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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on April 17, 2007, 11:30:50 AM

Title: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: Rodney on April 17, 2007, 11:30:50 AM

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=99514&ID=recreational

Fraser River - Tidal Waters

Effective May 1, 2007, you may retain 4 chinook per day, only one of which may be greater than 50 cm in the tidal waters of the Fraser River (downstream of the Mission Railway Bridge).

Fraser River - Non-tidal Waters

Effective May 1, 2007, you may retain 4 chinook per day, only one of which may be greater than 50 cm in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River from the Mission Railway Bridge upstream to the Alexandra Bridge.

Anglers are reminded that barbless hooks are required when fishing in the Fraser River and that it is prohibited to willfully hook a salmon in any part of its body other than its mouth.

Notes:

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.

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 (866) 431-FISH.

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: chris gadsden on April 17, 2007, 02:07:05 PM

I will be getting my first soon after the 1st. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: CAPTAIN BONK on April 17, 2007, 02:39:32 PM

TIME TO START RIGGING UP SOME SPIN'N GLOWS !

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on April 17, 2007, 02:43:39 PM

Thanks for the update rod!

Just curious what is the earliest you guys start barfishing and getting chinooks?

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: Mike D. on April 17, 2007, 04:03:43 PM

I caught 4 in two days, big fresh chrome beasts...may 6-7 I think it was...earliest I've ever been barfishing for them....the freshet was just starting to click than too...

Mike <"))))))))><

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: firstlight on April 18, 2007, 08:43:12 PM

Somehow i dont think we will be bar fishing this May. ;)

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on April 18, 2007, 08:50:41 PM

We'll be lucky to be fishing it at the end of June me thinks.

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: Sandy on April 18, 2007, 11:10:56 PM

not been bar fishing before but health concernes are going to force me to take up this for a while.
how do you rig up for it?

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: younggun on April 19, 2007, 08:07:03 AM

Sandy i sugest u ask Mike D. He'll get u the low down on stuff.

Title: Re: 2007 Fraser River chinook salmon opening
Post by: chris gadsden on April 19, 2007, 02:53:29 PM

Talking to a FN chap today and he told me he got 5 chinook last weekend with his set net in the Boston Bar area.