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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Sinaran on August 06, 2005, 10:36:52 PM
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Fished at the seymour river mouth today for a bit, trying my new fire strip spoon. Saw about 10 other anglers fishing there and most of them were jigging and two of them doing fly fishing. No action at all from 7pm to 9pm, no body caught anything. but there were quite a number of fish jumping out of water though.
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Really ?
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One thing though I did have to put my Sun-glasses on to when one member showed up to fish with shorts on, I think it has been years since them leg's have seen sun.
C.F
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Was up there in the boat last night, only one fish snagged. Saw a guy trying to snag past the train bridge so I thought I would go for a walk and have a talk with this guy, well I get over there and start telling him he cant keep fish past the bridge and he doesnt need to snag them they actually bite, then he turns around and I notice he is native, what a waste of breath on my part. Just curious CF are you the guy with the harley?
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Say Lucky, was that you about 8:30 pm in the Boston Whaler with 2 kids in the front?
Cal
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My boat looks similar to a whaler but has a pointy bow, was only me and my girlfriend out last night.
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My boat looks similar to a whaler but has a pointy bow, was only me and my girlfriend out last night.
If that was you at the mouth, then you are in an area where boats are prohibited. There are signs on the east and west side.
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Just curious where the no boating signs are? as I did not see any, and there where other boats in the area that I was in as well as alot of commercial fishing boats parked at the marina next to the mouth.
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Just curious where the no boating signs are? as I did not see any, and there where other boats in the area that I was in as well as alot of commercial fishing boats parked at the marina next to the mouth.
There are two signs, one on the east and one on the west side.
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FA is saying that as you where close to where he was last night and couldn't cast as you where in "HIS" spot!.
No secret spots. Cover water and you will find them.
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I was catching them after you left !! ;D
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Just a question about the boundaries on the Seymour.
If you have a tidal lisence then the boudary for the seymour is the bridge.
BUT...if you have a freshwater lisence...are you allowed to fish up river?
And are you only allowed to fish for certain fish?
Just curious.
Thanks,
-rob C
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Rob
Tidal Water
When you're fishing in tidal waters and want to find the regulations in a specific area, you go to this page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Tidal/coastalmap_e.htm) and click on the location on the map.
In this case, tidal portion of Seymour River (below the CNR bridge) is in Area 28, so you go to this page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Tidal/area28_e.htm). Near the top, you'll see the openings and daily quotas for all salmon species.
Freshwater
When you want to fish for salmon in the freshwater/non-tidal waters, you can find the regulations on this page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Freshwater/freshmap_e.htm). Please note this section is only for SALMON REGULATIONS in freshwater, you also need to follow some general freshwater regulations (such as bait ban, closed area, etc) in this section (http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/synopsis.html). I know it's all complicated.... salmon is under federal, but freshwater is under provincial, that's why it's seperate...
Anyways, back to that salmon regulations page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Freshwater/freshmap_e.htm), click on Area 2 on the map (Seymour River is in that area). On that page, you'll find a table with the openings and daily quotas of salmon species. IF THE SALMON SPECIES ARE NOT LISTED IN THE TABLE, THEY ARE CLOSED TO RETENTION AND SHOULD NOT BE TARGETED.
In that table, you'll find Seymour River is opened year round for coho, with one hatchery coho allowed to be harvested per day. Chinook salmon is opened Sep 01-Dec 31, with a daily quota of two, but none may be over 62cm long.
Now back to that freshwater general regulations page (http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/synopsis.html), please click on Area 2 on that map. On that following page, go down to the table and find Seymour River, you'll see several regulations that you need to follow when you're fishing it:
- No fishing above signs at Spur 7 (1.5 km below Seymour Dam) and between signs 200 m above and 130 m below pipeline bridge (near Greater Vancouver Water District gate).
- Trout/char release (including steelhead), fly fishing only, and bait ban from Spur 4 bridge to signs at Spur 7
Does that clear up the questions?
<As I typed this up above I got mentally tired and a bit angry, because of the fact that the regulations are set up so complicated and it's almost impossible to follow if you are just starting out> >:(
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For the Seymour the boundary for tidal is the CN Train bridge, just like the Cap.
For the gentleman that was fishing the Seymour mouth at noon Friday using treble hooks, Page 24 of the Tidal Waters Sportfishing Guide in Area 28 states "It is prohibited to use more than one single-pointed hook in the tidal waters of the Seymour River from the 'BCR' Railway bridge downstream to the fishing boundary signs located on the west and east shore of the Seymour River from August 1 to December 31".
It is always a good idea to pick up a copy of the regs if you didn't get them with your license.
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Sounds like you're jealous CF ;)
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thanx for the lengthy reply Rodney!!
It helps a bunch man...trust me!
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Were does it say that they should not be targeted?? or is that just a subtle suggestion so as not to impact the spawners? Can you not C&R? All the other rivers listed in the table specifically state when there is no fishing allowed
Anyways, back to that salmon regulations page (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Freshwater/freshmap_e.htm), click on Area 2 on the map (Seymour River is in that area). On that page, you'll find a table with the openings and daily quotas of salmon species. IF THE SALMON SPECIES ARE NOT LISTED IN THE TABLE, THEY ARE CLOSED TO RETENTION AND SHOULD NOT BE TARGETED.
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You're right, catch and release does apply to them. I guess when I target something, I want to eat it. ;) It's also a subtle suggestion I guess, some believe catch and release sockeyes in the Chilliwack is perfectly fine as it is not closed to fishing. Some believe they should totally be left alone.
Who's checking out your legs FA?
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any fish there today?
Mod: August 8th report (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=7486.0)
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I went down on the way home from work today (about 5: 15) and watched for a while. Saw one jumper and that's it. Had to leave so another fellow could get turned around in his truck so I headed to Cates and watched the waters off Roche point for a while. Other than the most pleasant scenery on the beach...nuthin'.
Nikko.
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any fish there today?
Mod: August 8th report (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=7486.0)
Well, I went for a while on the 7th. Sweet F%$k all. I think I saw one on, but it was a ways up river. Back on the topic of legs... mine are pretty pale, well the front anyway. My calves are a (un)heathy lobster colour. Wow was it HOT that day.
And so we wait...
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No one is checking FA's leg's there Rodney, it was when I was looiking at people through my Bino's his PALE legs almost blinded me :-\ Man DFO could stand on the 2 Narrows with Bino's and no one would know. Mine where 12x50 so I got up too close to his CHICKEN LEG'S ;D :D
C.F
CF was checking out No Way's legs.
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tried again today at various spots, no luck, no one seemed to catch anything. saw few of them jumping and some decent size pinks swam by very close to the shore.
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No one is checking FA's leg's there Rodney, it was when I was looiking at people through my Bino's his PALE legs almost blinded me :-\ Man DFO could stand on the 2 Narrows with Bino's and no one would know. Mine where 12x50 so I got up too close to his CHICKEN LEG'S ;D :D
C.F
CF was checking out No Way's legs.
He could do worse, if I do say so my self LOL! ;D