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and the escapement was correspondingly small. There was no fall 
fishing for chum salmon in the Clarence Strait district, and the 
escapement of this species was good. 
The pink salmon run in the South Prince of Wales Island district 
was the largest recorded in recent years. This run commenced about 
the middle of July and increased steadily in volume unti! the middle 
of August. There was a sharp decline in abundance of this species 
after August 20, but the escapement throughout the district was very 
satisfactory. The sockeye salmon run was of unusual duration, 
extending throughout the entire fishing season, and the spawning 
grounds were well seeded. There was also a good run of chums and 
a good escapement. Cohos were comparatively few, but a fair 
escapement was secured. The streams in this region were exception- 
ally low until early September, when the fall rains set in, and many 
salmon died without spawning. The number of salmon reaching the 
spawning beds, however, was considered adequate. 
The salmon runs in the southwestern part of the Sumner Strait 
district were early, and pinks were particularly abundant. It is evi- 
dent that these runs were not destined for the inside waters of the 
district, for only a small intermittent run was observed there. The 
spawning escapement was not large except in the streams on Kuiu 
Island and in Totem Bay. 
Pink salmon did not appear in appreciable numbers in the Icy 
Strait, western, and eastern districts until late July, when large runs 
set in. These runs continued heavy until the close of the fishing sea- 
son, after which there was a definite decline in abundance. An excel- 
lent escapement of pinks was obtained in these districts. The runs of 
sockeyes and chums in the Icy Strait, western, and eastern districts 
were better than in other recent years, and all spawning grounds for 
these species were well seeded. The coho runs were about average 
and the escapement in general was good. 
In the Yakutat district the runs and escapements of all species, 
except kings in Dry Bay, were very satisfactory. In Dry Bay the 
king salmon run was small and the escapement was poor. 
Prince William Sound and Copper River region.—The pink salmon 
run was at a very low level from the opening date of fishing until 
July 18, when a heavy run set in through Montague Strait and moved 
northward through Knight Island Passage. By July 20, this large 
run had spread to the eastern side of Prince William Sound, and good 
catches were made there. The run increased in volume in nearly all 
parts of the area until July 24, after which it continued at a high 
level until the close of fishing. This extremely large run resulted in 
the heaviest pink salmon escapement ever observed in the streams of 
Prince William Sound. The escapement of chums was fair, while 
that of cohos was good. 
Commercial fishing for red salmon in the Copper River region was 
successful, and the escapement of this species, although difficult to 
estimate, was believed to be adequate. The king salmon run was 
small and the escapement likewise was small. Cohos appeared to be 
plentiful, and as there was no commercial fishing for this species the 
entire run escaped to the spawning grounds. 
Oook Inlet—The run of red salmon commenced about June 28, and 
reached a peak of abundance on July 16, but did not decline appre- 
ciably until 10 days later. This run was considerably above average 

