101-42 MINK CREEK K 21A 
N55°01 W130°41 Previous No. 18A 
KETCHIKAN, BOCA DE QUADRA, MINK ARM, Head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Good, though limited by low stream levels during dry weather. The lower stream has 
a swift, boulder area, though gravel is available. Above, the gradient is less and extensive gravel areas are 
available. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm Range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut. Wooded valley slopes, muskeg areas in valley bottom. 
DRAINAGE 7-9 square miles (estimated). Precipitation fed. Muskeg and several small ponds. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Mouth is on E. side of grass flat. High ridge along valley on E. 
ANCHORAGE Approach head of Mink Arm along W. shore past delta of Humpback Creek. Anchor off drop-off 
of Mink Creek mid-way between small point on E. shore and a small stream on the W. shore. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES No tails. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .1miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  15-25'/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 2-3' per second 
BOTTOM _ Gravel, rock, some small boulders. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION Head of grass flats at tree line. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Near high tide mark. 
SPAWNING AREAS Upper intertidal zone, limited. 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE >2 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH § 15-20'/6-12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 2° at 3' per second in first .5 miles, less above 
BOTTOM Some gravel, small rock, small boulders and bedrock. 
MARKER DISTANCE 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS _ None reported in 2 miles to small pond. 
TRIBUTARIES Small tributary enters from E. at the small pond 2 miles upstream. Short, small tributary enters 
just above high tide from the E. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Pools in lower stream. 
SPAWNING AREAS Limited in first .5 miles, good facilities above to 2 miles mark. 
GENERAL NOTES A small stream with limited productive potential. It may receive some escapement from 
straying salmon from the highly productive Humpback Creek. 
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 
1937 
Sep 27 FWSs 5,000 Good. Few chum 
1938 
Sep 8 200 2,000 fish off mouth 
1939 
Sep 15 FWSs Poor. Few pink. Large schools off 
mouth 
1940 
Sep 28 ASL,FWS 5,000 Excellent 
1941 
Oct 3 G1.5 FWS = 25,000 Excellent. Many dead. Overstocked 
1947 
Sep 19 S15) ERE No fish seen 
