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[Speyfitter]

For those of you who might venture out to fish for Sockeye in the Fraser - has the recent tailings pond dam failure & spill up in Likely changed your outlook in this regard or?

[Dave]

There are some huge decisions to be made regarding fishing the Horsefly and Mitchell River stocks presently in the Fraser and entering daily ... should they be fished hard, in the thought they will die when they reach the Quesnel River, or should all harvesting be curtailed in the hopes some fish will make it through to spawn?

With the huge pressure already in place to harvest sockeye this year I think I answered my question.

[fic]

Watching the news last night, they did say it was largely contained in another pond.  Until they do some more testing, nobody knows for sure what effect it will ultimately have on the Fraser.

[SkagitDreamer]

Watching the footage I don't think 'containment' is a word they should be using lightly, if at all. This can't be covered up or denied and action is needed not political posturing. This will affect us all in a variety of ways, not just sockeye fishing. I won't be flossing, but that hasn't changed in 10 years, so has nothing to do with this toxic mess.


This article has the waste put into pond last year alone...

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/#!/content/1.2727776

The 'pond' is 4kmx4km and they say it is under control however it looks like the 'pond' is empty now, hence the control? If there's anything we can do as a community, please let me know.

[Ambassador]

Watching the news last night, they did say it was largely contained in another pond.

Yeah, the other "Pond" they are referring to is Quesnel Lake (and Polley Lake) - the deepest lake in BC and the largest Fjord lake in the world.

So long and thanks for all the fish.

[swimmingwiththefishes]

Disgusting and really shows you the priorities of the people in government - siding with the big company and ignoring everybody else.  Empty enforcement and empty promises is all their good at.It's very disheartening.

The sportfishing community should really get their act together and work on putting together ONE BIG lobby to work the government more effectively.If they/we dont well all just keep being ignored.

[Ambassador]

News conference with Imperial Mines President and BC's Environment Minister begins at 3pm on CKNW.

Let's see how they plan to handle this mess.

Side note: Imperial Metals share price is down over 40% since the incident.

[Rodney]

Immediate salmon fishing closure has been issued for several watersheds in Region 5A.

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=161980&ID=all

Due to the breach in a mine tailings dam near Likely, BC, effective immediately
there is no fishing for salmon in the following waters:

-Cariboo River from the confluence of the Quesnel River to the confluence of
Seller Creek; and

-Quesnel River downstream of Poquette Creek.

VO# 2014-355

Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia. 

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the 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
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

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
1-(866) 431-FISH (3474).

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Linda Stevens, DFO Williams Lake Tel: (250) 305-4004

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0753
Sent August 5, 2014 at 1618

[Dave]

A wise and appropriate response by Linda and DFO, imo.  The next few days are going to be very interesting for people and fish in that area, and downstream, as this has the potential to be really bad.

[Rodney]

Dave, you're still heading up that way this fall? Don't worry, the water is almost drinkable. Phew...

http://globalnews.ca/news/1493170/water-from-breached-tailings-pond-near-likely-b-c-almost-drinkable-imperial-metals-president/

[Humpy]

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0753-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Region 5A - Quesnel and Cariboo Rivers - Salmon Fishery Closure

Due to the breach in a mine tailings dam near Likely, BC, effective immediately
there is no fishing for salmon in the following waters:

-Cariboo River from the confluence of the Quesnel River to the confluence of
Seller Creek; and

-Quesnel River downstream of Poquette Creek.

VO# 2014-355

[Dave]

Dave, you're still heading up that way this fall? Don't worry, the water is almost drinkable. Phew...

http://globalnews.ca/news/1493170/water-from-breached-tailings-pond-near-likely-b-c-almost-drinkable-imperial-metals-president/

Right ...  not sure if we will go now; might be the first time I have missed fishing my favorite river, the Horsefly, in over 25 years.

[vandenhooff]

not enough information to make a decision yet (regarding fishing in the lower mainland)

[Rodney]

Right ...  not sure if we will go now; might be the first time I have missed fishing my favorite river, the Horsefly, in over 25 years.

So unfortunate, just when I was about to explore it after our conversation.

[Kevlar]

Has anyone seen the movie avatar! Are we the blue people?