101-44 K 13A 
N54°57.4 W130°43.9 : Previous No. 8 
KETCHIKAN, NAKAT BAY, NAKAT INLET, .5 miles from head on E. shore 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Coho (?), trout 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Very limited for pink salmon. Beyond the 2 mile mark, there are beaver ponds, 
sloughs, and riffle areas that suggest good coho conditions. The first two miles of stream are not suitable for 
spawning. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES... Warm range (estimated). 50.5° F., 9/23/47. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut. Narrow valley, steep sides for 1.5 miles, widens above for over 2 miles, 
with gentle gradient of less than 1°. 
DRAINAGE Precipitation fed. 4-5 square miles estimated, no lakes. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Short, steep intertidal zone, with steep valley sides. Stream runs N.E. 
ANCHORAGE 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES None. 
AERIAL SURWEY NOTES Poor visibility for aerial observation in lower stream. This is the pass from the head 
of Nakat Inlet to Mink Arm or the head of Willard Inlet. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 
BOTTOM 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION 
SCHOOLING AREAS 
SPAWNING AREAS 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 
BOTTOM 
MARKER DISTANCE 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS 
TRIBUTARIES 
SCHOOLING AREAS 
SPAWNING AREAS 
GENERAL NOTES 
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 
1927 
Sep 16 FWS — 5,000 
1949 
Sep 26 A .1ASI,FWS_ 1,000 Good 
1941 
Oct 4 G .3 FWS Poor. Fish showing 
1942 
Sep 26 G .5 FWS 2, 000 500 Fair. 2,000 off mouth 
1943 
Sep 13 Gi1.0 FWS 1, 500 Few chum, coho 
945 
Sep 16 G .3 FWS_ 15,000 Good 
1947 
Sep 23 G .1 FRI Poor. No fish seen 
1948 
Aug 18 G 2s EWS No fish in the stream 
