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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on January 25, 2005, 08:31:24 PM

Title: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: Rodney on January 25, 2005, 08:31:24 PM
Pitt River Bait Ban Effective February 4th, 2005 (http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=76790&ID=recreational)
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: canoe man on January 25, 2005, 08:34:45 PM
scarred me there for a moment :o
but it is just the upper pitt past the lake
i saw my whole spring dollie fishin flash before my eyes  ;)
cnm
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: stryker 07 on January 25, 2005, 09:12:42 PM
In the upper Pitt you realy dont need bait.Flies and spoons are great up there.Next they will ban jet boats up there!!!Time to get the old mtn bike out and get it ready to go fishin up there  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: Rodney on January 25, 2005, 10:38:41 PM
Quote from: stryker 07 on January 25, 2005, 09:12:42 PM
In the upper Pitt you realy dont need bait.Flies and spoons are great up there.Next they will ban jet boats up there!!!Time to get the old mtn bike out and get it ready to go fishin up there  ;D ;D ;D

James... You and A MOUNTAIN BIKE??? (http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/Bizkit/sweat.gif) (http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/Bizkit/sweat.gif) (http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/Bizkit/sweat.gif) (http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/Bizkit/sweat.gif)
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: Rodney on January 26, 2005, 01:32:42 AM
Quote from: canoe man on January 25, 2005, 08:34:45 PM
scarred me there for a moment :o
but it is just the upper pitt past the lake
i saw my whole spring dollie fishin flash before my eyes  ;)
cnm

Not to worry if the bait ban even comes in effect in Tidal Fraser and Pitt, as those fiesty dollies will grab a spoon or spinner with no hesitation between April and June. :) Last year we had one amazing afternoon on May 30th with Chrome Mykiss as we were able to entice at least half a dozen fish in less than two hours. Some of those pictures are located on this page (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/old08.html) (first two rows). ;) We also did pretty well on May 16th, hitting a couple of big ones just before dark. Water clarity during those two days were poor (a foot or less) but the fish had no trouble finding those vibrating spinners. Aggressive fish indeed, as they were slamming juvenile salmonids on the surface. If they can see those, there shouldn't be a problem for them to find the lures.

here is another May fish, from 2002. Note the water clarity:

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/02-032.jpg)
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: Rodney on January 27, 2005, 11:02:20 AM
Just to further expand on the original notice. The bait ban applies to all species, not only for trout, as indicated at:

http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/reg-ii-lowmain.shtml
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: ~IvAn~ on January 27, 2005, 01:10:08 PM
If they shut down the whole river, the pitt river lodge is doooooooomed!!!!
Title: Re: Non-tidal Pitt River Bait Ban
Post by: stryker 07 on January 27, 2005, 09:29:56 PM
 ;Dyup rod i have a mountain bike in the shed somewhere?Just trying to figure out how to put a motor on it!!!!hahaha 8)