wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Its a great news story for the fish, higher then estimated returns by a large margin and already 400k past the counters. Last notice says total run upgraded to 650k.
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2022 Port Alberni and Alberni Inlet Reports
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tinhorse
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Somass Sockeye Stock Assessment Update
Pre-season forecast:
Somass (Great Central and Sproat) - 400,000 (Range 350,000 to 500,000)
Henderson - Outlook < 15,000
Run size re-forecast: 650,000
Escapement to July 2: Stamp: 138,112 Sproat: 226,798 Total: 364,910
Test Fishery: Seine vessel Nita Maria operated June 27-28
70,000 outside Ten Mile Point and 40,000 inside.
Catch Estimate: 135,643 adults
Somass First Nations – 41,938
Maa-nulth First Nations – 13,607
Area D Gillnet – 46,594
Area B Seine – 21,513
Recreational – 4,184
Test boat – 7,807
This Week’s Fishing Plans:
All fishing plans are subject to change depending on weekly meetings.
First Nations
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – FSC hook & line open 7 days a week.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath) – FSC dip net opens daily from 5am to 10am Friday, July 1, Saturday, July 2 and
Thursday, July 7 to Saturday, July 9 on a portion of the Sproat River.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath) – Limited EO community gillnets open daily from 5am to 5pm Friday, July 1 and
Saturday, July 2.
Tsu-ma-uss (Tseshaht) – Community drag seine open daily from 5am to 12pm Friday, July 1 to Sunday,
July 3 at Paper Mill Dam.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – EO gillnets open 12pm Sunday, July 3 to 12pm Thursday, July 7,
2022, from Paper Mill Dam to Ten Mile Point.
Maa-nulth – Open 7 days a week for hook & line and gillnet. The harvest plan may include the contracting
of designated Area D Gillnet vessels displaying Maa-nulth identification flags to harvest Sockeye.
Commercial
Area D Gillnet – 14 hour opening Thursday, June 30, from 6 am to 8 pm, and 24 hour opening from 4pm
Wednesday July 6 to 4pm Thursday July 7. Pocahontas line to Polly Point.
Area B Seine – Opening 6 am Sunday, July 3 to 10 pm Thursday, July 7. Boundary from Pocahontas to
Polly Point until 12pm July 6 when the Pocahontas boundary will move to Bilton Point / Coleman Creek.
“Seine free zone” closed area near China Creek will open daily starting July 5 from 12pm to 10pm.
Recreational
Four Sockeye per day in Area 23 south of Hoik Island and the flashing green light at the mouth of the
Somass River see FN0651: FN0651-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Alberni Inlet - Portions of
Subarea 23-1 - Daily Limit Change
Two Sockeye per day until July 23 in a portion of the freshwater section of the Somass River at Somass
Park. See FN0652: FN0652-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 1- Somass River - Daily Limit
Change
Uchucklesit Inlet finfish closure takes effect June 30 from a line from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek, south to
a line from Chup Point to Hissin Point. See FN0579: FN0579-RECREATIONAL Salmon - All finfish - Port
Alberni Inlet - Subareas 23-2 and 23-3 - Finfish Closure Area UpdateSOMASS SOCKEYE BULLETIN # 6 – 2022 Date: July 4, 2022
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250-72
Pre-season forecast:
Somass (Great Central and Sproat) - 400,000 (Range 350,000 to 500,000)
Henderson - Outlook < 15,000
Run size re-forecast: 650,000
Escapement to July 2: Stamp: 138,112 Sproat: 226,798 Total: 364,910
Test Fishery: Seine vessel Nita Maria operated June 27-28
70,000 outside Ten Mile Point and 40,000 inside.
Catch Estimate: 135,643 adults
Somass First Nations – 41,938
Maa-nulth First Nations – 13,607
Area D Gillnet – 46,594
Area B Seine – 21,513
Recreational – 4,184
Test boat – 7,807
This Week’s Fishing Plans:
All fishing plans are subject to change depending on weekly meetings.
First Nations
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – FSC hook & line open 7 days a week.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath) – FSC dip net opens daily from 5am to 10am Friday, July 1, Saturday, July 2 and
Thursday, July 7 to Saturday, July 9 on a portion of the Sproat River.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath) – Limited EO community gillnets open daily from 5am to 5pm Friday, July 1 and
Saturday, July 2.
Tsu-ma-uss (Tseshaht) – Community drag seine open daily from 5am to 12pm Friday, July 1 to Sunday,
July 3 at Paper Mill Dam.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – EO gillnets open 12pm Sunday, July 3 to 12pm Thursday, July 7,
2022, from Paper Mill Dam to Ten Mile Point.
Maa-nulth – Open 7 days a week for hook & line and gillnet. The harvest plan may include the contracting
of designated Area D Gillnet vessels displaying Maa-nulth identification flags to harvest Sockeye.
Commercial
Area D Gillnet – 14 hour opening Thursday, June 30, from 6 am to 8 pm, and 24 hour opening from 4pm
Wednesday July 6 to 4pm Thursday July 7. Pocahontas line to Polly Point.
Area B Seine – Opening 6 am Sunday, July 3 to 10 pm Thursday, July 7. Boundary from Pocahontas to
Polly Point until 12pm July 6 when the Pocahontas boundary will move to Bilton Point / Coleman Creek.
“Seine free zone” closed area near China Creek will open daily starting July 5 from 12pm to 10pm.
Recreational
Four Sockeye per day in Area 23 south of Hoik Island and the flashing green light at the mouth of the
Somass River see FN0651: FN0651-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Alberni Inlet - Portions of
Subarea 23-1 - Daily Limit Change
Two Sockeye per day until July 23 in a portion of the freshwater section of the Somass River at Somass
Park. See FN0652: FN0652-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 1- Somass River - Daily Limit
Change
Uchucklesit Inlet finfish closure takes effect June 30 from a line from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek, south to
a line from Chup Point to Hissin Point. See FN0579: FN0579-RECREATIONAL Salmon - All finfish - Port
Alberni Inlet - Subareas 23-2 and 23-3 - Finfish Closure Area UpdateSOMASS SOCKEYE BULLETIN # 6 – 2022 Date: July 4, 2022
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250-72
vanisleangler
New Member
I tried in the Somass River last Sunday ... see post #176 on the previous page for details.
High Time
Crew Member
SOMASS SOCKEYE BULLETIN # 7 – 2022 Date: July 7, 2022
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250-720-4440
Somass Sockeye Stock Assessment Update
Pre-season forecast:
Somass (Great Central and Sproat) - 400,000 (Range 350,000 to 500,000)
Henderson - Outlook < 15,000
Run size re-forecast: 800,000
Escapement to July 5: Stamp: 155,098 Sproat: 261,344 Total: 416,442
Test Fishery: Seine vessel Nita Maria operated July 4-5
24,000 outside Ten Mile Point and 45,000 inside.
Catch Estimate: 194,855 adults
Somass First Nations – 63,987
Maa-nulth First Nations – 17,336
Area D Gillnet – 56,151
Area B Seine – 44,845
Recreational – 5,218
Test boat – 7,318
This Week’s Fishing Plans:
All fishing plans are subject to change depending on weekly meetings.
First Nations
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – FSC hook & line open 7 days a week.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – Limited EO community gillnets open daily from 6am to 6pm Friday,
July 8 and Saturday, July 9.
Tsu-ma-uss (Tseshaht) – Community drag seine open daily from 5am to 12pm Friday, July 8 to Sunday,
July 10 at Paper Mill Dam.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – EO gillnets open 12pm Sunday, July 10 to 12pm Thursday, July
14, from Paper Mill Dam to Ten Mile Point.
Maa-nulth – Open 7 days a week for hook & line and gillnet. The harvest plan may include the contracting
of designated Area D Gillnet vessels displaying Maa-nulth identification flags to harvest Sockeye.
Commercial
Area D Gillnet – Opening from 4pm Wednesday July 6 to 4pm Friday July 8 from the Pocahontas line to
Polly Point. Opening from 6pm Sunday July 10 to 6pm Tuesday July 12 with possibility of extension, from
the Pocahontas line to Polly Point with a “gill net free zone” near China Creek daily from 6am to 2pm.
Area B Seine – Opening 6 am Sunday, July 3 to 10 pm Thursday, July 14. Boundary from Pocahontas to
Bilton Point / Coleman Creek. “Seine free zone” closed area near China Creek will open daily from 12pm to
10pm.
Recreational
Four Sockeye per day in Area 23 south of Hoik Island and the flashing green light at the mouth of the
Somass River and two per day in the tidal portion of the Somass River. See FN0651: FN0651-
RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Alberni Inlet - Portions of Subarea 23-1 - Daily Limit Change
Two Sockeye per day until July 23 in a portion of the freshwater section of the Somass River at Somass
Park. See FN0652: FN0652-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 1- Somass River - Daily Limit
Change
Uchucklesit Inlet finfish closure takes effect June 30 from a line from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek, south to
a line from Chup Point to Hissin Point. See FN0579: FN0579-RECREATIONAL Salmon - All finfish - Port
Alberni Inlet - Subareas 23-2 and 23-3 - Finfish Closure Area Update
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250-720-4440
Somass Sockeye Stock Assessment Update
Pre-season forecast:
Somass (Great Central and Sproat) - 400,000 (Range 350,000 to 500,000)
Henderson - Outlook < 15,000
Run size re-forecast: 800,000
Escapement to July 5: Stamp: 155,098 Sproat: 261,344 Total: 416,442
Test Fishery: Seine vessel Nita Maria operated July 4-5
24,000 outside Ten Mile Point and 45,000 inside.
Catch Estimate: 194,855 adults
Somass First Nations – 63,987
Maa-nulth First Nations – 17,336
Area D Gillnet – 56,151
Area B Seine – 44,845
Recreational – 5,218
Test boat – 7,318
This Week’s Fishing Plans:
All fishing plans are subject to change depending on weekly meetings.
First Nations
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – FSC hook & line open 7 days a week.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – Limited EO community gillnets open daily from 6am to 6pm Friday,
July 8 and Saturday, July 9.
Tsu-ma-uss (Tseshaht) – Community drag seine open daily from 5am to 12pm Friday, July 8 to Sunday,
July 10 at Paper Mill Dam.
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath & Tseshaht) – EO gillnets open 12pm Sunday, July 10 to 12pm Thursday, July
14, from Paper Mill Dam to Ten Mile Point.
Maa-nulth – Open 7 days a week for hook & line and gillnet. The harvest plan may include the contracting
of designated Area D Gillnet vessels displaying Maa-nulth identification flags to harvest Sockeye.
Commercial
Area D Gillnet – Opening from 4pm Wednesday July 6 to 4pm Friday July 8 from the Pocahontas line to
Polly Point. Opening from 6pm Sunday July 10 to 6pm Tuesday July 12 with possibility of extension, from
the Pocahontas line to Polly Point with a “gill net free zone” near China Creek daily from 6am to 2pm.
Area B Seine – Opening 6 am Sunday, July 3 to 10 pm Thursday, July 14. Boundary from Pocahontas to
Bilton Point / Coleman Creek. “Seine free zone” closed area near China Creek will open daily from 12pm to
10pm.
Recreational
Four Sockeye per day in Area 23 south of Hoik Island and the flashing green light at the mouth of the
Somass River and two per day in the tidal portion of the Somass River. See FN0651: FN0651-
RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Alberni Inlet - Portions of Subarea 23-1 - Daily Limit Change
Two Sockeye per day until July 23 in a portion of the freshwater section of the Somass River at Somass
Park. See FN0652: FN0652-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 1- Somass River - Daily Limit
Change
Uchucklesit Inlet finfish closure takes effect June 30 from a line from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek, south to
a line from Chup Point to Hissin Point. See FN0579: FN0579-RECREATIONAL Salmon - All finfish - Port
Alberni Inlet - Subareas 23-2 and 23-3 - Finfish Closure Area Update
tinhorse
Member
Fished the tidal the last few mornings. Absolute gong show but easy and quick 2 fish. Even pick and choose between which ones you want to keep. Unreal how many fish are moving through even with the constant netting in the inlet and river. Goes to show just how many fish there actually are in this run
Islandgirl
Well-Known Member
I doubt
I doubt it. They just extended the seine opening to July 21. They will have seines 22 out of 25 days by the 21 of July.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
The recommended run size for fisheries management in the coming week is 900000.
Kate Mckinley
Member
Extended now again till 28th.
Islandgirl
Well-Known Member
Islandgirl
Well-Known Member
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0771-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Sockeye - Alberni Inlet - Subareas 23-1 and 23-2 - Opening Extension - July 3-28, 2022
The seine opening announced in FN0666, FN0677, FN0685, and FN0728 is extended and remains open until 22:00 hours July 28 in the following areas:
Until 22:00 July 21, 2022:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp Point, then south to a line drawn from Dunsmuir Point to a point located at 49 degrees 09.660 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.720 minutes west longitude, approximately 0.37 nautical miles north of China Creek; and
That portion of Subarea 23-2 south of a line drawn from Hocking Point, easterly to a point on the opposite shore at 49 degrees 05.260 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 49.158 minutes west longitude, then south to a line drawn from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek; except for
From 12:00 to 22:00 daily the following areas will be open:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp point, then south to a line drawn from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek.
From 22:00 July 21 until 22:00 hours July 28, 2022:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp Point, then south to a line drawn from Dunsmuir Point to a point located at 49 degrees 09.660 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.720 minutes west longitude, approximately 0.37 nautical miles north of China Creek; and
That portion of Subarea 23-2 south of a line drawn from Hocking Point, easterly to a point on the opposite shore at 49 degrees 05.260 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 49.158 minutes west longitude, then south to a line drawn from Ten Mile Point to a point just south of Nahmint Bay at 49 degrees 03.315 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.784 degrees west longitude; except for:
From 12:00 to 22:00 daily the following areas will be open:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp point, then south to a line drawn from Ten Mile Point to a point just south of Nahmint Bay at 49 degrees 03.315 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.784 degrees west longitude.
Minimum bunt mesh size is 70 mm. The minimum net length is 270 metres and a minimum depth of 20 metres. The maximum net length is 400 metres and a maximum depth of 52 metres.
The target species is Sockeye Salmon. Coho, Pink, Chum, Chinook and Steelhead may not be retained.
All catch must be brailed and the use of power skiffs is approved.
Variation Order No. 2022-SAL-23-SN-03, 2022-SAL-23-SN-04, 2022-SAL-23-SN-05, 2022-SAL-23-SN-06, 2022-SAL-23-SN-07, 2022-SAL-23-SN-08, 2022-SAL-23-SN-09, 2022-SAL-23-SN-10, 2022-SAL-23-SN-11, 2022-SAL-23-SN-12, 2022-SAL-23-SN-13, 2022-SAL-23-SN-14, 2022-SAL-23-SN-15, 2022-SAL-23-SN-16, 2022-SAL-23-SN-17, 2022-SAL-23-SN-18, 2022-SAL-23-SN-19, 2022-SAL-23-SN-20, 2022-SAL-23-SN-21, 2022-SAL-23-SN-22, 2022-SAL-23-SN-23, 2022-SAL-23-SN-24, 2022-SAL-23-SN-25 in effect.
On July 21, 2022, Department staff met with the Area 23 Harvest Committee to discuss fishery planning for Area 23 Somass Sockeye. The attendees at this meeting were representatives from the Tseshaht, Hupacasath and Maa-nulth First Nations, and representatives from the commercial gill net and seine fisheries, and the Alberni Valley Sport Fishing Advisory Committee. An increased run size of 900,000 was adopted for management purposes.
The involvement of the Area B seine fleet in the Alberni Inlet Sockeye Salmon fishery is dependent on the Area B Seine Harvest Committee developing and implementing a fishing plan that limits the harvest of Sockeye Salmon to weekly target allocations. This fishing opportunity is possible due to the cooperation between Fisheries Management staff and the Area B Harvest Committee to actively manage this weekly fishing plan.
As a result, Area B vessel masters and vessels must have a valid 2022 Area B Seine Licence and also be designated by their representative Working Group body and subsequently by the Area B Harvest Committee to participate in this fishery.
This fishery will not proceed should undesignated seine vessels attend or attempt to participate in this fishery.
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dglass
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Thanks. I'm subscribed to these email alerts already.Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0771-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Sockeye - Alberni Inlet - Subareas 23-1 and 23-2 - Opening Extension - July 3-28, 2022
The seine opening announced in FN0666, FN0677, FN0685, and FN0728 is extended and remains open until 22:00 hours July 28 in the following areas:
Until 22:00 July 21, 2022:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp Point, then south to a line drawn from Dunsmuir Point to a point located at 49 degrees 09.660 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.720 minutes west longitude, approximately 0.37 nautical miles north of China Creek; and
That portion of Subarea 23-2 south of a line drawn from Hocking Point, easterly to a point on the opposite shore at 49 degrees 05.260 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 49.158 minutes west longitude, then south to a line drawn from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek; except for
From 12:00 to 22:00 daily the following areas will be open:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp point, then south to a line drawn from Bilton Point to Coleman Creek.
From 22:00 July 21 until 22:00 hours July 28, 2022:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp Point, then south to a line drawn from Dunsmuir Point to a point located at 49 degrees 09.660 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.720 minutes west longitude, approximately 0.37 nautical miles north of China Creek; and
That portion of Subarea 23-2 south of a line drawn from Hocking Point, easterly to a point on the opposite shore at 49 degrees 05.260 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 49.158 minutes west longitude, then south to a line drawn from Ten Mile Point to a point just south of Nahmint Bay at 49 degrees 03.315 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.784 degrees west longitude; except for:
From 12:00 to 22:00 daily the following areas will be open:
That portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line drawn from Polly Point to Stamp point, then south to a line drawn from Ten Mile Point to a point just south of Nahmint Bay at 49 degrees 03.315 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.784 degrees west longitude.
Minimum bunt mesh size is 70 mm. The minimum net length is 270 metres and a minimum depth of 20 metres. The maximum net length is 400 metres and a maximum depth of 52 metres.
The target species is Sockeye Salmon. Coho, Pink, Chum, Chinook and Steelhead may not be retained.
All catch must be brailed and the use of power skiffs is approved.
Variation Order No. 2022-SAL-23-SN-03, 2022-SAL-23-SN-04, 2022-SAL-23-SN-05, 2022-SAL-23-SN-06, 2022-SAL-23-SN-07, 2022-SAL-23-SN-08, 2022-SAL-23-SN-09, 2022-SAL-23-SN-10, 2022-SAL-23-SN-11, 2022-SAL-23-SN-12, 2022-SAL-23-SN-13, 2022-SAL-23-SN-14, 2022-SAL-23-SN-15, 2022-SAL-23-SN-16, 2022-SAL-23-SN-17, 2022-SAL-23-SN-18, 2022-SAL-23-SN-19, 2022-SAL-23-SN-20, 2022-SAL-23-SN-21, 2022-SAL-23-SN-22, 2022-SAL-23-SN-23, 2022-SAL-23-SN-24, 2022-SAL-23-SN-25 in effect.
On July 21, 2022, Department staff met with the Area 23 Harvest Committee to discuss fishery planning for Area 23 Somass Sockeye. The attendees at this meeting were representatives from the Tseshaht, Hupacasath and Maa-nulth First Nations, and representatives from the commercial gill net and seine fisheries, and the Alberni Valley Sport Fishing Advisory Committee. An increased run size of 900,000 was adopted for management purposes.
The involvement of the Area B seine fleet in the Alberni Inlet Sockeye Salmon fishery is dependent on the Area B Seine Harvest Committee developing and implementing a fishing plan that limits the harvest of Sockeye Salmon to weekly target allocations. This fishing opportunity is possible due to the cooperation between Fisheries Management staff and the Area B Harvest Committee to actively manage this weekly fishing plan.
As a result, Area B vessel masters and vessels must have a valid 2022 Area B Seine Licence and also be designated by their representative Working Group body and subsequently by the Area B Harvest Committee to participate in this fishery.
This fishery will not proceed should undesignated seine vessels attend or attempt to participate in this fishery.
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Has anyone been out trying for sox? Getting off the trawler in a few days and am wondering if it's worth it.
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