I have several spots along the Allouette in Maple Ridge that I am very fond of also, but there are very few fish to be had there now.
Getting back to this disgusting fishery in the upper river, I did ask the fisheries officers on Saturday, why they don't close this area in the same manner they do spot closures on any other river...They said it was their job to enforce what is presently in place, and a closure is not something they can do, personally.
You do make a point about the "harvest of hatchery fish" (other thread) at this spot, and at this juncture, I should also add to my "where's slesse creek"? rant by telling you I saw 2 sockeye foul hooked, as well as three wild springs.
They are not all hatchery fish in there.
I have pictures of all the people that were there on Saturday as a few pics of the fish caught (including one that was gaffed in the throat with a 3/0 hook)
I know this topic has been thrashed before, but it does not ease my mind to see one fish after another being caught by these questionable methods, with fisheries guys standing right behind them saying "they are breaking no laws", but we don't agree with the methods......And, by the way, there were 2 of our members taking part in this idiot fishery, one on each side of the river....Harvest? my butt! Just catching and catching and catching..snag snag snag and not at all suptle about it...Some were going back into the river, but most, including some real boots were boked after being dragged up the rocks.
Those fish don't have a prayer. As the river continues to drop, the problem will get worse and spread throughout the system. When the river fills up with the White Springs, there are going to be some wars for sure...........Why can't something be done about this?