We were talking about fishing for chum in fresh water, which was obvious from the start doja. So to find the salmon fishing regs, {in fresh water you must go to either a DFO office or visit the web site {www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish}where you will find the Freshwater Salmon Supplement. I don't see what was " So Incorrect" as you put it. It says this on page 4 of the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis Your getting to big for your britches doja, quit now, while one foot is still on the ground.
Umm, on page 4 that you refernece it says;
"Please note that when fresh waters are
closed to fishing or have gear restrictions
outlined in this Synopsis, the regulations
apply to fishing for salmon as well as for
non-salmon species."
Ok, the suppliment;
"This information is intended as a supplement to the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis. Only freshwater (non-tidal) salmon species information is available here. For all other Region-based information, including other freshwater species, bait bans, gear restrictions, detailed maps, etc., please consult the Synopsis. It is your responsibility to know the regulations."
Therefor they
both must be consulted. You stated that you do not check the freshwater regulations and only the salmon supplement.
Your own words to start; "As far as salmon regulations are concerned,
they are not in the Synopsis,you have to go to the DFO website" That
is an incorrect statement. Gear restrictions, boundrys, and closers are in the synopsis that regulate salmon as well as freshwater species. The supplement mainly pertains to what you may retain and specific salmon closers/regulations. It also includes handling of catch too.
Now, as far as DFO on the stave.... I may have put my foot in my mouth a bit there, although not entirely (I never said they don't, just unlikely)... Now being that fisheries has a boat launch that they regularly use there (stave) it only makes sense that DFO would use it and while there they will do some enforcement before heading out onto the Fraser.
I also never mentioned the stave in any post, just freshwater flows and lakes in which most will probably be done by CO's. I know a few local flows that have been paid a visit by them(CO's) recently.
You also said that DFO will be writing the tickets...
not entirely correct... CO's will also in addition to park rangers, RCMP, and other officers of the law.
The note/cautioning in the freshwater regulations may be an issue to CO's but is less sensitive to DFO. Therefor a DFO advise may be different than that of a CO. Just saying.
I see DFO on fresh water flows far more then the CO's and I know for a fact that DFO issued more then 2000 tickets last year on the stave. The CO's are dealing with far more calls about problem bears and hunters then a guy poaching on the river.
May I ask what other rivers you have seen them on?