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CHINOOK FORECAST:
The 2007 forecast total return of Robertson Creek chinook to the terminal fishing area is ~103,000. The escapement goal is ~27,000. The available TAC in the terminal area is ~ 76,000 chinooks.
ESCAPEMENT:
The Stamp Falls chinook counters were installed on September 4. The September 06 swim assessment of the Stamp River upstream of the Stamp Falls fish counters reported 1800 chinook and 1100 coho. Escapement through Stamp Falls has averaged 200-300 chinook and 800-1100 coho per day for the past 3 days. Escapement estimates to Sept. 11 are chinook 3400 and coho 4800.
ABORIGINAL FISHING:
The Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations fished gill nets in upper Alberni Inlet on Sunday evening Sept. 09, Tuesday evening Sept. 11, and Thursday evening Sept. 13. The total catch for these openings was 8671 chinooks. The total First Nations chinook catch to date is 17,789.
COMMERCIAL FISHING:
There were no Area D gill net openings this past week. Area D gill nets have achieved their allocation. The total Area D catch to date is 16,485 chinooks. Area B Seine fished 4 vessels from 06:00h Monday Sept. 10 until 21:00 Wednesday Sept. 12. The catch for that opening was 1163. The total seine catch to date is 3817. The total commercial catch to date is 20,302 chinooks.
RECREATIONAL FISHING:
This past week recreational fishing effort declined significantly. The average daily effort since Monday Sept. 10 is 45 vessels fishing. The estimated recreational catch for the past week is 322 chinooks. CPUE ranged between .25 to .4 chinooks per vessel per day. The estimated recreational chinook catch in Alberni Inlet from Aug. 01 – Sept.12 is 10,713. The historic average recreational chinook catch for the same period is 10,331. Creel survey interview coverage is approximately 13% of angler effort for the past week.
NEXT WEEK'S FISHING PLANS:
Aboriginal – A Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations gill net fishery is scheduled for Sunday September 16 from 20:00h until 04:00h in upper Alberni Inlet. Both Bands are authorized to sell their catch. Barkley Sound First Nation FSC fisheries are permitted to fish under the authority of their Communal Licences and all catch is for Food, Social or Ceremonial use which cannot be sold.
Commercial - Area D gill nets have achieved their allocation. No further fisheries are anticipated at this time. Area B seines have a fishery scheduled from 06:00h Monday September 17 until 21:00h Wednesday September 19. Area B advisors have reviewed current abundance information and will send 3 vessel to fish in the upcoming week. The target catch for this fishery is 4000 chinook.
Recreational – The recreational fishery is at full daily limits for chinook and coho salmon in Alberni Inlet north of the Hocking Pt. boundary line. The Nahmint Area closure is in effect. Chinook conservation measures are in effect in other portions of Area 23, Barkley Sound /Alberni Inlet.
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250 720-4440 for more information or go online to :
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Opportunities/PN/A23&123BarkleyChinookPN.pdf for the Area 23 Recreational Chinook Fishery Notice or
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Opportunities/PN/A23&123BarkleyCohoPN.pdf for the
Area 23 Recreational Coho Fishery Notice.
The Somass and Stamp Rivers are open to the retention of chinook and coho salmon. For more information regarding possession limits and area closures contact the local DFO office in Port Alberni or go online to:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Opportunities/salmon_fresh_e.htm
For more information contact the local DFO office in Port Alberni at 250 720-4440
If you want your name removed from the distribution list please call the above number.
The 2007 forecast total return of Robertson Creek chinook to the terminal fishing area is ~103,000. The escapement goal is ~27,000. The available TAC in the terminal area is ~ 76,000 chinooks.
ESCAPEMENT:
The Stamp Falls chinook counters were installed on September 4. The September 06 swim assessment of the Stamp River upstream of the Stamp Falls fish counters reported 1800 chinook and 1100 coho. Escapement through Stamp Falls has averaged 200-300 chinook and 800-1100 coho per day for the past 3 days. Escapement estimates to Sept. 11 are chinook 3400 and coho 4800.
ABORIGINAL FISHING:
The Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations fished gill nets in upper Alberni Inlet on Sunday evening Sept. 09, Tuesday evening Sept. 11, and Thursday evening Sept. 13. The total catch for these openings was 8671 chinooks. The total First Nations chinook catch to date is 17,789.
COMMERCIAL FISHING:
There were no Area D gill net openings this past week. Area D gill nets have achieved their allocation. The total Area D catch to date is 16,485 chinooks. Area B Seine fished 4 vessels from 06:00h Monday Sept. 10 until 21:00 Wednesday Sept. 12. The catch for that opening was 1163. The total seine catch to date is 3817. The total commercial catch to date is 20,302 chinooks.
RECREATIONAL FISHING:
This past week recreational fishing effort declined significantly. The average daily effort since Monday Sept. 10 is 45 vessels fishing. The estimated recreational catch for the past week is 322 chinooks. CPUE ranged between .25 to .4 chinooks per vessel per day. The estimated recreational chinook catch in Alberni Inlet from Aug. 01 – Sept.12 is 10,713. The historic average recreational chinook catch for the same period is 10,331. Creel survey interview coverage is approximately 13% of angler effort for the past week.
NEXT WEEK'S FISHING PLANS:
Aboriginal – A Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations gill net fishery is scheduled for Sunday September 16 from 20:00h until 04:00h in upper Alberni Inlet. Both Bands are authorized to sell their catch. Barkley Sound First Nation FSC fisheries are permitted to fish under the authority of their Communal Licences and all catch is for Food, Social or Ceremonial use which cannot be sold.
Commercial - Area D gill nets have achieved their allocation. No further fisheries are anticipated at this time. Area B seines have a fishery scheduled from 06:00h Monday September 17 until 21:00h Wednesday September 19. Area B advisors have reviewed current abundance information and will send 3 vessel to fish in the upcoming week. The target catch for this fishery is 4000 chinook.
Recreational – The recreational fishery is at full daily limits for chinook and coho salmon in Alberni Inlet north of the Hocking Pt. boundary line. The Nahmint Area closure is in effect. Chinook conservation measures are in effect in other portions of Area 23, Barkley Sound /Alberni Inlet.
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250 720-4440 for more information or go online to :
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Opportunities/PN/A23&123BarkleyChinookPN.pdf for the Area 23 Recreational Chinook Fishery Notice or
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Opportunities/PN/A23&123BarkleyCohoPN.pdf for the
Area 23 Recreational Coho Fishery Notice.
The Somass and Stamp Rivers are open to the retention of chinook and coho salmon. For more information regarding possession limits and area closures contact the local DFO office in Port Alberni or go online to:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Opportunities/salmon_fresh_e.htm
For more information contact the local DFO office in Port Alberni at 250 720-4440
If you want your name removed from the distribution list please call the above number.
