1 Million Eggs
Go To Hatchery
The Kodiak Conservation Club’s
annual steelhead “egg-talcing” op
erations were completed last week
with a count of over one million
eggs removed from fish caught in
weirs planted in the Karluk River.
These eggs, now in an incubation
period at the Naval Station Fish
Hatchery, will be used to restock
Alaskan streams.
Over 600,000 of the eggs will be
shipped to the Alaska Department
of Fisheries at Anchorage and
Fairbanks after they have reached
the “eyed” stage of development
and are ready for planting in
stream beds. The remaining eggs
will be planted in Kodiak and
Adak streams.
The “egg taking” operations of
the Club began late this year due
to the large quantity of ice in Kar
luk Lake. The weirs, used to
block the movement of fish down
stream to their spawning beds,
were begun the weekend of May
5. Working on the wiers and hand
ling the seines was a difficult task
as working parties toiled in sur
vival suits in waist-deep, 35-degree
water that was still partly block
ed by ice.
The first seining of fish took
place on May 14, and the females
were separated from the bucks
during the following two days.
Over 96,000 eggs were taken from
about 25 females on the morning
of May 16 and flown by Navy UF
to the Naval Station the next
morning for delivery to the fish
hatchery.
The run this year was described
as erractic due to the late cold
weather, and that the fish continu
ed to move down stream in small
schools. The peak of the run was
recorded during the weekend of
May 20. ’
Final count of the Karluk opera
tion reached 455 fish handled, of
which approximately 255 were fe
males. From these 255 females,
Club members took the over one
million eggs.
The Naval Station Fishery oper
ations this year are under the di
rection of Robert J. Simon, fish
eries biologist employed by the
Alaska Department of Fisheries.
Roy Richey, another department
employee, also assisted in the Kar
luk egg-taking operations.
The Kodiak Conservation Club
President, Commander W.W. Clark
planned and assisted the fisheries
employees in setting up the Kar
luk Lake camp and coordinated
the operation. He was assi^ed by
members of the Club and other
volunteers in the time-consuming
labors, which were spelled by
some of the best fishing they have
ever experienced.
Tribute Accorded
Admiral K. Craig
Rear Admiral Kenneth Craig was
honored at a farewell luncheon
Monday by the Anchorage Cham
ber of Commerce. He was com
mended by the Chamber for his
cooperation with the people of
Anchorage and the building of
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good will between that community
and the Navy.
Mr. Jack Anderson,' the Cham
ber’s Military Affairs Committee
Chairman, said: “Admiral Craig
has been a good friend to this
community. He has fostered the
development of a strong Sea Scout
program in this area, introduced
citizen indoctrination c r u i s e s
aboard naval shps, and has always
been active in civic affairs involv
ing Navy participation.”
Appreciation was expressed to
Admiral Craig during the lunch
eon for the Navy’s participation in
the 1956 Anchorage Fur Rendez
vous last February.
Admiral Craig was presented a
golf cart by the Chamber and
wishes for his success at his fu
ture duties in Washington. Other
guests at the luncheon honoring
Admiral Craig were Lieutenant
General Joseph Atkinson, USAF,
Commander in Chief of the Alaska
Command, and Captain A. S. Bur
rows, USN, Deputy Commander in
Chief of the Alaskan Command.
Square Dance
Monday At USO
Swing your partner and Do-si
Do Monday evening at the USO
at 8:00 p. m.
Following many requests for a
square dance, this popular mode
of dancing will be featured at the
local serviceman’s USO. A com
plete schedule for the week fol
lows:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, June 2—6:00 p. m.,
ping pong tournament. 8:00 p. m.,
movie.
Sunday, June 3—9:00 a. m. to
11:00 p. m., open for reading, writ
ing and relaxation.
Monday, June 4—8:00 p. m.„
Country Square dance night.
Tuesday, June 5—8:00 p. m.,
colored slide showing.
Wednesday, June 6—8:00 p. m.,
movie.
Friday, June 1—8:00 p. m ,
dance, music by Navy Combo.
Read the Mirror Classifieds
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1956 Kodiak 4th of July Celebration 1956
ENTRY BLANK
II wish to enter the following events to be held during the 1956, 4th of July,
celebration in Kodiak sponsored by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce.
1. Boys Bicycle Races, 15 years and under
2. Girls Bicycle Races# 15 years and under
3. Soap Box Derby
4. Tug of War
5. Boat Races
6. Pillar Mountain Climb
16 Years and under
17 and over
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