Fished yesterday 9-1 (outgoing the whole time; not a huge tide change). Took 1 home, 1 wild released, a few other good hits. Langley area. Saw quite a few caught until it slowed down around 11 and turned right off after noon.
Fished today 9:30-11 on outgoing. Friend there from 8. 1 hit between us; only saw 1 caught. Must have been 50ish people fishing the area. Conditions/tide were set for half decent morning, not sure why is was so dead.
EDIT: Maybe this is why it was so quiet (all the "INCIDENTAL" catch):
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=189222&ID=all FN1191-Aboriginal - Salmon: Economic Opportunities - Area 29 - Lower Fraser Area - Musqueam - Opening October 29, 2016
The following commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for the
Musqueam First Nation for chum salmon using set and drift gill nets in the
lower Fraser River:
12:00 hours to 17:00 hours, Saturday, October 29, 2016
The fishing activity is authorized in the following area:
Those waters of the main arm of the Fraser River westerly of the power lines
immediately downstream of the Port Mann Bridge, the waters of the North Arm of
the Fraser River from the junction of the main arm downstream to the Arthur
Laing Bridge, the waters of the Middle arm of the Fraser River, the waters of
the Strait of Georgia bounded by a line commencing at 49° 11' 3.1524" N
latitude and 123° 12' 26.08868" W longitude then to 49° 7' 48.216" N latitude
and 123° 19' 50.4228" W longitude then to 49° 5' 15.6948" N latitude and 123°
18' 36.8958" W longitude then to 49° 0'8.0028" N latitude and 123° 18' 5.1156"
W longitude then to 49° 0' 7.5564" N latitude and 123° 5' 27.528" W longitude
and the waters of Boundary Bay bounded by a line commencing at 49° 0' 7.5198" N
latitude and 123° 2' 6.5898" W longitude then to 49° 0' 7.5414" N latitude and
122° 49' 10.8552" W longitude then to 49° 1' 15.2256" N latitude and 122° 48'
20.7858" W longitude. Portions of DFO Management Sub-areas 29-6, 29-7, 29-8, 29-
9, 29-10, 29-11, 29-12, 29-13, 29-14, 29-17.
Only individuals designated by the Musqueam First Nation are authorized to
participate in this fishery. All aspects of the communal licence will be
enforced. Fish harvesters are advised to contact their band for a copy of the
conditions of their fishing licence.
Notes:
The target species in this fishery is chum salmon. Retention of hatchery marked
coho salmon caught incidentally is permitted. There will be non-retention of
chinook, sockeye, pink, wild coho salmon, steelhead and sturgeon. Opportunities
to harvest chum salmon will be constrained by management objectives for
Interior Fraser steelhead which is a stock of concern presently co-migrating in
the Fraser River. All non-target species will be released back to the water
alive and unharmed.
It is mandatory that all salmon retained under the authority of this licence be
transported to the nearest landing station and made available for inspection.
A monitor shall be present during all landing of catch to record the number and
weight of each species of salmon delivered.
Environment Canada (EC) is monitoring seabird by-catch to determine potential
impact on bird populations under current fishing effort and bird numbers.
Fishers are requested to submit all dead birds entangled in nets to EC for
species confirmation and DNA analysis to determine the colony of origin. Please
call your local charter patrol to organize pick-up, drop carcasses off at a
local DFO office, or contact EC directly by calling the EC Reporting Line 1-866-
431-2473 (BIRD). Label birds with date, time, location and vessel name (Skipper
name isn't needed). Handle birds with gloves, double bag dead birds, store on
ice. For more information contact Laurie Wilson (
laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca, 604-
862-8817).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brian Matts, Lower Fraser Area at (604) 666-2096
Author
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