Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0659-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook, Coho & Pink - Skeena River - Region 6 - Opening July 15, 2017
Effective 00:01 hours July 15, 2017, recreational fishing opens for Skeena River chinook, coho and pink salmon. Recreational fishing for sockeye and chum salmon will remain closed in the entire Skeena River watershed (includes tributaries and lakes). Additional management measures are in place for Skeena chinook, as follows: 1. The maximum daily quota for Skeena chinook will be reduced to two chinook salmon, only one of which can be over 65 cm, in the entire Skeena River watershed. 2. The Skeena River mainstem, upstream of the Sustut River and at the Kitwanga and Kispiox River mouths, will be closed to chinook fishing. 3. All tributaries and lakes of the Skeena River will be closed to chinook fishing, except for sections of the Babine, Bulkley, Kitsumkalum, Morice and Sustut Rivers. 4. The entire Skeena River watershed will be closed to chinook fishing on August 15, 2017, to protect spawning chinook stocks. Refer to the online BC Sport Fishing Guide, Freshwater Region 6, for a complete list of Skeena River recreational salmon regulations. http://bcsportfishguide.ca FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Webb Recreational Fisheries Manager Fisheries & Oceans Canada 417 - 2nd Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1G8 250 627-3409 John.Webb@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Or the local Fisheries & Oceans Canada office
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0659
Sent July 14, 2017 at 1314
Visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Printed from the Pacific Region web site on March 29, 2024 at 0324
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