FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 15 
WOOD RIVER CENSUS. ~ 
A census of red salmon entering Wood River (Lake Aleknagik) to 
spawn was again taken in 1915. This work was begun in 1908 and 
has been continued each year since with the exception of 1914. 
* The winter of 1914-15 was unusually mild in the Nushagak region, 
and it was reported that the ice left the rivers in March and April. 
The spring was also exceptionally mild, there was practically no rain, 
and the days were extremely warm throughout the season. An early 
run of salmon was, therefore, expected and arrangements were 
accordingly made to have the Wood River rack put in place as early as 
possible. This was accomplished the early part of June. The count- 
ing of salmon extended from June 14 to August 2, both dates in- 
clusive. Therun reached its maximum on July 7, when 26,901 fish 
were counted. The next largest count, 25,554 fish, was made on 
July 12. 
The following statement shows the tality of salmon at the Wood 
River (Lake Aleknagik) rack in 1915: 
Number. Number. Number 
uate i. st oe 3 TGL [pO Gly 2s oo oe wos ok PR 240 Uy 20 a0. was eae 1,,834 
mae Los = 20)... 475: | Sully eos estes Se 6.799 Paly 200 SSP. 1,,449 
Meme 16-25. 2 3. 22. TOGA daly: Aes dS By cOl bp tuly 22s eas 778 
7 What hs 6 yea ea GAG VULY. Bist ac D977 | duly 236. ./ 02.4519 st0 1,006 
EY DOOb el ULY Goo no, oie aces §, 524) July 24. oo. cleanse 1,785 
June 19 gavoduebuly. 742 ..2aeee 26, 901 | July 25 1, 957 
lint ae G06 Nau y Site: sacce nes 21,297 | July 26 1, 374 
ime 2 a 48%) Suly Oo sco ae cee 15, 335 | July 27 762 
ne 2c. 1. OL@ hulyeUOa. see. a5. 8,295) | July 28_-....<.-. 635 
NUNC 2a ood. =: « 23 7D abby els oe ee « £9) 832: Maly 29... 52 ae 518 
i 2 SiOiiuly tee eee. - 95, 554 | July 20. ......--- 209 
Tune 25......... EGER lia (rl ces ee ee 14. 185, duly Slo. c. 55 180 
eNO = sae = + WAGs Daly cia Soo eae oe CNN SEN TV ER 120 
Sf a1 a fel A aa 5, 839 | Aug. 2 7 
ht. Poe tabeveGk = 2% SLL 9, 951 
{Mit 1144s daly bis s34...22 ~'s 12,101 Total... .- = 209, 041 
SURG SO pat, <2) 22-5 - 6, O14 | JulbetSe oo .2- <s 5, 223 
hin Te OGM Ii hard vos cs el 2, 460 
A few salmon of other species enter the river with the red salmon, 
but the number is too small to affect materially the results of the 
count. It was estimated that 18 per cent of the fish passing through 
the rack had been injured by gill nets and that at least 90 per cent 
of the injured fish died before spawning. Fish injured by gill nets 
were present throughout the entire run. Counts made at different 
times to determine the relative proportion of such fish gave widely 
varying results. Ordinarily the number of gill-netted fish ranged 
_ between 12 and 26 to the hundred. Several counts were made 
in which there were from 30 to 42 ina hundred. On the other hand, 
one count was made in which there were only 2 injured fish in a total 
of 1,103. 
