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FWLB 1294
A Data Report on Fish and Wildlife
Resources of the Yukon River Basin
Based on 1956 Field Investigations
May 1957
THIS REPORT SUPERSEDED BY PROGRESS REPORT NOS. ~. 3, and 4
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A Data Re.Port en F18h and tilldlite a.~ v"
or the
BASIN
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~ tb' l$ t1eld ..,.oo ct 1955 the COOI'd1Dator or RiYW
'see1n ~t.tlf.li.es, Mr • .,._. T. ~. wu oondnotecl on ID in8ptcticm.
+.our ar r~tial ~t,ric aitee 1ft Alaaa by etart Mmbeft
ot the 11ah AM h1ldl.Ue Sonice at.ati.tt~led 1n Alaska. A.a a nault.
ot that reoo~ and tollowint~ contel"eeCe•, a tOUDdaticn stud,r
or u. 1'tdr:c!a U.ver Du1n vu 1n1Uated.
!'!xi.lti:ac Wcnuttcm of t.he biota, both quaratit.atiftl¥ md
qulJ.t.et1ftl.J .. ·~ Ullit.ee:t. fa. priae ~ de'reloped
rr.r t.ta WUal. pbue or the etudJr waa • de\Urlinetion or diet.!'i.bYtJ.on
md al,.mthmce of t.t.ab tad wildlife ep~toiHJ tbt ~ or dftpti'JdeDcr.r
and Mcaat o:r 1tt.U.iut.ion tor &\lOb I'INIOUI"OH by lUlt.ift IIIJid Nflidd
~ r.orUlat.J.ocaJ tmd tbrll devel.~t ot \~ te cbtain such
data. The ulU.te 1011 .tor the UN ot t hila data WQJld be tbe
~~or the 11ttet:.rte llP.Y ~ovic or otb• •w CkmtloP
IIA'lt projeot. 1NUld new on auoh NHUrcee.
Frobl._ of .....,., woa~ 8Dd d.ist.anoe eot~tri.mte s1i1;n1!''101Vtl.y
t.o the 111d.ted studla wbiob ,.., be eo~ J.n _, eM pe.riod of
u.. '!'be ...,. ld.se ot t h~ buiD• .3~1000 IIQU ... ~~~ilea (abc~Qt
60.m square ..0.. larau tllAf• !eua) twtber imlloa"- liftitaUoas
1n COYtU"8ge 11h1ob -r a ef.llllpleted 1n or.t1t ye;· r 0, &8ly tour 1Mividuala.
Th1e report....,... t111o ~-u. r;~t• data~
durinfr tbe l9S6 tiald Ml&oll and p~ a bu1a r,.. tut.Uft plaru'\ing
ot n.ld n.udS.... rw ooncldiODe brn'e blran JUOhed. &ad tboae wM.ob
·haft been i1llda are to bit ~ • ~u,... ln •••~• tile
JlllpOI'\ ..... to he C«<lt".oad of UDl"el.ated al'1d olt.en __.pniaed.
Womatioa. !owfmtl" v. tbia ma:r 'be• it. wu telt. .jut.itiabla to
taolude in tb1a ~ the Wor.tioo obtained ret.l'er the len"e
I!Rlob data l1'J,aa ~ Sa acme o'tiiOuN tu.. 'ftutt the Won8tlcm
CQrtaifted haftin will be ftluablo to JIM.I:T bi~atll I1Dd ld&iniaV'II•
ton or otb• ~ ot t.be t;. s. n.an ell:l \iildl.U'e Se.rrice is
tdlhl.T problalU--t.bat U. will be of groat uae ar2d va hut w it1ftl'
Basin peftOnf•l it ~tJ.ooa'ba. It. is the belJ.et and bopct that
t."Wt ro:~>Ort vill he tbe v...a..t cf' ....,. to be prepared on tbo bio\&
or the tuJron nn.J.up.
Althoulb -.. individuala contribut.ed ld.lrii.tican\l,y to the ~
o~ ot tbia report, ~ acknov~t tor t.bt tiM, ertol'\,
N1d uaietanee ia extended to the u. s. a.. Marla~ Atente
f;ten Y:redrlelalon, .Rq ~.,. and ~ ~~ Bit; Olaon,
~c"ildlint ~- B1elct.1et., ~ of F'.._.l ~1.4 1ft WildU.te
Reatont.ioo• IDd Oeerp WU.J'1 Fbhery ~\ B~t, ~
of "'edenl l.itl iD P'i.lh a..wn.ucrn.
07~4~
1. n. l'1aken rtJ.y.,,. is o.uo ot the lal"p8t riYal"'~ of' ~
..-iP bel' dint: 1D Sri tJ.ab ColtUibi& within )l .U.ee ot b Pao.1t1e
cceem and fl~ 21 ))0 .Uu to 1ta maa;r~ delta into U.
l!Jer1nfr s... It .tl.cwll abcQt 11 )00 .uu vitbi.a tbe 'twrit017 or J.l.alka, the ~ rd.er be1na located 1D canada v1thin tluJ provinoea
ot ~ri.t1ah Col.tabia 'Wid Iukoa 'fvritoJT. Wi.t!U.n A,J.aaa. ttw I1J:kca
aivw ha a htit.ude rare• tro-t:. 6J.•.)O• N. to 66•-)0t ffe 1 with the
liON nar'them pcrt1cw f'OU!Id in tbe Yukon n.te --. 1fhSeh JJ.ee a1
t.be Arot.t.G c~. J..~tel.Y b< ot ttw tot.aJ. ~c• ane
of 3)01000 ~~QUAre .Uea ie looat..d iD Alaska.
2. ~ ita ~ ill a Ml"iM of lakett in botb fukOA T4U"ri•
tory atld Br1.U.h Col.tulb1a tbe lukcll then !"lONs 1~l,y to Fwt
!'Ukon ill Alaska, t.btJNJe in. veeterly d~ rw tbe fllll1nder
ot it.e otNrM t.e ttaa ·~ s.. Tbe autf!Cu.ad1ni W!fttin 'fV'1e8
trcm JIIOUDta.laa tel the f1lltoa Flats tn:e eel tinaU;r tbe .U.Uv1al te
0.1" dill ta ~.
). !:'<Mot the tao.M.S iJ~r\&at trilut&riea ... t.be And~.t
Innoko, It~, Meloait.oa, Nowitaa1 Toaitna, -r--., 1'2M~Adlalar, am f"'oroupiae IU.ven, all in Alaska with tba Stwa:t.,~ Pal.l;y, ad
White ttiYen 1A a.n.da. 'fbi total length or the !takcm n.iwr in Alaska
1lJ 1,267 .Uea h'cla the ~ a\ lU1at w tt. Alnlra-Ca.nada bow:l.tu7·
An ellrf'aUoo ot 86o ten abcMt na lflftl 1a lieted tor tho bnc.W7
d81aite Jut. 1naide the Altlakan border. Tbill Vl")ll"\ld be u ~
~t. or 1..,. than oae toot-peN~Ue or ap~t.l7 o.68 teet
l
feet. per mile. Tb$ l-- t;ertJ.cn U CU:MptlfttiYel.J' tlat. td.\h a IJ\I"eM
01" river o•edient trem F.altat: to the r:wuth r;f' cnl;;' 0.2 t•t-p~••
{Fie. 1) would be cm.ly 2';~0 teet bJ.P, yet it voul.cl 1ntpo1and l)O aillion
acre-teet ot vater1 i&nulfl.a:te acme l61 QI.xt ~~re Idles, and pn.id.uce
moro than 21CO!'J10l0 kil.,.t.ta. Ct.ber projects ~ crXl8Jd81"1ftion an
located at !alta«, ~~:~, lad ~. 1"be !Jaaon, l'a1ya, and
6. Gaupe beve been i:;atellod and m&iHtaiwN! tor ..weraJ. YMN
!'1. 01d.y one loea\ica--Ee;le, J,ltl8k4. ~\dditioillll .V~r.la an new beinl
OJ;el"'!ted tJt aa.pe.rt, 1\ub;r, cd lal\q:. T~,.., batt ..,_ GllO oaaplete
,..ar•e dets1 wb:J.l.e \be letter two hsva leee than cae. ~ data is
listed iti Table l.
~ .... Mu:JMhss ..
Mt.x1llla Him ..
2
721 280 o.t.s. 278,000 13,()())
(Partial 19$5, ~,Jul.,A'q15ep)
b22,CXXJ llB,ooo
NC. 1 STRSM~ FLCH rJ'n - Yt1RJW !\TvZR (~)
~. De1lJ' &llfd1Gp tccaUcm 1$7 l9S6
Me.reh 23 lJ,?GJ c.r ••• Mnb. 22 16,800 ~1 l$61 0Cl0 c.r ••• .April 7 28,!.00 October l 2SI&,ooo
J.~ 6 )2,300 Cotober 2 28;J,O(X)
7 • the Corps of 1~.l'lf;ituten hopt.'l! to maiuttdu. tho g~~~• in cc.o~
tion with the tJ. :;. Geolo~ictl :';urvey. It. is ant1ci~ilted t.Mt.
develov,:•mt ot the propaaed hJrd~ctric s.:~ojecta 'll'fJU.l.d ft8'1.!lt in
dr~etic chq.,..s in the aalaorl r;opulsti<.T..a and ctb.€tr a.ae~ ea
well &a n~iderd. f'1abery ntl0'1ll"C$a. ~xi<aatJ.c&J.ly, signif'ioent
d teraticjne of wildli.f'.e b.nbitat would ntaul t. It has beM thoor1zed
would
o1 imflt ical c.t>..c.ntzes tc the iuterlcr ot lla::ka.
8. The climate of t..btl Iuto.n :.~iver dn u..ap is gc:crall7 eub
IU"Ctic with -.lJ ~ta ot prec.tpitation and. cold v1Ator ~; entlli"U.
Too liOntb• ot neaviaet preo;Lp.i ttit.ion a.re July I P.USUS t., ll.OtCi SeptAt~nber.
Mucb or t.h1tl u 1J:l the !'om or rain ~t suc:v doe 8 OC.QUI" each month
of the ,....,.. 1n IJQfle lAJcalH sucrt u Fort YukOQ. Sclue ot the coldeat
t4RperatUI'ct~ on tbl ~onn Americ.m. contil'lent oa"-ur in tb1a region,
with a -~· b.$ving been l"eCCrded ~t "ort Iukon. Th1ll .,_ C'el.
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also n.a ftKtOrdod ~atures as nigh u lJ»" F. Soawf.U 1a :not.
u hGMVJ iA the intori.cr :portJ.ons u in t.b" coatrt.al aect1ona. T&Ole 2
preaenta ~ cl1Mt.olcr;1cal data tor leldtAd st.at.iona vithln
the drsirl&ge.
9. n. tukOt\ aaain is •sentiUlJ 8 sparaely pcpU.a:t.acl are&,
~ on.rsctal"iaed \1Y JUn7 IMll vUlapa with 1950 popllatJ.ona of
lese tbafl 200 people. 1!:w larp8t c:ity within the AlaP.a por\ion ot
tbe drewre is Fairballkll. ll~ l?SO the po,:alation vt tJU..e oit;y was
!-• 771 while tbe civilian j::IOpWttJ.on ot t.ba total ~· en~
W&S ebcl'Jt 101 000 i.nbabitlu1tal. J\dd1t.1f-irJ.8lly, two 1U"p all1tuq itBt.al•
letio,,s near 'airbe.~.U tw-t.ne.r eent.r1bute tc Ula ;p-opulatiat. /llthcuo;b
exact. l'lUIIIbera or iU.U.t&<ry Pftr8t\!Jfltl1 end ~~ndae llv 1.~ ·I on tbeee
l»ses &re clAattL<1'ioo, it bae been eatJ..ut.ed that the total pcpulatJ.cn
or the t''airba;Jka ..,..., 1tl0l~ Ledd end £.ialaoD J.ir r'orca :: ...... , 18
about )5,0Cl0.
10. FJ'(J!J the CAned:1en border to abcut Manball, tb& n.Uve
po}'Ul$tioo 1a .Ind.ia.n, i:.r:l.lw:Uy or Atbabllakan atook. ~ traa
K&rehall, ~liN \be dold.nmt u.t.iT~ ~ticn. \.he of tee
li\OtiJt :r.rlmiUn of t.ba Lak.1.8o cul turea l"eM.iniae in J.laelca 1a toand
fl't'IM UJ4 fulton t11lta aou\b 'to U. Kuaolad.a River. t'ablJJ 3 d.Ya
pert.inerit pa~ttml or the basin.
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TABLE NO. 3 POPULATION OF THE YUKON BASIN
Judicis.J. Recording Name or Villase Division District 1950 19~2
Akulurak VUlage Second Wade Hampton 197 162 Alakan~ Village Second Wade Hampton 140 61 Ala tna Village Fourth Koyukuk 31 28 Allakaket VUla.ge Fourth Koyukuk 79 105 Anvik Village Fourth Nulato 99 no Arctic Villar::e Fourth Fairbanks 53 24 Arctic Contractors Fourth Fairbanks 44 Beaver Village Fourth Fairbanks 101 98 Bettles Village F'ourth Fairbanks 47 19 Big Delta Fourth Fairbanks 155 Canbrell Villege Fourth Fairbanks 67 17 Central Village Fourth Circle 41 Clumelisk Village Second ~Jade Hampton 106 92 Chicken Fourth Fairbank' 31 41 Chowhocto1ik Second Wade Hampton 98 60 Circle Village Fourth Circle 82 98 College Fourth Fairbanks 124 234 Cutoff Villae~ Fourth Nuleto 65 Derby Tract Fourth Fairbanks 172 --Eagle City Fourth Eagle 55 73 Emangak Village Second Wade Ham· ton 67 42 Eeld:rrto Village Fourth Fairbanka 41 Ester Village Fourth Fairbanks 74 218 Fairbanks City Fourth Fairbanks 5m 31~55 Flat V:Ulage Fourth otter 95 146 Fort Yukon Fourth Circle 446 274 Fox Village Fourth Fairbanks 2lt" -Galena Fourth Nulato 116 44 Garden Island Fourth Fairbanks 41 292 Graehl Village Fourth Fairbanks h76 102 Hamilton Village Sec om Wade Ha:rnpton 43 54 Hamil ton Acres Frouth Fairoonks 214 Healy Fourth Nenens 102 46 Holikschuk Village Fourth Otter 98 77 Holy Cross Fourth Nuleto 157 226 Hot Springs Fourth Hot Springs 29 39 Hughes Village Fourth Fort Gibson 49 32 Indim Village Fourth Earrle 45 Kaktovik Village Fourth Fairbanks 46 Kaltag Village Fourth Nulato 1?1 140 Kokrines Village Fourth Fort Gibson 68 47 Kotlik Village Second ~vade Ham1~ton 44 35
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TABLE NO. 3 POFU~TION OF 'niE YUKON BASIN (Con:tirrued)
Judicial Recording NIU!le of Village Division District 19.50 1939
Koyukuk Village Fourth Nulato 79 106 Koyukuk River Village Fourth Nulato 48 L!meta Tract Village Fourth Fairbanks 358 -Livengood Village Fourth Tolovsna 40 153 McKinley Park VU1age Fourth !'Jenana 59 11 Marshall village Second 1:Jade Hampton 95 91 Minto Village Fourth FsirbankB 152 135 Mountain V Ulage Second Wade Hampton 221 128 Nenana City Fourth NenaM 242 231 l'tew Hamilton e'econd Wade Hampton 27 25 New Knock Hock Village Second Wade Hampton . 122 Northway-Nebesna Fourth Fairbanks 196 Nulato Village Fourth Nulato 176 ll3 Ohogamuit Village Seconi Wade Hampton 27 29
Ophir Village Fourth Innoko 68 84 Pilot Station Village Second Wade Hampton 52 39 Pitk2s Point Village Secoo.d Wade Hampton 84 50 Rampart Village Fourth lUunpart 9L 106 Ruby Village Fourth Nulato 132 138 Russian Hission Second Wade Hampton 55 34 Scammon Bay Second Wade Hampton 103 88 Shageluk Village Fourth Otter 100 92 Sheldon! Point Secood Wade Hampton 43 Slaterville Fourth Fairbanks 611 South Fairbanks Fourth Fairbanks 63 93 Stevens Village Fourth Ram tart 34 54 Suntrana Fourth Nenana 130 78 Takshak Village Second Wade Hampton 39 lB Tanacross Fourth Fairbanks 137 l:f) Tanana Fourth Fort Gibson 228 170 Tetlin Village Fourth Fairbanks 73 66 Tok Jumtion Fourth F~irbanki'!J loL Usibelli Village Fourth Nenana 28 --Venetie Village Fourth Fairbanks 81 )6
Totals ll,,u6 8, 78h
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'l"t~lus s1gn1fer
,~ • ......_ ... ..;;... l "-"'+h..-'- ~._.:uS ~tJe~"""'J"'
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K.itc s.J.moD
Sil;var Sal:~
~:.tlral
P-od :~ al.Jaal
!lol.J..y V U\1en
J...elat 1'1"0Ut
~fiN f'ike
5ucker
lJ.rc l:od
Mottled ·Sculpin
Lab tittrrl.ag
Cl'IIIIICft vlb.i t.ef'Uh
.£.~!!1!1 11ie11!£Z
Oncorhytacbwl keta
~rby'ucW8 netka
'~l•d .. lnws .t.lriiuua •lM
CriiJtiYDlllel' l'l&.i:MlfCUeh
"c. sex: lu.ci:ua
C2 t.osta~ue csta~ u.-.
Lota leta lept;ura
Cottu.s oo~tas
l:ongonua N1'dinella
Core€0WS clupeetond.a
'':n t»I!Ppbemal •v •
14. t-4ost ot t..~ abOVe SJ:ecjae are uUU..ed ct.eneinl,y bJr tta
net.iT&a al~ tba Tukcn ror both pe~ lllAd dog use. '!'be ldnQ
aalmcn ia ~. on1.1 spocit'ts ®i..l.Sistc~1tl7 taken !"cr c~ ue,
hwfrler, 1n 1956 about, 81(XX) chua ..,.... wo pncu!~Md. I• 5010)0 tillh
q-J.ota is asaJ.t,_d to tblt lower !'ukon area ( troa WJUth tc the Amk t-J.ver >. with t. 101 00.') quot.a 1n \he IG.ddlt~t ~itttd.at (lra'i Jmk to the Anvik
;\.iTer) ~IV! tinall7 an u~ dist,riot. f~ with fl $,000 quota. The
upper district ~IU"in .,.. the Anor1lc Jllv•r to the ConacU.e;;; border ..
15. The lcww ~t.riot. 11MW.ly rille the quota and 1n 1956
tour opanton pacQd 1.016?11 oa••• Ul oue...t1alt tiei!'Oea, ~ lh3.5
full ~. The q\~ot. 1n the midi:lle diatrict w.a t'Ul~~d f.cr t.he
tHe ~tor!'. T.sl·J.G L. ~SIIIllt.l t: st.U:rtic..U N~~;·,ar,;r of th.e
+),.-~ ,..,.., ....... u ..,.,_,,...., ... l"~,,.. 1rx·.'L t": ,. . ..,,,.,...,..,., "'~;.,.., ~,.,-!, ""- -f.l..., """"""' , __ ,_,.. . .A.~-4.-~·<'1·-~ \.i..Jr,.ww- ...... ~ "'"'·to . ./• ,~c• , ""'"'--'A·~•·~ W4w ,r-.,.VA ~~t~a -~....SI.r:;
t'll"l)'i:! :~i;~t.J:ic ft"'C':r~ u~:; to lSi! t.
• 2
17. r~ f:Ul , .. s f'lsh whn8ls (~1£"• 4} .an used tc. c~; t~a•e
'thtJ t.u(boo • :~atrev~.r, the ri:llflh""r o-~" ti1:'!h wt)JIJW h£!9 dl'Q~ Ctl£de.nbll'
.::: t-he l#.at two dao.e,e.,s. 'h.t"it;,g t.he r~riod l9ll tc 19'41• en •Yeni'O
~··t.e':~ 'l!;hr·ela wro .n~.pc~ t'=' 'T'ovn~~ fer t.he ~i'ukon &Z"'Jil within
w:.Jla i.u J.$'56 c:..n.l~t U.S ~tl£!6ls wen ~tct.UG U;r counted .in
o.r
f.
l".l
~
¥lt~'L'' ..• I. .of-fl .. ·, ~-., .• Q 3-Tt~~rz:~~~flUL :~;!tffi<.~1f,q :c. ft~KC:i ':_i :-t~·~1C,_Iq,·4
, 1~6 ·:::;7. ;:..itj
lfo. C~tcr :iJo. Fish lio. Cues t'kl:. T1ai"Cea ~,.o. Fi.s~ ~o. FathCII1d F'.iahwbeela
LtJ.i~~ ;;.r·':-r;u <...1":
Yuko~; :liver r"1shei"1MMl' ~ Cooperative
AlWnu¥1 Llasb 2$1 262
Rortbem ~l"<tUl c~
Sbeldoi; l"t & lvipk 25,737
~~~co. F1ah VUJ..ege 1,1)0
Sub TGtal S2,129
G,UO
4,2&
0
l0,61L
£0 1/28
116.$ run
Sll/211
lltS.~ Ml lU l/2a
35
h7
6
88
z.16S
1,800
160
b,ll6
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Mll');:t,(~ DlS!EUGTt
St. !iary's JU.s.81CD Ancireatwki
Bem7 Beg1er fitku ?oint
l'CIIlieckman f11.ct. St&Uca
:;;'flb Total
L.U2
5,123
)td.&
10.479
1.268
891
a
2,159
0 14 2.300
107 1/28 28 1,120
11 l/2a 6 90
118 1/2.8 be ),!;10
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
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t::
"'" }<'n '"' ,.[. L .:.t.~~.k.;u..;if:;.. -"11~. u {Cont.inwad)
ftitC.l'i • 1956 :"1Jj
.tto. JJo. Fi.th Jo. CaM5 'f.i8rces lo. ~ flQ. fati:u:• fiahwbella ~-~ .,.~~~-----------------------------
~:l3T~·:.Ic"fa
~,;~1aner 'tl'lldi.Dr eo. U.upart 7,.403 lba uo
3.211 lbe .ald tftlllh ill .~
ltortbern ~ial Co. fC't't Mon 6.387 lbe f1'02'GD
Sub Tct..al l7.o61 lbs 110
t~~ SSO•
T'()'fAL 63J.68 • u,~
• I.aol~ •Uaated IUiber to.r Upper i:JiatrJ.ct.
116.S tall 229 V28
? 0 6
u
? 0 17
ll6 1.£65 22
htec ln atdiUcm "lii.U.S HM8 ct ob:uU •n packed f"ro..l ootslde t.he llO.!tl\ of the riYW ·tv tbe M:on ?..inr fisher~•.s CC;O}•nUM.
l.ntA ~c. Fiflb ~c. CaM• *'• Tierce•
~;;~" DI6TtUCTI
1956 S21l29 10,611& 300.S
l95S so.m 9,96) 28$.2$
1~ so,66S lO,hlh 148
19S) SS.B13 12,167 111
twl>l..7~ DlSTR1C'1"1
19S6 lO,U79 2,159 s,.as 19SS S,003 96S 115
191A 7,o6l 23!) llB
19S3 s,LB4 2(5 l46.S
U.P?:im. OIS'nUCTa
19S6 1?,06llb8 no 1955 S,032 lba 80
19S&s 6,Jallbe lJQ
19S3 6,SbO lbe 86
lJ
fl\l)J:,i; 6 FlSII ~.1!};~ \II YO&~ Il~ 1956
iO.ot I lie. c'l !Mat.ioa .. ~ .. • l.r.ooat.iOD Fialtwheel.lt
El&l• 3 1 ~ l C1rctlA 3 1 1..,... to ltqlat.o 8 Fort. ttdtcm l5 I lalat.o to laltaec ll ~ 5 • ADUik 6 St.mm'e Villap l I Pand.S.tte h ~ s I
RolT ~· 3 H.-part to !.,.. h t Paad' 6 lall .... 2 I a.d.an M1sai.m. 1 Koltrtatte 1 I Olupnu1' L at&b,r 3 I Pilot Stni.ce 1. Rabr to oo .. 5 • Fitku J1d.a 6 Pa.,.. Cabla l • Old. JMNI.lHi 4 ~ 2 • Mollflta1D Yll.lale ' I
lB. •t. ~baa s.n....._..a. trom the 1931 ~of 11 2)2
ta~ to l9Ll 1n which 3,UO tatJ_,. ot a~Waon t1U net. ...,. alploJWd.
In 19$6, the total tat.baul 1n tbe lG1Hr portion ot the nver h'al tbe
jtmeUcm or the ADftlt ~trea to tbe m0t1t.h vu lJ.et.cMl u 71 &;5, a
nt'Jt.'arth,r inc,.._, ~ljl' tar _.hIt aall pWti.on of tJae riY ...
19. ~ tblllJS6 t.t.eld Hli8Ct11 an ettcrt vas ade t4:.l do\er
ldae tbt tUe c:l all U.h 8ptC1H ita. ~ vitb ot.ber ptrt1nan\
data suob • t.t'8 •thOdtl t1lh wer. ••rtured and their~·
Adrlitie,:;.al.lJt, porAil.atiCDt or each Yillap1 not.1rc both people aNt
<1c1tt1, wu to tie l.UtAd. QU.y a pf:ll'1,j,cn ot the ld'M. was t$11\11'....,_"
'l'ASL~r ';(l • 1 tJO'Miitlt rR' Ft'lSB CAUCJft IN VIJU:.,:lfS Mrni tU'V~ VlLlAGF~ DUtU.NO 19$6
U.an Do~ Average
..... I.,.... fi.W.& F!lb
Vill.ap ~· nab r-.r !'!!!!! !!.f: P'iltl Per :?.!I. • t t '
lwia'ak 200 l&UOO 12 400 15,3'» ,)8.25
Cld~ ' llSO 127.7 30 2.100 '70.0
~Vill._ l.lA 11116 12.9 as 8,.881 )6.2
st.~.,... 63 SlOO 24.1 ,., 6.185 69.'1 ritkes ~ 21 986 46.9 49 2,8?0 ss.s Pilot Station 7S lh70 L.6.2 125 10,6)0 47.2
Ste'v'c t a V1llap 85 27SO )2.) 106 2,7SO 2S.9
De.mtr 86 3210 ,1.3 6S '·990 153.7
Vene\18 '12 240 '·' ss 2,160 ''·' ~.,.J,e 61 S69 ?.) Lo 8di 20.1
PD.:Umit 10 !a2 u2.2 10 5,S90 55.9
20. ~ to OU.bertand o•Kalla;r, the ~ pack b.Y
tile C•nllal• Paold.tltt c~ wu 5~,000 k:.1np and 1SS1CXJO cl:Dal in
1920. l*b«r ~ a .Pil"'ClUl-ue tiab:ery of 231000 ~ tnxl aw
lldllic:m .._. 1D additJ.on f.('J the C011181"Cial peok. r.m....s •t.:bated
an ..,....... or 27,46? ld.lic Ml.aoo vent t.atseo eeot1 JUr .troa 1931 t.h.rcugb
Ultl, mile U. obaa &Jalml:ln ~ S31 1010 efiGb ,.._. tor the _.
pericd.
21. ~ tbe ~ ~ 19561 an ~te NeOn! ot Noh
t1ah ~\ (~ ulmon) ns kept by ..m f1ehetlt8.1l Oil the
Up;er ~ &ad tba Mt.hcd or t.ald.nl nob. f1ab.. Pl'om ~le to c.,_.. end at eo tM lall.7 Niver C.roeaing ..,.... 33 panOMl.-v.M nna (or 256
tat.home) wve uaed. Six t.l.llm whMl8 nr• toand ill tbe l1atn~Cm uea
Se.laca a1T 'l~ !1:
ShM !Gite- On.T- nth 0111 V!!!!e lilf Cbla Fialb f'18b ... s~ P.tJa cocs ,-·Mel ~'•' I • . I
MecaebSdl S9S 186 , 13 Ia 21 1381
fJaw8c:a 3Sa6 986 laO 52 8 212 lO I )9)2 ~80
PellT h:JS 135 2$2 I 0 610
~,.ort s.lJd.rk 600 0 too
Ct~n~t~~uitl8 )bS SS2 2 2 10 soo S8S m M1ato 17 ISS 272 0
9Pftl • S!!! ot Fit!!
22. liD~ and .. P.l!lon dl"e lllU!trurod. in length 6UI! we:L.!)bed at
the 'ftri.!lU liiWthe or the I..ower fukor.~. rli'fer 6lrint; t.be o~ial
N.shinr aeuon. 5o aipit.t.eet d1.tt'el"ttllCU were obee"lt4 trem &ny
16
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beJnr f'rc"l'l the t.ck or the 819 socket t.o the lut t:Jod.Y eoala. 0\ber
••su.n.m.-.,uta van t;akao fl'W!l 1.be 08l'lter ot the G'l8 to the lU"Plural
plate, in whiob • oc.rreoticm taetor wa obtrd.Md. \o stJ'l>del"di&e tbe
length ••~te. Th1.a rect.or waa .fWted to 'be 0.03 rcaot (lilieh
V0t1ld be eub~ ~ the bee\!' or the fiT8 80CDt to last 'bod;r
lllel!llf:' <'!JetUNnJA~tat). All ~t.s wve nade in teet a.od ~ ot
tee\ vi th a at.erdal'd t.tr1 e ,..our ••
?.). A d.evi#J• vae emstructed from ~-- atJ.ckB with pointare to
elim1nltte thl bOd7 0\U"'fatw"e. 'lbue1 e ~h\ llne -...urfl\\tellt wa
~ff~t.red eince t,he C't:lt'Ye ot t,ho hcd,y ttllle 1l0\ ~uured. It. was to\wd
\.._t t..~ diffel"fmee V&S ver:r l'l'Jirwr tnd not o<:t~.1dered to bll n,.n:tf'iolnt.
21h <leigbts tor t1'ae four a&~.~ple at'N8 YU"i8d ttlif:ht.l)~ • 'the ll!4irl
ecnel,,J,.im to be draw ~ t.b8 lenr....ft.a lmd we1t:;bt.. would be t.ht:lt •.Lie
~ to ~ 1D botJl l«ngt,b ar.td wight •• the Ji'Wl pro~d.
:;aJ.ient t•turu ot 't~J'4d.eb'\l •m leagtba aN p...._ted 1a !a.bl.ea 9 and 10.
~~ KilO 1 .. liotH51 U.fr.'Elt nJKCN • l$S6 (~ 1n , .. , and tct.ha or t•t)
M1ddl.e-JSS6 Swt.ll lorth, l1d.cal£ Shttldoaa st. ~ Date Moatb Moatbe 3lt'llalh Po1Q\ Hi88S..C
2.62
2.58 2.$1 2.6,
1'7
FUll ?1tkae n.u.aa• PoS.Dt.
• 9 M :.1 l:InC ,~ 1, , !UKCH ... 19!6 ( Coat:i.rmld) (~ 1ft teat lfxi watlis of fett.)
JCJtr - l 2 3 u 5' 6 7
Oa+.A
~iddla- .>t.. 3®tb .wth Kvi~k :·!nalrk:~na Mary'·'! nan ~ioatb ;-tbe Sl!21! kOJ.n\ Miaei,c;a Vil.latt~ .. Nl I- .. f 1\11) M ...... W .
"' r.:s (: •-ti'J 2.$$ 2.42 2.47 2.~ 2.~0
2.S9
2.Sl 2.6.~ 2.40 2.!$6 2.!)6 2.61 2.6) 2.59 2 C:r' . ..,., 2.h6 2.!iS 2.ss 2.S2
2.51 2.49 2.~,0
2.55 '·" 2.$7 2.S6
2.ss 2.1J8
2.47
,t(. lO W~t• llJG SJl.MOij ~&.:lJ!ttS, LQ.i:i:tl Mt.:fi • 1956 (w.1P'U 1n pt'lmda cc tcb of pounda)
~·~
r'i\ku toi.at
I
2.1!0
2.61
19!.6 Sou.toh Kcmtb ~ 1\d.c* !lbel.don.s ; oint.
thmo 22 22.1 22.$7 21.9 23 21.50 26 22.1 22.57 lO 22.~ 20.97
Jul:r 3 22.2 7 20.9
z. C.bw!t sal•riCfi veigbt:"l and len~::tbs were a.lso tttken ill tbt Lower
'Cukm et the 8Cit..1\h acuth and thC!t Kwipk 5l.ou&b tmrl &nil u.a\ed 1n T•bl.e
>rc. ll
June 30 July l
' ~ 6 1 8
l2 17 22 21 28 lO
7.4
6-L
6.3
6.$
6.16 6.56 1.11 7.)8 ?.Yo)
1.18
1.63 1.8~ l.£1
1.67 l.6L. 1.62
1.12 6.66 1.10
1.69 1.76
1.77 1.78
26. ~ a.ad we~ or ld.t1« sal.loon wore tu.n oa the trp'-•.r
Yukoo #t ::&gle, Dawec~. lad Pel,lJ' Kiver ~.. tba latter two
stlltima beillc in Mea Terrttor.r. r•~ •• take 1n llil.U..t..ers
4lnd --~ troe the ceater ot the 018 tc the ~unl JWlte while
wights are U.t.fld 1n pc2WJd.a. l.mlutfieimt data vas gat.tl.e.rod. at
TaV~Km and r'el.l,y River Crouing rtZ valid c~aona vith fl'A~lo.
19
.July 16 l? 16 19 20 21 2h 2S 26 l1 m.s
769.1
•~•S():'j or 1956. A randoa U!lrle ot 515 Jd.ftc salmon niAl• vere reed
tor fP'068 ep at, th111 ~·.18b anr1 hildli.te '::errice laboratc:lr7 J.n !3&attle.
'I'bt ~ data agreaa ~~well vit.h T01mserd'a .fWd Oilbert'a of 1919
r:xj 1920, u to tbil ;:'>ntpooder4n,oe of aix 1J(IeZ' old f1a."• tabl& Uo. 13
tm.CWS ~ llallbar .t.nd f*NeDU(!eS cf !"i.ath 1n each~ ~up by MX
and loceti''IAe
1 o.s 0 0 62 .31.1 .JJ& t..s
103 52.) 166 71.6 ~ ~~ ~ ~~
-1-97~---1-oo-.-oo-.·------·--zu~l-. -----~-.-.-o-;-------
20
"-"~"-""""" __________________________ _
TABLE 10. U A~ tllODJIS 01 "A RANDOl ~~Af.If'L?.: C# lBO SJJ.IU • 1956 (OcmtiJaled)
UPPSa !tfiQh
4,... s,.... 6,...,. 7,....,.
!¥W ot !fie !l!g
17 il '
78
21.8 4?.h 23.1 7.7
100.0
0 0
' 23.1 l5 S7.7 s 19.2
16 100.0
2(!. At tile liCIU\h ot •• tukeD lU.YV ..... -...ul ~
·~ on \tile tl.ntt ot Ita 19!)6 ud luted tllrouah \he 2Stb ot
.,... 1956, with .. ftnt, t1ah ~ by \be .......... c-re1a1
c~ at. stutl4an•a Poi."%\. Jun. over 10,000 "t.t.ah had bean oftlht.
by tile ....s et \be aaoad WMic With the larp ND or n..h C!IOa1.ng in
tM tollwii:~ ..,.. tlbell ..,.1, LO.OlO t1ah ,.. ta~ceu. ~ ac. U.
prutlllU a deilT and -.latift total ot tiab cagh\ 1n t.ts. 1owv
Yukon Diatr:l.ot <N.rinat the 1956 ..... ead depiate to eae ~t the
tiai.ftr or t.M ruu n 1lhe aouth ot tbe r.I.Yer •
..... 1 2 l
1 6
0 0 0 16 0 0
CLOSE;D Fl::RIOD
21
1 2t
l 23
'tABL3 DO. lU WLI CA'l'CU OF IIHG Ui.HO.> 1 LO\F.R DISTtUC'?, lUI ON HlVBa • 1956
s.c. co. 1U.kca R1..- ~ l9S6 ~ ~Coop N.c. eo ~00. ='~ft Dati .Poi&\ Ala.._. ltdpk fiat& Yillqe ..
h 10 lda l s 122 116 s u 161 61. 1 210 390 6 • lta L6 s ass Q6 7 251; .J$8 161. 1 780· 1~ 8 = 2IS 7L s 82h t,., ' 2L6 1d& 13 tin 2,8S6
10 CLOSED PERIOD u 11 Sl '*' 29 "" ),35\ 12 1t 268 211 ~ S86 i 91iO ~ ! 1t86 1,= ;.,,,
l SJI.O ItO ,163 15 1,23$ Jl l,JU 8,616 16 91 163 1,0$8 31 l,lk9 10,02$ 11 CLCSED P&RIOD 18 935 s,Blla 2,k1S 188 9~ UtheJ1 19 :i ~ 2,)28 85 6;taSO zs. ·7 20 1~7 159 SOOI 3Q,889 11 1,22$ 3Im l;k97 2l , .• rr,us II 1,6r'JJ ),,¥1 3,05'7 • e!caa J0,231
~ 1,016 1,101 1,817 131 11,011 ~.~ CLOSED PERIOD
tS 201 1,8St 716 sa 2,821 52,129
?,~ 25,162 17,803 l,UO S2,119 S2,129
29. An att.pt •• ade tc OOI'Nlate tbe •ri:nl ot .n...h 1n the
r:f.ftl' with ~ data. Svpertiolal ~ ~ •
warterl;r wS.rJd _, b&w .._ etteft 1IJGl tbe c1eJJ¥ abt:tadaote ot liab
1n the ri'fV. 1\ vu al.ao DOMcl that the wa\U" bad a ~awe ot
S9• P. vbile t.be 'b1l I"Wl .., tuing pl&ce. 't8'blA lie. lS .,...rises
~ da1l.;r weather data with tbe ablmduwe of tilth dlu!I.Dc the
1956 •••on•
TAM..'£ tiC. lS 'lUTtER DATA TIJ\t~'i J, T l1tllJTK1 ALA....'ltA .. l9Sti
Ha'd .. Wa\el" ·~~ild W1Dl Alelrartdc Date Air!!!£ !!!!· D1rooti.c:a Veleol!r Pilb catob 1 •
June 7 60 N 20taPI 358
8 6T D a-s apb 28S
9 1b $( o-5m;h 246
10 66 53 3E O.lllpb Closed Period
u 62 55 ~-5E S-15. 3Sl
12 66 S6 S.SE lOapb 268
13 63 S7 s O.Sl~Pl 359
14 6L. S? ~rt! ~q Sl~Jh 858
l5 61 se ~·~NW 5 mrAt 5b2
16 68 !)8 w ()..!: .... 163
lT 62 S9 w.w !t mph Claeed P>1ri~
lS 66 S9 9w.li SllJft s,el.L
1' 68 S9 H-1\<1 5-l.Oasta ,,191.
20 68 59.5 H 10-lS m}Z 2,S22
21 i6 6o w ls-20. 3,S'7l
22 bS 60 W-NW 5apll ,,)52
23 !)2 5?.S N 2-5 m:s;h 1,101
2h S9 S? NW S-3.0 l!I1Jh Cloud Paricct
25 ss S9 w .5-10. l 18S2
23
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)). In 19201 Dr. c. n. Gilbert. eat1..•ted tho kio~~ ulMon t.o
tnvel at t.be b1p rat.e or eptl8d ot S7 au.~ par c.bty ~ P1l.o\
Station end De.non 1D C.lada. !heir tia.Ui!,.. band on a r.:lYV
distance of 11 SCI.t .u ... li~, the Corpa or l~1t .. n ocnsiden
this ~ t.o he 1.,356 .U.•• ~te diatl.,.. an ilbGWn in
Table No. l£.
TABU~: NC'• 16 MI.L&At.f..Z CU Til, nrKO:i :-uvm P'R(l'( Till~ CORPS 1>56
• Mile I JU.1.e
0
In ~ tbe ate of VaYel tor 1956 aD! ~ tiM earp. of qiDMra
.Uuge ~am cla._ ot tJ.rat. tiah oau,bt., tile t'J.«un 1a 33.07
fdlet per da,y 1lbioh 1e •i«n1t~ 1 .. Ulan the 1920 ...,...,_ ratA.
:n. D.r uatrc the Ccrpe ot .Engtn.en mil.Mp ead the U.. 1n dA78
--.en the JIMlUth and F..acl•• the l'fta ot trawl Nte «U.::1 two dqs
ditterent a:' an.....,.... rete or trawl or )9.25 .Uea per &Qr in 19$6
ac1 b!~.ss td.l.&• PH' day 1u 1m. 32. Cl'ut •laon vawted at • ..,h lcww ret. ot epMd than did
the ld.Dc aalao:n. Ttle1Jo Nta vu 2lt.6 .U.a P8l" da7 tw the trip up
wttrea \0 ~ (araj_n uai::~ ~ Corpe ot ~.inMn •U.eap).
n. first chua etll.mon vu riOted at IJ.akanuk ou June $, 1956 tmd tiM
t1rst. ell• nporW. at l&sle wu on M7 26,. 19$6.
5~ ~,.,. .!!f!!Z!
33. In +..be 101181" Yukon &I"M1 t.hJoM riven werw oheek«< to
de~ the ..-u.. ot eelrlon utJ.U&ina tbD paniau.la.r river tor
spcvnlng plJI'T>OIMe u ..U •• ~ populat.ioaa ot other tiah.
)h. ~ Ymt&t IU.!I£• 'ftWt 1V.. n. ita ~GArCa oor\h
ot Mctmtain Villa,. aad --. t.he fukoa Riftl" tw mU• vut. or th1a
town. It 1!1 • .n:lat1v<117 .all nnam with t11o uiA ~ 111bioh
oc•le- about. fiYe .an. abont the ouUet.. OrU.y the VNt bNDob ••
au~.
~. !.be wntnbed vu elasaed !ltr:l.eUy •• t.udra with ao epruee.
"''M banke W1"9 liaad 1dth ll balrf7 'fillW ~ Q well filS (trf!UUJB8
Mr* ,..,. ••
]6. The rlftl" tl<Me at ftrie hl~ ntee of ~~p~ect vUh the 1-.r
portion ta:lr1.y lllow. At the t..l.me or U. ...,.;y, A~n l$ to Jl.ugust 18,
the W8Wr vas ol.eer am had a tin:peratun vbioh a~ S'S• F.
Yr. An elttiated r.s.tt.Mn ~ of ttM ~ J!lil.M ot ri'NI"
~ cont.alned att1table ;ravel ror spawning. In \he J"(rmaininc
portion, tha 'bottnn consisted ot rubble vhich wa too OOU"M ror
spawning. lo tr1butarie• f'etm:l were large tnOteh to ow.tain apavning
area~ ror s~on.
lF'. r.~t• sill .t;et set va.a made Chi the etJ~Na. A 2oo-root, nriable
••h expol"iilt.mtel :»t wna UHd mel rlaced ONI 1l1l.e abo¥9 'lbl fork~
di:reotly belaw U. ru.t J'ittle on the riftr. n. net vu Nt a\ aa
4Ulf.l• t:CJ"CHltJ the stream, b.dJ<t; tied at both bnnka. l'he eet l"'C'nnt~led
the fc>llowin£1
su..- Sal\'lh1\4ttJ.IIh NOI"t1'an:l PS.Ile lort.bem P1lc:e ~~PD:e
• , F , M
"· sal.lalwn ..-. abrmdant. u~ to a po.t.a\ apprc:rtd.'atel7
20 11\U• t.r. the 118\lth • .._.,of 'the 11Wncn had 'been t1e.t tor-.
t.1'11te and \bwl _,.. dif'tinlt te lGOate &ad ideotJ.ty. A t.ot.al of )82
flal."~Mm were~ tor an .,....ee or 19.1 aa,t.,.on I*" aile at etna.
!h:.ia ~ 17.8 cJma ~. o.s 1d..rW nlaon, and o.e pbk ul."');Qft
per mile ot atnaa. 1M total fiah noted _,.. u toUowaa
~ llfuaber SP!J!!• L·oad AUM 1.
' J
Cba s.J.IIOO ~ lJ Ulc SalatD J Pink Sal.!tOfl 3
)Sf :Jl
40. !'!!.Q lg ~ lt!,V!£• The Weat FOI'k ot tbt Atl.'ll"eaf'81d
perdlel• tM 11:a1t Fork ot tblt NM eV.. witb ..,_ ciJta1aap ~
in a eout.l'l11esterl.y d.ireeUoo. n. dJ.l.aee or J.tllnataki i.e about ttro
ailee below the ~ ot the two forks of tbe riftfo or tcur m.Uee
abol'e it. wtlet .W.O the tukcn iiJ.Yor a\ P.i.tku h:d..at.. ~oet ot t.M
speJ!MlT aov..S vi\b 8PJ"Uc• end alder. ww.on, alder, oot.tomlood,
'fViou ..,....., aut ...,.. atGV along the ftftletu proper.
lr.l. Tile w.R FOI"k app~U'ed to ba 110ft nt44 1a tl.w t.tum did
the IMt. FCII'k w.tth ~int WrN1n r.U.r fteeJW &4 ..,. "ftlaed"
on t.he ......n. blwloh. !Ia wt.er .,.. ~ two to taar teet ._.. ~
Wile t.hB ltll"ftV" •• 1n ~· with the water vw.:r el.OIW.\r thu hi.nder-
:.~.ng aall~Son ocuata. The ..... waw ~·tun •• ~&6• !' ., wh1le
tho air t.t'IU'atuN .......... ss· '· 1&2. ,._ .Aqu8\ 20-25 abcut 15 .Ut~e vere ~. The upper
6S .Bd.lee aontfdntd •£~7 lp&V~l.ing areu vitA abca\ 2S sa; .. , of tM
65 fdles ecat&irJJ..nr COOd w .,...neat apa111lina ~. !be ftlll.inint
po.rU.oa wu eitbw too ooane or too aady.
4J. By boa\, onl.y l? Jd..Dc• end cba eal.ll.or& wre OCIWlt.ed. liJ.cb
water •• a NaUlt or • ....,.. n.lna had widen\17 r..oYed aoet. ot the
dead «t ~ aalao.n. PJ..lla and ~.reyling ve.re &1110 not.ed. CG thlJ.:r t1,
19S6 • ...uoa of 20 to as aU• -·counted fl"'M tn. air .. 865 dNd
salmon lnd SSO lift aat.cm were noted.
4L,. Eutr ~prk Ag!J!!tf!si R1Yf!• fh1:s tcrk ot t.110 Andna.t"aki
River hu ito. ICRU"'Ce nortnea1t or tbe Y111at,e or .A.odree.tlki. It tl.Otlll
11 t..nl ~ ~f.lD.t join1nl,l' the ..,..t toft; &bwt two ldlee
upatrea tr. A~ Yillap.
16. !be 111ft POlk 4rll1U a roll.in&, bJ.U7' t&l.ll:tn ·~· Spru.ce
t'M eldW IN tOWKl al.q the ~ ot the lUJ.lll ml dnwa. The btmk
~tien ia uirJ.l.T vUlwe, gn.n, M&tges, alder, ad .,.. 8p!"t18e.
46. J, l',l'lll:lual IJ'atient. prevails wif-.)j a ~'~•ria• ot loag ehallow
pools ~ by gentle r1tr.les. 'the w~ • er at the t.t..me or the 8Ul"'N7
vas clear IUld tAtll ~UJ!I'\t ranged tram 5h to 56 dafP'MII tr~t..
During the ~ period from l.nruat 4 to 13, a total or $1 269 aa.l.JKm
WN aottt&tq GOlmtad. Dutt to lildted Yiaib1llty and other tlo't.on,
an~ or).~ liw 1r1»1 aalmon, 2.n. l1Yo obwa ad piAk· ealllwn.
and 911., derd ._lflld 1d.rle 8al.laon •re e~. !be .V.. was
drifted r_. tl'h ld.l.ee wWl all tieh t.inc tal:Nl.aW. A w.alt in -
~ .,.._ wu ma4e ~xch 'tllbioh o'blerl'llUOAa Wl"8 not eav:tw:ted.
LUttttt below _.. acW.al maben counted b7 th1a method.
1 a
' ~ 7 s '
s l s e 6 6 -b 3
-l ---
----.. 2 ---
1&1. lfbia ...a~...._. LS Jd.l.4ts ot r1wr, ~ 60 .U.a
abcwe the ~ IIDd oou.uUr:.g ~. '1'ba 1__. 10 miles
NYeliled wr.r tn UhlloDJ the upper tw-thints be;l.ng tar auperior in
nwa'bl!lrs or spJtmi ng .fi.fm. ~- of t'lab p~.r milo of' stnea was OOJ!l
puted et )1.).8 ar 29$.6 chwu, 6. 7 ldap 1 and onl.1' 0.2 pi.dca per lll1l.e
or 8t.l"a:a.
t.a. J.t NgUlu ti....U@ i.IJ:t.er'Vala, sai.oo haul8 vwe made with
a lO toot. minnow..-... Generally, ~ aballcw rifn~a ....-. nacst
productive.
b9. QU1 - leta ~ 'i.ttee at wee loos'\iGrJ.S and. tho I"Gl'!'Jl ts
ere u tollovsu
-· .... !It t 1 ... 6q IJill!8 flbOV& An!k!f1alq. SPNI• Sile Sex ·w.J.Pt,
Gftl'~ 14.2 1n. , -Qrq~ 9.8 ft F -CftJUua a.6 n M -Oft;rlilltt 9.3 It M -Ontvl.S.al e.s ~ ., -.• , §!\ I 2 • S .Un aboVe AidE!
so. '1M tollwir1g st.l'eMa Y~t"tt s~ ~ thl!l' td.r t.o dete:ndM
~ occ~ ot ~~~ .U.t..ioo Riftr, r~ River, ~le~r Cl"Mk,
COI!ll Cre4'k, \wl~ Sagle t'tld Gircle ftnd wet't.t void ot ~•lmm.
1'NM \ri.butar.iaii all 3p~ oouhin e:r.:aellont spa•d.ni u~•els •
. Plott!. H1sl91on aild ~ga CNek wen aul"'Yeyad t~ • bOat &tli ~in
wem net fcullld. (')fte len;!!! kiJ'lr; UL'l'IC'>n wu nct.S at Au,ruf"l t 111
1956 on. o~ CNek (VibutZ~try tc t.t:le s~ Uver) at the f'O:(!ld
CJ"'f')89!t\f' e>f' t.ha ONek vbioh is in !1.:tkon. Tvri'tcl7 Cat:.ada. 1'hi.$
:b al)(l.tzt eight miles awt.h ot thlll "5~rt !l!iver croerd.ng tv !"m!d. 'l'wo
t:!:fmd ki~ s.~oo ·~ noW ou the 'Klondike Ri'tW' a~.tt 29 a 35 miles
U:plri.l"flPj t'ft)a tb.• \olm 0: Uawon 011 Au~t 17• 19$6.
$1. Ulag Nlaon an KliCIVn to 1"0 up the· Yukm to fealin Lake.
1'bct larl" tl"l.butaJ"iel tb&t ffUP' crt. 8pllltfning kinp: eft the l\londlli
lt1ftl", Steven FJ.wr (IWIS oQI fol"k called the l~) 1 .Pelly !U'fer
(and ~h tom or· tNt Kco.'W.la.~ .uvar), a 1ltg S&l.aGn RiYel'. Chu.'fa
ol:mm ..- to be contilled to tM zuin Yukon f41ftr up to w 61• ncrtb
let1 t11'de •rk on the \'Qlin River.
S2. fltuoq 1f56 en a~t 'l<f~tft ~Ne \0 d~ th• ~ at
de~ on. Md taUlia~t.ion <:>! ~lab and vlldl.i:ta ~"11.1"_. by the
Yukon Basin resiclentit. lt ill\1 ··' bfM.r,i w~~ 8M lppai'GUtly is
e fact t.b..et tl:t$N ua~ift pcpu:lati<t:UJ aN la.rpl,y ~em\ on ncb
Ne<ml"'es ftlen thwgb white •n's diA!tetice have lMittrt l'!!!£de tvelltble
to Ute nativu. U~w.ty,. ecmono ~m.u. are still
l:ilntedJ u..-.r_.. the il!kimo &ad .Il:diftn ~ ~Dd to a peet. e:nent
en vbat a:r be ~ .fllrca file sky, l.L"ld an.t water (Ftc. $).
S,. lear tke 9erina a..t, tiflh'lll~t &m4 .·~ifte ....,_. ptq the
MOat ~ret~ i.u t.b9 dietary ne.bita of. t.bt villAges. In Ylll&eU
turther ~ troM tbe coast.d ml'ef!tr1 the diet ..... te ~wdl.y
~ ~a a .... t1o ~to men or • ~uu ~·
,~t-&t~ dldlU'e amch u ~&, caritxro• ra"bbite, ~am, eto.,
ft'a'ltUllJ" btlctGB tiJa ald.n 8.Utt ef liffl" • lt 1a ~ to ttOW
t,nat in~ villap$ 11b18b han e ~ ~SUpplr ot tiah ir' tbe sv.._
aa wU '" h1r l'l&ra et ~ aflfl/or urtl:.et;; eloa(;l ~, ur.eatt liDOl'l
~ -r the l&\t.M" tvo t.brm. o~~ the f"iab. H~, u.. .-. areas,
~ or tae .-die ao\lan of ~ caribou tbe7 beo.e iDHeeaible
('turing~ TtMN1 the naUenu thw turn \o ta. s\relld tor their
rood ftPPl:r•
!ita. A.tt &\taP' vu ntlltde to driemixu!l the ral.atJ.'Vfl ~ ot
the Yuko.n ))u.J.n v.Udll!c to t.hll total ,A.lam urvut ot v:ildlite by
SJ~eiee. F'rom 1~8 tc 1~2 tho est~t.ed t.oUJ. A~• hal"¥8t or etU
Wlldlif~ ~iea VIti :'eCO~ 1n ); distr:lote. fl\e dis\ritJ.u\icn of
:31
naUvu villap:s. lt was uau.'ned t!"Wt t.\1!' wnld !'ftillt i:.1 more noo~
data.
S5. ·.n... N'por\e ~ C~l\.l!tlcM h:1 diatriet.s ale~ have 1ft
additional 5hoarw~ 1n tbat too ort-..'1 tbe Uo<tr:~.'l.t bt:d.er a
u..~ n~n.J his t.rtkD in tJw dutrict. •~ .he ~·Jled the
liceuee Nth~Jr tn.n 1t1 tbJ dutriet wertt t.be l'Nnt.ing cr trapping -..
d.r.·Nh tutod belew ~the 3S diatricts with a brief' d.escript.im of
the ana ~h enoC~~~pMeee v1tb. ~ or w ~ ~ ~li.nt?d •
• iJ.IIM£ ... -.._ .. ___ . --· ;:;::~-lllllolll.· . ...~Ar!l::=·l..l'CI!._. ___ . -----·--·~---·· • -
1. ~lfflend ?.. !ia:lD1Av141 trom Al•u:~kl' ~ a<.J,:.""'..tl'"lA OOI:'dor w Cap :¥~.~ ;. :;:;~ ot \'iale• lal4'!nds L~.. i'c~, tlllu lJJ&l.ande !5. naruor Ialtm4 6.. Ghim~ Island ? • tidld.ftl.w Xallizul f'. li$eiDlllld• l&kutat. to Capt ~~~v 9. ~Yak~
10. st..~· lsla.uc! 11. tl · akl8*t; t.o Masen u.
~ice~ and lo'buk i1:1Vt')l' dl-ntf~~a
.\ro\!c .... OOl"WJ. ot ~- JUmp Gulf' e:;f' Ale skB.1 \'illbm S~•;wd te lt!krt't.at C~ itiYV1 Ohit!na_. U.k'oma f~~nai ?$tJ.l;;;.sula Anohoroa&"e1 :3uaitna at'll:! ~!~t~nu.t*a ¥allq St-• ...tM rU .. v.Br, ~k...,.t't of Cook Wet l~.k tl&d At~ lsllllldl Alalb F-&ninsnl&1 ':'dso Pe~q te Pt .• H!'!lidorl., ~heH.'kef
Stm.t to Ill~
Dil'tr 10 t ~--..~ >~ ~'•••• ~ A!f! .. --.. r!m-·---•-11-• -·-·-· ---· -· -·--·---~~--· ~r··rc,...,. • .,. I ~ ;I!'• •r~llo
22. u~ ~ and JlJ.n:tian lalame ~. or tb$ )'our M0<.t~1~ veut Att'll. Iel•t:D:l21'}
23. Lltka Clft1c, n:u.uma, hoh&rot .. u..-.~~: Lab 21.. DilUn&ha~ s.Jid i4uehl!lgok ::,lv•r 2!). ~~ Dolta-Platinttm, Betlbel.t lalek:a«, T~k 26. 1Jpper Kuakokvb :;;~iver 27. ! 2~. 29. ,;o •
. :n. l2. 33.
)L.. 'tt ,;,I#'.
to th• tctlll ..lile~u ~et ~"'"!! the )"C!!IIN 19Lft. tc l?S?. Table r~o. 11
s!1ows the Q\;.l'jlllputed takl.t tor e.ch ttt s-t.rlct .t'Na July 11 l9LL te ,ft:• .)),
•
r.,···-·--- -···-··· ~- ~---;..-:::.::::..:::...-::r·-·-----~------~- .. ---·--·--~- --~·-·- ----~------~-------.. --.~·-· . .,._. -' /
I' c,; 'I
I " i '\ I
I
ALA.~:;A DIS!Rl:::T~ ;J~ED Dl W:PCil'!BIJ UAKh HAJins'fS.-'HHWN R.l.Y"Xa Bt!SI:lJ-.. l94S-l5J5')
\."
\ ~ r) r. )-- ·;z :\ • (_ {_) I ) .. } \ \
.... .,.. ......... , I , ' "
) ,.J ,' . .+·'!?-. .... '·. / " II . ,-- i I ' .
(, ,_,.. \ ~ r~ \ l -~d' ....... -... t /' ... -"· 'v .... -"'"-----: ...... ~)~\ I
,I \.. . .. j L. / ~\, Ill
I ,/ "',, .
II ,.,., ..., """ • ; , ·-- I
II .tl -... ... ,.,.. ~ I __ .,, ',J !
I ~ j
~- =···- '- fiiO"• -~ • _____________ l ___ .... ____ ~
~- -----·--"~~-------~-~- - ~- --~~--- ~-~ ·--•+ --- ,..-.,.,o~- --------~ -•- ~----·--·- •·-·- •-••- -- '- ·-· ·----- -. -•
.TOTAL YUKON= 26.5c.lc • •
I
BLACK BEAR
\ . r . (1-t-
0.-11
TOTAL
~---.. ~~-~,-·,---·---·-·-•-•-A•-·-·-·-·----·--•--.az .. --~•--~---·------·-·------------~----~--_j "' •- 111;111 - ._.,. 6 • I 7 JW ' • 101a• a :lll:kri¥4"~
--:.:=.,--------- .... ----··---- --------.--.-......-..------- -.....----· ...... ---... .._ ..... ·---- ... - .. --~ _, ............. " \
/ ... , I
,. ' I ,., .. ... ' ' ...... : \ f~ \,'
GRIZZLY
t ~~):. ? \~ ,,
2 . 0 °~'6\\c," · .,. L~ ("' , -,!. I 'Jl' \ 'Jl' . ~n, o .,:. ·. l'
,-'"· .... ~
----.--~-----------.. -- -~·~--
T 0 TAL YU K.ON = 32.0 °/o
RV
. \ ·r u.,.
O~ RV.
• •
··--~-:::=::;;r----G-R-0.-U -S E--------~- -~
;;,;
(j
• •
•
•
! L.,"*""·--. ..,:i!'ii_ 4 ,w.. ..........,_ -.-.. -
··-------;=~---------------------,--
RED 8 CROSS
~' TOTAL
RV
• .
! i.
I
g:
l
- -·- :r ~
\
~·~ ~.....-I ~
.• I J "'-.• ....
·-~--
N · ~
c:;
4--
./ ,. ~
~ , ~ .-... , ( '
(
r ~
~
,- -
2.8 L 0 -...... __
...
t --~ 3 c cj
,/r --r" .. HL y
' .i
") 2. 6 °/o I
I
----- ---r·
""
0~ (\.)
\ --1
• \ \
I
. t, t"
Q
r
.... ·', ... "''"-""" ' ".8 (
) ro
.... "'- ...
-. .... '"" ... , r , I ,._ \
' .... ~
-------- --------
I
I I
f
~ I
\ •)"
"-to~ RV
13.5 °/o
.j:--J
I
t I I
t
'
KOTZEauE
NORTON
SOUND
~
5.1 °/o
TOTAL • .
-~----·---;::::_ ....:;;;;T
I
\
NORTON SOUND
MINK
/'--- ,.... .... ,._~_, \.... \._ \
' I \ ,' I ' I
/ Tr J c e -----,,. J )
~,.'-1 3 o/o t
,...., .J
I :z, /
RV
RV •
~~~------~--------------
(
-------- -r==r- MLSKRAT
- 1
< \..
\
NORTON SOU NO
._../'.. \
.' 8 ' c _,.? I :1, , 7 C' o ' . ("', 6 °/o j 12, 9 ~ 1o \ ~~,. \ ----... , \ '
~ ...... ---'\ I / , /~-·4 --j "l ' -- ' /., \ I r-. 4 (") ,.....:--- ",....... \. ~ . \
1.4 ~ ~ . ', . I -.-. •' 1 YUKrr~- ~ = q .;, ' ...... ___ ......... J
~~::_:/_' ----~=-: _j
I
t
' I
.. .
\
--~
OR N
S UNO
---- .. --
WEASEl
-c: 0
, .
()
I ~· .,. I
v i
J f
RV
. \ ·r
vir 0.6 'Yc 04' RV.
' : . Q, ~ 01o ~ \ \ . -, , '"'-~ "--\ '-''.. \ 1.2 ~o : I
.......... \ . TOTAL YUKON·= 4.0 %. ----.... ~
• •
1
l I
---7· - - r-o~-
\ WOLF .... -....... \
l
~----,
I ~ 0!~ to' I TOTAL I t' ;J ~\; ' . ~\ 'i
J
------ ------ ---- ·-- -, I
\ WOLVERINE
RV
. I
\J'\
~I
I I
I Trace ~~
I --race
TOTAL YUKON= 11.3 °/o
\n l \J\ I
'
1...
-- -._,---- ---,......._ . __ I DUCKS
SOUND
,. ,--c
,.. r-'
" /-----)--
"~/ ' ', \ 0 3 ' I I \ I
,. .... 1 Trace , ' I ' .......
I - ~) , I ~"'-_,--'
t . 0.8 °/o ~~ I
'
Rv
I . i I J
I
I
I J
" '
NOR TuN
~OUNO
~
-·- - ·---GEESE 8 BRANT
......._.- --- .,...-,., / \ ""-- , ... \ - '~ \
'''\ ' \ :
, .. /Trace '
~
/ r
04
\~
_.._ 0.1 o/o J'-7 I 2 o/ \
-- ' ...
~- --.... I i I ' 0 \
J ,~ -~· I / , , ___ __.
~ ' _.,~ I ~ \, ,' - \ ,_. \
\ Yo ,, 0. 5 °/o 0.1
....
,/T()-r I L
/ ~ ( v KON = '-1 4 0
' '
2rd I
TABIJ£ 80. 17 .A\U:ltJA.O~ ~AL l:!AitY~T ,_i· OM~ A~:- Pr~a s~u.s, tulei &sa - Aa ~ ,_ Aluka 0.. -aad fur ...... St.atA.at.toe IW:r 1. 1,. to -- )0- 19$
.. ~ ~-._,,
CcMpited 1oli"~~~,-~ ' - ~ ... ~ilo ~··~ "•<"'
,A ..... ~ a.rn.t. b,r Di.Rriota
fot&l na-. ~-,....~--....-.
'"'!\:,~ttll
SpiC'l• !la.rntft Ill lrt ,. 129 130 Ill 1)2 f)) ~~ ff'JS ~~~,m ~"' ....... .. . .... ~ ....... • qp-4-'>-"-l\lol , ~.--_.-,.,.,.,..,...,.,l"~""li'JII"<· .-'--._ . ..,~~~,,...,_.,.,,-..-~, .. ,...,.o:.,~<o...<>. -~r<'""•'''"·"·"'"-->'t-·c.••- ·• -;-~,.,~~ ··~ .......... ,....,_,_$,..,.-t~-¥.~~
Bear, Brarn &. t'lria&l7 b.lO 0 lO 0 1 1 10 31 u ' l8 J$)) ..... Blaek 1.591 0 26 ~ ' 3 151 S6 !? a 26 :336 - l.llL 6 ~ l 22 ltr uo w Sl 66 0.)) c.J.b-. 1.aas 0 21 ., "t lS l~ )02 119 2f!; 2Cl 2,581~ ..... tam.ep Ja69 0 0 0 1 u 90 27 17 ) 2 t~~l
~ &.m (4 128 128 128 ' 1.afl& 2.5$ 1.on liS 2S7 ll ~]$ ,.... '
an... Sl.919 0 m m ~ !f 1~;: ,,u; ~~ &1 431 .,t, f:'C.'6 \Jl. ··4J•--..-· --J a..vw 18 ... 18 l.,. ,, ~6 1IJ #:65 1,292 • 309 1,110
r-.w" ~ "= 'l u " ' l ... U> ~ 321 l$2 l {":';;'; ' ~IJP • .,,.,....
rca., SUYer 0 0 0 0 0 2S 1 a ) ~-";; ,...,. I.- ~ 0 0 0 0 u 66 8t 163 171& SL '137 ..,.._
~ 0 m l,;i • l$ 1.315 lJ) 1-= SIS 516 ~.27€ HUt ' lOP ' 1,m IJ2 ... ., h,Ol2 ..... , 16o,m 1' ~ • 2.al3 Jll u.l23 16.6'10 ao.- S6,$83 s.931 11~ ~t:
~-· '"" 1.-d '*-r 2.7)5 0 " • , 30 a 71 ' 0 217 V.lllll s.fl6 0 89 JA ' h1 40) 112 uo -~ 112 1#922 'Wcil.t "' 0 9 I 0 )0 • =- If :5 l1a 2:39 C.,N 6ft 0 0 0 0 1 u ' I 1 It 2S Wol'tW'iDe .. 0 1 It 1 8 ,.,z: ~ 18 2S 2) lht ...... 6l,.LI'l 7 ' T 'f 0 ~~
,. lA 6 94() ' . Daea. lla1.010 lU 1&23 7 1-129 T u.w. .... b%3 JJs1 w.oo:t O...ft ...... 10.3!0 , lSI )0 T f 1.719 ,. ,. 121 61. 2.651
Y • 'fnoa - ._, .. n to ~ 1n tet..d AJaa ....._"·
~hki 16 bO
ll.t" V'llhgtt 22 ~~nd.•··~!~fski 2
Pilot ,St;sU.on lS 7
.~<l ~!~e[!~ .. ~~~.:rake~
l,lTS 73.0 So !; .o 200 ;- .::~ 2no :-.o 2e6 U .o 0 l;Jot. n~~il&ble
1,9!)1
30 0
JlQ
~.o ev<"::tlable
I, •''
71 ft~l"I1111M
,'>~:fski 16 ·.:.,.:;;;-'4t~k-Kldguk 1.t0 ;c:t. 'tillage 22 CJA lir.d..""'C&taki 2 Pilot '"1tatioa l5 Pitk~'~ Pcd.nt 1
·- ...... iii M .• 'l .. <'iilll . . . Tet,.al 102
rv~l"t!~
1'~81d. 16 ftoca!t-Ibd£Uk !&0
• V'LllJJ«e 22 0],~ .l!~hk1 2 Fil~ :'ft.t.i,. lS' :-'ttim~ 'i'oim. 1
"~'MA.?l
t.~~
s~~k...K~i~ ~~·: t. r: :. -rir ~· \/ld rli:b•it•f•k1 ~:·uot
102
.~;..,,,
VI t.U 01-S • 19S6
"' oe. 6e .• ) l,lh$ 71.6 •• $00 r· 800 2o.o ...... " )!'"' ..,..., .+] U6 ;:.7
70 <tt' "" ..,-411" • ..., 50 2r..o 2Ll lf.O 102 G .. r: 110 1:- .:r 90 .s;
.................. ,..._.~-
2,3)2 2,313 2~.? 22.7
92 5.l< )00 1.!,
0 0 0 '}
1.;0 2.7 0 0
6.1 71 ra•il1ee
10
0 ~
lS 2.1 -~--,_-.._..,_,.. ..... ;oep-~-""'''----~""'-~ .... ----
626
NC., 18 (Ccn~)
And:reahld. l6 ~ld.gak hO ~. VUJ.ap. 22 Old ~aki 2 Pilot St&Uca. l5 P1tku I''oint 1
total ~~~
102
'tii.LDIJ:.F': u:· · ... l9S6
l'l'A P .. ~I C'IA1'l taQJSE
tic TU.O Talc~ !-0 1*-t_!!!e~ 1,210 1$.6
l,oo l:J.O 575 26.1 l(X) so.o 96S 6h.) no 10).0
3,970 )6.9
ilc lfiie'ri !ike7faai5
* ?80 260 ~ .rer;c:rl.od 7145' 34 90 45
1,000 67 sso 79
2!) 1.6 Jot aYalle.ble ~ aW:.Uable ~ aftil.able 28 1.9 Jllct ...Uable
--------------------------------
.t4o. ot FM3U.ae
).165
*bT~ .t.:l..l.isa
64.6 49 tuiUu
V:~l!! __ ,. ~~-·", ~ 1~n t ... ~ .~. f~!t4 fake~ let, ~bl.G t~ndre&tak1
~k-Kvi«uk ~''t• Vilh~ Old Ar.dl"Mt'Ui Pilot statim Pitb$ PGiDt
1 'l'raGe 800 21.0
6 'trace !!ot avldlatile ttot ~VI! ilahl.e liot aveilfflhl.l!l'
soo 12.5 , l.li Z 1.0
!lfot. awllabl.e Jet ava1l•ble . S32 .... _
lO.) 7.8 18 ffldUee 66 f•Uiee
1~ tiii. Si la:U:til' iiit~wc 'tim:-. "'OQienaie notll)d~ • fJJ
than in ~- wnsre penon:1~l wm fiJHISI!!Ultia.Uy \t.Dknown. ThirJ U
~eid.ly true f'w speein wM.c;• h~i~W no open ausm .. RWlll ttoo cranee.
't.o~l tnk" or en._... ba#Gd on tb$ 1rt'\~l'Vifr4. Poplll&:tioti ot all
vi118g~~:t~ in ~ !~ke<n fJr&i.wip Lutriet 1kh ll were obt.a1ned f'l"<mm
,,.s tt\erl o~ted um..nr •1 ther the ~·l"'l~ {)r the •ix v.Lllaf'tu~ 1nt.er
vim:ed. or eoolG«ie•lly aaU.tar Yilla,6e. the resttl.ttJ ot tb:b computation
are shtrtm ill 'feble so. 19.
19 ff',,.
-1956 {
___ <W __ .,.......,,....,.._~,·~--~W•"<~--.-··-·----- --·-· -·-· -·~
Akulank )9 7l6 19.1 195 s.o ,:,J.aJw.x 2S SlS 19.1 140 ;_,.o jndftatsk1 21 1,~33 '7).0 105 s.o Ch&Mli.ak 21 LOl 19.1 105 5 .o Chownoetalik 20 362 19.1 100 s.o ~ bO 200 !i .o 201J 5.0 Mail ton 9 172 19.1 4!; $ .o Kot.lik 9 112 19.1 45 ;;.o ManMll 19 363 1? .1 8h '" .h Mmmta1n VUlag., 38 4$6 12.0 !:iot avaU•hle !!few Ralldltcm S 96 19.1 2S s.o ~ iiock Hook 2l& !C)6 19.1 120 5 .o Old Atdreeteki 21 lOS ;s.o act anU~ble Tilot Statim 2$ 27$ u.o SO 2.0 :~tt.kas Point 1 Tf 11.0 lfot av~lletAe Soe•on h7. n 401 19.1 lOS $.0 !~r~ttldons Po:Lm:. 9 172 19.1 bS ~,.o toi4r"'-~·--~"'"33r . -6~Sfi3--·-----·---r,Jl&~- ......... ~ '"-·-~
Averai& 19.4 4.7-290 families }.1\':rt, ~ Ive:Ni~e. Gi~ b'i "'r;i,~ims luterv!~ iuiless -othortl!'ise nct-ea:--
61.
.. 1956
l>.kltluak 39 893 22.9 ess 22.7 Alakanuk 26 &1 22.9 6)6 22.7 J!.ndretd•ald 2l 1,)92 6t:., 1.,!}0) 71.6 Cnt~nelJ..ak 2l b81 ~2.9 hTI 22.7 Chwhootol1k 20 lOS 22.9 4S1t 22.7 ~ hO soo 12.5 600 ~o.o Rutiltoll 9 206 22.9 ~ 22.1 lcUik 9 206 22.9 ~ 22.? ~u 19 435 22.9 1431 '22.1 Mountain Vil.l&&e 38 ~ 15.9 21? $.7 Mew H•ll.il ton s llS 22.9 U) 22.7 lhw leek Hook 24 s;o 2~'.9 S49 22.7 Old .Andnatald. 21 l~ )!}.0 1S ?.$.0 PUot Statim as kOO 16.0 170 6.8 Pit.kH Po tnt 7 110 15.7 10 12.9 SclaMfm BaT 2l 481 22.9 477 Zl.'T Sheldona Po.s.ut 9 206 22.9 2a. 22.7
--·"'""'-"'"''""'~
'{otal 338 7.783 7.k69 A!!!!:l!. 2).·:) 22.2
Gl~::{:.:~- :·~" :::nus J!Cc Taken take/t'a1q
Akul.aftk 39 238 6.1 Alakamlk 2f3. 1n 6.1
122 c.;.f! ue 6.i
.~' tllii'I!Ulflki 21 ChanelJ.ak n ChwnoctcU.k 20 1.22 6.1 ~ kO JOG 7.~ Hamilton 9 $$ 6.1 Kotlik 9 55' 6.1 ~au 19 5~ 2.7 Mountain f:Ul&fe )8 Not available New Hail tc'm s .:n 6.1 1w !iock Hoek 21, 146 6.1 Old ;,nc~,...tski 21 Mot f:.vailo'ble ?il&t S-tatim 2S bo 2.7 a t.'k.$e Pein't 7 r'fot trvailabl~ S~n :·'.f17 21 126 (·.1 'Jholdcma Point 9 ss t-.l
_.....,_..,.
Total 338 l,C:U2 ,.;y_.. $.1- 290 .famUU.
WG'.n: Averaae ~ 'tq f-.m.irie~ :intor'lrl•ea unless oth~u·wl.ee not.oo. 62
1'.\JlL\t; iW., 19 C:Cftf'UfitD (Cck.'ttirmed) YUKOI U:!LU ... 19S6
----------~----------------------------------------~
Akul.U'ak 39 J>.lak&Uluk 28 ftJ:uirea:fmld. 21 Cl:wlel.iak 21 Chovbcetolik 20 ~ 40 lfludl ton 9 le\l.ik 9 M.l"'hall lf Mo\Ultain Vill&ge )8 liewHa.!tdltoa s !Hv Nook !lock 211 Cilf!A~ n P1lot stauco ·2S F1tkN F'oiat 'f Sc..on Ba7 21. ;~rneldms PoiA.t 9 --Total 338 A.,..,.,.
199 1.4) 252 107 102 400 h6 u6 91 19 26
122 0
126 )
107 46
5.1 5.1
12.0 5.1 S.l
10.0 5.1 !;.1 S.l o.s 5.1 ::.1 o .. o .eel J.!i ;.1 $.1
s.s
f.l 6.1 ).6 6.1 6.1
12.~ 6.1 6.1 6.1 2.3 6.1 6.1 :J.O 6.1 2.1 6.1 6.1
.A.kul.aNk :39 390 10.0 lot avai.lal:Q.e ~l&kaz~U 28 2fto 10.0 " n J..l'ldreafeki n l,$88 75.6 33 1.6 Cha~ n 817 )8., 36 1.1 Chwhotrtolilr 20 200 10.0 Not av..U.ble r~~ t.o 400 1o.o ,, " fla.llton 9 90 10.0 I'+ It
lotlik 9 90 10.0 17 1.7 ~all 19 139 38.9 17 1.7 Mowl'taill VUlage )6 992 26.1 Not availa hle -. rLmil.toa S so 10.0 u " Nw hk Heck 2!,. 240 10.0 n " at/· Andnatsld. 21 1$0 !]O.O " n PUct Statim 2S 116o'r 64 .. 3 28 1.9 Pitku Point 1 121 103.0 Not. avulablv ~coacn Bq 21 210 10.0 tt n ;:noldc:na }~oint 9 90 10.0 ~
Tot.al 338 A,65l: l)l A~ 25.6 1.5 • 8.$ .taiUM
I!(Yr;::t' AVVap take by tallies illteniewd \iiiiiu diherwtee octad; 6)
r~c. 19 (Continued)
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Villap Ccaprt.ed llo 'l~aken Take/F&"Dily ~o 1eken Tak~::/'!BR7l~ --~----,.;;._ _________ ;:._,_.~~-··- ..... ····~-
Akularak 39 r l~krt..nuk 2S l!.lldreaf'sld 21 chaMliu 21 ChowhectoUJt 20 ~D1!t~OM)c 40 !Umiltcm 9 KotJ.ik 9 Narmall 19 Mwnt:.ein ViUa,e Jj Mrw Hamiltea S ;(ft Neck Ffoolc z, Old l.~faJd. 21 !-'Uot ~taticr& 25 Pi 'btu Point ? ~Bay ll Sheldena Po:iat 9
'fetal /,~
Akulank ;,.JJi.kanuk J;,ndJ'aahld. Uhanoliak ChOIIhoctolik :·~ Hailtoa Kotlik ~ !~Ot.ttrta.iu V~ NGw Hamiltoa ~w ztcck Hoek Old .J'irid'Nta!'ski PUct 3t~.~:t1m d. tlms fo1nt Sc.wr.mm ~'T 'SheldODe Potr.t
'l'otal
402 10.) $60 20.0 l'iot avl'lilabla b20 20.J f'iet avallsble eoo 2o.n 180 20.0 .. c"' "'V'• ,, ~v ;,k. -"t.~ . ., act ava:U.-ble
9 0.4 S2 10.,
Not. ttvuile~l." !'1 n
420 2C.!.O 180 20.0
21&,863
-.-·-Taken--. _!ne_l!~.
488 12.5 .;;..o 12.5 Not availehle 164 7.8 iiet arul&'bl.e soo 12.$
70 7.8 10 ~,.e
~1¢t avail-ble 53 l.h 39 7.8
l1jct uslleble ) 1.0
Not Q'\fe.Hii,ble l:iot r'::-·ltt 263 12.5 ll 12.$ ---2,011
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61. The vJ.de diacrepnru:.~1e$ t»t.w•:n. the two
data is Ul.uatnt.d ir1 1'able 20 •
• 20
Speciu
Wok a l4l OeeStil and f:J~tat SvmlS
30 ~iot Nf.lO.rtod .. iot rer<·~"d aot reportE\d
Cra.nee :l)mk !c;&s Oecso =~~ j~rtlean
Grouse z:tabbiw Seal \fllaltn! MoOM hut Black ~~ G:oizzly
•~ot "'P'O:r~ Q: 0
"l,.. riot .r"')pcrt.«i ~~ot .N';~~
'6 6 0
~fie~ in liJt inter¥iaved. ~'a""• .Wo~ CQapuWd tv~ .i.Je..l.ta area since populations an low.
62. owt~;!ll.,v one of ti\e two 3)"1t~ ia ~ in en-or than +,n.
~ 1:...>:ict11Jh -.itJ:.auo •:~ b~ t-rr~~umed. tc b$ ~~Mly accu.ra.t'::.
B~;.~oo on flmiliar1ty ot the 1u•1 g~ coridit1Cl'i4!,~ mU ~ .residt~"lt.a,
ernelttsion anu
t:iOA of .-e· 338 fad.l18S (abo.lt 11 6:90 i.ndi'ridmals)
would require siube\&l:lt.iall;r ~ feed then lta dueks J
L.o seea, etc., •W'Nilllv lfwld J)I'O'ri.de •• rGported ib
the annual f'islh ~ JUr.:Uire Service atatatJ.cs.
lacked .:dt .. har WC.~nical i!hili:ty Md/or adoquate iuWI'ftSt
ttl' properl,;r '!.t J:. fllctu1i:l ;;:~:::~u,.,;::r. rten
·~ teacher
thf!re:f'o.re eoul~~
c. It as apparett~t f're;n :.:r·: ~t..lJO(l.e t~~at 11v1r,;:r in~~lJ/i#Vtel.;r
nth the ~ek1tno rmd r:-t·b. t.he1r conti~:lonce !"fl't~~t•H;~d
L'1 ~ f'aet,na.l data than eould oo eal:af.\d tv des-c<:;nc'.ing
apcm w popaht,ion wi+),,'J'trt. their con..~ence. 11~ e;Vide:noe
ot this,. P.:SS fiolc c!"6l>t!!l wre pnssted 14th waterfbvl
bands6 •• ot lt'hitJh had been ill trw village Bil''l!'~ l9$2-
the7 wre e..t'rfw..d u, nNMr.&t it PI'OPI!Wly tor tear or leeal
act1CG. ~en th~z"" ~nt'.s vve prea.ted• it vaa a fldgn
tMy ~lao.d tbeir cocfidenee in the RBS· r~rso.nnol ..
6:;. id~ ;a r1ts>.zlt of ~.~ l9$6 it VOI;ld *Pi*~' u
md preent. atboda or ootw·.!l.n:: reliable ~ accurat.e hart~st
daw :fer both t.t.frh ~t.nd tdldlif~ or~eJos ia laokin4r. To fulfill the
blls1e preOGp\8 (Jt .Rivv flui:n invntig<,.ti<-"111 additi«..al t<Jetmic:ru~f!l an
r~. 'the :lWat Nliebl" ~tht."'--1 sef.'l'!f!!l t.o be the interviflv ~thc:d,~
'rhieh :in it ·~elf is aube.r-so;m .l!lm h~t !" '"~ cleficiet.~Cl.os.
~J. Tho intem<:rw"r vr>.J~t tJ,~ec'ffltl well ~e.qt.mintee w1t': the
poopl.....,. t~ Oe>418umi:nc f'acet in itoelt.
llith
o. ~eolog:i.oelly • the l'ukcn RiYer Sa«U1 18 so d1Yene that
dau Ob\IJ.Ded in one ..,._ •r be ooapletel)" ti.QiaUote.ctor.r
in otber .,.....
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19~. Aanu~l ii'ilthel7 ~ Aeell\ fulpwta t'ol' 1M K..,.'ble-l'\lkC!Dooluakolad.a ANa.
uso. u. s. Depert.Mnt or ComiMJI'Oe1 ~- or tho Census. Populatlc~ C.- Report. fl•$1 O..nl Cbanotvi~Jtice of A1ub., u. s.. Co'ftl~ :t'rintusg crrice l!'S2.
19Sl. An la~ n..vort on t.be Iukon-TaU¥a Project, Cnada.U.•akll, fJ .. s. ~ ot later1or, Javen ct fteclaut1on.
19!l8. I. R.M~2•eaaee Report on t.aM Petatul DeNlofDD\ ot Wa'"' Re~ in the 'rerr1tol7 of Alaaka tor lrript1on1 ~ Ptedutia ad oth~u· ll:raet1elal u.... u. s. ~t Of! Ia\eri01"1 Bv..r8au Of' F~tic.
19$b. Alam'a Heal.tba A Sut'V'(Q' aopwt t14::1 the U. s. tf~llll"t\!lll!tAt ot lateiOl" by the Al..uka Bealt.b SW'f'Gy TN~~, me na.m.u School of Public 11Mlth1 Uninmd.t.y of Pitta~.
Uhl. ClJ.ut,e 3Ad Man, Yearbook {;if ,.\gr.ioult.un, u. • Depu·-nt or Agricul.t.ure, 77th c~,, ln ~a1on1 Mcmse ~l!lllllilt No. 271 W"a$1~ :0. C.
l9S). the Freeh.-'la'W 1~iebee of flrit.iah Columbia, t'lri \1eh Col\'lllb14 f'rovillc1lll MuMUil Kadbook lo • 5., &:11 U.C'Ul ito. 2, ~eel, 136 PP•
Gilbert., ~rill a. 1921-1922. The f"~&llion ot the !Uon Ri.Yel', t.!'. s. Bue&u ot Puhorioe Docu.m. 938, pp 317-332.
Oilbel't.. Charles H. and Hear.r cntallq
1921. Iaveot.tcaUcn of ~ ~ F~e of tM lulccn Ri.,.,.t U. s. ~u of ·;vieh&riee n~ 'No .. 909&• ·pp. U8•1.5lt•
l>~elters, lltUJimir
19SS. nDa ot ~••tern Arot.io Aturioa 8Pd. e&nar"' Aretio Sibtria, !UGI:lOUf' aDd toogeognp&v-. S.:U.ttu of t,be AMI"1orl lfD8Ra ot lttU'IIll lfis\Ol"71 Vol. 106,. An1ole S, pp 2.55•366•
'11ll-'-"- "·l J :,. --.. ........,. "'· . l9!ll. Liet et \bit 11*• ot Al.aaka. Stentwcl lobt.b;yologioal Bul.leUn, Vol. 4, ~e. S, pp 219-291..
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