Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0939-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Region 2 - Non-Tidal Fraser River - Salmon Opportunities
The recreational fishery for salmon in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River
will open with the management measures noted below.
Waters: Fraser River in Region 2 from the downstream side of the CPR
Bridge at Mission, BC to the Highway 1 Bridge at Hope, BC.
Management Measures:
Effective September 13, 2017 until October 9, 2017:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for chum salmon is two (2).
- No fishing for sockeye salmon.
- You may not retain pink or coho salmon.
- You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.
Effective October 10, 2017 until December 31, 2017:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for chum salmon is two (2).
- The daily limit for coho salmon is two (2) hatchery marked fish only. You
may not retain wild coho.
- You may not retain pink or sockeye salmon.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 from the Highway 1 Bridge at Hope, BC to
the confluence with Sawmill Creek.
Management Measures:
Effective September 13, 2017 until October 14, 2017:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- You may not fish for sockeye salmon.
- You may not retain chum, pink, or coho salmon.
- You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.
Effective October 15, 2017 until December 31, 2017:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- You may not retain chum, sockeye, pink, or coho salmon.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 upstream of the confluence with Sawmill
Creek.
Management Measures: You may not fish for salmon.
Reminder: In Region 2, fishing for salmon is only permitted from one hour
before sunrise to one after sunset each day.
Variation Order Numbers: 2017-473, 2017-474 and 2017-475
Notes:
Single barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters
of British Columbia.
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters and non-
tidal waters in British Columbia.
The term "marked" means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
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.
If you're going fishing for salmon in non-tidal (fresh) waters, you need a Non-
Tidal Angling Licence, issued by the Province of British Columbia. Visit the
provincial website to buy your licence. Licences are available to BCresidents
and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online.
(
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences)
Anglers are advised to check
http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures
and other recreational fishing 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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager (Fraser River) - Delta (604)666-2370
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0939
Sent September 13, 2017 at 0942
Author
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