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This is Region 2 Non-Tidal. Check back for updates in August. https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region2-eng.html

The limit on Northern Pikeminnow(and other non-game fish) comes up comes up quite often on forums. This is something that should be clearly addressed in the regulations to help clear up any confusion. As I understand it, quotas apply only to "game fish" (they're listed in the regs. under...

It's closed to apprx 35m below the hatchery fence, there's signs (or there used to be) indicating the boundary.

A sad event. I'm sure as more info is brought to light that we'll have a better understanding of what happened. More questions than answers right now.

Here's something that never really caught on, but I did see it in a store on Vancouver Island (Tyee Marine??) a long while ago (20+ yrs). - - http://skipsspinflyline.blogspot.com/p/what-is-spinfly-line-how-do-you-rig-and.html

Once watched a young kid on the Big Qualicum, below the hatchery, back in the "Fly fishing" only days, using his spinning rod with a large yarn fly. He'd let the fly soak, and then trail it below him in the current, and basically "roll cast" it upstream using the weight of the soaked yarn and...

In "fly only" waters there is no requirement to use a fly rod or fly line, just a "fly" ,as defined in the regulations and weights or floats may be used. In "fly fishing only" waters there is a restriction on weights/floats but it's not required to use a fly rod/fly line.

You can use two hooks on a fly in freshwater, just not in "fly only" waters. (or single hook waters) Tandem hooked flies just don't meet the definition of an artificial fly for the purpose of the regulations. Here's some of the flies available in Balfour. --...

Here ya go -- https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=225782&ID=all&pedisable=true 85 cm apprx 33.5 inches

It might be considered as "one artificial lure" similar to the 2 hooked bucktails used for those big rainbows in the Kootenays. (of course on waters with a single hook/single barbless hook designation would be different). Check with your local regional Fish and Wildlife office to make sure, though.

Just a bit of trivia hunt for you -- There's a river in B.C. that's exempt from the single barbless hook regulation. Yes, it's in the printed regulations. (hints - hoops, studs, drop, diamond)

here's a link http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_52259_48361-316009--,00.html

Seems to me, that a blanket closure like this, does more harm than good. It's punishing all anglers for the misguided actions of a few. There's already a ban on fishing for bass and perch in those 2 lakes ( and all of region 4, see regs). Now they've taken away angling opportunities for...

Both of those lakes were already closed to fishing for L/M Bass and Perch (as are all Region 4 waters, with a few exceptions). Now they're closed to all angling.

Interesting paper from B.C. MOE on invasive species management, http://stopstocking.cowyafs.org/outreach/michalski2007.multijurisdictionalreviewoffisheriesmanagementstrategiesforillegallyintroduced.pdf It's a bit of a long read but worth taking the time.

Ring Necked Pheasant, Chukar Partridge, Brown trout, Eastern Brook trout are all foreign species introduced to B.C. They are covered by the regulations as well. Yes, introduction of foreign species should be prosecuted to the full extant of the law, and violating limits should be as well.

Interesting read, surprised to see that one of the advantages is "low cost" as the cost is often cited as a reason that it's not used more. I'm not saying it's not a possible solution to the Dragon Lake problem, but having links to Parkinson's could make it a hard sell to the...

Saw a video of a rotenone application at a lake, and the persons were wearing those full haz mat suits, it may not be so safe after all. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/parkinsons-disease-and-pesticides-whats-the-connection/...