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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
which forms the outlet to the Fourth Lake. This hatchery was located during the 
season and obtained 12,000,000 redfish eggs. 
The association also operated the Callbreath hatchery, on Etolin Island, obtaining 
about 6,000,000 redfish eggs. At Karluk hatchery, where the run of redfish this 
season was very large, 32,800,000 eggs were obtained, making the total number of 
redfish eggs placed in the hatcheries of the Alaska Packers’ Association 50,800,000. 
Counting upon a loss of 20 per cent, this corporation expects to liberate over 40,000,000 
fry in the waters of Alaska. 
The following is an account of the streams and lakes examined during the season, 
together with a few remarks on special features of the salmon fisheries. 
Pacific Steam Whaling Company’s hatchery Hetta Lake. 
SOUTHEAST ALASKA. 
PACIFIC STEAM WHALINU COMPANY’S HATCHERY, HETTA LAKE. 
Hetta Stream and Lake were described in my report for 1897 (p. 73-75), and the 
hatchery was referred to in my report for 1900, but not visited until June 5, 1901, 
when it was examined by Ensign Kempff and Mr. Chamberlain. For a description 
of the locality reference is made to former reports. 
The hatchery, consisting of hatchery house, dwelling, and boathouse, is located 
on low, rolling, and heavily wooded land on the southeast shore of the lake, on the 
left bank of a feeder, from which the hatchery receives its supply of water. The 
hatchery site is reached from the mouth of Hetta Stream by trail to the lake and by 
boat across the latter. This feeder is about 10 feet wide, 6 inches deep, and flows 
with a strong current in a general west-northwest direction, emptying into the lake 
