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ffective 00:01 hours Thursday August 25th, 2016 the Somass and Stamp Rivers
will open to recreational angling for chinook and coho salmon.

The daily limit will be 4 salmon per day of which:
" Two (2) may be chinook of which only one (1) may be greater than 77 cm. in
length, and
" Two (2) may be coho, marked or unmarked.

In order to protect pre-spawning salmon in the Stamp River and the non tidal
portions of the Somass River the following angling closures are in effect:

" Somass River August 25th to November 15th from the tidal boundary at
Papermill Dam to boundary signs approximately 1.0 km upstream (Falls Road
Gravel Pit and the southernmost end of Collins Farm /Arrow Vale Campground on
Hector Road).

" Stamp River from June 15th to November 15th form boundary signs located
approximately 500 meters downstream of the Stamp River Falls to boundary signs
located approximately 200 m upstream (above) the Stamp River Falls fishway.

" Stamp River from August 25th to October 31st from boundary signs on either
side of the Stamp River located at the inlet to the Stamp River (hatchery)
lagoon continuing downstream approximately 750 meters to the cable car crossing.

" Stamp River October 1st to October 14th from boundary signs on either side
of the Stamp River at the power line crossing downstream approximately 500
meters to boundary signs on either side of the Stamp River at the inlet to the
Stamp River (hatchery) lagoon.

Anglers shall also note:

" Tidal portions of the Somass River are closed July 24th to September 30th
" Somass River Bait ban in effect June 1 to August 24.
" Stamp River closed yearly from Jan 1 to April 30 from the confluence of the
Ash River upstream to Great Central Lake Dam.
" Stamp River Bait Ban in effect all year upstream of signs located at Girl
Guide Falls approximately 250 metres upstream of the Beaver Creek and Stamp
River confluence.
" The use of a single barbless hook is mandatory in all streams within Region
1;
" All fish foul hooked (i.e. hooked other than in the mouth) must be returned
to the river immediately;
" Please note the above restrictions are in addition to any other closed area
already in place by regulation.
" Any chinook salmon retained measuring in excess of 50 cm must be recorded on
your Non-Tidal Angling Licence.
 
mmm. Wouldn't it be better to reach the escapement target first? I saw those numbers noggin posted they didn't look good at all.
 

Chinook salmon

The total chinook escapement through the Stamp Fishway is estimated at 3549 adults and 293 jacks to September 4, 2016. Population

Adults Observed

Average timing to September 4

Stamp/RCH

3549

n/a*

Sproat

1

n/a*

Total

3550
 
I guess its too early too tell 60k if I am reading correct is forecast? Sorry I am derailing the thread.
 
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Hatchery system...fish are there to be harvested. Discus is there a differance between me klunking my limit in the river and me klunking my limit a few miles away in the inlet?
 
I fished the river on foot yesterday. Fished the top end to start and picked up a summer run and a few trout on a spoon. Hiked a long ways!! Fished below the bucket the last hour before dark and had a couple strikes and hooked 1 spring. Lost it trying to tail it. If fishing for fresh salmon I would stick to bottom end. Looks like we may gets some rain. PS Lots of bears! Keep your head up
 
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