Socks in Sooke ever?
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Silver Streak
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Lipripper is right. The Natives want all the sockeye for themselves and whatever
they want, they usually get. Not likely ever see another opening again for this area.
they want, they usually get. Not likely ever see another opening again for this area.
wolf
Well-Known Member
They are out there now in some good numbers been here for about a week they are jumping like crazy, and this is supossed to be a big return year but ... and this is a big BUT with the "collapse" of last years run Im sure they are so scared to make a move and let it open.
Just go buy them for 10 bucks a fish like everyone else does from the natives they will be fresh cause the stuff they dont sell that day they dump it into ditches to rot...
YES great way to manage our fishery....
ROB where are them stickers!!!!
Wolf
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Just go buy them for 10 bucks a fish like everyone else does from the natives they will be fresh cause the stuff they dont sell that day they dump it into ditches to rot...
YES great way to manage our fishery....
ROB where are them stickers!!!!
Wolf
Blue Wolf Charters
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If Sockeye do open up you can do well in Sooke if you know how to fish for them. Bigger fish than the Inlet fish too. Lots of 8 to 10 pounders. I've had many great mornings fishing for them over the years. Lots of gear in the water is a must. I always fish 5 or 6 rods. Never take all the gear out of the water unless they all have fish on...which has happened to me before!! 5 on at once and landed all 5. Already had 3 socks on board so our limit of 8 (for 4 clients) in an hours fishing. I stop at 2 per person then switch over and fish springs for the balance of the day.
Rum Buddies
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hooked into a fair number of nice socks last summer doing the pink thing, all had to go back though of course.
http://www.fishingvancouverisland.org
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Karma-Kazi
Active Member
hit 5 socks in an hour off secretary last year, all in the 7-10 pound range. I thought I was on the coho's when the first two were a double header!
Hope it opens up for them this year.
-Steve
Hope it opens up for them this year.
-Steve
Lipripper
Active Member
quote:Originally posted by lawlu
Lipripper Posted - 07/10/2010 : 19:51:24 Get used to drive to port... it aint gunna open..... OR... hold yer breath.
I guess it's time to revive this thread! I held my breath and now I can breath again []
It's open!
Man! that must have been some shade of blue
G
Gooey Bob
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Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0594-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - South Coast - Recreational sockeye retention in Southern B.C. Marine Waters
The current status of the Fraser River sockeye return provides for recreational
sockeye retention opportunities in most Southern B.C. marine waters.
Effective 00:01 hours Thursday August 05, until further notice, in those waters
open to salmon fishing in the following Areas, the daily limit for
recreationally caught sockeye is four (4) per day:
- Areas 11, 111, 12 and 13 (Queen Charlotte Sound, Queen Charlotte Strait,
Johnstone Strait and Discovery Passage);
- Areas 14 to 19 (Strait of Georgia);
- Area 20 (Juan de Fuca Strait);
- Areas 21, 24 to 27, 121 and 123 to 127 (West Coast of Vancouver Island) Note
that Area 23 is currently open to the retention of sockeye targeting Barkley
Sound sockeye;
- Area 28 (Howe Sound, Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm);
- Area 29 – (Subareas 29-1 to 29-5)
Note that opportunities in the remainder of Area 29 including the tidal
portions of the Fraser River will be provided by separate fishery notice.
Sockeye retention is not permitted in the following areas:
- In Nitinat Lake (Area 22);
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.
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
(866) 431-FISH.
Variation Order No. 2010-333
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the local DFO office in your area for updated information as it becomes
available.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0594
Sent August 4, 2010 at 10:40
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0594-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - South Coast - Recreational sockeye retention in Southern B.C. Marine Waters
The current status of the Fraser River sockeye return provides for recreational
sockeye retention opportunities in most Southern B.C. marine waters.
Effective 00:01 hours Thursday August 05, until further notice, in those waters
open to salmon fishing in the following Areas, the daily limit for
recreationally caught sockeye is four (4) per day:
- Areas 11, 111, 12 and 13 (Queen Charlotte Sound, Queen Charlotte Strait,
Johnstone Strait and Discovery Passage);
- Areas 14 to 19 (Strait of Georgia);
- Area 20 (Juan de Fuca Strait);
- Areas 21, 24 to 27, 121 and 123 to 127 (West Coast of Vancouver Island) Note
that Area 23 is currently open to the retention of sockeye targeting Barkley
Sound sockeye;
- Area 28 (Howe Sound, Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm);
- Area 29 – (Subareas 29-1 to 29-5)
Note that opportunities in the remainder of Area 29 including the tidal
portions of the Fraser River will be provided by separate fishery notice.
Sockeye retention is not permitted in the following areas:
- In Nitinat Lake (Area 22);
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.
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
(866) 431-FISH.
Variation Order No. 2010-333
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the local DFO office in your area for updated information as it becomes
available.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0594
Sent August 4, 2010 at 10:40
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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