990 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
fathoms. Trawl lines were not set, as the bottom was rough and rocky, 
and it was possible to cover the ground more rapidly by means of hand 
lines. : 
Bait is as abundant and varied at Chernoffsky as at Iliuliuk. Her- 
ring and other migratory fishes school about this part of the island in - 
considerable numbers. There is a fine, smooth beach at Chernoffsky, 
well suited to the use of seines, and gill nets could also be set to good 
advantage in this locality, but the former method is preferable. 
Makushin Bay and Chernoffsky are the best harbors on the north 
side of Unalaska, west of Cape Cheerful. They are accessible in most 
weather when fishing vessels would be likely to seek shelter on a coast 
unprovided with lights or buoys. Chernoffsky is landlocked and large 
enough to accommodate a good-sized fleet of small vessels. 
But little profit could be realized by San Francisco merchants in the 
employment of the small vessels hitherto described to fish on banks so 
far from any market, yet vessels of this size would have a decided 
advantage in fishing here over the larger ones which visit the Okhotsk 
Sea. This is owing to the frequent change in position which would be 
necessary, the nearness of the grounds to the coast making it also 
possible readily to seek shelter. Should an extensive fishery grow up 
in this region, it would probably be conducted from local stations by 
means of small boats and small vessels, employing hand lines; and, 
after the preliminary curing of the cod, shipments could be made to 
market in vessels of large tonnage. 
Miscellaneous —In Makushin Bay large quantities of humpback 
salmon, trout, young cod, and flounders were captured by means of 
the drag seine. The beaches are smooth and comparatively free from 
rocks and other obstacles to seining. Two small streams enter the 
bay not far from the settlement. The larger one brings down consider- 
able quantities of mud, which is deposited in the bay at half tide, dis- 
coloring the water for about 2 miles along the shore. The muddy 
water, however, has no apparent effect upon the salmon, as they run up 
this stream to the same extent as up the clearer one. 
The humpback salmon enter the streams first, followed by the silver 
salmon. The same is true of the streams at Diuliuk, Captain Harbor, 
and Chernoffsky. Considerable collecting was done at each of these 
places by means of drag seines and other appliances, with good results. 
The harbors, bays, and streams of Unalaska are well supplied with 
salmon in their season, but the run is not sufficiently large to support 
extensive canning operations. 
From the statement of fishing stations, which accompanies this 
report, it will be seen that 57 trials with hand lines were made between 
Priest Rock and Umnak Island. In 14 of these trials nothing was 
taken, but in the other 23 the combined catch amounted to 163 cod and 
21 halibut. The total weight of the cod was 1,834 pounds, an average 
of something over 11 pounds each; and the total weight of the halibut 
2924 pounds, an average of nearly 14 pounds to each fish. 
