101-52 SANDFLY CREEK K 5 
N55°10 W130°09.5 Previous No. 
KETCHIKAN, PORTLAND CANAL, SANDFLY BAY, head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sep. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 1,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Limited to upper intertidal zone. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range (estimated). 48° F., 9/10/50 is the only reported temperature. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut. A short valley with the headwaters to the N.W. of the mouth. 
DRAINAGE Early snow fields. Precipitation fed in Aug. -Sep. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION A ‘50 foot falls at high tide is visible from the bay. 
ANCHORAGE At the drop-off midway between the stream and the E. point of the bay. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES The W. side of the falls is more easily climbed to the stream above. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .3 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  30!'/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 2° estimated at 2! per second 
BOTTOM Gravel. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION Falls. A 14.5! tide reaches the base. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Pool at the base of the falls. 
SPAWNING AREAS Upper intertidal zone. The area is reported offer good facilities. 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE Zero. AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 30!/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 
BOTTOM Gravel. 
MARKER DISTANCE Zero. 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION Falls at high tide. 
BARRIERS Falls prevent migration beyond intertidal zone. 
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 
1930 
Sep 10 G FWS 2, 000 
1940 
Sep 23 G .3ASI,FWS 1,500 Fair 
1950 
Sep 10S G .O_ FRI 175 5 Falls block stream 
1956 
Aug 9 G FWS 400 
1957 
July 31 G FWs 6, 000 300 chum,1,500 coho at mouth 
Aug 11 G FWS 100 
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