The Migration Times of the Skeena River Sockeye Runs Through the Estuary as Indicated By Ocean Taggings.

During the years from 1944 to 1948, inclusive, and during 1955, sockeye salmon were tagged in the estuary of the Skeena River partly to determine whether there is any segregation of populations destined to the various tributary lakes in point of time of movement through the commercial fishery. Knowledge of the times of migration of the component runs is an important factor in the management of the Skeena River gillnet fishery.