26 FISHERIES OF ALASKA IN 1907. 



and 1 saltery secured mere than half a pack. Most of the canneries 

 fished (juite late, a few fishermen ])eing seen out in the bay as late 

 as August 10. During a considerable part of the season the best 

 fishing was found just outside the bay, but it was impossible for 

 the boats to remain out very long at a time owing to the rough 

 weather. It is reported that after all fishing had ceased a heavy run 

 of red salmon came in. 



In order to eke out the inadequate supply of fish on the Nushagak, 

 the North Alaska Salmon Company and the Alaska Packers' Associa- 

 tion secured fish from their other canneries on the Kvichak. 



One less trap was set in Wood River this year, the Northwestern 

 Fisheries Company thus setting the good example of withdrawing 

 all its fishing gear. 



Kuskokivim River. — This stream continues to be of interest to 

 salmon packers as a region of promise, but its inaccessibility has so 

 far discouraged attempts to occupy it. In the summer of 1906 a 

 salting outfit was sent thither by a dealer of Seattle, Wash., but arrived 

 too late for the run of fish. It had been the intention to operate 

 at Eak River, at the head of the bay and just below the mouth of 

 the Kuskokwim, but when it was found that no fishing could be done 

 that season the outfit was cached at the mission station of Bethel. 

 No effort was made to resume the project in 1907, but it will prob- 

 ably be carried out next year. The run in 1906 was very large, and 

 was principally king salmon. About 17 barrels of salted salmon, 

 valued at $170, were bought from the natives that year. 



HATCHERIES. 



Five salmon hatcheries were operated during the season of 1907-8: 

 The Fortmann hatchery on Naha Stream and the Karluk hatchery on 

 Karluk River, both owned by the Alaska Packers Association; the 

 Klawak hatchery, on Klawak Lake, owned by the North Pacific Trad- 

 ing and Packing Company; the Yes Lake hatchery, on Yes Lake, 

 owned by the United States Bureau of Fisheries, and the Hetta hatch- 

 ery, on Hetta Lake, owned by the Northwestern Fisheries Company. 

 The latter, which had l)een closed since the season of 1903-4, was im- 

 proved and enlarged about one-third, making its present capacity 

 10,000,000 eggs. The water supply has been protected against freez- 

 ing, a serious danger, by an underground pipe line about 50 3^ards long 

 from the point of intake in the creek to the hatchery. The Bureau 

 of Fisheries is now engaged in constructing a hatchery on Afognak 

 Lake, near Litnik Bay, Afognak Island, which will be ready to operate 

 during the season of 1908-9. 



Capt. John C. Callbreath's hatchery was operated during the season 

 of 1906-7, but the owner, now totally blind, is no longer able to main- 

 tain the establishment. As he is not engaged in the canning or salting 



