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BULLETIN OP THE UNITED STATES FISH . COMMISSION. 
viously obtiiined from tbe Indians being rather indefinite. We therefore explored all 
the streams, and by this time our iiarties were sufficiently expert to recognize the 
red-salmon streams by certain signs, whether the fish were running or not. 
OLD JOHNSON STREAM. 
The next redfish stream in the Moira Sound region is known as Old Johnson 
Stream. It empties into a V-shaped indentation on the northern shore of Moira Sound 
opposite the entrance of the bay into which Kegan Stream empties, miles in a straight 
line from Egg Island. This indentation opens into a very pretty basin, into the upiier 
end of which the stream empties with a fall of a few feet. On the northern side of the 
basin, near the mouth of the stream, are two houses, in which were found seines and 
fishing gear, a canoe being housed near by; and on the same side, near the entrance 
to the basin, is a fishing shack. The general course of the stream is west-southwest. 
It is about a mile in length, and 30 feet wide between rocky and heavily wooded banks. 
It carries considerable water, with a strong current for the greater part of its course. 
Inside the mouth is an island, the stream widening out above, forming a cove on the left 
bank, which is ci’ossed by a footbridge. Above this it contracts again, but at two other 
points it expands into shallows 150 yards wide. On the left bank, abreast the island, 
a tree has been felled across, and above the footbridge split rails and heavy gratings, 
5 by 8 feet, were found, which, when applied to the fallen tree, would form a barrier. 
The outlet at the lake is much obstructed by a natural barrier of drift. The lake 
was not examined, but judging from the fiow at the outlet it must receive a large 
amount of water. It is approximately 4 miles long and 2 miles wide, with moderately 
steep, rocky sides. Two branches were noticed to the right and left, which may be 
entering streams connecting with other lakes, or they may embrace an island. 
The following is the record of this stream for six years: 
Year. 
lledfisli. 
Cohoes. 
Humpbacks. 
Dates. 
No. 
Dates. ^ 
No. 
Dates. * 
No. 
1892 
July 18 to Aug. 8 
4, 482 
Not known 
40 
!N^ot known 
357 
1893 
July 22 to Aug. 15 
4, 119 
July 25 to Aug. 25 | 
15, 329 
1894 
July 11 to Aug. 15 
11,863 
Aug. 6 to Aug. 15 
3 , 287 
1895 
July 15 to Aug. 17 
15, 558 
July 20 to Aug. 16 1 
1890 
July 8 to Aug. 21 
10, 798 
Sept. 8 
July 27 to Sept. 13.... 
260 
July 28 to Aug. 2 
14, 352 
1897 
July 19 to Sept. 1 
8, 428 
2, 521 
July 19 to Aug. 28 
54, 765 
The fish from this stream went exclusively to Metlakahtla until 1896. In that 
year the Loring cannery received of the above catch 3,600 redfish, and in 1897, 3,434 
redfish, 1,100 cohoes, and 38,000 humpbacks. 
The capacity of the stream is about 10,000 redfish. 
OTHER STREAMS OP MOIRA SOUND REGION. 
On the long arm to the southward in Moira Sound, and about 2 miles from its 
head, on the eastern shore, is the mouth of a stream which, at the time of our visit, 
was very low. The distance from high-water mark to low-water mark is one-fourth of 
a mile. The stream between banks is from 30 to 50 feet wide, but the flow over a log 
was only 5 feet in width and 2 inches in depth. From appearances, in heavy rains, it 
carries a large amount of water, as it seems to drain a high mountain system. The 
stream is tortuous, but has a general west-by-south and east-by-north direction. For 
