OVERVIEW – Salmon fishingwas EXCELLENT this past weekend from Port Renfrew through East Sooke. Sockeye Fever has hit the lower Island although the numbers of sockeye caught this past week are down. There haven’t been too many big springs caught but they are still around. Some pinks and hatchery...
I am thinking of getting an anchor puller to lift up my prawn traps. Does anyone have any tips or tricks on doing this? I've heard of people tearing or even ripping their traps right off with this method and am trying to avoid this by doing it right. I am hoping I can use the same buoy that I...
OVERVIEW – Salmon fishing was SLOW this past week except at Port Renfrew. In most places only one out of eight to ten boats is catching salmon. Halibut fishing was GOOD this past week.
Port Renfrew – Salmon and halibut fishing has been EXCELLENT out at Swiftsure Bank for springs up to 30+...
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0578-COMMERCIAL - Crab - North Coast - Area A - Opening
Soft-shell Management Area 10 (McIntyre Bay) will open 08:00 hours August 6,
2010.
Variation order 2010-331 in effect.
Fishers...
OVERVIEW – Salmon fishing was SLOW this past week except at Port Renfrew. In most places only one out of eight to ten boats is catching salmon. Halibut fishing was SLOW this past week with the big tides and fast currents.
Port Renfrew – Salmon and halibut fishing has been EXCELLENT out at...
Next time I'm at one of my favorite lakes that I think would hold a decent population of Crayfish I thought that I would take the prawn trap along and try to catch some Crayfish. Now I don't think the catching part would be that difficult but I've never tried cooking any before. I'm just...
FN0427-COMMERCIAL - Prawn & Shrimp by Trap - South Coast/Fraser River - Closing and F
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Prawn and Shrimp by Trap
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0427-COMMERCIAL - Prawn & Shrimp by Trap - South Coast/Fraser River - Closing and...
good morning.
In an earlier post, someone mentioned stopping at the Pacific Net and Twine in Parksville on my way through - a good place to pick up a few replacement prawn traps.
Looking at their stuff on-line...
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0133-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp by Trap - Update
Recreational Prawn and Shrimp by Trap Fishers are reminded that effective 00:01
hours April 01, 2010 all closures (including “pulse...