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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: SnaggedADuck on June 12, 2011, 01:13:45 PM

Title: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
Post by: SnaggedADuck on June 12, 2011, 01:13:45 PM

Having a discussion about sockeye fishing with the outlaws and my understanding was it was closed for a period before it was opened in the 90's to sporties.  Does anyone know what the history of this is?

SAD

Title: Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
Post by: chris gadsden on June 12, 2011, 02:13:53 PM

It was through the efforts of The Fraser Valley Salmon Society that was able to get all speciies opportunities open on the Fraser River in starting in the 1990's.

http://www.fraservalleysalmonsociety.ca/history.html

Title: Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
Post by: firstlight on June 13, 2011, 06:47:21 PM

Early 90,s the flossery began.

Title: Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
Post by: chris gadsden on June 14, 2011, 04:01:52 PM

Quote from: firstlight on June 13, 2011, 06:47:21 PM

Early 90,s the flossery began.

::) :o

Title: Re: When did the fraser river open sockeye fishing to sporties?
Post by: VAGAbond on June 18, 2011, 06:57:07 PM

Prior to that sockeye pink and chum were considered 'commercial' species and never open for sport fishing in fresh water.