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sockeyed

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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2019, 12:52:39 PM »
Quote from: bkk on July 09, 2019, 10:20:58 AM
My guess is Squamish pinks are going to be awful this cycle due to the 9 gravel moving events that we had on this cycles spawn. The fry downstream trap on the Cheakamus ( as part of Hydro's water use plan) commonly generates fry estimates of around 40 million fry but last cycle was under 4 million. The hatchery only managed to release 600 000 fry out of their 1.8 million egg target as the fish just were not there to collect. My guess is it's going to be poor and very crowded with the Fraser closed.

Damn that's disappointing to hear. Just read a fraser pink report that also notes last cycle was the lowest fry output on record. 5 million expected to return to the fraser this year.

It's also interesting to see the 1999 return was similar to 2017 return and fry output. In 2001 returns were over 20 million, so who knows.

https://frafs.ca/sites/default/files2/Day%201%202019%20Fraser%20Sox%20and%20Pink%20Forecast.pdf
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2019, 01:27:30 PM »
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2019, 02:10:14 PM »
Guys are starting to report catching pinks with odd coho mixed in.
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2019, 03:46:57 PM »
Quote from: wildmanyeah on July 09, 2019, 02:10:14 PM
Guys are starting to report catching pinks with odd coho mixed in.

Where ? , at Furry Creek?
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2019, 04:06:09 PM »
I'll be stopping by Furry Creek with my 8 year old on the way back from camping the weekend at Alice Lake. Hopefully it's better than last couple of runs - nature ain't happy nowadays.
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2019, 04:28:45 PM »
Quote from: 96XJ on July 09, 2019, 03:46:57 PM
Where ? , at Furry Creek?

https://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/index.php?threads/2019-vancouver-howe-sound-sechelt-reports-thread.73067/page-40#post-937202

"Went to check out the pinks last night. Caught 1 from shore up Howe Sound .pic#1 second pic is squamish river today. Looks like they have arrived"
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2019, 04:40:54 PM »
...and so the Barbarian Hordes are unleashed!
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2019, 06:04:07 PM »
Quote from: wildmanyeah on July 09, 2019, 04:28:45 PM
https://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/index.php?threads/2019-vancouver-howe-sound-sechelt-reports-thread.73067/page-40#post-937202

"Went to check out the pinks last night. Caught 1 from shore up Howe Sound .pic#1 second pic is squamish river today. Looks like they have arrived"

Thanks
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2019, 02:46:24 PM »
My records show Furry Creek pinks are starting now (within the last day or two).
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2019, 03:56:56 PM »
Took a look today for a few hours in the morning and didnt see any action. I'll probably wait another week or two before going out again.
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2019, 12:53:01 AM »
Is Squamish open for pink retention? If so, is it still one per day? Can't find anything in fresh water regulations.
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2019, 07:09:13 AM »
Quote from: Steelhawk on July 12, 2019, 12:53:01 AM
Is Squamish open for pink retention? If so, is it still one per day? Can't find anything in fresh water regulations.
Like in years past, if there is no mention of retention, then you can't retain them.  Area 28 appears to be open to retention.
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2019, 07:29:53 AM »
there is currently no retention in the Squamish River system:

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region2-eng.html
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2019, 03:12:05 PM »
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Re: Furry Creek Pink Salmon
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2019, 03:54:29 PM »
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