Fishery Notice

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0670-RECREATIONAL - SALMON - Region 8 - Sockeye -- Osoyoos Lake opportunity - July 31, 2014


Osoyoos Lake

Effective 00:01 hours July 31, 2014 until further notice, during daylight hours 
only, in the portion of Osoyoos Lake north of the bridge at HWY 3 (North 
Basin), you may retain two (2) sockeye per day.

A review of in season information on sockeye abundance and environmental 
conditions in Osoyoos Lake will be conducted on August 13, 2014 or sooner to 
determine duration of the fishery.

Daylight Hours only refers to (One hour before sunrise to one hour after 
sunset).  Reference to sunrise and sunset means the times for those events as 
calculated by the National Research Council of Canada and published daily in 
the Kelowna Daily Courier.

This reflects a change to the BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement.  The on-line 
version of this guide will be updated within 24 hours of this notice, please 
browse: www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/english/recreation/


Variation order 2014-329 and 2014-330.

Notes:

No Fishing for Salmon in Skaha Lake.

The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific Salmon (other than 
kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4).

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal 
waters of British Columbia.  

Sport anglers and guides are reminded to label and submit heads from adipose 
fin-clipped (hatchery-marked) chinook and coho salmon to the Salmon 	Head 
Recovery Program. Recovery of coded-wire tags from recreational fishers 
provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment.  For 	more 
information and locations of Depots contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery 
Program at (866) 483-9994  or visit the following site: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tag-etiquette/prize-prix-eng.htm

Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation?  If so, please call 
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line 
at (800) 465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at (866) 431-
FISH.


Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0670
Sent July 23, 2014 at 1327