[Scout 2]

If I remember right they have a yearly die off about this time of year. In the 60's the beach would be whith with them. Then after the salmon was panted that slowed down a lot but there were always a few wash up

 

[Scout 2]

It seems to me like when the alewifs were dieing off was the yers when the perch fishing was the best. Once they planted the salmon the perch numbers went down