Well done, Ralph. The bottom fish is a dandy
and some smaller lesser known tribs have small to modest numbers of wild fish.
This year, I just noticed the wording in the regulations that you are not allowed to fish the lesser known tribs that do not have hatchery enhancement and only have wild fish. It may have been in the regs previously, I just noticed it this year
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region2-eng.html "There is no fishing for salmon in Region 2 except for the opportunities listed in the table below"
And in FN0789 this wording "There is no fishing for salmon in any of the rivers or tributaries that flow into the Fraser River except in those areas during the time periods provided above"
It's (was) a joy to stalk and C&R wild coho on these small streams. Little or no angling pressure cuz of the lack of retention keeps the meat eaters at bay, so you can have the run of place to tease out aggressive, unfished coho.
I get the regulation. To prevent poaching and the inevitable C&R mortality, these small runs of wild coho need to be protected. Now I'll just have to fish for cutthroat and hope for a coho as a bonus.