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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pickerel Hunter on May 17, 2007, 10:21:10 AM

Title: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: Pickerel Hunter on May 17, 2007, 10:21:10 AM: 6 MILLION SOCKEYE FORECAST THIS YEAR - A total of about six million sockeye are expected to return to the Fraser River, according to a pre-season projection from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).
That's down from an estimated 8.7 million sockeye from last summer.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on May 17, 2007, 07:55:40 PM: Hopefully their is no opening this year.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on May 17, 2007, 08:00:06 PM: Well its not the peak year for the sockeye and we need to give the fish a chance. I would say not just for sporties but also for native and commercial. No opening period. If they do give an opening I cant see it being more than a week.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: Geff_t on May 17, 2007, 08:58:56 PM: I just want to fly fish for pinks. sure it would be nice to have a couple of sockeye in the freezer but I personally think that if the numbers are not there then keep it closed. It is better to miss out on the revenue for one or two years then for ever when the fish are gone. No amount of money is worth losing an entire species of salmon.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: Fish Assassin on May 17, 2007, 10:43:32 PM: Let's hope the snow melt will keep the water temperature to ensure a higher survival rate on the returning sockeyes.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: Geff_t on May 17, 2007, 10:56:23 PM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on May 17, 2007, 10:43:32 PM
Let's hope the snow melt will keep the water temperature to ensure a higher survival rate on the returning sockeyes.

I think that will be the only good thing about the snow pack this year.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: nosey on May 19, 2007, 04:55:33 PM: In 1999 the high water levels and flow put a lot of stress on the sockeye even though the temperatures were down, I wouldn't count on an opening as a lot of people that live near the river could be launching their boats off their lawns and tying them to their sundecks, me included. In a worse case scenario I could be standing on my roof dipnetting them out of my driveway, so theirs a lot of other stuff to worry about the river this year than whether or not everyone from the city will get to come out and snag a few sockeye.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: younggun on May 19, 2007, 06:16:22 PM: Hopefully the river wont flood and hopefully the sockeye wont open. And that the springs will show up in july on the vedder.
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on May 19, 2007, 07:37:33 PM: Im already lookin forward for red spring fishin on the vedder!

One of my favorite type of fishery!
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: Big Steel on May 19, 2007, 07:46:14 PM: Quote from: THE_ROE_KID on May 19, 2007, 07:37:33 PM
Im already lookin forward for red spring fishin on the vedder!

One of my favorite type of fishery!
It was good to us last year wasn't it Roekid? Well, it was good to some of us. Mind you, what do I know, I only made it out for a couple hrs all season!! ;D
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on May 20, 2007, 12:06:41 AM: yes yes we did!!

I know you remember my chromer ;D
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: ea187 on May 21, 2007, 01:28:45 AM: Quote from: THE_ROE_KID on May 19, 2007, 07:37:33 PM
Im already lookin forward for red spring fishin on the vedder!

One of my favorite type of fishery!

what setup do you guys use for this. i'm new to river fishing and really only started in december but am looking forward to this summer and fall
Title: Re: Fraser River Sockeye Forecast
Post by: Geff_t on May 21, 2007, 10:13:46 AM: just your regular drift setup with roe.