Figured we should start a thread to help promote selective methods and teach others proper techniques when fishing during a harvest closure. I know everyone on here promotes ethical fishing and techniques, but lots of people come on here for information only. With a thread that can provide fishing techniques, what to use, whats working, locations and Fishing Reports we can hopefully help reduce the amount of people bottom bouncing during a sockeye/harvest closure.
I know some dont like giving away locations, what their using and so forth... but this thread is exactly for that, the better the information or reports we can get out there hopefully the more we can convert over to selective fishing. If someone comes online and sees pictures, locations, gear used and that these methods of fishing work and work better in some cases then maybe we can change
their opinion and next time they go out it will be with a bar rod or some spoons.
Please if everyone can help out, provide some tips, what works for them and Fishing Reports we might just help decrease the amount of people bottom bouncing during a sockeye/harvest closure.
Please no negative comments;
FN0772-Recreational - Salmon - Region 2 - Fraser River; Mission Bridge to Alexandra Bridge
While fishing for pink, chinook and chum salmon, anglers should avoid using fishing methods that catch sockeye salmon and fish selectively.
The first principle of selective harvesting is to avoid catching non-targeted stocks. This means that anglers should use methods that do not catch sockeye. The following fishing methods enable anglers to catch pink salmon, chinook and chum salmon and rarely intercept sockeye salmon;
Bar Fishing
Trolling Spoons at creek mouths
Float Fishing
Pulling Plugs
Fly Fishing
We encourage anglers to continue to use these methods to target pink, chinook and chum while avoiding sockeye.
Please note that bottom bouncing is NOT considered a selective fishing method and is strongly discouraged. The department requests that selective fishing techniques be used and will closely monitor the situations to ensure impacts on sockeye are at a minimum.
Should DFO feel that the rate of compliance is insufficient to ensure the adequate passage of sockeye, spot closures or a "no fishing for salmon" restriction may result.
Thanks to everyone,
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