The non-tidal portion of the Fraser River opens today for Chinook salmon! Retention limit is 4, only 1 over 50cm. Be sure to check the DFO Fishery Notice Reports for in-season changes before heading out ... Fishery Notice Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Subject: FN0535-Recreational Salmon: Region 2 (non-tidal waters of the Fraser River), Fraser River Spring (age 5-2) and Summer (age 5-2) Chinook Further to FN0485 which confirmed the predicted return of Spring and Summer 5-2 Chinook returns to the Fraser River is in zone 1. The following management actions will be implemented until July 26, 2013. Effective at one hour before sunrise Tuesday, July 16, 2013 and until one hour after sunset Friday July 26, 2013, in those waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 (non-tidal Fraser) there is no fishing for salmon. Effective one hour before sunrise Saturday, July 27, 2013 and until one hour after sunset Saturday, August 31, 2013, in those waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 (non-tidal Fraser), the daily limit for wild or hatchery marked chinook salmon is four (4) per day only one of which can be greater than 50 cm. Effective one hour before sunrise Sunday, September 1, 2013 and until one hour after sunset Tuesday, December 31, 2013, in those waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 (non-tidal Fraser), the daily limit for wild or hatchery marked chinook salmon is four (4) per day only one of which can be greater than 62 cm. This is also a reminder that fishing for salmon in the waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 are open during daylight hours only. Consult your local newspaper for sunrise and sunset times. Variation Orders: 2013-303 and 2013-305 This reflects a change to the B.C. Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide or to the BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement. Please browse: pac.dfo- mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/SFG-GPS-eng.htm 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: 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the local DFO office in your area or Brian Matts, Resource Manager at 604-666-6509. Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0535 Sent June 27, 2013 at 1424
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:54:35 +0000
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