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Sockeye Regulations Changing Sept 6 2011 on the Freshwater

rsfat — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:28:59 +0000

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL – Salmon

Fishery Notice – Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0839-SALMON: Recreational sockeye non retention in the Fraser River in Region 2

Further to fishery notice FN0712, effective 00:01 hrs Tuesday, September 6,
2011 until further notice, there is no retention of sockeye permitted from the
CPR bridge at Mission upstream to the boundary sign located approximately 100
meters above the confluence with the Sumas/Vedder River on the south side of
the Fraser River, then Northerly across the river to a boundary sign located on
the north bank of the Fraser River.

The area upstream of this boundary remains open to the retention of sockeye
until further notice with a daily limit of two (2).

Notes:

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye. These fish are
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

Sport anglers and guides are reminded to label and submit heads from adipose
fin-clipped (hatchery-marked) Chinook and Coho salmon to the Salmon Head
Recovery Program. Recovery of coded-wire tags from recreational fishers
provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment. For more
information and locations of Depots contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery
Program at (866) 483-9994 or visit the following site: http://www.pac.dfo-
mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tag-etiquette/prize-prix-eng.htm

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.

Variation Order No. 2011-432

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For more information contact the local DFO office.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center – FN0839
Sent September 2, 2011 at 12:32
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fraser River January 2011!

rsfat — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:33:08 +0000

Not a whole lot going on in the Fraser right now. Sturgeon fishing has slowed quite substantially, as many of them go dormant for the winter. However, the bull trout, dolly varden, and cutthroat fishing are always worth fishing for in the sloughs, back eddies, and river mouths. Try Gibbs croc spoons or Blue Fox spinners and if you fly fish, try patterns such as sculpins, wooly buggers, minnows, and eggs.

~Michael Thom

Fraser River Sept 2010

rsfat — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:14:26 +0000

I’ll start off by saying, Yes, sockeye are OPEN! And will continue to be open till September 19th, 2010, one hour after sunset. Your daily limit for sockeye is two and Chinook salmon is one. An estimated 14 million sockeye have yet to enter the Fraser, so fishing should be still be great all the way till the closing date.

For those whose freezers are full, don’t be shy to bust out the Sturgeon rod as fishing has been excellent. Roe, salmon bellies, and pike minnow have been the hot tickets.

If salmon or sturgeon doesn’t suit you, fishing with worms or roe off just about any Fraser dock will get you into whitefish and pike minnow.

Sockeye Open Mon Aug 9th

rsfat — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:25:14 +0000

Just got word mon Aug 9th is the opening with a limitof two fish per day. More news to follow as we get it

 
Effective one hour before sunrise Monday, August 9, 2010 until further notice,
in those waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 (non-tidal Fraser River)
retention of sockeye is permitted with a daily limit of two (2) per day.
Effective one hour before sunrise Monday August 09, until further notice you
may retain two (2) sockeye salmon per day in that portion of the Harrison River
downstream of the Highway 7 bridge to the confluence with the Fraser River.
 
Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal

waters of British Columbia.  This includes all species of fish in the Fraser

River.

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are

hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the

numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

The term “hatchery marked” means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the

adipose fin.

August Fraser Reports

rsfat — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:59:37 +0000

See Local River reports for our detailed report! We will updating hourly on the potential sockeye opening! Note Fresh Roe is in!!! Come get is asap!

We’ve got Fresh Roe!

rsfat — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:14:30 +0000

We’ve got some fresh spring roe in now! We have limited quantities though so come and get it

Fraser Chinook Scheduled to Open July 2010

rsfat — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:57:39 +0000

The Fraser Chinook fishery is to open on July 16 2010 with a size restriction in place of 1 fish under 77cm until July 29th. Then you can retain 4 chinook per day but only 1 over 62cm (24 1/4 inches). With 10-20 fish per day being caught in the Albion Test sets this shows there are lots of fish beginning to migrate up the Fraser, which also means opening weekend should be excellent fishing. Sturgeon fishing is still going strong on the Fraser. They are still actively feeding on Eulachons and dew worms. The average day out there right now is between 5-10 fish, and as more Springs start in to the river the fishing is only going to get better.

Fraser River April 2010

rsfat — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:54:42 +0000

For the sturgeon anglers out there, know that the Eulachon run is officially on its way. The eulachons will be the main food source for the sturgeon all throughout the Spring and into early Summer. Currently most sturgeon are concentrated in the non-tidal portion, however as we get deeper into Spring and the eulachon run peaks, the sturgeon will be much more evenly disperced.

Cutthroat fishing for April should be just as productive as March if not better! The fry are still hatching heavily and consistantly so fry fly patterns and small silver or gold spoons are still the best “go-to” bets. Other mentionable flies would again be Olive Chrystal Buggers, Carey Specials, and various leechs. Note that cutthroat are very migratory fish and are constantly on the move. They will often give themselves away by breaking the surface of the water in persuit of minnow schools. So if your not getting into fish within a dozen casts and you don’t see any signs of fish, you might want to move to a new spot. Anyways, goodluck and go hunt for some cutties.

~Michael Thom

Fraser River MARCH 2010

rsfat — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:43:42 +0000

As with everything else picking up, Sturgeon fishing is picking up too, largely due to the start of the Eulachon run. Sturgeon numbers will likely be increasing in the Tidal (Saltwater) portion of the Fraser as they will be attempting to intercept the eulachons. Fishing will only get better throughout the river from now on.

While not everyone can fish Sturgeon, there is also the great Cutthroat fishing to be had in the Non-Tidal (Freshwater) portion of the river throughout the back channels, back eddies, slack water, and mouths of any tributary rivers. Try small silver spoons (silver or redhead Dick Nites) and as for flies try sculpin, fry, and woolly bugger patterns.

~Michael Thom

Cutthroat fishing the Fraser Feb 2010

rsfat — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:38:52 +0000

The Fraser River is starting to pick up for cutthroat recently with more fish starting to turn up in the upper reaches. Remember to focus on the back waters and slough areas as this is where the fry will stage when they emerge from the gravel. For patterns try alevins, Joe’s minnow, rolled muddlers and mickey finns. Sturgeon fishing is slow to fair with some good days being had by those still out there. Look for the fishing to start picking up in mid-march when the water temp picks up and the eulachon run begins.

Don’t forget about the BC Sportmen’s Show at Abbotsford Tradex March 5, 6 & 7th, we’ll see you there!