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Four 22-inch counting; g:ates and one 72-inch gate for small boats were 

 provided. A 2- by 12-inch plank walk was built along the top of the 

 weir, and a fence of wire netting of 2- by 4-inch mesh and 72-inches 

 in height was stretched above the pickets to keep the salmon from 

 passing over the weir at high tide. A freshet on June 15 caused the 

 structure to sag a little in two places, but there was no serious damage 

 done, and the salmon could not pass through except at the gates. 



The first count was made on June 1, when 15 red salmon passed 

 upstream. Throughout the season the run was light, and when opera- 

 tion of the weir was discontinued at the close of September 3 the total 

 escapement consisted of 597,298 red salmon. In addition, 8,887 cohos 

 and 2,250 kings were counted during the season. The largest count 

 of red salmon for any one day was 25,063, on June 21. 



In order to secure an escapement of 50 percent of the salmon run, 

 it was necessary to restrict commercial fishing in Chignik Lagoon and 

 that part of Chignik Bay west of 158 degrees 26 minutes west longi- 

 tude at three different intervals during the season. These waters 

 were closed to commercial fishing for salmon from 6 o'clock post- 

 meridian July 9 until 6 o'clock antemeridian July 19, from 6 o'clock 

 antemeridian July 30 to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 2, and from 

 6 o'clock postmeridian August 6 to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 18. 

 The total commercial catch from the Chignik run in 1937 was 580,990. 



Warden Charles Petry was in charge of operations at the Chignik 

 weir. • 



CHINIK CREEK 



The weir at Chinik Creek, in charge of Rudolph H. Koch under 

 the direction of Capt. R. L. Cole, was installed on June 24, and the 

 first salmon passed through on July 8. Counting was discontinued 

 on August 1, when the total escapement numbered 8,256 red salmon. 



ENGLISH BAY STREAM 



Construction of the weir in the stream at the head of English Bay 

 was started on May 23 and completed 4 days later. From May 31 

 to August 3, inclusive, there were counted 14,857 red salmon and 

 174 pinks. The peak of the run was on July 10, when 1,298 red 

 salmon passed upstream. The work at this weir was carried on by 

 Percy G. Maltbie, under the supervision of Capt. R. L. Cole. 



FISH CREEK 



A weir was again established in Fish Creek on the west shore of 

 Knik Arm, through which 50,617 red salmon and 489 cohos were 

 counted from July 21 to August 9, inclusive. The peak of the run 

 was reached on July 30, with an escapement of 6,351 red salmon. 

 Under the direction of Capt. R. L. Cole, operations at this weir 

 were carried on by Charles E. Jones at the beginning of the season, 

 and later by William E. Conrad. 



KALGIN ISLAND CREEK 



A count of salmon ascending the creek on the east side of Kalgin 

 Island was again made by the stream watchman stationed there. 

 Such counting, without the use of a weir, is possible because the sal- 



