SALMON TAGGING IN ALASKA, 1929 
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the east shore of Prince William Sound appears to be of somewhat greater importance 
than that through Knight Island Passage to the spawning grounds along the western 
shore. Sixty-six (38.6 per cent) of the recaptured salmon were taken along the shore 
of Montague Island northeast of the locality of tagging. One tagged fish was reported 
to have been taken in Cook Inlet, but more specific information was not a vailable, and 
the accuracy of the report is questionable. 
There were no important differences in the direction of migration or distribution 
of the fish tagged during the early part of the season and those tagged at its height. 
The fish liberated in the first experiment were, however, recaptured after a greater 
period of freedom, indicating a somewhat slower rate of travel. 
