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REPORT OF ALASKA INVESTIGATIONS. 



First. The present fishing at the mouth and delta of Copper River is all the stream ought to stand, 

 and to insure a certain number of salmon reaching their spawning grounds it is advisable to close this 

 stream above the delta to all kinds of fishing, except for domestic purposes, and allow no fish to be shipped 

 out in any shape or form. 



Second. The Ankow River near Yakutat should be protected against all commercial fishing. This 

 might result in some hardship for the Indians who rely on this stream for their winter supply of fish, but 

 such fishing might be allowed with perfect propriety if done under certain restrictions and without any 

 of the catch being utilized for commercial purposes. 



Third. At Lake Bay the waters above the entrance to Barnes Lake should be closed to all commercial 

 fishing. These waters embrace Gold and Galligan Lagoons, Sweet Lake, Lyman Creek, and Lester River. 



Further restrictions proposed for fishing off mouth of salmon stream at Karta Bay. This is typical of other Alaska streams. 



Lyman Creek is a sockeye stream and Lester River is a silver and humpback salmon stream. They are 

 worthy of every protection that can be afforded them. 



Fourth. In Whale Passage Lagoon, at Thorne Island, near Lake Bay, there should be no commercial 

 fishing. At the present time two traps are located there, and to a great extent they prevent many of the 

 fish from ascending to the spawning grounds. 



Fifth. Mink Arm, one of the tributaries of Boca de Quadra, should be closed to all fishing. Under 

 present conditions this water seems highly valuable for salmon breeding and for hatchery work. 



Sixth. Hetta River and Lagoon and Klawak Inlet, both on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, 

 should be closed, to afford better protection to the hatcheries drawing their supply of brood salmon from 

 these waters. 



If Congress passes a law prohibiting all fishing within half a mile of stream mouths, as suggested in 

 this report, it may not be necessary to have special closing orders for all of the waters named above. 



