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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: scuntor on July 10, 2009, 12:08:35 PM

Title: Albion test fishery
Post by: scuntor on July 10, 2009, 12:08:35 PM

For the experienced guys who pay attention to years past...how accurate have you found numbers at the test fishery for predicting the best day to go fishing?

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: warlo_527 on July 10, 2009, 12:21:34 PM

My experience has been pretty good with it. In years like 2001/2002 and there was 200 fish caught in the test nets...yes the fishing was unbelievable in the upper fraser...fish every cast or two. Then you would see the impact the commercial guys would have and the numbers would go down to the single digits which eventually translated to upper fraser. In years past..when albion is only getting 20 fish in a net..the fishing is as expected. My opinion

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: Bird on July 15, 2009, 10:34:54 AM

Does anyone know if they set the test nets at the same time each day? Just thinking about the tides affecting the numbers.

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: alwaysfishn on July 15, 2009, 11:39:05 AM

Quote from: Bird on July 15, 2009, 10:34:54 AM

Does anyone know if they set the test nets at the same time each day? Just thinking about the tides affecting the numbers.

My understanding is that they try and hit the high tide each day (daylight) so the time they set them each day changes.

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: janders on July 15, 2009, 01:12:05 PM

What website do you guys goto to find those numbers and days the tests were done?

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: Geff_t on July 15, 2009, 01:24:19 PM

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fos2_Internet/Testfish/rptdtfdparm.cfm?fsub_id=242.

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: janders on July 16, 2009, 11:29:11 AM

awesome thank you. pretty disheartening numbers though from the looks of it :(

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: DionJL on July 16, 2009, 03:05:42 PM

Quote from: janders on July 16, 2009, 11:29:11 AM

awesome thank you. pretty disheartening numbers though from the looks of it :(

Look back a couple of years and see if you think this years numbers are poor.

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: hazardmatt on July 16, 2009, 04:46:12 PM

Yes the numbers are very good this year in my opinion, Last year at this time I didnt even have one under my belt and as of right now I already almost have a full tag! time to start releasing ;D

By the way these fish are all caught the way they are suposed to be, Bar fishin and not snaggin!

Title: Re: Albion test fishery
Post by: mattyo on July 16, 2009, 04:49:16 PM

i looked back to 2002 chinook net :o amazing how numbers changed that drastically in 7 years!!!