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EAGLE CREEK " 



The weir at Eagle Creek was installed in June and the first salmon 

 were counted through on July 2, when 53 reds and 9 steelheads 

 ascended. Pink salmon began to appear at the w^eir on August 12 

 and the peak of the run was reached on August 27 with an escapement 

 of 12,400. Counting was continued through October 5, and the sea- 

 son's escapement consisted of 102,654 pink salmon, 1,958 reds, 5,06G 

 chums, 1,839 cohos, and IS steelheads. Work at this weir was carried 

 on by J. A. Kelley. 



OLIVE COVE 



Installation of the Olive Cove weir was started on June 15, and on 

 the 19th the structure was in readiness for operation. Counting 

 began on July 10 and continued through September 10. At the time 

 the weir was removed, September 11, it was estimated that 1,000 

 pink salmon were in the river below^ the weir, which with the number 

 tallied bring the total escapement to 36,372 pink salmon. In addi- 

 tion, 72 cohos and 25 chums were counted. Operations were in charge 

 of Walter Campen. 



STANEY CREEK 



The counting of salmon ascending Staney Creek was begun in 

 1929 by the erection of a new weir approximately three-fourths of 

 a mile from the stream mouth, where the average depth of the water 

 is from 10 inches to 3 feet. This region is very flat and the tides 

 reach as far as a half-mile above the weir. Several large pools below 

 the rack supply ample space for the fish before they ascend the stream. 

 The weir is about 150 feet in length, with four counting gates, only 

 two of which were used at a time. Construction was started on 

 June 2 and finished on June 16. A small cabin, 10 by 14 feet, was 

 built for the watchmen, and a trail was blazed along the stream 

 from the weir site to the bay. The first count of salmon was on 

 July 15 and the last on October 4, when a total of 106,518 pink 

 salmon, 11,177 cohos, and 33,180 chums had been tallied. Work 

 at this weir was carried on by J. H. Hall and D. M. Dingwall. 



WHALE PASSAGE 



A new weir was established on the creek emptying into the north- 

 west arm of Whale Passage at a site ap])roximately 2 miles above 

 the outer extremities of the tide flats. The large tides reach the 

 weir but do not interfere with the work of counting. The first 

 salmon passed through the weir on July 21 and counting was con- 

 tinued through October 5, when the total escapement for the season 

 numbered 191,948 pink salmon, 2,856 cohos, and 5,728 chums. 

 Charles Nelson was in charge of operations at this weir, 



SITUK RIVER 



A weir for counting the spawning escapement in the Situk River 

 was operated as in the previous year, the structure being completed 

 on June 1 . The first salmon were seen below the rack on June 4 

 and counted thi-ough on June 12. Counting was continued until 

 August 11, when very high watei' submerged and undermined the 



