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[chris gadsden]

I was told that there will be a recreational sockeye opening on the Fraser starting on Tuesday but trying to conform that most of the day I could not. I also heard it opens instead on Friday.

Rumours ?


Either way I will flee the Fraser to some other flow I can not stomach the mayhem it causes.

I had asked FOC if they do open it to please give those that angle for them in a fair manner to open the Harrison River like they did a few years ago as it was a great fishery float fishing them with krill of ghost shrimp but leave the rapids area closed as it was notorious for snagging.

[gman]

There were lots of boats netting the Fraser near Richmond today - I could see 10 or so from one spot. Looked like a larger native opening. Usually they have a bigi native opening just before the first sport opening.

[Jaws]

Same in the Fort Langley area....lots of boats. DFO was checking every boat with nets.  On an unrelated note, why are there signs in the neighbourhood with phone numbers advertising salmon???

[chris gadsden]

Same in the Fort Langley area....lots of boats. DFO was checking every boat with nets.  On an unrelated note, why are there signs in the neighbourhood with phone numbers advertising salmon???

Seeing that I donot fish for them maybe I should buy some down your way but that should be illegal too.

[barnun]

glad i will be in mexico next week! 

[alwaysfishn]

I had asked FOC if they do open it to please give those that angle for them in a fair manner to open the Harrison River like they did a few years ago as it was a great fishery float fishing them with krill of ghost shrimp but leave the rapids area closed as it was notorious for snagging.

Why don't they allow it anymore?

[Robert_G]

glad i will be in mexico next week! 

Why on earth would anyone who lives here take a vacation to Mexico this time of the year? You've got 7 months here where it does nothing but rain and is damp out.
Why go now?

[Jaws]

Exerpt from:
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=126336&ID=all

There are no directed recreational and commercial fisheries for Fraser River
sockeye at the present time. Fisheries are possible next week and all groups
should monitor next Tuesday's update.  Retention of Fraser River sockeye in
marine and lower Fraser areas in First Nations FSC fisheries is now permitted
as the window closure restriction to protect Early Stuart sockeye and the early
component of the Early Summer run stocks in these areas has passed. Window
closure restrictions are still in effect in portions of the BC Interior area at
this time. Refer to the 2010 Southern B.C. Salmon IFMP for details on the
timing dates for these closures.

The next Fraser River Panel meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3rd.  A
further update will be provided on this date.

[liketofish]

I'll say forget about buying the license just for sockeye fishery. DFO let the natives and the net fleets to vacuum suck the river first, then give you guys an opening so tons of licenses will be sold, and you will be fishing a river void of fish except those smallies which have net marks. That is if you are lucky to catch anything. Also, if the last opening 2 years ago is any lesson to learn, it may be shut down in days. Don't waste money on this fishery.  If you also fish for other species, then take this opening as a bonus.

[chris gadsden]

Why don't they allow it anymore?

Too much flossing in the rapid's area and some were upright snagging them as the sockeye were in large schools waiting to move into their spawning areas.

[buck]

Chris

That was a great fishery a the mouth of the Harrison. I wonder if they would entertain an opening from the mouth to the train bridge. Closed upstream of that point. That would at least eliminate non
ethical fishing methods. It would be great to see that float go down.

[chris gadsden]

Chris

That was a great fishery a the mouth of the Harrison. I wonder if they would entertain an opening from the mouth to the train bridge. Closed upstream of that point. That would at least eliminate non
ethical fishing methods. It would be great to see that float go down.

I sent an e mail to Deb on that and Nick also talked to her, would not hurt if you sent her a note too.

[chris gadsden]

Now I hear it will be a Friday opening, stay tuned.

[Rodney]

Told you.

[chris gadsden]

Told you.

Wrong info from The Master, don't blame me.