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[dennisK]

Spoke to a friend. seems there are sockeye coming in. Opening for 6 hrs tomorrow for netters.

[alwaysfishn]

Ceremonial opening for the Musqueam band below the Port Mann bridge. 12 hours - closed Monday morning at 1:00 am.

Should be a nice ceremony!

[Easywater]

There were between 80 & 90 boats on the water last night.

Allowed to catch 1000 Sockeye each.

Even 25% of that is enough for a Sportie opening for 5 days.

[BooBooBear]

 
Can this be for real..  With such a low return and the Fisheries are still allowing an opening to the FN...  This is insane and tragic to the sockeye stock.

[Terry D]

As was said somewhere else...  Problem, What Problem?

[dennisK]

I just got back speaking to some of the folks who were down there netting today from the musqueam and the consensus was that it was a very successful outing. About 80 to 90 boats with catches of 60 to 150 sockeye each. Perhaps DFO may open the river again for the rest of us who bought licenses and would have liked to catch a few sockeye.

[Fish Assassin]

I just got back speaking to some of the folks who were down there netting today from the musqueam and the consensus was that it was a very successful outing. About 80 to 90 boats with catches of 60 to 150 sockeye each. Perhaps DFO may open the river again for the rest of us who bought licenses and would have liked to catch a few sockeye.

I doubt it. FN would be up in arms that sportsfishers are depleting the sockeye run.

[Steelhawk]

This sure dig up the old wounds. Hundreds (perhaps thousands) were kept out of the river because of unproven claim that our c/r sockeye may kill some fish, and yet any one of these boats kill way more. I understand natives have the rights to catch sockeyes before us, but we are not even targeting sockeyes and we are denied the right to fish for our target springs at spots we are familiar with. No fight, no rights. Pathetic. Bbers should stage a demonstration to DFO office/building. If some tackle stores or guides in Chilliwack want to organize one, I will rally some of my bb friends to go support it. 

[chris gadsden]

I doubt it. FN would be up in arms that sportsfishers are depleting the sockeye run.

I am glad the hockey season is nearly here and we can all enjoy the Leafs run for the cup.

[noxcape]

im with you chris go leafs tranning camp soon lol

[Jaws]

Exactly, no worries folks....just another day in paradise in BC.  Ceremonial fishing with aluminum and fiberglass boats...

[Easywater]

im with you chris go leafs tranning camp soon lol

You guys and your typos make it so easy to make fun of the Leafs.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tranning

1.  'tranning' - someone who likes to dress up in their mums/sisters/grannys "gear" 

[DavidD]

im with you chris go leafs tranning camp soon lol

'tranning' - someone who likes to dress up in their mums/sisters/grannys "gear" 

Doh! 

[robj]

I just got back speaking to some of the folks who were down there netting today from the musqueam and the consensus was that it was a very successful outing. About 80 to 90 boats with catches of 60 to 150 sockeye each. Perhaps DFO may open the river again for the rest of us who bought licenses and would have liked to catch a few sockeye.

Definitely not this year.  I haven't caught a Sockeye in 4 years.  Doubt next year will be any difference.  FN have the first access to the fish.  I believe sporty's are second, but a very distant second.  Oh well.

Have a great day

[Davis]

Disturbing news indeed to let a " Cerimonial Opening" for Sockeye commence when the the run is endangered.There will be sockeye for sale now all over town.It sickens me to no end to  hear about this and not be able to anything about it!