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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Spoonman on April 10, 2012, 08:56:16 PM

Title: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: Spoonman on April 10, 2012, 08:56:16 PM
Have not seen a post on this yet, so I thought I would give everybody a heads up.When improvements to the Ruskin dam and power station begin(soon) the rec site and river access through it will be closed....for SIX YEARS.....Hayward street will be closed from the dam to Keystone Ave with no parking allowed.More details and info on the BC Hydro website..........influx of chum shankers coming soon to a river near you.......
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: milo on April 10, 2012, 09:57:04 PM
Close chum to retention in all rivers in the LML. Problem solved.
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: DanJohn on April 11, 2012, 04:45:46 PM
Looked on teh Hydro website and cant find anything that says Ruskin will be closed to Keystone on Hayward. Could you link to the article you saw that in?

If its just to Keystone, Im alright with that. You will need to hike a bit, but it would be worth it.
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: Spoonman on April 11, 2012, 07:05:49 PM
http://www.bchydro.com/energy_in_bc/projects/ruskin_dam_powerhouse_upgrade.html      ................entire site/shore access closed to the public The area will be fenced and used for material laydown storage /boneyard......
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: troutbreath on April 11, 2012, 08:45:41 PM
..........influx of chum shankers coming soon to a river near you....... 
 
 
The fishing nightmare of the decade. Charging Balkin Chum slayers hurting for meat. :(
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: DanJohn on April 11, 2012, 09:38:45 PM
Thats fair. It will reduce the numbers quite a bit. Im excited to see how this years coho run works with this happening.
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: salmonsturgeontrout on April 12, 2012, 01:37:33 PM
Talked to the BC hydro crew at the sportsman show and they said they weren't sure if they would allow people access by the toilet bowl (walking traffic only) but that must have changed. Either way good news for me  as I'm just a short bike ride away. Hopefully it gets rid of a lot of the poor etiquette and poachers that prey on the Stave
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: Nitroholic on April 12, 2012, 03:47:16 PM
One of the hydro guys at the show said they are considering running a bus up to the toilet bowl
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: typhoon on April 12, 2012, 04:13:13 PM
Quote from: Nitroholic on April 12, 2012, 03:47:16 PM
One of the hydro guys at the show said they are considering running a bus up to the toilet bowl
That'll be a stinky bus with all those rotten chumlies on board...
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: Dave on April 12, 2012, 05:36:40 PM
Quote from: milo on April 10, 2012, 09:57:04 PM
Close chum to retention in all rivers in the LML. Problem solved.
X2  these fish are far more important to watersheds than are given credit.  Their progeny feed all kinds of predators and their spawned out carcasses provide much needed nutrients to coastal rivers..

Close chum fisheries, all of them.
Title: Re: Ruskin recreation site closure
Post by: typhoon on April 12, 2012, 06:23:09 PM
but then where will the sturgeon guides (and recreational fishers) get their roe?
I would bet the high proportion of does being taken plays a part in the declining stocks.