[Guest]

Can some-one tell me where the salmon close is in plain everyday langauge ???? I have read the closer report several times and come up with a different location each time .

 

[salmon slayer]

I understand that the fraser is closed to salmon fishing from 3km up stream of the confluence with the harrison river to hope. eace:

 

[rpt]

The Fraser is not closed. Only coho and sockeye. As for the upstream location - it's 3 km upstream of the Harrison (look for the signs)

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/x..._notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=112020&ID=recreational

 

[mcallagan]

Read it again!!!
It's open for salmon except coho and sockeye between the Mission rail bridge and two triangular white
boundary signs located on opposite sides of the Fraser River approximately 3 km
upstream of the confluence with the Harrison River and there is a bait ban.

BUT

Effective 00:01 hrs Thursday, September 4, 2008 until 23:59 hrs Monday, October
6, 2008, in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River, from a line drawn between
two triangular white boundary signs located on opposite sides of the Fraser
River approximately 3 km upstream of the confluence with the Harrison River
(downstream of Jesperson's Bar) to the Highway No. 1 Bridge at Hope, BC, you
may not fish for salmon.

Copied and pasted from FN0641-Salmon: Area 29 and Region 2 - Management Measures to Protect Thompson and Upper Fraser River Coho
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/x..._notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=112020&ID=recreational

 

[nayhkilas]

yes, text is confusing.

any ideas anyone?

 

[rpt]

it's a very confusing Notice becuase it also says this:

Effective 00:01 hours Thursday, September 4, 2008 to 23:59 hours Monday,
October 6, 2008, in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River, from the CPR
Bridge at Mission, BC upstream to a line drawn between two triangular white
boundary signs located on opposite sides of the Fraser River approximately 3 km
upstream of the confluence with the Harrison River (downstream of Jesperson's
Bar):

You may not fish for coho salmon.
You may not fish for sockeye salmon.
You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.

You may selectively fish for the following species:

- Chinook salmon, the daily limit is four (4) per day, only one of which may
exceed 62 cm.
- Chum salmon, the daily limit is two (2) per day.

 

[HOOK]

i think basically the notice is saying you CANNOT fish between the white triangles (3km upstream from the Harrison) to the HWY 1 bridge in Hope, BC

Below these white triangles you may fish selectively for Springs and Chum however there is a bait ban in this area

this is what i get out of the notice and hope thats lamen terms enough for people to understand :beerchug: if not let me know and i will re-read the notice and retry explaining LOL

 

[Guest]

Thanks Hook your definition of the notice makes the most sense . It would be a lot easier if they just said from aggissie bridge to hope bridge no fishing for salmon .

 

[HOOK]

ya except they want to shut down all the bars between the Pegleg area to the Aggasiz bridge as well. i agree using bridges as markers makes things WAY easier

 

[Britguy]

be carefull how you word this

Below these white triangles you may fish selectively for Springs and Chum however there is a bait ban in this area

as it really says

You may not use bait when fishing for salmon.

You can use bait for other fish ie dollies, trout, sturgeon just not salmon
so not a full bait ban
I think it should say a bait restriction
unless i read it wrong ???

 

[nayhkilas]

thanks Hook for clearing this out :beerchug:

 

[HOOK]

Britguy i think when it says Bait "BAN" then it means you cant even use bait for other species except maybe sturgeon as they can tell if your fishing sturgeon because of the gear used and areas you target I would really like to have the bait part of this cleared up though.

 

[Krypto-Limitkiller-Sanderson]

It doesnt say bait ban, it says you may not use bait when fishing for salmon.

I've seen a guy not that long ago using a sturgeon rod for chinook. Watched him land a jack on it too.

 

[JetBoat Jim]

errrr...........I think that was me? after I broke another .I allways carry 2 sturgeon rods just in case.

 

[HOOK]

:happy: could you even tell you have the jack on? must have been like bringing in little trout with an 8wt

 

[JetBoat Jim]

130 lb tuff line ,60 lb leader, 14 oz lead,00 green top, 5/0 gammie.........and a 2 lb spring jack.

he did not have a chance.

 

[Richard Nixon]

Was he a three eyed jack by any chance?