prior to June 4. The first run, which was far below average, 
was over shortly after the middle of July. The second run developed 
fairly well during the first 2 weeks in August but in the next 2 
weeks showed a decided decline. Beginning on August 29 the run 
again picked up and the bulk of the escapement from the second run 
came in from that date until September 12. The weir records show an 
escapement of 666,004 red salmon, 6,232 kings, 31,944 pinks, and 12,308 
cohos. In addition it was estimated that about 40,000 reds passed 
upstream after counting was discontinued and the weir was removed 
at the close of September 22. The commercial catch of red salmon 
from the Karluk run was 493,948. 
As the commercial catch of red salmon exceeded the escapement by 
38,000 on July 22, the Karluk area was closed to commercial fishing at 
that time and was not reopened until 6 o’clock antemeridian August 5. 
Two traps for the capture of predatory Dolly Varden trout were 
again operated at the Karluk weir. During the early part of the season 
they were set to catch the downstream migrants, and later, when the 
Dolly Vardens started coming back into the stream from the sea, they 
were set to catch the upstream migrants. In all, 51,500 Dolly Varden 
trout were captured and destroyed. A small number of steelhead trout 
entered the traps along with the Dolly Vardens, but they were 
liberated without injury. 
James O’Brien, who was again weir foreman, sustained a serious 
injury by a fall from the weir on August 21, and Tom Frost was in 
charge of operations thereafter. The work was under the supervision 
of the warden. 
