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OLIVE COVE 



The building: of the Olive Cove weir and of a special enclosure to 

 hold fish for scientific study was begun on June 17 and completed on 

 June 28. The first salmon passed through the weir on July 18, and 

 the main part of the run ascended between July 23 and July 27. 

 Counting was continued to September 7, when the total escapement 

 consisted of 19,086 pink salmon, 1,047 chums, 71 colios, and (3 reds. 

 It was estimated that apj)roximatoly 1,200 pink salmon spawned in 

 the stream below the weir, in addition to the above actual count. 

 Walter Campen performed the work at this place imder the direc- 

 tion of Assistant Agent S. A. Baker. 



SITUK RIVER 



The counting of salmon at the Situk River weir began on June 

 10 and was continued through August 27, the total number tallied 

 being 139,191 red salmon, 95,231 pinks, 1,978 kings, and 826 cohos. 

 Twice in July the weekly closed period was extended 24 hours in 

 order to permit an escapement of at least 50 percent of the run to 

 the spawning grounds. The Bureau's work here was under the 

 supervision of Warden Harry A. Pryde. 



OLSEN BAY 



Severe rains throughout the season interfered with the operation 

 of the Olsen Bay weir, preventing a complete count of the salmon 

 escapement. The run of chum salmon was earlier and larger than 

 in the preceding year, but pink salmon were about a week later than 

 usual. From June 28 to August 13 there were counted 3,368 chums 

 and 331 pinks. Frank Cole was the operator of this weir, under the 

 supervision of Warden N. O. Hardy. 



ESHAMY RIVER 



The weir at Esliamy River was erected on June 21. Counting 

 began on the following day and was continued through September 

 22, at which time the total escapement numbered 229,668 red salmon, 

 41 kings, 6.372 cohos, and 3,773 pinks. W. B. Harris, under the 

 direction of Warden N. O. Hardy, carried on the work at this place. 



JACKPOT RIVER 



A new 120-foot weir of the usual tripod type, with 4 counting 

 gates, was built in Jackpot River at the lower end of the second lake. 

 The system of lakes drained by this river has extensive spawning 

 beds, which for adequate seeding require a much larger escapement 

 than was recorded this season. From July 1 to September 4, inclu- 

 sive, there were counted 5,401 red salmon, 1,376 cohos, 6,793 pinks, 

 134 chums, and 13 kings. It was estimated that approximately 

 30,000 pink salmon were still in the river below the weir at the time 

 the structure was removed. Oscar Hutton was the operator, under 

 the direction of Warden N. O. Hardy. 



BEAR CREEK 



In order to obtain a count of red salmon entering the streams at 

 the head of Resurrection Bay a weir was placed in Bear Creek and 



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