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SnaggedADuck

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When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
« on: June 12, 2011, 01:13:45 PM »
Having a discussion about sockeye fishing with the outlaws and my understanding was it was closed for a period before it was opened in the 90's to sporties.  Does anyone know what the history of this is?

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chris gadsden

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Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2011, 02:13:53 PM »
It was through the efforts of The Fraser Valley Salmon Society that was able to get all speciies opportunities open on the Fraser River in starting in the 1990's.

http://www.fraservalleysalmonsociety.ca/history.html
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Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 06:47:21 PM »
Early 90,s the flossery began.
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Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
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Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2011, 06:57:07 PM »
Prior to that sockeye pink and chum were considered 'commercial' species and never open for sport fishing in fresh water.
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