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[clarki]

Caught 99.99% of mine in the lower Pitt River.

I enjoyed that fishery too, with my sons, for several years. It was perfect for kids: warm days and good numbers of fish. I still remember one tank of a fish my son caught. Well over 5 pounds and the drag on his little Zebco closed face reel screeching like long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

Although I did become uncomfortable with using bait for a catch and release fishery. Often I would cut the line rather than attempt to remove the hook on a deep-hooked fish,  and was going to try circle hooks, but we tailed off enjoying that fishery and I haven’t gone again in a number of years.

[bigblockfox]

If fishing bull trout during any kind of salmon spawning use beads. Their killer. Bull trout hold in slower deeper seems.

[Aki]

Good afternoon, I was wondering if there is any update on when the review of fishing regulations/opportunities will be completed? The normal June opening of the Chehalis is going by fast! And July is coming for some other rivers. I noticed the Capilano river has been updated, but not others.

[Rodney]

No updates.

[fishman1]

I sent an email to DFO today asking about these fisheries.  I did get a response  (very quickly I would add) from Dean Allan "Area Chief Resource Management, Fraser and Interior Area" ,  part of his response was "We will be meeting with a small group of the Sport Fish Advisory Board  (SFAB) later this week to review any proposed changes.  We  are hoping to have Fishery Notice out later next week announcing the region # 2 opportunities.

Hope this helps and we do actually get an update next week.

[Aki]

fishman1, thanks for the update...fingers crossed for reasonable fishing opportunities in the upcoming information....

[chris gadsden]

June 10, 2020

Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Att: Rebecca Reid, Regional Director General

Please be advised the undersigned organizations have grave concerns regarding the perceived indifference toward the Fraser River mainstream and tributary recreational salmon opportunities. We have attempted for many years to work with your Department both within the SFAB process and outside. We have offered support in encouraging our members to fish selectively. Stakeholders have persistently tried to work with DFO for over TWENTY years toward implementing positive regulations for truly selective public fisheries. To date our attempts have been futile with the usual frustrating bureaucratic delays and obstacles.

We have worked with First Nations toward establishing respectful collaborative venues committed to solving conflict on the river and preserving stocks for our respective future generations. We recognize that cooperation between all sectors is a key factor going forward. We remain optimistic our joint efforts will produce positive results.

What do we get for our efforts? Closures on tributaries normally open June 1st and a vague commitment to review when a Regulation Review for Region 2 is completed. This review was initially introduced at a Feb sfac meeting as a DFO initiative which would include full consultation with the Recreational community. Why has it taken uproar from our sector to initiate discussions with us regarding this review? Meanwhile rivers remain closed.

Had our organizations known the completion of this review would dictate ongoing closures. we would have questioned the validity of this arbitrary review and demanded completion well before June 1st. We must ask what scenarios dictated this review and what sectors have been consulted to date? We must ask what is the intent of this review as current regulations are restrictive and any mortality impact on non targeted species is very low.

DFO must very seriously consider our current frustrations and growing anger In dealing with an agency which demonstrates little regard for our fisheries and does not offer the respect we deserve as Canadian citizens. We will no longer stand by while our priceless Canadian fishing heritage is eliminated for our children and grandchildren.

We expect immediate reopening of the Chehalis River fishery and other Fraser tributaries. We also expect opening of the Fraser mainstream to recreational chinook fishing in August following passage of stocks of concern. We continue to offer support toward selective bar fisheries at that time to eliminate any impact on other species considered at risk. This is an example of the public fishery offering constructive regulation review for many years to no avail

We sincerely hope you appreciate that our patience is at an end with many calling for serious actions to preserve this tremendous social and economic fishery. We do not abdicate our conservation responsibilities but demand that we be treated equitably in any allocation of stocks. As you are aware our concerns re lack of equitable treatment for the public fishery are mirrored coast wide. We suggest that DFO must ensure that all changes contemplated for the public fishery be presented and consultation take place in a comprehensive transparent and timely fashion.

We thank you for your immediate attention to our very serious concerns and your timely response.


B.C. Federation of Drift Fishers
Fraser River Sportfishing Alliance
Fraser Valley Salmon Society
Fraser Valley Guides Association
Vancouver Sport Fishing Guides Association
Public Fisheries Alliance

[firstlight]

Very well written and to the point.
Thanks to whoever penned this letter.

[Dave]

Agree, kudos to the author

[Aki]

Thanks to all the organizations working to support an equitable public fishery...

[chris gadsden]

Fraser River SportFishing Alliance
14 hrs ·
Yesterday we shared a letter that was collaborated on with the groups in the Alliance.

Today we had a conference call with DFO managers and several representatives of the organizations. Discussion was revolving the current state of closures, why there is a current regulation review and specific rivers that have not opened.

The purpose for the review of regulation was to align the openings on specific rivers to when there actually is salmon in the system. The dates are pretty concise and they actually make sense.

The public can expect to see a fisheries notice pertaining to region 2 in the next week or so.

I would like to thank the directors of the organizations that participated!

Job well done!
Oliver
FRSA

[FlyFishin Magician]

Fraser River SportFishing Alliance
14 hrs ·
Yesterday we shared a letter that was collaborated on with the groups in the Alliance.

Today we had a conference call with DFO managers and several representatives of the organizations. Discussion was revolving the current state of closures, why there is a current regulation review and specific rivers that have not opened.

The purpose for the review of regulation was to align the openings on specific rivers to when there actually is salmon in the system. The dates are pretty concise and they actually make sense.

The public can expect to see a fisheries notice pertaining to region 2 in the next week or so.

I would like to thank the directors of the organizations that participated!

Job well done!
Oliver
FRSA

Thanks for sharing Chris!

[Aki]

That is good news about openings in Region 2 being published soon...

[stsfisher]

Fraser River SportFishing Alliance
14 hrs ·
Yesterday we shared a letter that was collaborated on with the groups in the Alliance.

Today we had a conference call with DFO managers and several representatives of the organizations. Discussion was revolving the current state of closures, why there is a current regulation review and specific rivers that have not opened.

The purpose for the review of regulation was to align the openings on specific rivers to when there actually is salmon in the system. The dates are pretty concise and they actually make sense.

The public can expect to see a fisheries notice pertaining to region 2 in the next week or so.

I would like to thank the directors of the organizations that participated!

Job well done!
Oliver
FRSA

👍

[wildmanyeah]

Fishery Notice
Category(s):RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:FN0579-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Region 2 - Fraser Watershed Tributary Systems - 2020 Fishery Management Measures

Fisheries and Oceans staff are conducting a review of all Region 2 salmon retention fisheries in 2020 to ensure the regulations align with stocks and species available
for harvest.

The review for Fraser watershed tributary systems has been completed and has led to the following actions. 

Waters: Alouette River and tributaries
 
(Alouette River above 216th Street, including the North Alouette River and tributaries to that part).
Management measures:
Effective April 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020:
- All species: No fishing for salmon

Management measures - Chinook salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chinook salmon is one (1) per day.

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Coho salmon (Catch and release only).

Waters: Alouette River and tributaries
   
(downstream of a line between two fishing boundary signs in Allco Park).

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is one (1) hatchery marked fish per day.

Management measures - Chum salmon: 
Effective October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chum salmon is one (1) per day.

Waters: Chehalis River

(downstream of the logging bridge 2.4 km downstream of Chehalis Lake, including tributaries to that part to the hatchery outlet).

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective immediately to August 31, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Coho salmon (Catch and release only)
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is four (4) hatchery marked fish per day.

Management measures - Chinook salmon: 
Effective immediately to August 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chinook salmon is one (1) per day.
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chinook salmon is four (4) per day, only one over 62 cm.

Management measures - Chum salmon:
Effective immediately to October 31, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Chum salmon (Catch and release only).
Effective November 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chum salmon is two (2) per day.
Effective December 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Chum salmon (Catch and release only).

Waters: Chilliwack/Vedder River (including Sumas River) 

(from a line between two fishing boundary signs on either side   of the Chilliwack River 100 m from the confluence of the Chilliwack River and Slesse Creek downstream
including that portion of the Sumas River from the Barrow Town Pump Station downstream to fishing boundary signs near the confluence with the Fraser River).

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Coho salmon (catch and release only)
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is four (4) hatchery marked fish per day.

Management measures - Chinook salmon: 
Effective July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chinook salmon is one (1) per day.
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chinook salmon is four (4) per day, only two over 62 cm.

Management measures - Chum salmon:
Effective July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Chum salmon (Catch and release only).
Effective October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chum salmon is one (1) per day.

Waters: Coquitlam River

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is one (1) hatchery marked fish per day.

Management measures - Chinook salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
You may fish for but not retain any Chinook salmon (Catch and release only).

Waters: Harrison River
 
(from the outlet of Harrison Lake downstream to the Hwy 7 bridge).

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is four (4) hatchery marked fish per day.

Management measures - Chum salmon:
Effective September 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020:
 - You may fish for but not retain any Chum salmon (Catch and release only).
Effective October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chum salmon is two (2) per day

Waters:  Kanaka Creek (Downstream of the 112th Street bridge)
 
Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective November 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is one (1) hatchery marked fish per day.

Waters: Nicomen (including Dewdney) Slough
 
(from the confluence of Siddle (Bell's) Ck. downstream to the Fraser River)

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is four (4) hatchery marked fish per day, only two over 35 cm.

Waters: Nicomen (including Dewdney) Slough
 
(From the Highway 7 bridge at Dewdney downstream to the Fraser         
   River)

Management measures - Chum salmon:
Effective October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chum salmon is two (2) per day

Waters:  Norrish (Suicide Creek)
 
Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is four (4) hatchery marked fish per day, only two over 35 cm.

Waters:  Stave River 
 
(downstream of BC Hydro Dam to the CPR Railway Bridge, except you may not fish for Salmon in that portion of the Stave River, known as the Ruskin Spawning Channel on
the east bank of the BC Hydro park from the inlet near the dam, downstream to the boat ramp crossing)

Management measures - Coho salmon: 
Effective September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Coho salmon is four (4) hatchery marked fish per day, only two over 35 cm.

Management measures - Chum salmon:
Effective September 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020:
 - You may fish for but not retain any Chum salmon (Catch and release only).
Effective October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020:
- The daily limit for Chum salmon is two (2) per day

There is no fishing for salmon in any of the rivers or tributaries that flow into the Fraser River except in those areas during the time periods provided above.

Variation Orders: 2020-RCT-309 and 2020-RFQ-310


Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia.

Anglers are further reminded that intentionally (wilfully) foul-hooking fish or attempting to foul hook fish is illegal and that non-compliance may result in closure
(Foul hook is defined as: Hooking a fish in any part of its body other than the mouth).

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:

Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0579
Sent June 23, 2020 at 1318