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used by the natives. On the left bank, at the outer runway, is the site of a saltery 
formerly operated here. Humpbacks, dog salmon, and Dolly Varden trout were the 
only fish seen. It is said that this stream has been much abused by barricading, and 
a few years ago it was believed that it was practically exhausted for commercial pur- 
poses, but redfish are still taken in considerable numbers. The stream has a probable 
value of 20,000 redfish and 3,000 cohoes. The only stream data obtainable are the 
following: 
Year. 
Time of run. 
Species. 
Number 
taken. 
I89G 
July 1-30 
19, 725 
1896 
Aug. 1-31 
2, 682 
1897 
July 1-15 
15, 012 
1898 
June 28-July 20 
Redfish 
22, 000 
1899 
25, 401 
1900 
June 18-July 27 
Redfish 
33, 290 
Salmon Bay saltery . — On the southern point of the entrance to Salmon Bay is a 
saltery formerly conducted by Mr. Tom McCauley. Several years ago the salting 
tanks were moved to Whale Passage, and the saltery is now used as a cooperage. 
The buildings, dwelling, store, etc., at the time visited were in good repair; a large 
number of barrels were stored in a warehouse, and quite an outfit of coopering tools 
was noticed, but everything was locked and no one in sight. The fish taken from 
the stream are sold fresh to the Wrangell cannery by Mr. McCauley, who claims the 
fishing right here. 
RED BAY STREAM. 
Red Bay is on the northern side of Prince of Wales Island and opens on Sum- 
ner Strait. (See Coast Survey chart Nos. 8200 and 8168.) The southwest extremity 
of the bay narrows to a pocket, which is an uncovered Hat at low water, and receives 
at the southeastern end the waters of a redfish stream, which was examined by Lieu- 
tenant Rodman September L It is about l£ miles in length, has an average width 
of 30 feet and depth of 12 inches, with two rocky pools about 5 feet in depth in its 
length; it flows in a northwesterly and northerly direction from the lake over a 
gravelly bottom with occasional bowlders, running with a slack current, and has no 
falls or heavy rapids in its course. The lake, at the point of outlet, flows in two 
streams, forming an island about one-half mile in diameter. The eastern bank of the 
main stream is generally low and flat, the western bank steep, and both timbered 
with the usual growth of the country. Tide water extends about 150 yards within the 
tree line, and the temperature of the water above this point was found to be 62° F. 
The lake, which lies in a general north-and-south direction, is about 2£ miles 
long by one-half mile wide; it is elevated about 10 feet above sea level, and has a 
temperature of 61 F. at a depth of 3 feet. The eastern shore is generally steep, 
having near the head of the lake a gray precipitous cliff, while lying off the lower 
end is a small wooded island. The western shore has a more gentle slope, and all the 
surroundings are heavily wooded. For want of proper facilities the lake could not 
be examined, but at the head it appeared as though it received two feeders. The 
shore shelf, as far as could be seen, was gravelly. 
