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[mikeyman]

Been noticing the increase in coho numbers this year especially ? I think they should reconsider an earlier opening time to allow bar fishing lower fraser.

[Darko]

Been noticing the increase in coho numbers this year especially ? I think they should reconsider an earlier opening time to allow bar fishing lower fraser.

I would certainly love to have a chance to spincast for them in the tidal fraser. Doubt it tho

[wildmanyeah]

Were protecting steelhead remember....

[Rodney]

lol not a chance.

[avid angler]

The coho closure is nothing to do with a lack of coho and everything to do with other endangered stocks co migrating in the same time frame.

[mikeyman]

The coho closure is nothing to do with a lack of coho and everything to do with other endangered stocks co migrating in the same time frame.

Oh but the Gill nets do less damage correct. What a crock of cupcakes 😒 .
This fishery could open up first week of October no problem.  Hatchery only. Allow the older generation some fishing opertunity that can't necessarily access other options.  Or the father son to go grab a lawn chair and enjoy.
Oh hey look at that Gill net floating down the river...dfo...no fish for you! Unless you are First Nations.

[wildmanyeah]

I don’t think they can use gillnets right now

[mikeyman]

The Gill nets have been in river since before May and will be to  mid November. Openings or not.

[Dr. Backlash]

lol not a chance.

Hey Rod, Great video catching that white spring on the Vedder yesterday - way to persevere and stick with it.

Do you happen to have any insight as to if/when there might be an opening for hatchery coho on the Fraser this year? Are they going to wait until the bulk of the run has passed through before they open it (3rd - 4th week of October), like they've been doing in recent years (if there even was an opening)?

[wildmanyeah]

Hey Rod, Great video catching that white spring on the Vedder yesterday - way to persevere and stick with it.

Do you happen to have any insight as to if/when there might be an opening for hatchery coho on the Fraser this year? Are they going to wait until the bulk of the run has passed through before they open it (3rd - 4th week of October), like they've been doing in recent years (if there even was an opening)?

The closure is the steelhead window closure and it’s never going to go away and if anything happens it’s only going to get bigger.  I believe it’s the same as last year

The steelhead closure starts (Mouth to Port Mann Bridge 19-Sep 30-Oct)

[canucksfan233]

Hey Rod, Great video catching that white spring on the Vedder yesterday - way to persevere and stick with it.

Do you happen to have any insight as to if/when there might be an opening for hatchery coho on the Fraser this year? Are they going to wait until the bulk of the run has passed through before they open it (3rd - 4th week of October), like they've been doing in recent years (if there even was an opening)?

November 1st still prob

[mikeyman]

The closure is the steelhead window closure and it’s never going to go away and if anything happens it’s only going to get bigger.  I believe it’s the same as last year

The steelhead closure starts (Mouth to Port Mann Bridge 19-Sep 30-Oct)

So why Gill nets and chum fisheries? This is way more destruction than bar fishing can ever be.

[wildmanyeah]

Commercial fisheries have the same closures

42-day window 19-Sep to 30-Oct
closure (commercial
drift and set gillnet,
purse seine, beach
seine, and shallow
seine fisheries and
recreational fisheries
occurring in the Fraser
River)

27-day window 26-Sep to 22-Oct
closure (commercial
troll fisheries and
FSC fisheries
occurring in the
Fraser River)

[vancook]

It's unfortunate that the fraser is closed for fall coho fishing but I gladly accept it if it helps protect our steelhead. I havent't bar fished for coho in 10 years plus I think. However if they do open in November well past it's prime, I plan to go and take my young son...easier to watch him on the fraser than the other rivers.

[wildmanyeah]

It's unfortunate that the fraser is closed for fall coho fishing but I gladly accept it if it helps protect our steelhead. I havent't bar fished for coho in 10 years plus I think. However if they do open in November well past it's prime, I plan to go and take my young son...easier to watch him on the fraser than the other rivers.

You can go back a few years on this forum and see the outrage and people demanding closures to protect steelhead. I guess you its a careful what you wish for situation.

and probably why ROD did an LOL