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[RalphH]

We fished for Sturgeon off shore near dump bar yesterday through the entire high tide change and maybe saw 1 or 2 Pinks roll the entire time (don't even know if they were pinks for sure). Saw 5-10 commercial boats cruise past and at least 1 with nets in the water (test fishery?)

FN fishery, Musqueam fishing for chinook. Should be done after the 31st.

[fic]

Unfortunately, there were a few people fishing for pinks there.

Haven't you heard? It's the new Pike Minnow Fishery 

[RalphH]

Haven't you heard? It's the new Pike Minnow Fishery 

Pike Minnow - the new pink salmon

[Noahs Arc]

Pike Minnow - the new pink salmon

Weren't we calling pinks the new sockeye a couple cycles ago?

[bigblockfox]

Pike minnow conservation stamp on new license's coming soon

[RalphH]

updated my test fisheries tables this afternoon.

San Juan seine is tanking on the same day it peaked in 2015.

[ynot]

run size estimate  4.8 mil

[243Pete]

Mostly spawners and loads of colored fish in the Squamish right now.
They really should shut it down ASAP and allow those fish to peacefully spawn since the numbers are so low but that is just my opinion.

[RalphH]

August 28th:

Test fishing catches and daily escapements continue to track below pre-season expectations. Daily abundances of Summer-run and Late-run sockeye continue to track below median forecast levels. At the meeting today, the Panel approved, for management purposes, a provisional pink salmon run-size estimate of 4,800,000 fish with a 50% marine timing through Area 20 of August 24

Long term target escapement is 7 million. At less than 5 pinks may stay closed in the Fraser this season.

Get ready for it.

[DanL]

What was the run size in 2015, something like 6 or 7 million? Maybe someone has a reliable link to some historical numbers from previous runs for comparison.

[sockeyed]

What was the run size in 2015, something like 6 or 7 million? Maybe someone has a reliable link to some historical numbers from previous runs for comparison.

I was just wondering the same thing. Finding a chart of returns over the years is not easy.

According the the following article around 5 million returned in 2015, however 14 million were projected to return. Also, the article mentions how the back half of the 2015 run disappeared. If you look at the 2015 area 12 test numbers they completely dropped off around this date, when historically they increased. Hopefully this year returns to a normal trend.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/millions-of-bc-salmon-mysteriously-disappear-in-troubling-year/article27089342/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&

[milo]

August 28th:

Long term target escapement is 7 million. At less than 5 pinks may stay closed in the Fraser this season.

Get ready for it.

I sure hope they are smart enough to close it if the numbers are so dismal.
As much as I like fly fishing for pinks, I haven't even been out this year...not worth it, IMO.

[ynot]

The Department is receiving questions regarding the possibility of recreational
fishery openings for chinook and/or pink salmon in the Fraser River.  At this
time management measures in place are aimed at limiting impacts on Fraser
sockeye while allowing First Nations food, social and ceremonial fisheries,
directed on other species, to occur. Recreational fisheries for salmon in the
Fraser River are not anticipated to open in advance of the upcoming Labour Day
weekend. DFO will continue to monitor the migration of sockeye through the
marine areas and the Fraser River and will consider an opening for pink salmon
when it is determined that impacts of an in-river recreational fishery would be
minimal for sockeye. As Late Run sockeye can demonstrate holding behaviour in
the lower river and off the river mouth, such an opportunity is likely not to
occur in the immediate future. Due to significantly reduced FSC harvest for
First Nations this year, with very low harvests of both sockeye and chinook to
date, DFO is not considering opening additional recreational chinook fisheries
in the river at this time to provide for priority access for First Nations FSC
fisheries.  For information on current recreational fishery opportunities for
chinook in other areas please see the Department’s web-site at:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html

[Rieber]

... For information on current recreational fishery opportunities for
chinook in other areas please see the Department’s web-site at:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html

On a much lighter note. there is a familiar face on the opening page of the pac.dfo link above. And who might that be??? 

If conditions prove worthy of an opening for Fraser Pinks, I hope it happens before the the majority become too mature for the table. Not that I would take a Fraser Pink home ever again, but many others will - that's okay. Nice for the kids and seniors.

[fic]

On a much lighter note. there is a familiar face on the opening page of the pac.dfo link above. And who might that be??? 

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html

I love the caption below that photo. Seems to indicate you shouldn't be buying fish from those 2 anglers  .

"Looking to Buy Salmon? it is your responsibility to ensure that the salmon was lawfully caught under a licence authorizing sale."