Hope they do something pretty quick here . There's a sort of big push coming up . Albion test showing a little spike of springs heading that way . Of course , less the ones offed by test nets 
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Chinooks are not heading that way they are heading this way This fishery notice amends FN0752 to clarify the area open to fishing in
Kamloops Lake. The full corrected fishery notice follows.
Chinook Conservation Measures
On April 16, the Government of Canada announced new fisheries management
measures to conserve Fraser River Chinook (see news release:
https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2019/04/government-of-canada-takes-action-to-address-fraser-river-chinook-decline.html).
This announcement laid out highly precautionary fishery restrictions intended
to provide a high degree of protection to at risk Fraser Spring 4(2), Spring 5
(2) and Summer 5(2) Chinook returning in 2019. The management target is to
reduce overall Canadian fishery mortalities on these populations to near 5%
with the potential for fishing opportunities on specific salmon stocks to be
determined in-season.
Fisheries described below will not impact Fraser Chinook stocks of concern by
timing and locations in the terminal areas directed on South Thompson 4(1)
Chinook. The fishery will not impact Fraser 4(2) and 5(2) Chinook or sockeye,
and will not harvest fish affected by the Big Bar rock slide.
Discussions occurred between the Secwepemc Fisheries Commission and the local
Sport Fish Advisory Committee, and a recreational fishery on terminal 4(1)
Chinook within Secwepemc territory was agreed upon.
Below are open times for Region 8 and Region 3.
In Region 8:
Middle Shuswap River: No fishing for salmon in 2019
Effective August 16, 2019 to Sept.12, 2019 in the following waters you may
retain four (4) Chinook per day, only two (2) of which may be over 50 cm.
Lower Shuswap River:
- the Shuswap River upstream from white triangular fishing boundary signs
upstream of the Mara Bridge to Mable Lake, except no fishing in those waters 50
metres upstream and downstream of the Trinity Valley Road Bridge.
Effective August 16, 2019 to Sept. 12, 2019 in the following waters you may
retain four (4) Chinook per day, only two (2) of which may be over 50 cm.
Mable Lake:
That portion of Mabel Lake that is both:
- northerly of a line drawn from a white triangular fishing boundary sign
situated at the northern edge of Mabel Lake Provincial Park to the prominent
point of land on the western shore; and
- southerly of a line drawn between two white triangular fishing boundary signs
located on opposite shores approx. 1 km from Wap Creek. August 16 - Sept. 12, 4
per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Note: South and North ends of Mabel Lake are closed to fishing for salmon.
There is a monthly limit of four (4) Chinook over 50 cm in Region 8.
Region 3:
Kamloops Lake:
Effective 00:01 hours August 22 to September 22, 2019 in the waters of Kamloops
lake upstream of the fishing boundary signs at the outlet of Kamloops Lake, you
may retain 4 Chinook per day, only one over 50cm.
The Thompson River is currently closed to fishing for salmon.
South Thompson River:
Effective August 16, 2019 at 00:01 hours until September 22, 2019, you may
retain 4 Chinook per day, only 2 over 50 cm in the waters of the South Thompson
River from the green can buoy near outlet of Little River, including Little
Shuswap Lake, to the fishing boundary sign approximately 100 m downstream of
Campbell Creek.
There is a monthly quota of six (6) Chinook over 50 cm from the South Thompson
River.
Fishing for salmon is permitted during daylight hours only in Region 3 and
Region 8.
Notes:
Single barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters
of British Columbia.
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 B.C.
residents and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online.
(
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences)
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).
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