Occurs in the western part of Howard Pass; Killik River; Ikiakpuk (Ekokpuk) Creek, Giant Creek, Contact Creek, Loon Lake Creek, all in the John River drainage; Tolugak Lake, Kanayut (Shainin) Lake, Willow Creek in the Anaktuvak River drainage; Chandler River; north fork, Koyukuk River; Hulahula River; Aichilik River (Ref. 10319, 27547). In the past, it was important to inland eskimos as an emergency source of winter food (Ref. 27547). Also Ref. 3881, 5723.