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[marshal]

I know the numbers are forecast to not be that healthy, but a recent fisheries notice, for what it is worth, mentioned a potential opportunity in late July.

Has anyone been hearing anything about (if it happens at all) the timing of an opening?

[Steelhawk]

It better not be in July. There ain't no sockeye hooked by any bbers now. Three trips to Scale and had not seen one soc myself. One lady & her husband hooked a small fish. Realizing they were from out-of-town and may not be able to identify a soc, I went over to check to make sure they woudn't bonk the wrong fish. Ended up it was a spring jack. 

[chris gadsden]

Last weekend when the creel surveyor was down for a short time he saw 2 Early Stuarts landed,both had been snagged.   . It is bad enought for people to want a fish so bad that they have to snag it and it is just as bad not to abide by the request not to fish by TOW ing (the other way).

It will be a fine day in my mind and many others in British Columbia when this practice is stopped by FOC and MOE.

[bentrod]

ditto, I know it might make me sound elitist, but I don't see what's so great in bottom bouncing.  I could also rant and rave for ever on the current netting practices on the columbia. 

[gman]

Marshal,

I don't have anything official, but for what its worth I have heard is that there likely will be the usual native openings, some commercial, and a brief recreational opening this year.  I too saw the notice suggesting recreational openings that might possibly start in late July - this would not be out of line with other years with late July or early August openings.

Maybe someone else has some more specific information about the opening.

[Rodney]

Edit: Nevermind, who cares anyway.

[Geff_t]

Oh I just hope they give us an opening for the pinks so that I can bust out the fly rod (not for flossing but for biting) . I will be more then happy with that  .

[Rodney]

Pink salmon fishing is opened year-round. Most likely anglers will be able to fish for them throughout the entire September during the interior coho return because the pink return will be so large.

[bentrod]

Anyone heard predictions for fall springs and coho? 

[Rodney]

Edit: Nevermind, who cares anyway.

[BwiBwi]

Pink salmon fishing is opened year-round. Most likely anglers will be able to fish for them throughout the entire September during the interior coho return because the pink return will be so large.

Ya and finding a coho among them would be like finding a needle in hay stock.

[Geff_t]

Just put some pink roe in front of them. Like candy to a baby, bees to honey and flies to well you get the picture  .

[adriaticum]

To keep things simple, let's just not fish for sockeye for 5 years.
Give them an opportunity to recover.
What do you say?
Who's with me?!

[BwiBwi]

Just put some pink roe in front of them. Like candy to a baby, bees to honey and flies to well you get the picture  .

If only a pink won't take it first. 

[fishonsteelheader]

To keep things simple, let's just not fish for sockeye for 5 years.
Give them an opportunity to recover.
What do you say?
Who's with me?!

That is the way it should be but you know that it will never happen    All this talk about flossing its up to you the person to fish now or let the run move threw. As for me I weight for the opening then go out if this means no fishing because there is no opening then what ever. I think if us as sportfishing should try to work together and save the poor sockeye and coho before there gone. I know the government does not care what happens to the fish as they are only worried about lining there pockets with money.