Fishery Notice

As announced in FN0532, management objectives for Fraser Chinook were upgraded 
to Zone 2 management measures on June 10.  

Accordingly, the following actions will be in place:

Bridge River 
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Effective only on those dates and during those times described below, you may 
retain one (1) chinook per day in the following waters:
- Bridge River downstream from Road 40 bridge to the confluence with the Fraser 
River; and
- Fraser River from the confluence with the Bridge River downstream to the BC 
Railway Bridge, 2km north of Lillooet.

- Tuesday, June 16 to Thursday, June 18 2015;
- Sunday, June 21 to Thursday, June 25; and
- Sunday, June 28 to Thursday, July 2. 

From 06:00 hours to 21:00 hours daily.

Clearwater River 
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Effective August 1, 2015 to August 21 2015 in the Clearwater River from 
Clearwater Lake downstream to the confluence of the 
North Thompson River except during the close time described below, you may 
retain one (1) chinook per day.

Effective August 16, 2015 to August 31, 2015 in the Clearwater River from the 
confluence with the Murtle River downstream to 35 km post, there is no fishing 
for salmon.

North Thompson River
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Effective August 1, 2015 to August 21 2015 in the North Thompson River 
downstream of Station Road Bridge in Clearwater to the Ferry crossing at Little 
Fort, you may retain one (1) chinook per day.

Fraser River
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Effective July 16, 2015 to September 16, 2015 in the waters of the Fraser River 
in Region 3, you may retain four (4) chinook per day, none over 50 cm. 

Thompson River
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Effective July 16, 2015 to August 21, 2015 in the Thompson River from the 
outlet of Kamloops Lake to the confluence of the Fraser River, except for the 
three closed areas described below, you may retain four (4) chinook per day 
none over 50 cm.
 
Thompson River Closed Areas
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You may not fish for salmon on the following three portions of the Thompson 
River:

(1)  Deadman - from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1 km downstream of 
the Hwy #1 bridge at Savona to the CN rail bridge approximately 500 meters 
downstream of the Deadman Creek/Thompson River confluence.

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

(3)  Nicola - from the upstream side of the confluence of the Thompson / Nicola 
Rivers downstream to the powerline crossing between the Hwy #1 bridge at 
Spences Bridge and the Hwy #8 Bridge

There is currently a minimum size limit of 30 cm for chinook caught in non-
tidal waters.

Please visit the DFO Recreational Fishing website for information on fisheries 
targeting Summer 4(1) chinook.
(http://www.bcsportfishguide.ca)

VO No. 2015-163

Single Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and 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 - FN0535
Sent June 11, 2015 at 1149

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