101-52 FISH CREEK Ke tas! 
N55°57.4 W130°04 No Previous No. 
KETCHIKAN, PORTLAND CANAL, Salmon River tributary, 5 miles N. of Hyder 
MAJOR SPECIES Chum OTHER SPECIES Trout 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Early. July-Aug. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 50,000 (estimated) 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Excellent. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range. 50-55° (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut. The major spawning area is in the main Salmon River valley. 
DRAINAGE The area is approximately 6 square miles. There are no glaciers in the system. It rises on the W. slope 
of Bear River Ridge at the 4,000 to 5,500 foot elevation on the International Boundary. The creek flows 3 miles 
S. through narrow gorges to confluence with Skookum Creek, a tributary at the 600 foot elevation. Joins the 
Salmon River at 220 foot elevation. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES The Texas Creek road passes along the lower part of the creek and crosses 
at the Fish Creek bridge about . 2 miles upstream. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Adequate aerial visibility for satisfactory surveys. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
A Salmon River tributary above tidal influence. 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 1.5 miles (estimated) AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES <1° at 2 per second 
BOTTOM Gravel. 
MARKER DISTANCE 1.5 miles (estimated). 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 65! waterfall blocking salmon migration about 1. 3 miles above bridge. 
BARRIERS See marker identification. 
TRIBUTARIES None below falls. 
SCHOOLING AREAS A pool at the confluence with the Salmon River. Stream resting areas are available. 
Possible schooling at falls. 
SPAWNING AREAS Reported to be throughout stream. 
GENERAL NOTES Little information available for all streams in this area. 
ESCAPEMENT RECORD 
[Counts made by ground surveys are designated by G. Aerial surveys by A] 
SURVEYED PINK CHUM OTHER SPECIES REMARKS 
Date Miles By Live Dead Live Dead Live Adjective Rating 
1956 
Aug 3 FWS 20, 000 
Aug 3 FWS 10, 000 Estimated spawned out 
Aug 28 FWSs Numerous carcasses 
1957 
July 9 G2.0 FWS 1,000 
July 21 FWS 2, 000 
Aug 2 FWS 7,500 
Aug 2 FWS 2,000 
Aug 7 FWS 7,500 
Aug 17 FWS 7,000 2,000 
Sep 7 FWS 38, 000 
