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Title: Mamquam August 12
Post by: calfisher on August 12, 2005, 12:35:47 PM

Fly Fished from 07:00 to 11:00.  Only 7 fish hooked and gently released.

CO stops by to look at gear and licenses.  Good to see them out there.  He tells us that a closure is coming Sunday at midnight.  The Squamish from the mouth of the Cheakamus down, the Cheak, the Mamquam and Howe Sound.  Seems the only major pink run that is surviving is the Mamquam and the 10% mortality from C&R is an issue.

Cal

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: chris gadsden on August 12, 2005, 02:00:40 PM

Yes the closure is coming Monday, including other waters and in Howe sound as well.

Watch for the official notice.

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: dennisK on August 13, 2005, 08:39:55 AM

CO stops by to look at gear and licenses.

does CO mean DFO?

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Sterling C on August 13, 2005, 08:42:45 AM

Concervation Officer

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Rodney on August 13, 2005, 10:43:10 AM

Conservation officers are provincial (WLAP). More info... (http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/cos/)

DFO fisheries officers are federal. More info... (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/communic/fish_man/office/Fishery_Officer_e.htm)

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Geff_t on August 13, 2005, 09:21:43 PM

met a couple of co's on the chehalis last year during coho season your right they are nice but then I have never run into any of the dfo guys anywhere. Are there any? Never seam to be there .

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: FishGuts on August 14, 2005, 04:24:18 PM

DFO is responsible for saltwaters and the fraser. COs are everywhere else, except the vedder you will occasionally see DFO filling in becasue there are so many people and not enough COs

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Sterling C on August 14, 2005, 06:26:05 PM

CO's were out on the Mamquam yesterday too  :)

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: cohokid on August 14, 2005, 07:56:53 PM

i was there from last saturday fishging every single day. i fly fished a little and used my pin and got around 300 fish in the period. my pin now has some woble to it  :( but it was sooo fun

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: kellya on August 14, 2005, 09:43:26 PM

ya i caught 1000 ;D

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: bkk on August 14, 2005, 09:51:54 PM

Fishguts:
 DFO is responsible for salmon and their habitat, be it in fresh or saltwater. CO's look after freshwater fish and habitat also. Both will help out with the others responsibility as there work schedule allows.

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Trout Slayer on August 14, 2005, 10:25:50 PM

I was there yesterday(Saturday) and had a pretty good day on both the fly and float rods. Also met up with Biffchan out there. Gotta keep this report quick, landed 15-20 and lost just as many. ;D
Here's some pics.
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album08/DSC00381.jpg)
This bad boy took me well into the backing.
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album08/DSC00385.jpg)
This fish of Biffchans had some serios bites from a seal.
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album08/DSC00395.jpg)
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album08/DSC00397.jpg)

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Sterling C on August 14, 2005, 10:29:28 PM

Here's a few more pics

(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/05/P1010830a.jpg)

(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/05/P1010829a.jpg)

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 14, 2005, 11:21:47 PM

What flies were you using ?

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: Trout Slayer on August 15, 2005, 12:07:24 AM

Quote from: Fish Assassin on August 14, 2005, 11:21:47 PM

What flies were you using ?

The one's with most success were "no name" personal flies.Consisting of neon green and pink colours. Also some were taken on black and pink bunny leeches with a pair of dunbell eyes.

Title: Re: Mamquam August 12
Post by: cohokid on August 15, 2005, 05:37:30 PM

hey TS i think i saw u there i was there from like the 5 to the like14th fishing every day and i got tone on fly and float fishing