101-41 VERY CREEK K 18 
N55°00.5 W130°54 Previous No. 13 
KETCHIKAN, REVILLAGIGEDO CHANNEL, VERY INLET, northern extremity of inlet 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE »>20,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Excellent. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut. Runs N. along base of mountains 3 air miles before running easterly into the 
valley on the S. side of South Quadra mountain. Wooded and brushy. Muskeg areas throughout. 
DRAINAGE Precipitation fed. Some small lakes and ponds scattered throughout the lower valley. Amber colored 
water. 
STREAM MOUTH [IDENTIFICATION Stream lies inside a lagoon .4 miles long which is entered through a 
relatively narrow outlet N. of the large basin used for small boat anchorage. 
ANCHORAGE Caution advised for entry into Very Inlet and approach to the basin in the N.E. head. Complete 
entry description in Coast Pilot. Anchorage is clear. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES None. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Duwing normal water levels the visibility is usually satisfactory for enumeration. The 
water has some color, but is sufficiently clear for identification of species. There is a falls over 2 miles upstream 
that prevents salmon from ascending further. The stream course is relatively straight and is easily followed by 
plane. Upper stream may be reached easily one mile $.E. of Kah Sheets Lake at entrance to Boca de Quadra. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH >.5 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 50-70'/12-24" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than .5° at 1-2! per second 
BOTTOM _ Sand, some gravel, rocks and boulders. 
LOW TIDE LOCATION Reported near the lower lagoon near the outlet. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION At the head of the lagoon where the stream emerges from the woods. Grassflats extend 
below the high tide mark. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Large schools have been observed schooled in the lagoon. 
SPAWNING AREAS Upper intertidal zone. 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE >2 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  60'/18" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 1-2" per second 
BOTTOM Sand, gravel, some rock and scattered boulders. 
MARKER DISTANCE Over 2 miles. 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION Barrier falls. 
BARRIERS Falls reported to block upstream migration of pink and chum. No report on passability for coho. 
TRIBUTARIES Small precipitation fed stream enters from E. side 1 mile upstream. Small pond 2.5 miles 
upstream in muskeg area. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Numerous pools throughout stream. 
SPAWNING AREAS _ Spawning riffles throughout accessible stream. 
GENERAL NOTES Very Creek is the major producing salmon stream in Very Inlet. Due to the difficulty of 
entering Very Inlet, little past information on salmon escapements is available. 
