Further to FN0386, the best estimate of the Chinook return to the Fraser River
based on the Albion test fishery is 61,000 spring and summer Fraser Chinook
through June 8, 2009.
Based on this information, Subareas 29-11 to 29-17 (the tidal waters of the
Fraser River) will open to the retention of Chinook salmon at 00:01 hrs on June
16 and until 23:59 hrs Monday August 31. The daily limit is four (4) Chinook
salmon, hatchery or wild, with only one being greater than 50 cm.
The non-tidal waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 will open to the retention
of Chinook salmon at daylight on June 16 and until 23:59 hrs Monday August 31.
The daily limit is four (4) Chinook salmon, hatchery or wild, with only one
being greater than 50 cm.
Please note that when fishing for salmon in the tidal portion of the Fraser
River only one line per angler is permitted and only a single barbless hook. A
single barbless hook is a barbless hook with only one point. A treble hook is
not considered to be a single hook. Please refer to the 2009-2011 British
Columbia Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide, page 19 or our website:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/SFG-GPS-eng.htm for more information.
Notes:
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia. This includes all species of fish in the Fraser
River.
Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye. These fish are
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.
The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Salmon Sport Head
Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped
chinook and coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical
information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head
Recovery Program at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect are closed to all fin
fishing. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing
information, can be found on the internet at:
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish
Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line
at (800) 465-4336.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at (866) 431-
FISH.
Variation Order No. 2009-234 and 2009-235 dated June 9, 2009.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the local DFO office in your area for further information.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0407
Sent June 10, 2009 at 1447
