Fraser springs
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Tockeyetalmon
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sly_karma
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The recreational fishery for salmon in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River
will open with the management measures noted below.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 from the downstream side of the CPR
Bridge at Mission, BC to the Highway 1 Bridge at Hope, BC.
Management Measures:
Effective Monday, September 19, 2016 until Monday, October 10, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for chum salmon is two (2).
- You may not fish for coho salmon or sockeye salmon.
- You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.
Effective Tuesday, October 11, 2016 until Saturday, December 31, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for chum salmon is two (2).
- The daily limit for coho salmon is two (2) hatchery marked fish only. You
may not retain wild coho.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 from the Highway 1 Bridge at Hope, BC to
the confluence with Sawmill Creek.
Management Measures:
Effective Monday, September 19, 2016 until Saturday, October 15, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- You may not fish for coho salmon or sockeye salmon.
- You may not retain chum salmon.
- You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.
Effective Sunday, October 16, 2016 until Saturday, December 31, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for coho salmon is two (2) hatchery marked fish only. You
may not retain wild coho.
- You may not retain chum salmon.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 upstream of the confluence with Sawmill
Creek.
Management Measures: You may not fish for salmon.
Reminder: In Region 2, fishing for salmon is only permitted from one hour
before sunrise to one after sunset each day.
Variation Order Numbers: 2016-405, 2016-406
Notes:
Single, barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters
of British Columbia.
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters and non-
tidal waters of British Columbia.
The term "marked" means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the 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
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
If you're going fishing for salmon in non-tidal (fresh) waters, you need a Non-
Tidal Angling Licence, issued by the Province of British Columbia. Visit the
provincial website to buy your licence. Licences are available to B.C.
residents and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online.
(www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences)
Anglers are advised to check http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-
eng.html for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information.
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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).
will open with the management measures noted below.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 from the downstream side of the CPR
Bridge at Mission, BC to the Highway 1 Bridge at Hope, BC.
Management Measures:
Effective Monday, September 19, 2016 until Monday, October 10, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for chum salmon is two (2).
- You may not fish for coho salmon or sockeye salmon.
- You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.
Effective Tuesday, October 11, 2016 until Saturday, December 31, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for chum salmon is two (2).
- The daily limit for coho salmon is two (2) hatchery marked fish only. You
may not retain wild coho.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 from the Highway 1 Bridge at Hope, BC to
the confluence with Sawmill Creek.
Management Measures:
Effective Monday, September 19, 2016 until Saturday, October 15, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- You may not fish for coho salmon or sockeye salmon.
- You may not retain chum salmon.
- You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.
Effective Sunday, October 16, 2016 until Saturday, December 31, 2016:
- The daily limit for chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than
62 cm.
- The daily limit for coho salmon is two (2) hatchery marked fish only. You
may not retain wild coho.
- You may not retain chum salmon.
Waters: The Fraser River in Region 2 upstream of the confluence with Sawmill
Creek.
Management Measures: You may not fish for salmon.
Reminder: In Region 2, fishing for salmon is only permitted from one hour
before sunrise to one after sunset each day.
Variation Order Numbers: 2016-405, 2016-406
Notes:
Single, barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters
of British Columbia.
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters and non-
tidal waters of British Columbia.
The term "marked" means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the 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
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
If you're going fishing for salmon in non-tidal (fresh) waters, you need a Non-
Tidal Angling Licence, issued by the Province of British Columbia. Visit the
provincial website to buy your licence. Licences are available to B.C.
residents and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online.
(www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences)
Anglers are advised to check http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-
eng.html for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information.
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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).
sly_karma
Crew Member
Was coming back from Vancouver today and made time to stop and fish for a couple of hours. Didn't get a sniff but I did find a nice peaceful spot with no crowds and didn't lose any gear. Based on my very few previous experiences with river fishing, this was a win! Interesting that were virtually no people out. I've seen the sockeye gong show on the bars between Chilliwack and Hope, is there something wrong with springs? Too big?
UkeeDreamin
Well-Known Member
Usually a fall push but the test fishery hasn't been showing much for springs. Having said that, the chums have started to show in the test fishery in better numbers. Were you bar rigging or tossing spoons?
Cheers!
Ukee
Cheers!
Ukee
sly_karma
Crew Member
I don't trust my casting skills enough to lob a bar rig out there yet. I'd probably hurt someone or strangle a sturgeon or something like that. Played around with some Koho and Kit A Mat spoons, starting to understand the relationship between lure weight and water flow rate. I'm a river newbe.
Bait&Sea
Active Member
Spent Sat/Sun Bar rigging lower Chilliwack Fraser, only a 2 or 3 other groups came and went through the weekend where we were camping. Moved around the bar a couple times before we found the fish travel lane, once we did Sunday morning was pretty good, a couple hook ups with fish to the beach and half a dozen bell ringers that came up empty. Seen a few coho released and a couple more springs bonked in addition to ours.
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