Lower Ugashik Lake

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The smaller of the twin Ugashik Lakes, Lower Ugashik lies directly at the headwaters of the Ugashik River, the location of a salmon counting tower ("wier") operated by the Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game.

The Ugashik Lakes provide essential habitat for massive runs of sockeye (red) salmon and is a critical link in the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery, the world's largest.
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Coordinates:   57°29'45"N   156°52'48"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago