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[wildmanyeah]

Are talking about Norrish here?

Comments said he caught them in the creek Norrish not the slough

[adriaticum]

Comments said he caught them in the creek Norrish not the slough

Wow that will be bad.
I've seen bass caught in the slough, but never in the creek.
I suppose they could have moved up.
But norrish doesn't have a ton of water and it's not a stable flow.
I'm surprised they would go up there.

[RalphH]

if they do go up there, they would find little to eat and would be flushed out and die with the first big flood come late fall. I'd bet they were taken where the creek enters the slough.

[wildmanyeah]

Wow Colin is not retired yet


http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/changes/1719/region2.html?


Freshwater Fishing Regulations
FRESHWATER FISHERY NOTICE
In-Season Regulation Changes
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Invasive Bass Presence in Cultus Lake

The Province has received two reports of invasive bass caught in Cultus Lake since the end of May 2018. Given that bass are an aggressive piscivore (preys on other fish species), we are concerned that these fish may potentially impact the two listed species in Cultus Lake (sockeye salmon and pygmy sculpin). As such, we are asking for angler assistance to:

Provide any information related to the presence of bass in Cultus Lake;
Confirm species (large vs. smallmouth bass); and
If you catch a bass, DO NOT return it to the water. Instead, please record, report, and provide fish specimen captures to the staff listed below.
Confirmation of species and extent of distribution are key at this point. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Please see the Smallmouth Bass factsheet here and Largemouth Bass factsheet here for more information on these invasive species. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Contact: Colin Schwindt, FLNRORD Senior Aquatic Biologist, South Coast Region.
Phone: 604-586-4400
Email: Colin.Schwindt@gov.bc.ca or FLNRORD Fish and Aquatic Wildlife Mailbox: SCFishandAquaticWildlife@gov.bc.ca

NOTE: Invasive species encounters can also be reported through the Report-Invasives BC phone app or the BC Conservation Officer Services Hotline (RAPP line): 1-877-952-7277. Movement of live fish is illegal and to report any violations, such as suspected illegal introductions of fish, please contact the RAPP line.

In-season changes current to August 14, 2019

NOTE: These changes are IN ADDITION TO the published regulations unless noted otherwise here. Be sure to check the published regulations as found in the online version of the 2019-2021 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

[cdjk123]

Note:

No fishing for trout in the main stem of the Fraser effective TOMORROW

this is to get around the "I'm fishing for trout" bar fishing loophole...

[wildmanyeah]

Note:

No fishing for trout in the main stem of the Fraser effective TOMORROW

this is to get around the "I'm fishing for trout" bar fishing loophole...

Think its part of the Thompson steel head protection, tho i thought it was suppose to not come into effect until late september.

[redside1]

Note:

No fishing for trout in the main stem of the Fraser effective TOMORROW

this is to get around the "I'm fishing for trout" bar fishing loophole...

it's to protect Interior Fraser steelhead.
The Fraser is closed all the way up to the mouth of the Chilcotin river starting August 15
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/changes/1719/region2.html

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/changes/1719/region3.html

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/changes/1719/region5.html

[Rodney]

So why isn't steelhead fishing closed in the Fraser?

[cdjk123]

Trout are steelhead, no? So wouldn't this DFO notice indicate that steelhead fishing was banned?

[Rodney]

No, these are DFO notices. The province is responsible for regulating freshwater fisheries except salmon. Trout and steelhead are categorized differently. If there's no fishing for steelhead, it would say no fishing for steelhead. No fishing for trout and char does not include steelhead.

[wildmanyeah]

steelhead ... a rainbow trout longer than 50 cm in waters where anadromous rainbow trout are found. Both hatchery and wild steelhead may be found in B.C. waters.

Steelhead still open,
But it will be closing just can’t remember when

[stsfisher]

So why isn't steelhead fishing closed in the Fraser?

Because they still want your money by purchasing tags...... 

[iblly]

Spent about an hour fishing for bass near main beach at cultus lake on Saturday with a buddy and our kids. My buddys son caught two decent size bass. What really shocked me was the amount of baby bass I saw. Every time I my lure got close to the dock there was a cloud of little followers.

[SilverChaser]

Lots of bass in Cultus now