Fishery Notice

This notice updates notice FN0729 for management actions in the Thompson River 
only.

Kamloops Lake and Thompson River - upstream of Goldpan
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Effective Saturday, August 29, 2015 until Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in the 
waters of Kamloops Lake and the Thompson River from the outlet of Kamloops Lake 
downstream to fishing boundary signs located just downstream of Gold Pan 
Provincial Park except closed in the three locations listed below, you may 
retain:

Four (4) chinook per day, only one over 50 cm.

Description of three closed areas:

1)  Deadman - from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1 km downstream of 
the Hwy No. 1 Bridge at Savona to the CN rail bridge approximately 500 m 
downstream of the confluence with Deadman Creek. 

2)  Juniper -from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1.5 km downstream 
from Juniper Beach park downstream approximately 4 km to the fishing boundary 
signs located at 50°46.893' N and 121°08.110' W. 

3)  Ashcroft - from the fishing boundary sign at the up stream side of the 
mouth of the Bonaparte River to Hwy 97C bridge in Ashcroft.

Thompson River - downstream of Goldpan.
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Effective Saturday, August 29, 2015 until Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in the 
waters of the Thompson River downstream from fishing boundary signs located 
just downstream of Gold Pan Provincial Park to the confluence of the Fraser 
River you may retain:

Four (4) chinook per day, none over 50 cm.

Fishing is permitted during daylight hours only.


Anglers fishing for chinook are required to take every measure possible to 
ensure that their fishing activities avoid impacts on sockeye salmon.  Any 
sockeye encountered must be released with the least possible harm.  Survival 
rates of sockeye released in this fishery are expected to be high.

Anglers should avoid using fishing methods that catch sockeye salmon and fish 
selectively.  The first principle of selective harvesting is to avoid catching 
non-targeted stocks.  Please note that bottom bouncing with long leaders is NOT 
considered a selective fishing method and is strongly discouraged.  The 
Department will monitor the situation to ensure impacts on sockeye are at a 
minimum.

Recreational fishing opportunities in the Thompson River for pink salmon are 
anticipated later in the season when the abundance of pink salmon permits or 
the stock proportion of summer run sockeye through the area has decreased. 

VO No. 2015-414; 2015-413


Notes:

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

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery 
program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped chinook and 
coho salmon.  Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for 
coast-wide stock assessment.  Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program 
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

If you're going fishing for salmon in non-tidal (fresh) waters, you need a Non-
Tidal Angling Licence, issued by the Province of British Columbia.  Visit the 
provincial website to buy your licence. Licences are available to B.C. 
residents and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online.  
(www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences)

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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All 
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dale Michie 250-851-4946

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0950
Sent August 28, 2015 at 1500

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