2017 Sidney Reports

[Andrew P]

Special Father's day trip for me today. Took my 81 yr old dad out and got him one legal for the BBq and one exactly 85cm. The big one was a white spring, both on herring strip off Hambley. Glad it was 85cm would of been hard to tell him we have to let it go especially since it swallowed the hook into it's gills.

I'm fairly certain you could have kept it if over 85cm in 19-5....

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0545-Recreational - Salmon - Area 19 and 20 - Chinook Management Actions Effective June 17, 2017

Further to FN0155 and FN0301, the Department will be managing fisheries based
on management zone 1 (i.e. returns to the Fraser below or equal to 45,000
chinook) for Fraser Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook.

Effective Dates: 00:01 hours June 17, 2017 until 23:59 hours July 14, 2017

Waters: Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and Subareas 20-4 to 20-7.

Management Measures: The daily limit is two (2) chinook which must be either:
-Wild or hatchery-marked if between 45 and 85cm.
-Hatchery marked if greater than 85 cm.

The minimum size limit for chinook salmon in these waters is 45 cm.

Variation order 2017-300


Notes:

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

The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Salmon Sport Head
Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped
chinook and coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical
information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head
Recovery Program at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all
fin fishing. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing
information, can be found on the Internet at:

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

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 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



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[cpony]

I may be wrong but this is what has been sent around. It was order number 0544. I was in area 19-5
You would think you could at least keep hatchery. Turn in the heads is what they want us to do so they can make proper decisions on fish management.

Subject:
FN0544-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Areas 18, 19 and portions of Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 - Chinook Management Actions Effective June 17, 2017



***Note: This area has been enlarged to include a portion of Subarea 29-3.

Further to FN0410, the Department will be managing fisheries based on
management zone 1 (i.e. returns to the Fraser below or equal to 45,000 chinook)
for Fraser Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook.

Effective Dates: 00:01 hours June 17 until 23:59 hours July 14, 2017

Waters: Subareas 18-1 to 18-6, 18-9 and 18-11, 19-5, and those portions of
Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 that lie southeasterly of a line from a point on the east
side of Valdes Island located at 49 degrees 05.562'N and 123 degrees 39.989'W
then extending approximately 57 degrees True to the North Arm Jetty Light
located at 49 degrees 15.440'N and 123 degrees 16.778'W.

Management Measure: The daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day between
62 and 85 cm. Chinook salmon over 85 cm may not be retained.

The minimum size limit for chinook salmon in these waters is 62 cm.

Variation Order: 2017-300

 

[Andrew P]

I may be wrong but this is what has been sent around. It was order number 0544. I was in area 19-5
You would think you could at least keep hatchery. Turn in the heads is what they want us to do so they can make proper decisions on fish management.

Looks like you are right. That does seem very odd that you can't keep hatchery over 85cm.

 

[Mark L]

Got out for a quick fish this afternoon once the wind settles down. A quick pass at Wain rock and no love so moved on to the Spit. Trolled for for 45 mins without a bite until it got quite cabbagey out there....so switched to jigging. About 20 mins in....Whammo! An 84.5cm 20 lb hatch. Fish went bucky and got airborne a few times. Lucky there were no seals around.

 

[Dannyrscott]

Short jig at the powder wharf last night 530-7. Released one about 8lbs.

 

[ziggy]

Short jig at the powder wharf last night 530-7. Released one about 8lbs.

What kind of depth do you jig in? Thinking I might give it a whirl at some point. I see a lot of boats in tight and wondered how shallow they are fishing.

 

[RadicalSalmon]

I may be wrong but this is what has been sent around. It was order number 0544. I was in area 19-5
You would think you could at least keep hatchery. Turn in the heads is what they want us to do so they can make proper decisions on fish management.

Subject:
FN0544-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Areas 18, 19 and portions of Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 - Chinook Management Actions Effective June 17, 2017



***Note: This area has been enlarged to include a portion of Subarea 29-3.

Further to FN0410, the Department will be managing fisheries based on
management zone 1 (i.e. returns to the Fraser below or equal to 45,000 chinook)
for Fraser Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook.

Effective Dates: 00:01 hours June 17 until 23:59 hours July 14, 2017

Waters: Subareas 18-1 to 18-6, 18-9 and 18-11, 19-5, and those portions of
Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 that lie southeasterly of a line from a point on the east
side of Valdes Island located at 49 degrees 05.562'N and 123 degrees 39.989'W
then extending approximately 57 degrees True to the North Arm Jetty Light
located at 49 degrees 15.440'N and 123 degrees 16.778'W.

Management Measure: The daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day between
62 and 85 cm. Chinook salmon over 85 cm may not be retained.

The minimum size limit for chinook salmon in these waters is 62 cm.

Variation Order: 2017-300

On the fishery site when they mention maximum fish size 85 cm... for hatchery they say 'Oversize Length' and for wild they say 'Maximum size' ... is there a difference?

 

[Cmiles]

What kind of depth do you jig in? Thinking I might give it a whirl at some point. I see a lot of boats in tight and wondered how shallow they are fishing.

I've had some pretty good success between 70 and 90 ft

 

[Dannyrscott]

I've had some pretty good success between 70 and 90 ft

That's usually about where I fish. Between the powder wharf and the corner. However I have caught fish in 30' there as well.

 

[Hillier420]

That's usually about where I fish. Between the powder wharf and the corner. However I have caught fish in 30' there as well.

Question. Is that how deep the water is or is? And jig right on the bottom?

Thanks

 

[Dannyrscott]

Question. Is that how deep the water is or is? And jig right on the bottom?

Thanks

I'm usually jigging the bottom 20' or so

 

[Cmiles]

Very sandy bottom off the powder wharf I jig a foot or so off bottom

 

[SpringVelocity]

On the fishery site when they mention maximum fish size 85 cm... for hatchery they say 'Oversize Length' and for wild they say 'Maximum size' ... is there a difference?

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I phoned and you can't keep on over 85cm hatchery. Makes no difference.

 

[profisher]

What hatchery stocks are they trying to protect? lol

 

[Slammin' Salmon]

Tried Fairfax yesterday morning. 8am - 2pm. Caught 2 dogfish. I threw everything down: anchovies, hootchies, spoons and didn't get a bite. Saw lots of bait and a few arches on the sounder but couldn't trick any salmon.

 

[RogersonCrusoe]

Tried Fairfax yesterday morning. 8am - 2pm. Caught 2 dogfish. I threw everything down: anchovies, hootchies, spoons and didn't get a bite. Saw lots of bait and a few arches on the sounder but couldn't trick any salmon.

Exactly the same report for me today from Mandarte Island to Hambley Point. Huge Bait balls throughout the column surface boiling in spots, lots of arches and a couple small jumpers (early pinks?). Nothing at all for us though.

 

[northfork]

Is there still a closure in 18-6 related to Cowichan Chinook return. Cant seem to find anything in Regs on mobile phone? If so what dates? Thx

 

[brands51]

We had a killer 6-9pm night bite today. Took home 3 all between 10-13lbs and released a few 40-50cm fish. Dogfish were a bit of a problem though.

 

[floored]

We had a killer 6-9pm night bite today. Took home 3 all between 10-13lbs and released a few 40-50cm fish. Dogfish were a bit of a problem though.

Hey Brands51, did you keep it closer to home, or head to the Bluffs?

 

[Willyjim]

We got skunked at the bluffs in the morning yesterday, and skunked again at Coal Is. in the afternoon. Couldn't even scrounge up a keeper sized ling at my usual spot. Nice day though...