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Large portions of Access to Vedder river will be closed during prime Coho Season

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SuperBobby:
https://fraservalleynewsnetwork.com/2024/08/22/provincial-flood-recovery-work-and-closures-along-vedder-rotary-trail/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE0uCxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS5zeFR6obRI4ASUsbLT_8oPDWASsssKwIgbyl9vazZqIJheAavwTvQjXg_aem_KpTJLy3gw7rcpVkmX9b-qQ

Typical NDP government. They don't think things through and they are too arrogant to consult with user groups. Any other time of the year would have been fine....but no....let's do Coho season.
The October election cannot come soon enough. Eby and his moron government need to go.

clarki:
Agreed, the timing sucks for anglers, but I disagree that any other time would have been fine.

The spring/summer freshet window is out.  I doubt they would be permitted to do it during the winter/spring with eggs and alevin in the gravel. November, Dec, Jan are the heaviest rainfall months of the year, with November being the heaviest. And time is of the essence to get this done before the fall/winter rains, esp since they couldn’t do it in 2023 due to pink salmon spawning.

Yeah, the timing sucks, but all things considered, and in the interest of public safety, I think it’s the best available option.

Edit: correct year from 2022 to 2023

hammer:
Good point

dennisK:
that';s going to put some unreal pressure on other hotspots

RalphH:
If one reads the City Posting at

https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=37&prshow=details&prid=577


--- Quote ---This project is being carried out by the Province and aims to enhance flood protection along the Vedder River. The 2021 atmospheric river event caused 440,000 cubic metres of sediment to deposit in the Vedder River, which is 10 times the typical annual amount. Sediment removals will happen in August and September to help restore the river’s capacity to contain and convey floodwater. Once the project is complete, the trails will be restored to their pre-construction condition.

--- End quote ---

or the Province notice: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/flood-projects/vedder-canal

It starts this Monday and could last into October.  Sounds like the trails and parking lots won't all be closed during that period. Doesn't sound particularly aimed at the angling public. Public consultation and notice does suck though.

 It's a big project. Water conditions will likely suck for much of that time. With the Fraser shut and lack of similar snagging havens, the flossing social groups may stay home or spread out elsewhere.

BTW - there has been closures of the Park on the Stave for years now and people who fish there have adapted.

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