Herring spawn reports?

[seadawg]

Hey tubber that works too, but it's a lot of fun to jig them, kids love it, can be non stop action at times...........

Went out with the grand kids today (4 & 6) over to the east side of Denman and settled in with a flock of birds and some sea lions feeding, and the kids jigged up a half a bucket. What a hoot, was non stop for them. They figured out how to catch more than one at at time too. lol

There was another boat close by when we pulled up. They noticed the little kids on board and came over right away to see if we wanted any herring rigs for the kids. Pretty cool gesture.

 

[eaglemaniac]

It looks like there starting the flyovers and assessments. Here's the area 14 reports. Hope it helps to locate roughly where there at. eman

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=168384&ID=all

 

[SpringVelocity]

how did it go within gorge area?

 

[Cuba Libre]

Check the industry notices- there have already been spawns

 

[johnfw]

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp,
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Gill Net,
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine,
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Test Fishery


Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0145-COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe - Strait of Georgia - Areas 14, 17 and 18 - February 27, 2015 Updates

DATE: Feb 27, 2015

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo------------Feb 27:not assessed
E.C. Denman Island-----------------Feb 25:5,000 tons
Lambert Ch to Chrome Is------------Feb 27:not assessed
TEST:Feb 25pm Fords Cove 6.6% 18.6cm 65:50: 28-5-17-0-0(23.4gm:86.6gm)
E.C. Hornby Is---------------------Feb 27:Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby-----------Feb 27:Not assessed
Upper Baynes Sd--------------------Feb 27:15,000 -20,000 tons
TEST:Feb 27 0627(Not Rep)S of Denman Pt 10.5% 19.0cm 54:58 50-1-7-0-0jv
(22gm:89gm)
TEST:Feb 27 0800 S of Denman Pt 8.5% 67:39 35-3-1-0-0(25gm:98gm)
TEST:Feb 27 0820 Denman ferry 9.25% 59:40 36-2-3-0-0(26gm:101gm)
TEST:Feb 26am Baynes Ferry 7.4% 19.4cm 61:44 32-7-6-0-1(23gm:96gm)
TEST:Feb 26am Denman Pt 10.7% 19.9cm 50:51 42-3-5-0-0(24gm:99gm)
Lower Baynes Sd--------------------Feb 26:2,000 tons
TEST:Feb 26 Metcalf Bay 6.2% 60m:30f 13jv 97gm fish (ave of two tests)
Mapleguard to Nile Cr--------------Feb 26pm:schools scallop farm
Nile Creek to French Cr------------Feb 26:a few small schools
French Cr to NW Bay----------------Feb 27:not assessed

Total 14: approx. 60,000 tons, assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove------------Feb 24pm:3,000 tons
Inner Nanoose----------------------Feb 26:Not assessed
Outer Nanoose----------------------Feb 24:5,000 tons
Blunden to Neck Point--------------Feb 24:2,000 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows------------Feb 26:Not assessed
TOTAL AREA 17N: 1,000 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH----------------------Feb 26: Not assessed
Total Area 17N:not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 70,000 tons, assessment incomplete.

There are industry test vessels and the DFO charter vessel the Denman Isle
assessing stocks and sampling in the Strait of Georgia this morning.
There have been three test sets this morning in Baynes Sound, which ranged from
8.5% to 10.5%. When the fish are acceptable and also if there is a request to
open the area, DFO will contact all the pool captains prior to opening the
area. The area would open once the setting boats for each pool have been
verified. There will be a seine pool captains meeting in Deep Bay this
afternoon to discuss fishery set up and assessment options.

There was a spawn flight today form Nanaimo to Little River, no spawn was
observed.

ROE TEST CODE:
Date; Location; roe yield; fish size; males:females; #1-#2-#3-# spawned-
#juvenile;(roe weight:fish weight)



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[Sculpin]

What happened to the 21st???

 

[Kisinana]

Just checked live ship and see the fleet is gathering really tight just off the south point of Fanny Bay.

 

[captmike]

rumour has it there is little interest in Japan in gillnet roe herring this year as there is lots of product left over from 2014-very low price. Many GN pools not even going out. Fish left in the water?

 

[chevyshaulass]

rumour has it there is little interest in Japan in gillnet roe herring this year as there is lots of product left over from 2014-very low price. Many GN pools not even going out. Fish left in the water?

that's correct. our pool usually has 350 ton once all the licenses are bought, this year only 100 ton and its only one boat doing it instead of 5 which is why im typing this right now instead of being out there. similar story across the board for the GN fleet I think with about 2/3 or more not fishing. on the plus side this cant be a bad thing for the stocks.

 

[Cuba Libre]

You hate being wrong don't you, check TODAYS Fisheries Notice.

Seems you want to make a pissing match out of everything-- perhaps you need remedial reading lessons?

There was a spawn overflight conducted on February 23 from Nanaimo to Seal Bay,
two very small spot spawns seen on Denman Is near Fillongley Park, lots of bird
and sea lion activity along the shore from the ferry crossing north to Komas
bluff. The no spawn was observed on the spawn flight yesterday. Next flight
planned for Feb 27 at 11:00 hrs.

 

[eaglemaniac]

Give it a rest Chinooky, there's no right or wrong here just observations. eman

 

[Fish Assassin]

I was told the commerials got an opening at 2:30 today

Grocery stores were really busy this morning with fishermen stocking up on food saying the had a 2:30 opening.

 

[Fish Assassin]

Roe on the kelp makes me say yes they will......

 

[Bugs]

Full blown spawn just outside deep bay this afternoon. Jigged a solid pail. What an amazing sight!

 

[Fish Assassin]

Can't have been....... The moon's not right LOL

 

[Oly1]

Might have been.......the moons not left either LOL

 

[crab bait]

Launched at union bay. Ran north, all the way around Denman & Hornby (just because). Jigged 40-50 on the South East side of Hornby, until the wind came up. Then ran to the Vancouver Island side off the trailer park/deep bay cabins around 3.30 yesterday afternoon. Jigging with sabiki rigs in 15ft of water in the milky spawn. Kids filled the five gallon bucket in half an hour. We saw one seiner test fishing, but everyone else was just handing around, waiting.

This was my first time doing this, and I am kicking myself for not doing it 15yrs ago, and every year since. The wildlife show (sea lions, seals, otters, eagles and everything else) is awesome. It is so much better than watching it from shore. Look out spring salmon! This bait will be so sexy they will be lining up to eat it.

There was a spawn at deep bay, but there were still quite a few big schools in mid channel in deeper water. The sea lions were munching heavy on these. It makes me think that this was the first part of the spawn, but it will keep happening for the next week(s)?

 

[robertg]

spawning just to the west of the little q mouth this morning

 

[Bugs]

Moon or no moon that is a year worth of bait

 

[Hot Reels]

Thanks Bugs, a picture is worth a thousand words! Going out tomorrow, any suggestions where to go. Did you jig them?