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light run of this species. A second heavy run appeared above 

 Anchor Point on July 28, continuing until August 7, although on a 

 diminishing scale after August 1. A good run of pink and chum 

 salmon followed. Areas in the vicinity of Kachemak Bay, Seldovia 

 Bay, Port Graham, and lower inlet points were especially well supplied 

 with pinks and chums. It was reported that the escapement to 

 spawning grounds tributary to the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers was 

 above the average. Investigations made by Temporary Warden 

 J. E. Wilson covering various streams tributary to Knik Arm indi- 

 cated a good escapement, although recent forest fires had caused 

 numerous obstructions in the streams, making it difficult for the 

 salmon to reach the spawning beds. As many of these obstructions 

 as possible were removed during the course of the investigations. 



Kodiak-Ajognak district. — Examination of the spawning grounds of 

 the Kodiak-Afognak district by Warden Howard H. Hungerford 

 showed a light escapement in many of the streams, while others were 

 adequately seeded. Heavy runs of pink and chum salmon entered 

 Alitak Bay, Old Harbor stream, Kiliuda Bay, Shearwater Bay, and 

 Ugak Bay, but the red salmon runs were generally light, particularly 

 at Karluk. At Eagle River, in Ugak Bay, however, there was an 

 increase in reds over the preceding year, and Kiliuda Bay also had a 

 good run of this species. In the streams of Afognak Island the runs 

 of red salmon were very light. There was a good run of pinks in 

 Paramanof Bay, and of cohos in Litnik Bay. The runs of pinks and 

 chums on the mainland shore were much smaller than in 1926. 



Alaska Peninsula district. — Reports of investigations by Assistant 

 Agent L. G. Wingard in the Alaska Peninsula district indicate that 

 the escapement to the local streams of the peninsula was good. 

 Although red salmon did not appear in anything like the numbers 

 anticipated, the runs of humpback and chum salmon were better 

 than the average for an off year. Stormy weather with heavy rains 

 during the latter part of the fishing season curbed commercial opera- 

 tions to some extent and thus permitted a larger escapement of 

 salmon to the spawning grounds. All streams visited were well 

 seeded. 



Bristol Bay district. — Examination of the spawning areas in the 

 Iliamna-Lake Clark region was made by Agent Dennis Winn during 

 August after the close of commercial fishing operations. Although 

 the fish did not appear in the early spawning areas in such numbers 

 as in previous years, they seemed to be more uniformly distributed, 

 especially in the smaller streams on the north shore of Iliamna Lake, 

 including Iliamna River and to the westward, where there were more 

 salmon in 1927 than in the preceding year. The natives were having 

 little difficulty in putting up their winter supply of fish. It was 

 estimated that the total escapement was 75 per cent of that in 1926. 



The run of salmon in the Wood River Lakes district was small, and 

 the natives were compelled to carry on intensive fishing, employing 

 additional gear, in order to obtain their winter supply of dog feed. 

 The escapement here was estimated at about 20 per cent of that 

 of a normal year. Full reports of observations made in the district 

 by Agent Winn and Warden A. J. Suomela are printed elsewhere in 

 this document. 



