THE SALMON AND SALMON FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 
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The fish from this stream were supplied exclusively to Metlakahtla until 1896. lu 
that year Loring received of the above catch 1,000 redflsh, aiid in 1897 about half of 
the catch, except the humpbacks. The catch seems to be increasing in recent years, 
possibly from more vigorous fishing. It probably yields 15,000 redfish annually. 
PETER .JOHNSON STREAM. 
The small inlet on the north shore of Point Adams was visited by portage from 
North Arm, but no stream was found. After leaving the locality it was learned that 
a red-salmon stream is located on the inlet. It is known as the Peter Johnson Stream, 
and will be the subject of a future examination. The fish from this stream are very 
small. The record for six years is as follows: 
-Tear. 
Redfish. 
Cohoes. 
Humphacks. 
Dates. No. 
Dates. 
No. 
Dates. 
No. 
1892 
1893 
1894 
1895 
1896 
July 8 to Aug. 18 8, 434 
July 10 to Aug. 29 17,154 
July 18 to Aug. 23 15, 525 
Juiyo to Aug. 10.... 17,874 
July 8 to Aug. 2 21, 700 
Aug. 6 to Aug. 18 . . . 
July 25 to Aug. 23 ... 
July 26 to Aug. 30 . .. 
- to Sept. 10 . . . 
1, 310 
2, 329 
1,979 
1,900 
2,957 
Aug. 5 to Aug. 15 
July 24 to Aug. 2 
A-Ug. 3 to Aug. 21 
1,754 
1, 465 
8, 000 
1897 
July 6 to Sept. 2 26,310 
July 19 to Sept. 9 
July 20 to Aug. 21 
lo! 016 
The above-mentioned fish were supplied exclusively to Metlakahtla until 1896. 
Loring received 6,300 redfish in that year, and 10,169 redfish and 1,500 humpbacks in 
1897. The average catch of redfish, as indicated in this record, is 17,833 per year. It 
is believed, however, that the stream can produce at least 25,000, and a conservative 
estimate would be 20,000. 
All these streams, from Kegan to Peter Johnson, are known as the Moira Sound 
streams, and are fished by the Indians claiming them, the f)roduct being sold to the 
canneries, except in the case of Loring. This cannery has purchased fish and seut 
fishing gangs to the locality. Drag seines are used in making the catch. 
Eefereiice has previously been made to the great difference in the weight of fish 
in different streams, and Moira Sound offers a striking example. The redfisii from 
Kegan average about 5 pounds, those from Old Johnsou, on the opposite side of the 
sound, run 6 ijounds, and from Nowisk-Kay 7 pounds, the largest in the locality, while 
those from Peter Johnson run 3|^ to 4 pounds, the same as the Metlakahtla home 
stream and Tamgass Harbor. These are jjrobably the smallest redfish in Alaska 
excejjt those from Necker Bay, Baranof Island. 
No reference has yet been made to the availability for hatchery purposes of the 
Moira Sound streams. At all the redfish streams fish, which could be easily corralled 
until ripe, are abundant and plenty of water can be obtained by gravity. The 
locality is inaccessible, being off the steamer routes; but the only real questions are 
the necessity of filtering the water and the range of temperature of water during the 
hatching season. As previously remarked, all the redfish streams in southeast Alaska 
have discolored water, and wherever lake water is used for hatchery purposes it 
should probably be filtered. A series of observations would be necessary to determine 
the suitability of the waters as regards temperature. The sun during the summer, 
when it does shine, warms the surface water considerably, and on being conveyed 
down a shallow stream the temperature is further increased. 
