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[Rodney]

The size slot limit of chinook salmon will end on August 9th. A notice will be available next week.

[Steelhawk]

Wednesday and still no notice on removing the size limit?
Is that notice going to be out before Sat (Aug.9) so fishermen can plan their weekend fishing trip? Any confirmation from informed source? 

[Colorado Grinner]

Wednesday and still no notice on removing the size limit?
Is that notice going to be out before Sat (Aug.9) so fishermen can plan their weekend fishing trip? Any confirmation from informed source? 

If you go to the fishing reports on FWR home page, the Fraser Valley, STS link .There saying 1 spring over 64 cm and 3 under as of August 8?  

[Steelhawk]

But the last I checked the Fishery Notice site, there has been no update to reflect any change in the slot size restriction on the springs in the Fraser. Only the notice site is official.

[Marsman]

I hope they open up the size limit but with the very low numbers of the late sockeye run I expect the river to close.  In Area 12 and 13 they have recorded no fish.  Not looking good for the fall adams and others.  With the low sockeye numbers they are saying do you expect it to stay open?  I called a DFO buddy today and he has heard nothing in regards to Aug 8th extention or closure.  What you read right now is that it closes Aug 8th.  Firday the Panel meets and that is when we will know.
Rob

[Athezone]

Just curious if DFO will make a decision on the chinook size limit and when that decision will be handed down. Thanks to any and all with info. that may be forthcoming.  Have A Great Day.

[armytruck]

       
   
     
     
 
 

 
 
 
 Fishery Notice
 
Category(s):  RECREATIONAL - Salmon
 
Subject:  FN0567-Salmon: Chinook Management Actions: Area 29 and in Region 2 the Non-tidal waters of the Fraser River 

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Additional management measures to reduce harvest impacts on Spring and Summer
Fraser River Chinook stocks currently in effect in Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to
29-17 and in Region 2 the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River are scheduled to
end on August 8, 2008.
 
Effective 00:01 hrs Saturday, August 9, 2008 and until 23:59 hrs Wednesday
December 31, 2008, in Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-10, the daily limit for
wild or hatchery marked chinook salmon is two (2) per day with a minimum length
of 62 cm.

Effective 00:01 hrs Saturday, August 9, 2008 and until 23:59 hrs Sunday August
31, 2008, in Subareas 29-11 to 29-17 and in Region 2 the non-tidal waters of
the Fraser River the daily limit for wild or hatchery marked chinook salmon is
four (4) per day with only one (1) over 50 cm.

Landstrom Bar Closure:  The area described below remains closed until October
31, 2008.

Those waters of the Fraser River inside a line beginning at a fishing boundary
sign on the eastern end of Landstrom Bar, then to a fishing boundary sign on
the opposite bank, then to a fishing boundary sign on the southern end of Croft
Island, then westerly to a fishing boundary sign on the nearest bank of the
river, then following the river bank to the beginning point.
 

Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia.  This includes all species of fish in the Fraser
River.

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

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
(866) 431-FISH.

Variation Orders No. 2008-312 and 2008-313


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the local DFO office in your area for further information.
 
           

 
 
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0567
Sent August 8, 2008 at 0859
 

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