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TimL

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Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« on: May 01, 2016, 02:52:30 PM »
I was recently having a discussion with a fishing buddy and FWR member about this confusing issue in the regs. I've always assumed that pike minnow and peamouth chub don't count as part of the daily quota of whitefish (since both species are in the minnow/carp family, not salmonids). My friend says otherwise and the limit of 15 also applies to these fish in freshwater. Can someone with more experience with the regs help sort this out?
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2016, 03:52:07 PM »
They do not count as whitefish limit. 
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2016, 05:49:37 PM »
For saltwater (tidal portion of the Fraser River), the daily quota of pikeminnow and peamouth chub is 20 (other species):

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/fintable-tableaupoisson-eng.html

For freshwater, because they are not categorized as gamefish, there isn't a daily quota.

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TimL

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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2016, 07:54:43 PM »
Thanks for the clarification guys.  :) I think the umbrella term 'whitefish' has been misused a lot hence all this confusion over the regs.
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2016, 08:08:44 PM »
How many are you going to eat 😨
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2016, 08:32:07 PM »
Quote from: Snakey604 on May 01, 2016, 08:08:44 PM
How many are you going to eat 😨
Eating? Heck no..not my cup of tea.  :P It was just something that was brought up during conversation.
Earlier this week while fishing at Buntzen I caught a bunch of pike minnows. Gave them away to a guy fishing next to me. He says his mom makes soup out of them. Apparently almost any fish can be used for food if you're resourceful enough...or if you're starving. ;)
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2016, 09:30:23 PM »
what does the "whitefish 15(all species combined)" in regulations mean ?!  just lake and mountain whitefish ?!
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2016, 09:37:58 PM »
Yes, because northern pikeminnow and peamouth chub are not whitefish.
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2016, 09:45:24 PM »
I guess your right timL. I would rather eat cardboard or starve IMO 😂
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2016, 09:53:31 PM »
Quote from: Snakey604 on May 01, 2016, 09:45:24 PM
I guess your right timL. I would rather eat cardboard or starve IMO 😂


very sad to hear , most people got used to sockeye/coho/red spring/steelhead and other fish is garbage to them , this is so sad ...
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2016, 09:54:08 PM »
ty Rodney
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2016, 11:06:36 PM »
Pikeminnow soup?!?!?! I just lost my appetite... Forever... :o :o :o
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2016, 11:07:56 PM »
What's that saying again...

Don't knock it until you try it.
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2016, 05:18:05 AM »
Never tried it myself, heard from a friend it taste like cod. He does it up for fish tacos.
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Re: Pike minnows and peamouth chub part of whitefish quota?
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2016, 11:42:11 AM »
Quote from: Snakey604 on May 01, 2016, 09:45:24 PM
I guess your right timL. I would rather eat cardboard or starve IMO 😂

Quote from: sbc hris on May 01, 2016, 11:06:36 PM
Pikeminnow soup?!?!?! I just lost my appetite... Forever... :o :o :o

Hyperbole much? If you were actually starving you would eat one without question and be glad to have it. In fact if someone were to cook one up properly and serve it to you without you knowing what it is, you'd probably just shrug and say 'it tastes like fish' ...
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