THE SALMON AND SALMON FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 
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year in various spawning conditions. Spent steelheads have frequently been taken 
on their return to the sea. 
Trout are numerous in this stream, and not only here but everywhere in Alaska 
the cry is to exterminate them, or at least not to protect them by law, as they are 
regarded as the greatest enemies to the salmon, destroying the eggs in countless num- 
bers. Dolly Varden trout are found running from June 10 to July 15, and follow the 
salmon to the spawning-beds. The cut-throat trout also come down to brackish water 
about the same time. 
In 1895 three shad were taken in a trap in Thorne Bay, and it is believed that 
if traps were more extensivel}^ used shad would probably be taken in many different 
localities in southeast Alaska. 
ITNION BAY. 
On the western side of Cleveland Peninsula, and opening into Ernest Sound, is 
Union Bay. In this locality is a small red-salmon stream ffshed by Mr. Myers, who 
sells the catch, with that of Kina, in Kasaan Bay, which he also fishes, to the Boring 
cannery. 
The following records have been obtained: 
1896. 
1897. 
1 
SiJecies. 
Dates. 
Number. 
Species. 
Dates. 
Number. I 
Redlisli 
July 10 to 31 
3, 258 
"R.Pflfiah 
July 20 to Aug. 26 
Sopt. 1 to 20 
4, 700 
2, 250 1 
9, 874 
Do 
Aug'. 3 to 7 
lUos 
Cohoes 
Colioes 
Sept. 1 to 14 
Humpbacks 
July 26 to Aug. 26 
WRANGELL. 
In 1887 the Aberdeen Packing Company, of Astoria, Oreg., built a cannery on 
the Stikine Eiver, about 8 miles above the mouth, with the intention of making the 
entire pack from the catch of this river. After packing two seasons, in the fall of 
1888 and spring of 1889, the cannery was moved to Point Highfleld, on the northern 
end of Wrangell Island, aTid operations commenced under the name of the Glacier 
Packing Company. In 1892 it entered the Alaska Packing Association and was 
closed, and in 1893 it joined the Alaska Packers’ Association, and has since been 
operated by that organization. In 189G it was enlarged, and now has a capacity of 
I, 500 cases per day. The cannery is located in a small bight to the eastward of and 
just imside of Poiut Highfleld, about 1^ miles from Wrangell post-offlce, and 2 miles 
from the fiats at the mouth of the Stikine Eiver. 
In 1896 the cannery employed 20 white fishermen, and received the catch of 70 
natives. In the cannery were 8 whites, 4 native women, and 80 Chinese. The can- 
nery fishermen used for king salmon 14 large gill nets, each 250 fathoms long, 24 meshes 
deep, 8J-inch mesh, valued at 40 cents per fathom; for redflsh and cohoes, 14 small 
gill nets, each 200 fathoms long, 26 meshes deep, 6|^-iuch mesh, valued at 40 cents per 
fathom, and 9 drag seines, from 50 to 150 fathoms long, 3 to 8 fathoms deef), valued at 
II. 50 iier fathom. 
The vessels engaged were the steamer Puritan, 14 net tons, crew 5, value $10,500, 
and the steamer Ella BoMffs,37 net tons, crew 5, value $14,000. Usually but one of 
these tenders is used. The ship Geo. SUolfield, 1,276 tons net, value $16,000, with a 
crew of fishermen, was used as a transport. The same arrangement is made here as 
at Boring. The ship brings the outfit to the cannery in the spring and moors in the 
