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[RalphH]

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations#synopsis

[Darko]

wow, barbless hooks on all those lower mainland lakes is ridiculous. I guarantee you 90% of people will not follow that. To save a turtle? Come on, do they really think we have an impact on their populations.. Like it's not the habitat loss..

[RalphH]

yes well what can anyone say?


I certainly don't like the idea of any turtles being hooked by anglers. However this seems to be a regulation coming from a non-angling sector. If angling is a problem on some of these lakes may be they should just be closed.

It does sort of get me as despite some wind from F&W about putting emphasis on Sea Run Cutthroat, making their conservation a priority,  this is like the 2nd go round on the bi-annual regs refresh with no significant  changes to protect them in Region 2. Priorities seem out of whack to me.

FWIW I don't fish with barbledss hooks ever.

[Bavarian Raven]

they banned fishing in Minnikhada (sp) marsh to save the painted turtles - never mind the (now) unchecked bass will be eating the baby turtles.

[Bavarian Raven]

wow, barbless hooks on all those lower mainland lakes is ridiculous. I guarantee you 90% of people will not follow that. To save a turtle? Come on, do they really think we have an impact on their populations.. Like it's not the habitat loss..

Where did you see that? I only saw it apply to all rivers/streams in region two. Not lakes. Will go look again though.

[Fish Assassin]

Where did you see that? I only saw it apply to all rivers/streams in region two. Not lakes. Will go look again though.

Look under specific lakes in region 2. Horseshoe Lake for example.

[redside1]

Page 4 has the majority of the changes pointed out.

[RalphH]

LaFarge, Como & Mill are a few of the local stocked lakes that now have this regulation. Sardis Park Pond and Jerry Sulina Pond (Pitt Meadows)  also have it . Jerry Sulina is very small and used to have catfish in it. I haven't seen anyone fishing it for years.

[SuperBobby]

There are no trout in Sardis Pond. Haven't been any for years.

[RalphH]

 Many ponds that don't dry up in summer likely have sunfish or even bass in them.

[RalphH]

Page 4 has the majority of the changes pointed out.

new regulations or changes are marked in blue in the Water Specific Regulations Tables in the regional listings

[SuperBobby]

I'm actually surprised anyone fishes Sardis Park at all anymore. During the warm season, it is almost impossible to find 2 square feet of water that isn't covered by lilies or millfoil....nevermind what is under the surface.

[GordJ]

yes well what can anyone say?




FWIW I don't fish with barbless hooks ever.

Really?

[RalphH]

Really?

oh good catch there Gord! - should have typed barbed. I don't fish with barbed hooks

[Bavarian Raven]

My bad!
When I went to the BC gov website, it still showed (for me) the 23-25 regs first and foremost, i had to scroll down to find the 25/26 regs. :S