Somass Sockeye Stock Assessment Update Pre-season forecast: Somass (Great Central and Sproat) 169,000 Henderson Lake sockeye outlook < 15,000 Escapement to May 23: Stamp: 10 Sproat: 900 Total: 910 Test
Fishery:
Seine vessel testing June 8th - 10th
First in-season re-forecast: June 25th
Catch Estimate: 0
Somass First Nations 0
Maa-nulth First Nations 0
Area D Gillnet 0
Area B Seine - 0 Recreational 0
NEXT WEEKS FISHING PLANS:
All Fishing plans are subject to change depending on weekly meetings.
First Nations
Hupacasath & Tseshaht Sockeye FSC closed, EO - closed.
Maa-nulth Sockeye FSC closed
Commercial
Area D Gillnet closed.
Area B Seine closed.
Recreational
Sockeye closed
Upcoming : As a precaution to prevent incidental mortality of released Sockeye a full finfish closure to all sectors is expected to be implemented shortly. The area to be closed is from the tidal section of the Somass River at Paper Mill Dam downstream into the inlet and south to Hocking Point. This measure and any future changes will be announced in Fishery Notices and this bulletin.
For more info please call the Port Alberni DFO office at 250 720 4440