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species iluiin*^ the hi^h-water period. Large numbers of pink 

 salmon also entered the river; but they were not counted, as the 

 majority of them spawn in the river and sloughs below the weir. 

 The work at this ])lace was performed by H. S. Daniclson under the 

 direction of Warden II. H. Hungerford. 



KARLUK RIVER 



The first salmon were counted through the Karluk "Weir on May 

 22, but it was not until June 5 that an escapement of any appreciable 

 size was recorded. Because of the light run, fisliing was not started 

 in the Karluk district until June 6. Toward the end of July pink 

 salmon appeared in large numbers off the mouth of the river; and 

 in order to prevent too many of them from ascending to the spawn- 

 ing grounds commercial fishing Avas continued until the run slack- 

 ened. Of the pink salmon that escaped capture, the greater part 

 spawned in the lower 18 miles of the river below the i^ortage, and 

 only a few reached the lake. The Karluk area was closed on August 

 13, and on August 22 it was reopened so that a larger sample of the 

 return of marked red salmon might be obtained for scientific study. 

 Within a few days, however, the commercial catch of reds for the 

 season had so far exceeded the escapement that it was necessary to 

 close the area on August 27 for the remainder of the season. The 

 total count at the weir to the close of October 5 was 737,772 red 

 salmon, 1,439,744 pinks, 26,392 cohos, and 6,290 kings. The reported 

 commercial catch of red salmon was 601,253. Counting operations 

 were carried on by Harry D. Baer for several weeks and by H. Olaf- 

 son for the remainder of the season, the work being under the direc- 

 tion of Warden H. H. Hungerford. 



KAFLIA BAY 



From June 14 to August 20, inclusive, 20.751 red salmon were 

 counted through the weir in the stream at the head of Kaflia Bay. 

 John Gilbert was in charge of operations, under the direction of 

 Warden H. H. Hungerford. 



EXGLISII BAY 



The counting of salmon at the English Bay weir began on May 

 25 and was continued through August 2, when the total escapement 

 numbered 22,991 red salmon. A good showing of pink salmon and 

 a few reds were in the lagoon at the time the weir was removed on 

 August 3. Work at the weir was carried on by Jack Tansy, imder 

 the direction of Capt. R. L. Cole. 



KALGIN ISLAND CHEEK 



A count of salmon ascending on daylight tides was again made at 

 Kalgin Islan<l Creek by the stream guard stationed at that i)lace. 

 From June 1 to August 6 there were counted 19.280 red salmon and 

 5,610 cohos. It was estimated that about 1,000 reds had passed up- 

 stream before counting began. Predatory trout were not numerous 

 in the bay until toward the close of the'sahnon run. In the week 

 ending August 6, 991 trout were destroyed. Lee Waddell, under the 

 supervision of Capt. R. L. Cole, performed the work here. 



