Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steelhawk on October 12, 2026, 07:12:27 AM
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This year seems to have loads of chum returning. If DFO already opens chum in parts of the salt water regions, will they intend to open the non-tidal in selective rivers?
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panel for in season estimate is meeting on the 15th.
My guess is announcement made on the 15th for opening on the 16th.
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panel for in season estimate is meeting on the 15th.
Do you know if this is the first panel meeting of the year? In previous years they published the results of the in season estimate etc, but there doesnt seem to be anything so far this year. Not sure if that's because they stopped providing that info or they just havent started yet...
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this is the first (in-season) one from my understanding.
Surprising that the first one is so late
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AFAIK the IFS netting closure for both FN and commercial fisheries lasts until at least Oct 27 or later depending how the closure windows area applied. Could be there will be no opening until they are lifted (perhaps early Nov) or they will open some tributaries once the target spawning escapement of 800k is achieved.
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https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=370611
Looks like we'll get an opening soon.
Catch in the Chum net through October 11 totaled 2,176 Chum salmon. Combining this data with the historical information on return size and timing in a Bayesian non-linear regression model resulted in an expected terminal Fraser River Chum Salmon return of 1,231,000 Chum (median estimate), with a 50% migration date of October 15. The return is expected to be between 864,000 and 1,762,000 (80% probability), and there is a 94% chance the run size will meet the escapement goal of 800,000.
Edit: Retention limit of 2 was anncouned: https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=370681&ID=all (https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=370681&ID=all) ;)
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Wish they would open the Squamish.
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this is the first (in-season) one from my understanding.
Surprising that the first one is so late
I seem to recall in previous years the weekly updates did start earlier, but I could be wrong.
From the notice, it states the final in-season update will be provided Oct 22 so sounds like there are only two meetings this year.
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So many already dead. check harrison river. Thousands rotting on shore
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Wish they would open the Squamish.
opens today for non-retention (catch and release)
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=372426&ID=all
retention may follow depending on size of return
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The Fraser below Hope will open for retention of chum salmon
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=372852&ID=all
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=372891&ID=all
coho as well
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=372870&ID=all
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Still no bait allowed.
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Judd road hole low and clear pretty well void of chum that I could see or not see . Fly guys were at least getting out in some cold sunny weather . Cheak , low and with a little color . A few chum zombies around . Fergie's was packed with anglers. I cant see any chum opening . I did not go down to the Mam so maybe they are more chum there but I wouldn't waste time . I shouldnt say waste my time cause its still good to get out there otherwise Id never know . That would be worse . ;D
At last , I did hookup with a small 6lb. maybe coho , a bit dark wild one and kindly sent it off with care to finish his job .