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[Jamier]

Has anyone heard when the Fraser Tidal might open for coho?  I know they have the 42 day closure, but not sure when that started. Thanks

[firstlight]

Once the fish have all passed through.

[Phronesis]

Doubt they will open this year citing low chum returns maybe

[Darko]

Once the fish have all passed through.

pretty much, I think last year we made a discussion and asked anyone who caught one to post it and nobody posted a single catch and reported one...

[psd1179]

It is opened for a lot of people. I always saw a few guys casting lure in my region.

[wildmanyeah]

The closure window is available every year in the ifmp

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/mplans/smon-sc-cs-ifmp-pgip-sm-eng.html

Mouth to Port Mann Bridge 19-Sep to 30-Oct

[roeman]

See the same group fishing the Fraser on the Mission side above Hatzic Hole..  Slaughter House.  Go for a walk along the dyke and take your rod.  Water clarity is great right now in the Fraser for Coho fishing..  Don't even need a fishing license right now to fish the Fraser... 

[Wiseguy]

See the same group fishing the Fraser on the Mission side above Hatzic Hole..  Slaughter House.  Go for a walk along the dyke and take your rod.  Water clarity is great right now in the Fraser for Coho fishing..  Don't even need a fishing license right now to fish the Fraser...

I wondered about the cars parked along side the hwy there at Hatzic lake and seeing nobody fishing when I drive by.

[RalphH]

This has been going on for some years now. All a person has to do is tell the FO they are fishing for trout or sturgeon. Just don't say salmon! Oh yeah and if a salmon is caught, just put it in the car trunk under the spare...ditto for wild fish.

[Jamier]

Thanks for all your feedback.  I know this is a on going topic each year.  It was a fishery that I always looked forward to as a kid and as an adult.  I know with the changes over the last few years this has now been taken away, for the most part.  I still always like a few outing in November when the last of the coho are traveling through.  November can still produce a decent number of fish.  Just looking for date when the bait ban is lifted and I can retain a hatchery coho if I catch one.  I know Rod in the past is usually on this and has heard of a possible date of an opening.

[RalphH]

The closure window is available every year in the ifmp

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/mplans/smon-sc-cs-ifmp-pgip-sm-eng.html

Mouth to Port Mann Bridge 19-Sep to 30-Oct

when does it open Port Mann to Mission or maybe what page of the iMFP are the iFS closure windows listed?

[RalphH]

Thanks for all your feedback.  I know this is a on going topic each year.  It was a fishery that I always looked forward to as a kid and as an adult.  I know with the changes over the last few years this has now been taken away, for the most part.  I still always like a few outing in November when the last of the coho are traveling through.  November can still produce a decent number of fish.  Just looking for date when the bait ban is lifted and I can retain a hatchery coho if I catch one.  I know Rod in the past is usually on this and has heard of a possible date of an opening.

As I recall we caught jacks & coho to about the middle of November or slightly later, depending on the year.

[RalphH]

when does it open Port Mann to Mission or maybe what page of the iMFP are the iFS closure windows listed?

Found it myself: appendix 98, Pg 596

Port Mann to Mission: closed to Nov 1 opens Nov 2nd

Mission to Hope: closed to Nov 2 opens Nov 3rd

should be a couple weeks of reasonable opportunity as long as water conditions are good. I think last year it was murky for a couple of weeks.

[Jamier]

So if it opens Nov 2,2023. Can we assume that we should see a notice that it is open and that we can keep two hatchery coho? I know in the past it seems like DFO leaves it to the very last minute.

[Chum Slayer]

Wait until it is posted, besides there are better systems for hatchery coho although its a great fishery. Don't be afraid to visit some smaller systems with a one hatchery a day limit.