101-42 BADGER CREEK Kee25 
N55°11.4 W130°48.7 Previous No. 16 
KETCHIKAN, BOCA DE QUADRA, BADGER BAY, N. shore at head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE <2,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Good in the limited area available. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). No temperature records. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION A short valley, less than 2 miles long, extends N. in line with Badger Bay. A low rock 
tidge borders the west side and a high, relatively steep slope borders the east side. The valley is stream-cut in 
folded sedimentary rock structure. 
DRAINAGE A small lake lies at the head of the short valley and may have high water outlets into both branches. 
A large lake draining into Bakewell Lake in Smeaton Bay lies just beyond over a very low divide. Precipitation- 
fed, less than 2 square miles. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Enters woods at the center of the inlet through grass flats. The inter- 
tidal channel pass by the W. shore at the half tide point. 
ANCHORAGE 25 to 30 fathoms throughout bay. Anchorage .6 miles from head clear. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Game trails not useful on foot surveys. Creek bed easily walked. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air. Creek is pass to Smeaton Bay via K 31. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .5 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  15'/6" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES <1l° at 1-2' per second 
BOTTOM Sand and gravel. 
LOW TIDE LOCATION Below confluence with small stream on E. shore. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION At entry into woods. No marker. 
SCHOOLING AREAS None. 
SPAWNING AREAS Limited area below high tide. 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE >.9 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH _ 10!/10" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 1-2!' per second 
BOTTOM Sand and gravel. 
MARKER DISTANCE None. 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS None noted. 
TRIBUTARIES Forks a short distance above high tide. The N. fork has longer access. 
SCHOOLING AREAS None noted. 
SPAWNING AREAS Spawning observed to be greatest in lower stream. 
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 
1938 
Sep 8 FWs 150 4,500 off mouth 
1939 
Sep 16 eS aS Poor. Small schools off mouth, 
few in stream 
1940 
Sep 18 G .3ASI,FWS 10,000 Excellent. Few chum 
1941 
Oct 5 Gi1.0 FWS 3, 000 Many dead fish. Indications good 
1946 
Oct 2 A ASIL,FWS Poor 
1947 
Sep 16 Gi1.0 FRI 1, 200 5 Poor. 150 off mouth 
Sep 2 G .3 ASI No fish 
