Fishery Notice-Fraser River June 17, 2016

[honeyman76]

Fishery Notice Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon

Subject:
FN0534-Recreational - Salmon: Chinook - Area 19 and 20 - 2016 Zone 1 Management Actions



Further to FN0523, the Department will be managing fisheries based on
management zone 1 (i.e. returns to the Fraser below or equal to 45,000 chinook)
for Fraser Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook.

Effective Dates: 00:01 hours June 18 until 23:59 hours July 15, 2016

Waters: Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and Subareas 20-4 and 20-5

Management Measures: The daily limit is two (2) chinook which must be either
wild or hatchery-marked if between 45 and 85 cm or hatchery marked if greater
than 85 cm.

The minimum size limit for chinook salmon in these waters is 45 cm.

Variation order 2016-276


Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia.

The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Salmon Sport Head
Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped
chinook and coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical
information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head
Recovery Program at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all
fin fishing. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing
information, can be found on the Internet at:

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line
at (800) 465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).


For more information:

Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0534
Sent June 17, 2016 at 1030

[Leaseman]

Their last few messages say low stock return, yet they open it for the next month with the usual slot size??

Very few fish going by, but this makes no sense??:sad:

[honeyman76]

Ya I am not sure, for my region this is what I found for today:

Region 3 - Thompson-Nicola This table refers to fishing for salmon only. For information on other species please refer to the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/synopsis.html).
There is no fishing for salmon in Region 3 except for the opportunities listed in the table below.
Please read these regulations in conjunction with the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/synopsis.html).
September 23, 2015: Please note that all salmon fishing is closed in Region 3 for the season. The dates and times listed below reflect possible 2016 chinook fisheries. This page will be updated June 2016 to reflect actual fishing opportunities for that year based on in-season information.

Note:

Fishing for salmon in Region 3 is during daylight hours only.
All retained chinook and sockeye must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to fork in tail.
An “adult chinook” in Region 3 is defined as being a chinook over 50 cm in size (fork length).



Salmon Limits, Openings and Closures
Waters
Specific Area
Species
Dates
Limits/Gear


Bridge River
downstream from Road 40 bridge to the confluence of the Fraser R. (see also Fraser R. opportunity).
Chinook
To be determined
Details to be determined in-season.


Clearwater River
from Clearwater Lake downstream to the confluence of the North Thompson River (except CLOSED from Murtle River downstream to 35 km post from Aug 16-31 to protect Mahood R. chinook).
Chinook
To be determined
Details to be determined in-season.


Fraser River
mainstem of the Fraser R. in Region 3
Chinook
Jul 16-Sep 15
4 per day, none over 50 cm.


from the confluence with the Bridge River downstream to the BC Railway bridge, 2 km north of Lillooet (see also Bridge River opportunity).
Chinook
To be determined
Details to be determined in-season.


from the confluence of the Fraser with the Seton River downstream to fishing boundary signs located on both sides of the river approximately 4 km downstream of the town of Lillooet.
Sockeye
To be determined



Pink
To be determined
Pink fisheries occur in the Fraser River in odd numbered years only.


Kamloops Lake

Chinook
To be determined
Details to be determined in-season.


Aug 22-Sep 15
4 per day, 1 over 50 cm.


Sockeye
To be determined



Little Shuswap Lake - see South Thompson River


North Thompson River
downstream of Station Road Bridge in Clearwater to the Ferry crossing at Little Fort.
Chinook
To be determined
Details to be determined in-season.


South Thompson River
from the green can buoy near outlet of Little River, including Little Shuswap Lake, to the fishing boundary sign approximately 100 m downstream of Campbell Creek.
Chinook
Aug 16-Sep 22
4 per day, 2 over 50cm. Monthly limit is 6 over 50cm.


Thompson River
from Kamloops Lake downstream to the confluence with the Fraser River except for that portion between the upstream side of the confluence of the Thompson / Nicola Rivers downstream to the powerline crossing the Thompson River between the Hwy #1 bridge at Spences Bridge and the Hwy #8 bridge.
Chinook
To be determined
Details to be determined in-season.


from the fishing boundary signs just downstream of Gold Pan Provincial Park to the confluence with the Fraser River.
Chinook
Aug 22-Sep 15
4 per day, none over 50 cm.


Kamloops Lake outlet down stream to the fishing boundary signs just down stream of Gold Pan Provincial Park except closed in the following three (3) locations:
1) Deadman – from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1 km downstream of the Hwy # 1 bridge at Savona to the CN rail bridge approximately 500 m downstream of the confluence with Deadman Creek.
2) Juniper –from the fishing boundary signs approx 1.5 km downstream from Juniper Beach park downstream approximately 4 km to the fishing boundary signs located at 50°46.893’ N and 121°08.110’ W.
3) Ashcroft – from the fishing boundary sign at the up stream side of the mouth of the Bonaparte River to Hwy 97C bridge in Ashcroft
Chinook
Aug 22-Sep 15
4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm.



Sockeye
To be determined




Pink
To be determined
Pink fisheries occur in the Thompson River in odd numbered years only.

[honeyman76]

So, nothing open up here yet. Last year, they opened it around this time, so not sure if it will be open around this time again.

[tubby]

Nope...and the Fraser river FN sockeye fishery starts on June 19th. Bye bye early Stuart's plus with the smaller grids more coquihalla and silver hope steelhead will get killed!!!!

[tubby]

And leaseman even though the Albion ain't getting **** all. There FN netting is doing very well with the low water conditions

[Mulehahn]

I agree that it is b.s. but before everyone goes off it looks like this Notice applies to Areas 19 and 20. That would be the southern tip if the Island from Victoria West. There will be some American fish in those waters to so not all are headed for the Fraser.