101-32 WOLVERINE CREEK K 34A 
N55° 22.3 W130° 36.6 Previous No. 29A 
KETCHIKAN, BEHM CANAL, SMEATON BAY, WILSON ARM, E. shore of lower intertidal flats at head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sep. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 2,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Good, but limited. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Glacial basin surrounded by steep valley walls. Wooded valley floor with considerable 
brush and alder. 
DRAINAGE 4-5 square miles (estimated). Several small snow fields, no lakes. Clear water. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Intertidal grass-flats are part of the large delta of the Wilson River 
(K 34). Stream enters woods 1 mile from delta drop-off on E. shore. 
ANCHORAGE See anchorage, Wilson River (K 34). 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Difficult walking through brush and windfalls. No trails or survey route 
other than stream bed. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .5 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 15'/8" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than 1° at 1-2! per second 
BOTTOM Sand and rock. 
LOW TIDE LOCATION  Obscured by the intertidal channels of the delta. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION At the edge of the grass flats where stream enters woods. 
SCHOOLING AREAS None reported. 
SPAWNING AREAS Just below high tide mark. 
GENERAL NOTES The intertidal area is part of the Wilson River delta and only a short distance near the high 
tide mark is distinctly part of Wolverine Creek. 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE Over 2 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 15'/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 2-3° at 2-4' per second 
BOTTOM Sand, some gravel and large rocks. 
MARKER DISTANCE 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS None reported in 2 miles. 
TRIBUTARIES No major tributaries. 
SCHOOLING AREAS None reported. There are numerous small pools throughout the stream. 
SPAWNING AREAS _ Numerous small splits in the stream are utilized. 
GENERAL NOTES This stream is not considered to be of importance and many of the salmon observed in the 
stream may be strays from the large runs of the Wilson River. 
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 
1939 
Sep 13 FWS 500 Most fish males, indicating pre- 
season escapement 
1940 
Sep 29 G .8 FWS 5,000 Fair 
1946 
Sep 28 A ASI,FWS Good 
1947 
Aug 20 G1.0 FRI Many dead 
1948 
Aug 4 Gi1.0 FWS Very good showing, pink and chum 
Aug 13 G2.0 ASI 25 1 408 80 
Sep 24 Gi1.0 ASI 1,040 40 52 
1951 
Sep 14 Gores ERI 2, 150 100 10 Coho present Few dead chum. All schooled intertidal 
zone 
