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[roeman]

Reading the regs this morning and noticed  coho is only open  from hwy 7 bridge to the Harrison/Fraser confluence. No opening for  coho above hwy 7 bridge to Harrison lake.  Is this new from last year? Or is there in season changes for an opening for  coho  above the bridge. 

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region2-eng.html

[RalphH]

In the past use of this boundary for coho has been an error that was corrected when people such as Rod questioned it.  Shoot them an email. If they were to limit fishing in the upper river a boundary at Cabin point (which has been used in the past) or the confluence with the Chehalis makes more sense. That may reduce targeting
 of chinook that some people do.

[Rodney]

I've sent an email out today to have that fixed asap.

[roeman]

Who/where do you send an email.  Think its time they got rid of no fishing from a boat on the Thompson River.  No need for it anymore.  There are no Steelhead openings anymore and would be nice to cast from a flat surface while fly fishing the Thompson in the summer time. 

[RalphH]

Thanks Rod for doing your magic! I was about to start emailing random people at DFO so you have spared them!

[RalphH]

There has been no change so far in this regulation. I know DFO can be painfully slow. Some other sources still indicate this is the regulation for this season.

[Rodney]

Thats ridiculous, time for another follow-up.

[roeman]

It has been corrected. Coho open from Harrison lake down to the Fraser.

[Rodney]

Good. I sent out another email two nights ago and was told that it would be corrected ASAP.

My email:

Just to follow up on this email. The Harrison River hatchery coho salmon retention upstream from Hwy 7 bridge is still not included in the Region 2 salmon limits page. It has been 9 days since I last brought this up and it should be prioritized because the season is now underway and anglers are out fishing for coho.

The response:

Hello
 
Thank you for your emails highlighting the error on web about the Harrison- you are right, it’s not correct and will be corrected on the website so that it shows as open for hatchery Coho from the outlet of Harrison Lake down to the highway 7 bridge and from the highway 7 bridge to the confluence with the Fraser River. I apologize for the delay on this,
 
Thanks for your patience,

[RalphH]

Rod you deserve thanks for your advocacy from everyone who fishes for salmon in non tidal waters!

I am a bit shocked at the lack of vetting of the posted regulations. After the change the regulation for chum salmon closely resembles the erroneous regulation they had posted for coho. I also am thinking of keeping a paper copy of the regulations posted for every year. After all they are mostly only available online and vanish in the New Year. These errors also cause damage because when  I posted the error in other forums and some people immediately blamed it on the Chehalis Band.

I little bit of history for everyone.

Back in early 70s the Harrison had been closed to all salmon fishing for 10 or more years to protect the run of chinook salmon. In about 1972 it was opened for coho fishing based on the appeal of one angler by letter to the Ministry of Fisheries and has remained open in the fall every year since! I didn't write that letter but I believe I have a copy of it somewhere. Each of us can still make a difference.

[roeman]

Rod you deserve thanks for your advocacy from everyone who fishes for salmon in non tidal waters!

Oh come on!!!!!
Do you really think his email was the only one received.
The Stave, Dewdney, Chehalis, Chilliwack and other unnamed rivers have a salmon fishery because of one person. 
What a load of crap.

[RalphH]

Oh come on!!!!!
Do you really think his email was the only one received.
The Stave, Dewdney, Chehalis, Chilliwack and other unnamed rivers have a salmon fishery because of one person. 
What a load of crap.

You're right! It is a load of crap because I didn't say any of those things...you made it up!

[DanL]

I am a bit shocked at the lack of vetting of the posted regulations. After the change the regulation for chum salmon closely resembles the erroneous regulation they had posted for coho.

well that is so potentially confusing, especially for someone not used to the region 2 salmon regs. Every other water in which chum are listed says 'no fishing for chum'. However the Harrison only has that wording for the area below Hwy 7, implying that above that might have different rules, when it's exactly the same...

[roeman]

well that is so potentially confusing, especially for someone not used to the region 2 salmon regs. Every other water in which chum are listed says 'no fishing for chum'. However the Harrison only has that wording for the area below Hwy 7, implying that above that might have different rules, when it's exactly the same...

Because that were a lot of guiding companies take their clients to catch and release chum.  99% of the area can only be accessed by boat.  Almost every gravel bar will have guide boats with their clients float fishing or spey fishing, easily getting 50-60 fish with 3-4 clients.  Its kind of a joke that it is allowed. But maybe they sent an email.