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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Easywater on October 24, 2013, 02:18:30 PM

Title: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: Easywater on October 24, 2013, 02:18:30 PM

I have been trying to figure out the final estimate of the pink run this year.

The Pacific Salmon Commission site has the following document posted:
http://www.psc.org/FraserPnl/Status/FRP_Fraser_sockeye_pink_status.pdf

There are 2 numbers for pinks shown there.
"Accounted run-to-date" = 45 million
"Run size adopted in-season" = 26 million

Not sure which number is the appropriate final one for the estimated run size.

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: fic on October 24, 2013, 05:04:55 PM

I think the 45 million is based on the fish counting machines so that number is more accurate.  Who knows why they are just not biting as much as in previous seasons.

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: fishtruck on October 24, 2013, 05:32:11 PM

This was my first time fishing for pinks, had a blast. If what everybody said is true about them not biting, then I can't wait til 2015.

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: robbyvanz on October 24, 2013, 06:41:39 PM

going to see many 3 eyed fish in 2015 from all the radiation from Japan ;D

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: fishtruck on October 24, 2013, 06:50:03 PM

That might add a whole new level of excitement.  :)

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: silver ghost on October 24, 2013, 07:25:18 PM

I heard it was somewhere between "lots" and "tons"  :P

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: Dave on October 24, 2013, 08:34:28 PM

It's a real shame we will never know the magnitude of this pink cycle but I'll go out on a limb and suggest the C-V has had a record run.  I have been on the river when populations were estimated at 250-300 thousand fish; most definitely more this season than then.  These fish are so important to the entire ecosystem; an example, have you guys ever seen more gulls on the river?? but sadly, due to DFO budget constraints, these pinks are not enumerated >:(
Others on this forum have more experience in the pink populations in this system ... perhaps they will chime in.

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: zap brannigan on October 24, 2013, 09:47:33 PM

not biting, i caught hundreds this year.

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: Riverman on October 25, 2013, 06:13:09 AM

 Hundreds.Only the fresh ones were biting.that said I had a few bite just last week.

Title: Re: 2013 Pink run size
Post by: RalphH on October 25, 2013, 08:13:07 AM

PSC and DFO don't track the actual return to the extent they do with sockeye. In most cases both the initial and in season estimates are very conservative. I can't remember the actual year (2003?) but the last big return - estimated in season at 22 million was later pegged around 30 million.