I think you are seriously mistaken.
And how am I mistaken?
Or were you naively thinking that you could say and get me to think otherwise?
Lets break down the way fishing licenses operate vs hunting licenses.
There is no limit to how many fishing or hunting licenses available in a year.
Both have regulation books, fishing regs discuss restrictions (when/how its closed) were hunting regs discuss general open seasons (ie when/what is open).
To fish or hunt for certain species, you need to buy a tag.
Here is where things split for residents.
Fishing: I can buy any species tag I want and fish for/retain these species (up to the quota) like anyone else who has purchased the tags.
Hunting: I can buy select tags, provided I hunt within the GOS.
I am able to pursue certain game/individuals outside of the GOS provided I have been succesful in a Lottery system (LEH). That is where the change in category A tag allocation is occuring. Now I do not agree with it at all, and have written and sent a letter stating my opinion off to the FLNRO minister and my MLA.
Guides are gives special treatment by being allowed to take non residents fishing when other non residents are not allowed to fish. There were reasons non residents were restricted but why were guides allowed to take their clients fishing during these closures? The ides was to reduce the anglers so residents were gives the opportunity to fish with less pressure.
And what documentation do you have of this occuring/being allowed? below are the regs for the Skeena System with canadian-resident only restriction, and tell me where it says guides are able to legally guide non-resident aliens on Canadian resident only days. Also put the Dean River general speel as well.
BABINE LAKE 6-6
No fishing within a 400 m radius of the Fulton River, Aug 15, 2013 to Sept 15, 2013
Closed all year east of a line from Gullwing Creek to the south shore of Babine Lake
No fishing within a 400 m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek, Aug 15-Sept 15
That section of flowing water between Babine and Nilkitkwa lakes is designated Babine River (see map 2 page 59); Regional
stream regulations apply.
BABINE RIVER 6-8
No fishing below the fence to the confluence with Nichyeskwa Creek, Aug 15, 2013 to Sept 15, 2013
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays from the juvenile fish counting weir located at the outlet of Nilkitkwa Lake
to the Nilkitkwa River confluence, Sept 1 - Oct 31 (See map 7 page 61)
Closed all year between signs posted about 100 m above and 80 m below the adult fish counting fence, located approx. 1.8 km
downstream of Nilkitkwa Lake
Open all year in the stream channel known as “Rainbow Alley” located between Babine and Nilkitkwa lakes (see map 2 page 59)
Fly fishing only (a) from the Fort Babine bridge downstream to signs posted 100 m above the adult fish counting fence (including
Nilkitkwa Lake), during open times and (b) from signs about 80 m below the adult fish counting fence to Nichyeskwa Creek, June 16-Sept 30
Bait ban
No angling from boats below adult fish counting fence; location of fence described above
Class 1 water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31 from the juvenile fish counting weir located at the outlet
of Nilkitkwa Lake downstream to the Babine River’s confluence with the Skeena River (See map 7 page 61)
BULKLEY RIVER 6-9
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 1 - Oct 31
Canadian residents only on the Telkwa River Sept 1 - Oct 31 (see Telkwa River)
Closed all year above Morice/Bulkley River confluence∑
Bait ban, Aug 1-Dec 31∑; bait ban all year for Morice R. and Suskwa R.; no bait ban for Two Mile Creek
No angling from boats from Morice River to CNR bridge at Barrett, Aug 15-Dec 31, and in Moricetown Canyon or within 100 m
downstream, all year
Class II water Sept 1-Oct 31* (see Suskwa River, a Bulkley tributary) & Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31∑
KISPIOX RIVER 6-30
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 1 - Oct 31
Bait ban (EXCEPT Hevenor Creek)
No angling from boats, no powered boats
Class II water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31
See Skeena River/Kispiox River confluence
KITSEGUECLA RIVER 6-9
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, all year
Bait ban, Sept 1-Dec 31
Class II water all year∑; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31∑
KITSUMKALUM (Kalum) RIVER 6-15
Canadian residents only on Saturdays from the outlet of Kitsumkalum Lake to Glacier Creek confluence all year (See map 3 page 61)
Canadian residents only on Sundays for the entire river all year
Class II water all year∑; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Aug 7 - May 31
Bait ban Jan 1-Mar 15
KITWANGA RIVER 6-30
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, all year
Bait ban, Sept 1-Dec 31
Class II water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31
LAKELSE RIVER 6-10
Canadian residents only from the outlet of Lakelse Lake to the power line crossing, located 3.5 km upstream of the Lakelse
River mouth, all year (See map 4 page 61)
Cutthroat trout release above CNR bridge, Mar 1-Apr 30
Fly fishing only between Lakelse Lake and CNR bridge, Mar 1-May 31
Bait ban; no powered boats
Note: The mouth of the river is designated by signs 1.7 km below Lakelse River logging road bridge
Class I water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-May 31
MORICE RIVER 6-9
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 1 - Oct 31
No fishing from signs near outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek, Jan 1-Sept 30
No fishing for finfish other than salmon from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek, Jan 1-Aug 31; See British Columbia Freshwater
Salmon Supplement
Bait ban (all parts)
Fly fishing only from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek, Sept 1-Sept 30
No angling from boats, Aug 15-Dec 31 (all parts)
SKEENA RIVER (Mainstem Only) 6-10
There are two separate Class II waters on the Skeena River (non-residents require separate licences describing which section
they are fishing): (a) from Exchamsiks River to 1.5 km above Kitsumkalum River (known as "Skeena River 2"), July 1-Sept 30; and (b)
upstream of 1.5 km above Zymoetz River (known as "Skeena River Section 4"), July 1-Dec 31; Steelhead Stamp not mandatory for
Skeena River 2 unless fishing for steelhead. Steelhead Stamp is mandatory in Skeena River Section 4 during the Classified Waters
period from July 1-Dec 31
Canadian residents only in Skeena River Section 4 on Saturdays and Sundays in two zones: (a) Shegunia River confluence to
Sedan Creek confluence July 1-Dec 31 (See map 5 page 61), and (b) Chimdemash Creek confluence to 1.5 km above Zymoetz River
confluence, July 1 - Dec 31, (See map 6 page 61)
SUSKWA (Bear) RIVER 6-8
Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, all year
Bait ban
Class I water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31
TELKWA RIVER 6-9
Canadian residents only on the Telkwa River Sept 1 - Oct 31 (see Bulkley River)
ZYMOETZ (Copper) RIVER 6-9
Closed all year from McDonell Lake downstream 3 km to signs
Closed all year between signs in Zymoetz Canyon
No fishing above the sign at the transmission line crossing (below Zymoetz Canyon), Jan 1-June 15
Bait ban
Above Limonite Creek (Zymoetz River A): Class I water Jul 24 - Dec 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Jul 24 - Dec 31;
Canadian residents only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Jul 24 - Dec 31
Below Limonite Creek (Zymoetz River B): Class II water Jul 24 - May 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Jul 24 - May 31;
Canadian residents only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Jul 24 - May 31
Dean River Classified Waters
All anglers are required to buy a Classified
Waters Licence to fish the classified portions
of the Dean River (see Table for specific
areas and dates). There are no limits on the
number of days which a Canadian resident
may fish the classified sections of the Dean
River.
A Non-Resident Alien (see definition, page
88) is allowed only one Classified Waters
Licence for the Dean River, and may only fish
one classified section of the Dean River (see
map page 48) for a maximum of 8 consecutive
days per year regardless of whether guided
or unguided. A non-guided Non-Resident
Alien wishing to fish the Class I - Main
Section of the Dean River, from Crag Creek to
signs 500 m above the canyon, must enter an
annual limited entry draw held in mid-March
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