Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jamier on October 30, 2025, 02:52:57 PM
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It's that time of year again, when I wait for a notice for coho opening on the Mighty Fraser.
No Sure when the 42 day FRS ends, but must be pretty close.
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If it is 42 days and if we go by the closure of the pinks salmon fishery on Sept 19 the IFS closure window should end for the tidal Fraser at midnight tonight.
It is defined in the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for the year ending June 30 2026 but try to find that online, yuk yuk!
Actually I just did: https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2025/mpo-dfo/Fs143-3-23-2544-eng.pdf#page=581.09
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Port Mann and downstream - Oct 30th
Port Mann to Mission - Nov 1st
Mission to Hope Nov 2nd
However past experience is the end of the IFS and the opening of the Fraser for coho fishing means little. Most years it doesn't open into November when it matters little, if at all. Why? Perhaps no one squawks directly to someone with decision making power at DFO.
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Thanks Ralph for that information.
I do always find it hard to find when that 42 days starts and ends.
Last year the notice was bang on with the ending of the 42 days, so we will see if we see a Notice possibly by the end of today.
I always like to get a few days in before the coho a comletely done.
Usually Rod is on this also, but I know he's been busy fishing and dealing with other fishing issues.
Will wait and see.