The Fisheries of Alaska in 1906 Volume 618 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...it is impossible to tell from which direction the fish come when entering the river--one season they will all be on one side of the river, and possibly the next season all on the other side. A southwest wind will generally bring them into the river. He considers the ebb tide as the best fishing time, but fishing is carried on at all times. The salmon appear to run as much at night as in the daytime. The young fry on their way to the sea generally come down the river in May. Bear River.--The Peninsular Packing Company's saltery at this place did not operate this season. There is said to be a fine run of cohos in this river in July and August, and trout are plentiful. There is an Indian village on the river, but the superintendent of the saltery at Nelsons Lagoon stated that he had this year made an agreement with the Indians to open a store at the latter place, and in return they will remove to the vicinity of the lagoon. This is said to be the finest big-game region in the whole district of Alaska. Nelsons Lagoon.--This place has not heretofore been visited by official salmon investigators owing, it has been reported, to the alleged dangerous navigation in its vicinity. The cutter, however, had practically no trouble this year in finding the place. The saltery building is visible some miles out to sea, and when the cutter arrived off the mouth of the lagoon plenty of water was found within 2 miles of the shore, while a line of buoys was visible marking the channel into the lagoon. The lagoon runs southwest by south, is 6 miles in length and about 2 miles in width. At its western end debouches the Nelson River, which is about a mile wide at its mouth, and about 18 miles from the mouth divides, both branches having their rise in lakes. There is an easy portag...