20 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916. 
of the rack arrived at Lake Aleknagik, scattering blocks of ice were 
found on the shores and a few hundred feet inland large drifts of snow 
still remained. As a result, it was naturally expected that the first 
run of fish would be late. 
The installation of the rack was completed on June 23. On the 
same day counting commenced and was continued daily up to and 
including August 12. The maximum count of 57,237 fish was made 
on July 7, the same day asin 1915. On July 17 a second large count 
was made, consisting of 55,864 fish. There were three distinct large 
runs, which reached their maxima on July 7, 13, and 17, respectively. 
This may have been due to a temporary cessation of fishing as a 
result of severe storms occurring on Nushagak Bay, thus giving a 
larger number of fish an opportunity to ascend Wood River. 
The following table shows the tally of salmon at the Lake Alek- 
nagik (Wood River) rack in 1916: 
Date. Number. Date. Number. Date. Number. 
FUNC Jone saueees G20) Tlie dies. pceas ond G, Deu: | wavy ZO ce ce serie 1, 014 
SLE avr te ey ey ns UD (UY Mon. eee ci <= Jo, e208 | sly GU... Hoe cee 1,512 
FmeE 2. HLA 2S Valk el il’ Be 473343. )Tuly' 31. - PO 1, 182 
June 26-2 isa eees 1383 dull 4 ee es = 42.1859) ||Augalvedotee. s2 897 
SUC 27 peso im tees L041 | Jb y Lo oe cto’ «es 5, 235 | Aug. 2 we 688 
Wurie 28). 2 «ots. 2 -f- T90)| culy 16 ee ere 24 109 | NUS. oe 2 ehnteiaete 247 
UME ZO Nae hae el SO ed Ulliye Meee eee BO) B04 | Arie «4a seven atte 308 
Hamers Osa te) seco TOG Silvas aoe eee or 44,956 | Aug. 5 392 
lye AE 12745 Sroly: WO 23s ae 26,418 | Aug. 6 431 
tly ae eee ee Samos lO. Sa Sere 16; 109), AUS. 7. 3 ees 66 
Fr aS Plt AD GP aa 5 436 uhuly 2b. tees Oral ad US. One = nEens 35 
HI ice Mg a Ah0) OUly 2a oa eee S040 AUS: 8. os. eee 482 
fully be RSIS 42202: uly 232 Pee see 1621" Aige 102 Stee 123 
JulyGorecchieas Aa Ovor duly 242% A useas 9, 553. Aug. lke (2 eseeiee eee 
Talis, 2- ti See. 2 Scwatn J aly abe: 1220 FE. 9,916 | Aug. 12. geur Bao 37 
July... eames AQ MOAT. Athy: 26 2 0<: det scare 7; 127 2 aS 
qo oe 38, 741 | July 27.-..------ 2, 589 Total....... 551, 959 
RL. ee tert ea 6, 478) | Wtkya2Oek- 2 rc or 2, 580 
A greater number of humpbacks entered Lake Aleknagik this 
season than during 1915, but the total would not materially affect 
the count. On July 9 a series of 20 counts showed about 3 hump- 
backs to each 100 fish passing through the rack. On July 22 a 
similar count gave an average of about 9 humpbacks to each 100 
fish. Except when the three heavy runs were in progress, the salmon 
showing gill-net injuries were found to be slightly more numerous 
than during the preceding season. A number of red salmon having 
a wide fungoid stripe running from the dorsal fin to the tail were 
noted. At times the number of these diseased fish ranged from 1 to 
7 for each 100 fish passing through the rack. 
Operations at the rack, as heretofore, were made possible through 
the assistance rendered by the Alaska Packers Association and the 
