FISHERIES OF ALASKA IN 1907. 25 
WESTERN ALASKA. 
As it was impossible to reach Unalaska before August 4, and fishing 
in Bristol Bay ends about August 1, personal inspection of the fish- 
eries in the latter region was not feasible. The following data are 
derived from interviews and correspondence with superintendents of 
canneries and other persons who spent the season on the ground. 
Nelson Lagoon.—The Lagoon Salmon Company, which operates a 
saltery at this point, in the fall of 1906 suffered the loss of its trans- 
porting schooner and, though the cargo was saved, was unable to 
deliver the pack in San Francisco until the spring, after employees 
and outfit for the next season were taken to Alaska. The season of 
1907 was fairly successful, though the failure to secure new webbing 
as ordered seriously weakened the efficiency of the saltery trap. 
Ugashik River.—Of the four canneries located on this river but one, 
that owned by the Red Salmon Canning Company, was operated. 
Fishing was begun on June 15 and continued until July 31. As for 
the past five or six seasons, the run was small, but was enough to 
enable one cannery to put up a medium pack. The Bristol Packing 
Company, of San Francisco, which owns one of the canneries on this 
river, expects to retire from the business of canning salmon in Alaska. 
Ugaguk River—Both of the canneries located on this river (one 
owned by the North Alaska Salmon Company and the other by the 
Alaska Packers’ Association) were operated this year, the latter having 
been closed since 1904. A fair run of salmon entered the river and 
both canneries secured their guaranties. 
Naknek River.—As usual, the run of fish on the Naknek was excel- 
lent, and both companies operating here had little trouble packing 
their guaranties. The Alaska Packers’ Association has two canner- 
ies on this river, the Naknek Packing Company one. 
Kvichak River and Bay.—The two canneries of the North Alaska 
Salmon Company, the Koggiung cannery of the Alaska Packers’ 
Association, and the saltery of the Northwestern Packing Company 
were operated this year, but the cannery of the Union Packing Com- 
pany was closed. A small saltery constructed last year on the coast 
between the Kvichak and the Naknek by Mr. L. A. Pedersen, formerly 
superintendent for the Naknek Packing Company, was this season 
enlarged and, with one line of machinery, was run as a cannery, 
putting up a small pack. A very fair run of fish passed up the 
Kvichak, and all the plants put up at least their guaranties, besides 
sending some fish to canneries on the Nushagak which fell short. 
Nushagak Bay.—This was a disastrous year for the Nushagak 
plants. The season was very backward, cold and foggy weather 
prevailing, with heavy winds from all but the right direction (a south 
or southeast wind is said to bring the fish into Nushagak Bay), and 
the run was one of the lightest ever known. None of the 8 canneries 
