Retention of Wild Coho Salmon Effective September 14, 2021, anglers will be able to keep one hatchery coho and one wild coho per day up until the end of September in certain areas. DFO sent out Fishery Notice FN0935 on September 14th. It says that in Areas 13, 14 and Subareas 15-2 to 15-6, between…
The Latest Salmon Retention Regulations On July 6, 2021, DFO released Fishery Notice FN0650 which takes effect July 15, 2021 and deals with fishing areas on the east coast of northern Vancouver Island. For Areas 13 to 17 (which covers any areas we’d be fishing based out of Campbell River), the regulations allow for retention…
Chinook Salmon Regulations 2021 Starting May 14, 2021, we’re allowed to keep Chinook salmon in certain portions of Area 13 and Area 15. Specifically, those sub-areas are 13-21 (roughly the first half of Bute Inlet), portions of sub-area 13-19 (Ramsay Arm), and portions of sub-areas 15-5 and 15-6 (Toba Inlet). In those sub-areas, anglers are…
Chinook Salmon Retention Starts July 15, 2020 Whacking Day is upon us. July 15, 2020 will be the first day this summer that anglers are allowed to keep Chinook salmon in the bulk of Areas 13, 14 and 15. From July 15 until August 31, 2020, the limit is one Chinook per day with a…
Fishery Notice 0565 As of June 19, 2020, DFO has implemented revised fishery measures to address at-risk Fraser River Chinook salmon populations. Fishery Notice 0565 indicates that in areas 13 through 17 the following measures will apply: Now through July 14 — Chinook non-retention July 15 to August 31 — 1 Chinook per day, 80…
2020 Fishing Regulations DFO has announced new interim regulations for the 2020-2021 fishing season, beginning April 1, 2020. DFO has provided information to the effect that the 2020-2021 regulations will mirror the regulations introduced in 2019, which were implemented to address the concern for Fraser River Chinook salmon populations. DFO plans a technical review of…
As of July 15th, anglers are able to keep one Chinook salmon per day in Johnstone Strait and the Northern Strait of Georgia. That will run until the end of August, and then it’s two per day from August 30th to the end of the year. This will be a welcome change from the non-retention…