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[Rodney]

Actually, Minnekhada's closure:

http://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/ahte/angling/maclean-ponds-marsh-pond-minnekhada-marsh-no-fishing

[redtide]

So......minnekada slough is closed because of the painted turtle population is fragile and need protection from anglers...but at the same time the environment includes bass.......a known predator of baby turtles. nice!

[sbc hris]

I don't think they can simply ask the bass to leave...

[psd1179]

So......minnekada slough is closed because of the painted turtle population is fragile and need protection from anglers...but at the same time the environment includes bass.......a known predator of baby turtles. nice!

Only bait can catch turtle. Why not use bait ban instead of close down

[clarkii]

Only bait can catch turtle. Why not use bait ban instead of close down

It's doesnt work that way.  For starters painted turtles have gone after lures.

[TimL]

Minnekhada was closed a year or 2 ago over issues with people fishing from the walking trails and disturbing non-anglers. Went and had a look there - plus a hike -  a few years ago when I read reports of bass being caught - there wasn't much in the way of fishing prospects. Mill best I know is landlocked.

I tried Minnekhada for bass a few times before it closed and I concur that it is not very productive. I have not caught any there nor have I seen anyone else catch any. The sloughs up in the Pitt marsh area are much better for them..also for black crappie, pumpkinseed, and carp.

[Quin]

A bait ban was proposed to Metro Vancouver Parks, as it would almost completely eliminate any angling conflicts with Western Painted Turtles. (Yes, there has been reports of turtles showing an interest in artificial lures but it seems bait is the main culprit in the rare instances of turtles being hooked).

The bait ban proposal went nowhere, I suspect because it wasn't a "fishing ban", which I believe was the goal and the "turtles" were the means to that end.
In Minnekhada, the area exposed to angling is 2 small stretches of dike, probably way less than 5% of the pond, so angler conflict with turtles would be restricted by that and with a bait ban would be even lower, approaching zero. They didn't even want to try it, as they were set on a fishing ban. As "DJT" would say "sad".

[psd1179]

Hi Quin, Good side, the bass is going to be HUGE for anglers a few years later.

[Bavarian Raven]

I tried Minnekhada for bass a few times before it closed and I concur that it is not very productive. I have not caught any there nor have I seen anyone else catch any. The sloughs up in the Pitt marsh area are much better for them..also for black crappie, pumpkinseed, and carp.

There are quiet a few bass in Minn - i've seen and caught them. But they were very finicky. That sucks that its closed.

[Blood_Orange]

Seems strange to me that folks are bemoaning the loss of fishing at Minnekhada. As a park it's one of my favourite places to do a quick hike. As a fishing location the water access is limited, the paths are narrow, pedestrian traffic is heavy, the administration is not always friendly to anglers, it's infested with bears, and the fishing isn't as good as other nearby locations. Add to that the chance of hooking an endangered species and I'm happy enough leaving the fishing rod in the trunk when I visit 

[Damien]

Not sure how many native turtles are in Mill Lake, if any.  Most likely red slider turtles that people have dropped all over the place that have taken up residence.

But always good to be smart either way with selective fishing methods.

[Bavarian Raven]

I see that not many people are obeying the Minnekhada no fishing closure bit... 

[Damien]

https://forms.gov.bc.ca/environment/rapp/

I filed a report online this calendar year.  Had a reply back two days later saying thanks and that they have connected with the offender and have taken appropriate measures. 

I was very impressed.

[Apennock]

Has anyone on here fished Chadsey Lake?  I heard they're pretty abundant up there as well.

[Rodney]

Anytime when there is a permanent regulation change/fishery closure, it takes time for everyone to comply. Many will assume that there have been no changes. Inform them, most will be grateful for your help.