Fishery Notice

This notice updates notice FN0950 for management actions for Kamloops Lake, the 
Thompson River and the South Thompson Rivers only.

Thompson River
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Effective immediately 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;
-  Two (2) pink salmon per day.

The daily aggregate limit of four salmon per day still applies.

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.

South Thompson River
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Effective immediately until Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in the waters of the 
South Thompson River from the green can buoy near the outlet of Little River, 
including Little Shuswap Lake, to the fishing boundary sign approximately 100 m 
downstream of Campbell Creek, you may retain:

- Four (4) chinook per day, only two (2) of which may be over 50 cm.
- Two (2) pink salmon per day.

There is a monthly quota of six (6) chinook over 50 cm from the South Thompson 
River.

Fishing is permitted during daylight hours only.
The daily aggregate limit of four salmon per day still applies.

VO No. 2015-443
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 - FN1004
Sent September 9, 2015 at 1517

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