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75. OncorhymchMS kisntch (Walb.) Jor. & Gilb. Silver Sal- 

 mon; Keezitch (Eussian). 



West coast of North America from San Francisco north- 

 ward; in Alaska north to Bering Strait. 



The first silver salmon made their appearance at Sitka 

 in 1880, early in June, and by the middle of the month 

 they were comparatively abundant there. Early in 

 October of the same year spent fish were seen in large 

 numbers near Iliuliuk, Unalashka, in a shallow, rapid 

 stream which falls into Nateekin Bay. Indians at 

 Sitka catch many of the silver salmon by trolling 

 with herring bait (Clupea mirabilis Girard). 



27929. Iliuliuk, Unalashka, October 6, 1880. Dr. T. H. Bean, 



70. Oncorhynchus gorfouscha (Walb.) Gill & Jordan. Gor- 

 buscha; Little Humpback Salmon; Dog- Sal- 

 mon. 



West coast of North America, from the Sacramento 

 northward; extending in Alaska to the Colville 

 Biver; Eastern Siberia. 



Before it begins to " dog" this is an excellent fish, more 

 like a trout than a salmon in flavor. Late in July the 

 species is scarcely fit to be eaten. In the Yukon the 

 spawning season is a little later. 



27744. Saint Paul, Kodiak, Alaska, July 11, 1880. Dr. T. H. Bean. 



CLUPEID.E. 



77. Clupea niirabilis Girard. Herring. 



The whole west coast of North America from San Diego 

 northward ; in Alaska found as far north as Port 

 Clarence and said to occur at the mouth of Colville 

 Biver; Kamtchatka (Pallas). 



Everywhere abundant; destined to be important in the 

 cod fishery; especially fine herrings are caught at 

 Unalashka. Early in July, 1880, great quantities of 

 stranded herring were found to have deposited their 

 eggs on a spit in Cook's Inlet. 



27717. Unalashka, Alaska, July 31, 1880. S. Bailey. 



31976. Port Wrangel, Alaska, October, 1882. Capt. H. E. Nichols. 



