114-20 NIBLACK CREEK K 62 
N55°33.5 W132°08 Previous No. 57 
KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, E. shore 7 miles N.E. of Caamano Point 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE >5,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION 4 miles valley heading in the ridge along the lower W. side of the Cleveland Peninsula. 
Lake in basin 1.3 miles upstream. Timbered valley, some muskeg areas. 
DRAINAGE 8 square miles (Polar Planimeter). Precipitation fed lake. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION No outstanding features. Stream lies .8 miles N. W. of Niblack 
Point (navigation light). 
ANCHORAGE No sheltered anchorage. Temporary anchorage at stream mouth. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .1 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 
BOTTOM 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION The bend at the head of the bar along the N. bank of the intertidal zone marks the 
high tide location. 
SCHOOLING AREAS 
SPAWNING AREAS 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 
BOTTOM 
MARKER DISTANCE 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS 
TRIBUTARIES Small tributary enters . 2 miles upstream from S. 
SCHOOLING AREAS 
SPAWNING AREAS 
GENERAL NOTES Lake is estimated to be about 400' elevation. 
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 
1949 
Nov 4 G .3 USFS 7, 200 1, 800 
