ALASKA SALMON INVESTIGATIONS IN 1900. 
301 
It may be added that this record is the entire catch from Hetta Stream by the 
canneries at Hunter Bay and Klawak and the saltery at Hetta, but does not include 
any fish taken for local use or the small salteries, if any were taken the latter. 
Species. 
1898. 
1899. 
1900. 
No. 
Datei 
No. 
Date. 
No. 
Date. 
179, 109 
290 
25, 000 
jjune 10-Aug. 3 
July 25-Aug. 25 
250,834 
539 
229, 556 
jjune 15-Sept. 5 
June 27-Aug. 23 
138, 733 
Junel7-Aug,23 
Humpbacks 
58,216 
The hard fishing of this stream commenced in 1896, and unless it has received an 
impulse from some other source, as from Mr. Callbreath’s hatchery, there is no doubt 
that the locality is overfished. 
m’iienky inlet. 
On the eastern side of Etolin Island is a large bay (represented on Coast Survey 
chart No. 8200 without any soundings), having numerous islands and reefs, and a 
rather uninviting appearance; it is known as McHenry Inlet. At the head of the 
inlet are two bights or coves, which are very foul and at low water expose many 
ledges and extensive fiats. The cove at the east receives at its head a small stream, 
known as Falls Creek, and, a little to the southward, a second stream called Trout 
Creek. The head of the western cove receives the waters of a small stream which is 
a lake outlet, and on this lake is the hatchery of Mr. John C. Callbreath. 
There is a deep-water channel through McHenry Inlet which leads to a beautiful, 
spacious, landlocked harbor, near the head of the inlet, for which the following 
directions may be of service: 
Directions for entering McHenry Inlet . — On account of the small scale of the 
chart No. 8200, and the absence of names, the approach is rather difficult to describe. 
At the entrance to the inlet (see chart) is a string of islets and rocks making off to 
the northwestward from Avon Island. North from the rock named Quartz Rock is a 
large wooded island, having an extensive reef projecting to the westward. North- 
ward from this is a small wooded island, having a rock off its southeastern end, and 
north of this is another small islet having a rock, marked on the chart, off' its southern 
end; the latter islet is the guide to the channel and will here be called Entrance Islet. 
It is small, rocky, and heavily wooded; the central trees projecting highest give it a 
conical appearance, and, as it is quite symmetrical, it presents about the same shape 
from all sides. In standing for McHenry Inlet bring Entrance Islet to bear ENE., 
and stand for it, shaping course on near approach to pass it close to, about 75 yards, 
leaving it to the southward. Nearly ahead, and in the center of the inlet, will now 
be seen Dot Islet, a low rocky islet lying close to the water, with a few low trees and 
bushes growing over it, and south of it, near the southern shore, will be seen a bare 
rock. The channel lies between Dot Islet and the rock. After passing Entrance 
Islet, the course should bend to the southward so that in heading midway between 
Dot Islet and the bare rock, Entrance Islet will be directly astern. * 
Having passed Dot Islet, keep to the southward of mid-channel for 1 mile, then 
haul to mid-channel and anchor about a mile below the head of the inlet, favoring 
