Fishery Notice

As noted in Fishery Notice FN0547, recreational fishing for Skeena River 
chinook, coho and pink salmon will reopen on July 15, 2017.  Recreational 
fishing for sockeye and chum salmon will remain closed in the entire Skeena 
River watershed (includes tributaries and lakes).

As of July 15, additional management measures will be implemented 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.

All previous chinook closures are still in effect, such as the August 7 
closures in the Skeena River (Lakelse River upstream to above the Kitsumkalum 
River) and in Kitsumkalum River (downstream of the canyon).

Please 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:

Fishing information, contact:
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

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