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BULLETIN OP THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
NIBLACK ANCHORAOE. 
Niblack Anchorage, between North Arm and Moira Sound, has a stream entering 
about midway on the northern shore behind a high-tide island which forms a part of 
the inner liarbor. It is of large volume, about half a mile long and 30 feet between 
banks, and flows with considerable velocity over rapids and falls. No stream could 
be seen flowing into the lake at its head and the latter seems to be fed by cascades, 
one of which is quite large. The shores are for the most part precipitous, rocky, and 
inaccessible except by boat. The Kasaau Indians say that no redfish are taken here 
and there are no signs that it is a redfish stream. It is probable that salmon can not 
work their way over the falls aud rapids. 
NOWISK-KAA". 
Nowisk-Kay is the name at present given to the stream which flows from the lake 
into North Arm. It is a little over a mile in length, averaging 30 feet in width by 18 
inches in depth, and has a general east and-west direction. An ludiau of that name 
claims to be the owner of the stream. The bottom is rocky, covered with bowlders, 
aud the banks are precipitous, rocky, and heavily wooded. About 500 yards from the 
mouth are the remains of a barricade — a tree had been felled, cut to make a tight fit 
in the rocky ledges on either side, and then supported in the usual manner. Most of 
Sketch of Nowisk-Kay Stream. 
the split rails had been removed or carried away by freshets, but a large number of 
poles or rails, such as are used for the top course of a barricade, were found near 
the bank, some of them newly cut. On the northern bank, near the barricade, were 
found two large rolls of wire uettiug, apparently recently placed there. With these 
means at hand it is probable that two men in a day’s work could have effectually 
barricaded the stream. 
Thei’e were no means available to examine the lake. From the head of the outlet 
all that can be seen is an arm about 2 miles long aud 200 to 300 yards wide, which is 
probably the connection with the lake proper. It is about 20 feet above the sea level, 
has steep, rocky banks, and appears deep. Judging from its flow at the outlet it must 
receive a large body of water, either from inflowing streams or other lake connections. 
The following is the fishing record of Nowisk-Kay Stream for six years: 
Year. 
Eetlfl-sli. 
Cohoes. 
Humpbacks. 
Dates. 1 No. 
Dates. 
No. 
Dates. 
No. 
July 13 to Aug. 6 ... 
July 31 to Aug. 31 ... 
July 14 to Aug. 23 . . . 
July 16 to Aug. 15 . . . 
July 15 to Sept. 5 ... 
July 19 to Aug. 30 ... 
3,168 
6,671 
8, 346 
14, 653 
12, 885 
36, 934 
July 29 to Aug. 6 ... 
July 28 to Aug. 16 ... 
July 30 to Aug. 9 . . . 
July 26 to Aug. 1... 
July 27 to Aug. 21 . . . 
July 22 to Aug. 19 ... 
2, 965 
10,485 
808 
772 
11, 864 
7, 771 
1893 
, 1894 
1 1895 
Aug. 17 to Aug. 31 . . 
July 10 to Aug. 23 . . 
200 
1, 002 
! 1896 
Not known ...... 
102 
1 1897 
July 19 to Aug. 30 .. 
595 
