Fishing bans as part of Vancouver Island hits highest drought rating

[IronNoggin]

Head's Up! Another WARM One in Port today...

http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/fishing-bans-as-part-of-vancouver-island-hits-highest-drought-rating-1.2965175

This keeps up, I won't be surprised should even more be shut down...

Cheers,
Nog

[tinhorse]

So is the somass/sprout going to be closed for sockeye on the 1st as well?

[IronNoggin]

So is the somass/sprout going to be closed for sockeye on the 1st as well?

No closure noted yet. Only Papermill Damm (considered "Tidal" btw) and Somass Park are open.

From the latest Sockeye Bulletin:

"Recreational

May 1 until further notice 4 sockeye per day in Area 23 except for the tidal portions of the Somass River which remain at 2 sockeye per day. Experimental non tidal river fishery at Somass Park opened May 1st 2 sockeye per day.

For more information please refer to Fisheries Notices or contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250 720-4440"

Cheers,
Nog

[tinhorse]

Nice. The fly fishing from somass park has been fun this year. Consistent runs coming up in the mornings and after the high tides. It's nice you don't need a boat or to be in the paper ill gong show to catch a sockeye.