sockeye opening

[sceddy]

I heard Sockeye open tomorrow off Sooke ?

[warnniklz]

Saltwater opening... which usually leads to freshwater opening??

[lip_ripper00]

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=134819&ID=recreational


Have a read! Check out the last couple of lines....

[mijinkal]

wohoo!! Let the flossing begin!

I guess I better hit the river before it turns into a gong show. Any reports on how the springs are doing on the Fraser in the valley?

[warnniklz]

Someone (I know who but that's besides the point) pulled a 32 out of scale bar on the 1st of august

[lip_ripper00]

wohoo!! Let the flossing begin!

I guess I better hit the river before it turns into a gong show. Any reports on how the springs are doing on the Fraser in the valley?

Tests show lots of springs in the river, however the water is still really high. Bars I was fishing this time last year are still under 5 ft of water

[sed8ed]

Heh Heh Heh... I think i'll be calling in sick tomorrow morning.

[beni]

There are a ton of springs in the fraser at the moment. River has dropped just over 3ft since friday (where I was fishing)

[lip_ripper00]

There are a ton of springs in the fraser at the moment. River has dropped just over 3ft since friday (where I was fishing)


Vertically, or just down the beach?

[Sitkaspruce]

There is a ton of socks up here on the North island, but DFO, in there bewildering wisdom, have only allowed the bottom 4 units in area 12 to be open, not the rest of it. This will mean a bunch of non coastal boaters with or with out their magic boaters card trying to fish socks in a 5 knot current with cruise ships, tugs w/barges or booms, yanks w/ their newly acquired yacht and all the non legislated Robson Bight stuff. It would be fun to watch except it will be down right scary as they all jockey for the right place to catch fish and dodge other larger boats. There is a ton of springs around as well, so I might stay close to home tomorrow and fish humpies and springs and leave the gong show alone......

Hopefully they open it up to all of area 12.

Cheers

SS

[Whonnock Boy]

Might not be too productive if they do open it on the weekend. Just heard there is a 3 hour gill net opening on Thursday to clean them out before the Sporties get their kick at the can. :evil:

[swampdonkey]

3 hour opening won't do anything they are lucky if they get 2 drift's in

[cinnabear]

I hope the weather gets crappy by the weekend , then the wife wont want to go boating and I can head down to the river to slay

[coach]

There's still nothing on the DFO site about any openings in the non-tidal waters (above Mission bridge). I suspect an announcement is imminent based on previous years - but expect the opening to either start Saturday or Sunday. It's tough making plans at the stage.

[lip_ripper00]

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=134819&ID=recreational

Lower Fraser River recreational fishery opening is being planned for the
weekend. Details will be available after the recreational planning call this
evening with a Fishery Notice announcement tomorrow.

[NaStY]

That was for yesterday though. We should hear more by the end of today (hopefuly).....

[Whonnock Boy]

3 hour opening won't do anything they are lucky if they get 2 drift's in

I beg to differ. Any opening slows the fishing for two days.

[coach]

I beg to differ. Any opening slows the fishing for two days.

Yup! I you're fishing a spot and getting a few then it shuts off, move upriver.

[swampdonkey]

If it was 12 hrs i would say yes but 3 hrs no that's why the opening's were so close together plus a sh't load of fish last year.My dad got his fish every day last year with in 1/2 hr up at the jones lake exit 3hrs hardly puts a dent in it plus the river is big right now lots more room for the fish to go imo.

[leatherlungs]

It looks like sockeye is now open 2 per day. Someone else want to see if I read this right.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s29-eng.htm

[lip_ripper00]

It looks like sockeye is now open 2 per day. Someone else want to see if I read this right.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s29-eng.htm


No not yet it will be poster here:

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=search_results&lang=en&ID=recreational&Year=2011

[NaStY]

Note: Opportunities in the remainder of Area 29 including the tidal portions of the Fraser River will be announced by a separate fishery notice.

[leatherlungs]

Thanks. I wondered if I read that right.

[NaStY]

Effective one hour before sunrise Saturday, August 13, 2011 until one hour
after sunset, Monday, August 15, 2011, in those waters of the Fraser River in
Region 2 (non-tidal Fraser River) retention of sockeye is permitted with a
daily limit of two (2) per day.

[lip_ripper00]

you beat by 1 min.! LOL

[mijinkal]

so... who's going out this weekend?
I'll be on my spot away from the crowds first thing Saturday.

[coach]

I'll be on the river Friday night and ready for first light Saturday.

[cinnabear]

spagetti bar here I come, everybody else stay home please, after not catching a spring last year, only sox and a wicked case of tennis elbow from casting I'm pumped to land a big one. lol

[swampdonkey]

talked to a buddy of mine who was on the river today gillnetting lots of fish to be had he had just over 400 down around the old albion ferry

[Farmer]

so... who's going out this weekend?
I'll be on my spot away from the crowds first thing Saturday.

I doubt that there will be a spot away from the crowds for very long, especially with the limited amount of bars showing. We will probaly be out there as well.

[lip_ripper00]

good luck boys, I am already here!

[Steeleco]

What are the chances of catching them on zingers or buzz bombs down below the boundary bridge? There's lots of river and it's easier on my time and my props LOL!

[Whonnock Boy]

What are the chances of catching them on zingers or buzz bombs down below the boundary bridge? There's lots of river and it's easier on my time and my props LOL!


That's a good question. The family and I were down at the Albion wharf last night. My son wanted to fish for pinks. While there we did see one Sockeye jumping not far off shore. It made me wonder if anyone has ever had any success fishing for them with spinners, buzz bombs, or spoons. I have never heard of it. Pinks yes, Sockeye no. Last year might have been a better year to experiment with the large number of fish that returned.

[stanway]

What are the chances of catching them on zingers or buzz bombs down below the boundary bridge? There's lots of river and it's easier on my time and my props LOL!

Awe, come on David... there's lots more water up here this year.:wink::mrgreen:

I'm going to give it a try tomorrow morning, but I think the 'gong' is ringing already.

[Steeleco]

That's why my willingness to float down here and avoid the stupidity!! Hell I've still got salmon left over from last year. I don't need more than a couple!! And I can always smoke up a few pinks and be happy!!

[stanway]

That's why my willingness to float down here and avoid the stupidity!! Hell I've still got salmon left over from last year. I don't need more than a couple!! And I can always smoke up a few pinks and be happy!!


I hear you!

[lip_ripper00]

I am sitting on my deck at the bay (Harrison) watching Sockeye rising, the bay is full of them right now

[Steeleco]

I am sitting on my deck at the bay (Harrison) watching Sockeye rising, the bay is full of them right now

And in the next 24 hours there will be more fisherman than fish LOL

[lip_ripper00]

I'll get up early tomorrow get my two fish, and go back in the afternoon with a couple of cold beers and watch the show. good entertainment!

[Cdn-Redneck]

New notice says open on Saturday but doesn't have the Monday closing, they will review on Monday to see if it can stay open

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=134994&ID=recreational

[betteroffishing]

anyone know if st elmo is fishable ??

[betteroffishing]

no , its not for the recourd , not yet anyways , so on sat we headed out to the scale bar and within an hour and a half we had our 4 socks , had lost 2 more and landed a bonus spring. home buy 1130. one more trip like that and our freezer has fish for the year. yee-haw. any word on weather or not the oppening is going to be extended ??

[betteroffishing]

i just noticed the oppening is " untill monday the 15th , does this mean its still open till midnight monday night , or does monday morning at 1201 mark the closure???

[britman101]

If you look it up in the regs. would be one half hour after sunset for the legal fishing hours during salmon season.

[f350ps]

i just noticed the oppening is " untill monday the 15th , does this mean its still open till midnight monday night , or does monday morning at 1201 mark the closure???
The notice says it's open until a decision is made at the panel meeting so it's open until at least Monday night. There's another gillnet opening on Tuesday. K

[betteroffishing]

thanks for that , thats how i read it as well.

[walks with deer]

nice gill net on tuesday means they will extend the opening

shh don tell my wife i told it closes today and i have to go

[lip_ripper00]

Newest notice, have fun!

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=135201&ID=recreational