112-10 K 116A 
NaS ake 2 Wills Sa Previous No. 116D 
KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, GRANT COVE, S. corner 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE <2,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Good. Limited by size of stream. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warmrange. Observed temperature: 48°F., 10/7/47. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Short, stream cut valley heading in low ridge 3 miles upstream. Timbered stream 
banks, muskeg areas scattered. Valley with relatively low gradient in lower sections. 
DRAINAGE 2square miles (Polar Planimeter). Precipitation fed. No lakes or ponds. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION 
ANCHORAGE In Grant Cove. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Stream bed easily walked. No trails. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES No surveyed by air. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .1mile AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 10-15'/6" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 1-2! per second 
BOTTOM Small rock. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION Head of the grass bank section at point of stream emergence from woods. 
SCHOOLING AREAS 
SPAWNING AREAS 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE >.5 mile AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  10-12'/6" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES .5° at 1-2! per second 
BOTTOM _ Small rock. 
MARKER DISTANCE 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION 
BARRIERS None reported in .5 mile. 
TRIBUTARIES No important tributaries. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Shallow pools at intervals in first . 3 mile. 
SPAWNING AREAS Riffle areas at bases of most of the shallow pools and in gentle rapids where small rock 
bottom is suitable. 
GENERAL NOTES Beaver have dammed creek occasionally. Frequent windfalls. 
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 
cians G .4 FWS 2,000 250 Good 
