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N55° 09.5 W130°49.3 Previous No. 15 
KETCHIKAN, BOCA DE QUADRA, WEASEL COVE, Head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE <,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Very good. This is a small stream typical of hundreds of late streams in Southeastern 
Alaska. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). No temperature records available. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION A stream-cut valley in folded sedimentary rock structure, generally found in this area. 
Valley runs S.W. to N.E. 
DRAINAGE Precipitation fed. Area less than 2 square miles. No lakes, some muskeg and limited timber in drainage 
area. Bare rocks along E. ridge. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Stream enters woods on W. side of grass flats. 
ANCHORAGE  .5 miles inside Weasel Cove entrance in 17 to 19 fathoms. Small vessels may anchor near the delta 
drop-off. Entrance and anchorage are clear. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Some game trails along stream, but not of use on foot surveys. Stream bed 
offers best route. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Limited air observations can be made during good light and water conditions. The 
relatively straight stream course allows an optimum flight path for vision. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .4 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  25'/10" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 1-2! per second 
BOTTOM Sand and gravel. 
LOW TIDE LOCATION At intertidal contact with E. shore. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION At entry into woods. No marker. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Limited to small pools near high tide. 
SPAWNING AREAS Upper intertidal area. 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE »>2 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 20'/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than 1° at 1-2' per second 
BOTTOM Sand, gravel and small rocks. 
MARKER DISTANCE None. 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION None. 
BARRIERS Numerous windfalls block stream during very low water, but are not barriers during normal stream 
levels at the end of Sep. 
TRIBUTARIES No major tributaries. 
SCHOOLING AREAS _ Small pools throughout lower stream. 
SPAWNING AREAS Reported to be excellent beyond . 4 miles. 
GENERAL NOTES A good small stream. 
