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[Rodney]

Not sure why the DFO fishery notice centre is down, but I just got the notice by email. Recreational sockeye opening from Mission Bridge to Alexandra Bridge starts tomorrow.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/file/060802.doc

[DragonSpeed]

http://www.horse-races.net/sounds/ctp.wav

 

[lapetitebuse]

Good news.
Gotta sharpen my hooks and make room in my freezer.

First season of sockeye for me, it's pretty exciting.

Please everyone keep the rivers clean. Pick up your lines, dont leave it there.

Good luck

[DragonSpeed]

Good news.
Gotta sharpen my hooks and make room in my freezer.

First season of sockeye for me, it's pretty exciting.

Please everyone keep the rivers clean. Pick up your lines, dont leave it there.

Good luck

Hope you've at least witnessed it before, or you're gonna be in for one helluva surprise.

Anyone know how Peg looks?

[Rodney]

Official notice is up:

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=91166&ID=recreational

Peggy? She needs a new truck.

[DragonSpeed]

This could be interesting, after some Sock has been dragged up on the beach and put through the shake and bake....
==========
Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
==========

Interesting wording again.  "requested"

[canoe man]

YAHOO THE GONG HAS SOUNDED
AND IVE GOT A FEW DAYS COMIN TO ME
time to hook up the tent trailer
and head out lol  beat the rush
so what else is their to do this long weekend
cnm

[Fishin Freak]

God help us all!

[rickjames_2]

Where is the alexandra bridge???

[chris gadsden]

Where is the alexandra bridge???

Just past Spuzzum but where is Spuzzum?

[Rodney]

Here are some recommendations for those who are participating in this fishery for the first time. This isn't my cup of tea, I have never tried it, and never will. For those who enjoy it, it is legal after all, so do what you feel is right, you'll have to live with the choices down the road. Anyways, here goes:

• Please avoid catching and releasing too many fish. It is best to simply stop fishing after keeping your daily quota of two fish. This is not a catch and release fishery. The water temperature is high, therefore mortality is high on released fish. Those fish that are released are not as likely to reach the spawning ground. You all want more fish on the spawning ground so you'll have more to catch in four years from now, right?
• After retaining your daily quota of sockeye salmon, if you wish to target chinook salmon, it is best to switch to bar fishing. This would minimize the number of sockeye salmon being hooked.
• If you are fishing below Chilliwack River mouth, please release hatchery marked (without an adipose fin) sockeye salmon. These fish are part of the endangered Cultus Lake sockeye salmon population.
• If you really need to release a fish, please do it in the water. No fish should be dragged onto the dry bank. Handle your fish in the water at all time, to minimize damage.
• Treat other anglers and local residents with respect. Gas is expensive these days, no need to ruin each other's expensive day trip over fishing.
• Garbage, take it home please. Discarded fishing line in the water can tangle up on a bird, causing long painful deaths.

Have fun.

[Sterling C]

• After retaining your daily quota of sockeye salmon, if you wish to target chinook salmon, it is best to switch to bar fishing. This would minimize the number of sockeye salmon being hooked.
• Garbage, take it home please. Discarded fishing line in the water can tangle up on a bird, causing long painful deaths.

Good points Rodeny, if you're going to be out there and have already caught your fish, why not throw out a bar rig and pick up some trash. Just don't wander too far from your rod if your in sandals 

[chris gadsden]

First report just came in, limits taken in 30 minutes at Grassy. Hope everyone goes there and leaves the other bars for me to bar fish.

The report also said after some anglers had taken their limit they continued to fish. As Rodney stated above this will put unneeded stress on these fish because of high water temperatures. As well the stress of playing and landing them with such long leaders can cause damage as they bounce in the rocks.

Of course some anglers will say "trying for a chinook now" Consider pulling out the bar rod as the fellow that filed the report is doing now.

Heading out now to try and find a parking spot at Island 22 and then spend a relaxing day waiting for the bell to toll.
Hey, if there is that many sockeye out there maybe one will bite the spinning glow but I will settle for a 20 pound bluntnose.

[pepsitrev]

  good point rod when getting the 2 sockeye for the day go home and remember to preserve and protect. also do the river a favor and pick up your garbage as well as the junk left behind by other fishermen who only have fish on their mind. but most of all have fun and enjoy each others company. good luck to all and tight lines. and on the other note as of tuesday aug 8th pepsitrev will be once again joining the army&navy fishing team. so drop on by say hi and i will do my best to set you up right for sockeye and even let ya in on some good locations to fish. im at the langley store   

[Rodney]

Fraser River - Region 2 - Consumption Advisory - July 31 - Spill

During the late evening hours of Monday July 31, 2006 a CP train derailment at
the confluence of the Fraser / Thompson Rivers resulted in approximately 1,200
tons of coal product being spilled into the Fraser River.  Some Fraser River
salmon are expected to have been exposed to this spilled coal product.
Best information received to date suggests that the risk to human health
associated with consumption of salmon potentially exposed to the coal material
is very small.  Samples of salmon that may have been exposed to this coal
product will be collected to determine if exposure to this material has
potential to render these fish unfit for human consumption.  As a precautionary
approach, fishers who may have caught and retained salmon in the Fraser River
since the time of the spill should consider only consuming the flesh of the
fish (ie: no consumption of external parts of the fish including skin, heads,
etc). A further option fishers may wish to consider is retaining but not
consuming the fish until analysis of the samples collected can be completed.
The results from the sample analysis is expected to be available early in the
week of August 7.  A follow up information notice will be prepared outlining
the results of the sample analysis.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael Crowe
DFO  Kamloops, B.C.
Tel. 250-851-4963