111-30 ANCHOR CREEK Kopi 
N56°00.8 W131°25.3 Previous No. 46 
KETCHIKAN, BEHM CANAL, BELL ARM, head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE <1i,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Good in sections examined, though limited by small size of stream. Availability 
of spawning areas is dependent upon stream levels. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range, (estimated). Observed temperatures 56.5°F., 9/25/47. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Extensive intertidal grassflats at the base of low pass to Eagle Lake which drains into 
Bradfield Canal to N. through Eagle River. Wooded with muskeg areas throughout. Valley length less than 
2 miles. 
DRAINAGE 3 square miles (Polar Planimeter). Small lake (. 3 x .4 miles) lies in low pass. Precipitation fed. 
Water colored by muskeg. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Extensive grassflats easily identify stream. 
ANCHORAGE 6 fathom anchorage just N.E. of E. entrance to Anchor Pass. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Easily walked grassflats, numerous bear trails, upstream extremely brushy. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES No aerial visibility due to small size and brush. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .8 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  10-15'/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than .5° at 1" per second 
BOTTOM Sand and limited gravels. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION Head of grassflats. 
SCHOOLING AREAS None reported. 
SPAWNING AREAS Upper intertidal zone has good gravel areas, though limited by water depth at time of 
observations. 
GENERAL NOTES Many black bear have been observed in this stream area. 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE .3 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  10'/6" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 2-3° at 2! per second 
BOTTOM Some sand, gravel. 
MARKER DISTANCE 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS Stream reported to be steep above .3 miles, with small falls and rapids. 
TRIBUTARIES _ W. fork joins stream .1 miles below high tide mark. Similar size and characteristics as Anchor 
Creek. 
SCHOOLING AREAS 
SPAWNING AREAS 
GENERAL NOTES 
ESCAPEMENT RECORD 
[Counts made by ground surveys are designated by G. A€rial surveys by A] 
SURVEYED PINK CHUM OTHER SPECIES REMARKS 
Date Miles By Live Dead Live Dead Live Adjective Rating 
1943 
Sep 18 FWS Poor. Few fish present 
1947 
Sep 25 G 23 ERI Poor 
1948 
July 28 Grol ERY No fish seen 
