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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
OBSERVATIONS ON SPAWNING IN KACHEMAK BAY IN 1926 AND 1927 
In the spring of 1926 observations were made on the spawning in Kachemak Bay. 
(Fig. 24.) The herring in this bay usually enter the lagoon at Halibut Cove some 
time between October and January of each year and remain at a depth of several 
fathoms until nearly time to leave the lagoon to spawn. The lagoon is between 25 
and 45 fathoms in depth with steep shores. The entrance channel, which is about 
a mile long, is very narrow, not over 50 feet wide and 2 or 3 feet deep at low tide. 
Consequently on big tides the current flows at several miles an hour. 
On April 12 a sample of herring, gill netted at a depth of 20 fathoms, was obtained 
from Halibut Cove lagoon. (Table 26.) All of the herring were mature and most 
