Migratory timing and spatial entry patterns of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) in Kotzebue Sound
Bigler B and Burwen D. 1984. Migratory timing and spatial entry patterns of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) in Kotzebue Sound. Informational Leaflet. 238. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Division of Commercial Fisheries. Kotzebue, AK
(Authors' abstract.) Results from the 1981-82 Kotzebue Sound tagging project indicated that Kobuk River chum salmon entered the commercial fishing district earlier than Noatak chum salmon and migrated along the Baldwin Peninsula in Kotzebue Sound. Kobuk River chum salmon peaked in abundance in late July in both 1981 and 1982. The majority of fish tagged in the month of August were Noatak River chum salmon peaking in early August. Noatak River chum salmon tended to be widely distributed in the fishing district. Run timing differences between upper and lower Kobuk River chum salmon were found in 1982. Average time spent within the fishing district was 4.6 and 4.7 days in 1981 and 1982, respectively.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Bigler, Brian; Burwen, Debby
- Date of Issue
- 1984
- Publisher
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Division of Commercial Fisheries
- Units
- BELA , CAKR , KOVA , NOAT
- Keywords
- Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Chum Salmon, Distribution, Fish, Kobuk River, Kobuk Valley National Park, Kotzebue Sound, Migration, Noatak National Preserve, Noatak River, Oncorhynchus keta, Tagging