101-44 K 14A 
N54°53 W130°43.8 Previous No. 9A 
KETCHIKAN, NAKAT BAY, NAKAT INLET, on E. shore 4 miles from entrance to inlet 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE <2,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Limited. Rated by two different observers as poor and fair. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut. Appears to lie in folded geologic structure common in this area. 
DRAINAGE Precipitation fed. Hillside drainage of less than 1 square mile. No lakes or ponds. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Head of small cove on E. shore, cove points S.-S.E. 
ANCHORAGE 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES None. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Lower stream and intertidal areas can be observed by air during normal or lower water 
levels. Water colors during rains. 
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 
1940 
Sep 26 G .3 ASI,FWS 10,000 Excellent. 5,000 fish off mouth 
1941 
Oct 4 Gras PASI 1,000 100 Fair. Survey too late 
1948 
Sep 4 G .5 FWS 4 
Sep 26 G .3 ASI,FWS No live fish or carcasses 
1953 
Aug 25 G FWS None observed 
