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Trout as large as the salmon were observed entering the lake with them. Operations 

 were conducted in all streams successively, and as each creek was cleared of trout the 

 camp was moved to the next until the entire lake was circled. The most successful 

 method of capture was to set a seine across the stream near its mouth and then drift 

 downstream with a gill net driving all tlie trout in the stream to the seine, which was 

 hauled ashore. Specimens weighing Of pounds were taken. The entire lake shore and 

 all the tributaries were visited several times by the operators in the course of their fish- 

 ing activities with good results. During the early part of the season, l)efore the salmon 

 arrived, the natives kept in close touch with the operators and received all the fish 

 taken, so there was no waste. 



Operations came to a close August 10, with a total catch of 7,G21 fish, which averaged 

 2A pounds each, or 19,052 pounds, practically all being Dolly Vardens. The crew 

 Hiturned to the Egegik cannery of Libby, McNeill & Libby, stored equipment, and 

 left on the Abner ( 'nburn for Seattle August 13. 



Ugashil-. — A party of three in charge of Thomas H. Morton was transported to Bristol 

 Bay on the Abner Coburn and transferred to Ugashik on the Curlew, of the Alaska 

 Packers Association, arriving at the latter point June 5. Dories and freight were un- 

 loaded and a start made upstream the following morning. The party arrived at the 

 Red Salmon Canning Co. 's cannery and through the courtesy of the superintendent the 

 mess supplies were stored and a base established. The following day the party pro- 

 ceeded upstream on the flood tide, arriving in the evening at the rapids, near the head 

 of the river, where camp was established for the night. Camp was moved the next 

 morning to the head of the rapids, where permanent camp was made and operations 

 begun. 



Large schools of migrating salmon were noticed passing downstream. Several large 

 Dolly Vardens were taken the first evening, but very few were in evidence. The 

 water was crystal clear, so that any number of fish would be easily noticeable. In 

 attempting to fish with a fyke net the migrating salmon entered in such numbers 

 that it was necessary to remove it from the water within a few hours for fear of serious 

 losses. A heavy migration was observed at the time of our arrival, but as all passed 

 downstream within a few days thereafter, it is felt that the main body passed out 

 earlier and we could only observe the tail end. 



As operations here were unsatisfactory, camp was moved across the lake and estab- 

 lished on the stream connecting the two Ugashik lakes, where fair results were ob- 

 tained. Most of the fish taken were Dolly Vardens, some weighing 8 pounds, with 

 about half as many lake trout. These latter, unlike those at other points, were small, 

 averaging 3 pounds. Trips were made around both lakes in an endeavor to locate trout 

 in any numbers. Some promising salmon streams were noted, but few trout were 

 located. No numbers of predatory fish were noted anywhere until the ascent of the 

 adult salmon, when they were noted ascending with them, some fully as large as the 

 salmon, after which our best catches were made. The wire traps proved the most suc- 

 cessful at this point, most of the fish being taken in this manner after we were able to 

 secure salmon for bait, the trout not being particularly anxious for flesh of their own 

 kind. Moderate success was secured with drift nets operated after dark, as also with 

 set lines and bait. About July 20 the trout and also the few grayling taken were found 

 to be full of salmon fry just leaving the gravel. The Dolly Vardens taken all appeared 

 to be sea-run fish just arrived. The total number of fish taken was 6,388, averaging 2| 

 pounds, or 17,567 pounds. 



Practically the entire shores of both lakes have fine clear gravel beaches, and schools 

 of salmon were noticed almost everywhere along them. It was found to be impossible 

 to estimate the number of salmon in the lakes in the limited time, but, in the opinion 

 of the foreman, a practical fish-culturist who has had experience at collecting stations, 

 there were large numbers in the lakes and tributaries, which would indieate an excel- 

 lent escapement. Very few fish had entered the tributary creeks before our departure, 

 only one stream seeming destined to receive any number. It was a large stream enter- 

 ing the east side of the lower lake, where several good schools were noticed near its 

 mouth. 



Nushagak. — Harry Savage, with two assistants, was transported on the St. Nicholas 

 from Astoria, arriving at Nushagak anchorage pn May 23. The patrol launch was placed 

 in the water the following day and supplies and equipment were transferred to the 

 Alaska-Portland Packers Association cannery at Snag Point, where a base was estab- 

 lished for this sector. 



Necessary supplies and equipment we^e taken on the launch and iu a towed dory, 

 and a trip made to the lake outlet on the 26th. Ice in the lake precluded the possi- 

 bility of proceeding up the lake before June 12. Fishing was conducted as aggressively 

 as possible at the outlet, but as there was no migration as yet the trout did not school 

 and those taken were scattered o\ er a large area. As soon as the ice permitted passage 



