State biologists and the Takshanuk Watershed Council believe “engineered log jams” placed at the head of sand bars can create overwintering habitat and drive up the number of kings returning to the Chilkat as mature fish.
“If you put more kings out in the ocean, hopefully more will come back. Given a constant for marine survival, the more you put out there, the more come back,” said Rich Chapell, area sportfish biologist for Alaska Department…