Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #33
April 07, 2017: 

The gill net charter Star King continued their sounding program in Spiller 
Channel yesterday.  They will be working in the Powell Anchorage area today and 
into Thompson Bay to observe spawn reported near the south end of Gale 
Passage.  Today is the final day of their charter.  The Lady Raven continued 
their charter yesterday in the Troup Passage, Gunboat Passage, and Inner 
Seaforth Channel area. Today they will be working in Spiller Channel.

The Vector was in the Kildidt Sound area yesterday, before moving through Goose 
Bay in Area 9 and into Area 10.  They are now finished their tour in the 
Central Coast.

The next spawn fight is scheduled for this weekend, weather dependant.

The dive charter Ocean Cloud will be starting operations in Kitasu Bay today.

There has been three small spot spawns observed in Upper Spiller Channel 
between Mosquito Bay and Neekas Inlet, and a spot spawn in Thompson Bay. 

The heaviest concentration of predators and sounded fish are in Spiller Channel 
and Seaforth Channel.  A large biomass of fish had moved into lower Spiller 
Channel, but with the recent poor weather seems to have moved into deeper 
water. A large school of fish has been observed inshore near Odin Cove.

Soundings and Roe Tests:

Area 6

Meyers Passage ---------------- Apr 02, Fish on Bottom 
Palmer Anchorage -------------- Mar 19, 10 tons
Thistle Passage --------------- Apr 02, Scratches + Fish on Bottom
Trahey Inlet ------------------ Mar 19, 40 tons
Kitasu Bay -------------------- Apr 02, 3000+ tons
March 18; Jamieson Point;6.3%;20.2cm;53:44; 24-3-18-1-0; (26.7g:101.7g)
March 5; Jamieson Point; 0%; 20.0cm; 51:51; 1-18-33-0-0; (1g:96.91g)
Price Island ------------------ Mar 19, NFF
Normansell Islands ------------ Mar 04, scratches; fish close to beach
Clifford Bay ------------------ Mar 04, NFF; Bird and whale activity

Area 6 Soundings Total		  3050 tons

Area 6 Spawn Summary:
Mar 29: The spawn observed in Clifford Bay ended on the same day it was 
observed; however it has been reported to have begun again, and expanded along 
the southern shore of the bay. April 6 - spawn over. 

Mar 28 - Apr 06: The spawn in Kitasu Bay continues, and is expanding north to 
Jamieson Point.  As of April 3, it was estimated at 3.9 miles of spawn.


Area 7

Lower Spiller Channel --------- Apr 06, 2000 tons; lots of predators 
March 31; N of Tankeeah; 15.6%; 19.7cm;44:56; 54-1-1-1-0; (28.8g:99.8g)
Adjusted Percentage for Male:Female Ratio = 14%
March 28; Shingle Rk; 11.2%; 19.6cm; 56:49; 46-0-3-3-0; (24.5g:92.6g)
March 27;S of Mosquito; 11.5%; 19.9cm; 59:43; 41-1-2-0-0; (28.3g:98.2g)
Upper Spiller Channel --------- Apr 06, 1790 tons 
April 03; Neekas; 13.7%; 19.4cm; 49:60; 59-1-0-2-0; (23.2g:89.9g)
Adjusted Percentage for Male:Female Ratio = 12.5%
Spiller Inlet ----------------- Apr 04, NFF
Lower Return Channel ---------- Apr 05, 60 tons, small schools
March 8; Return Channel; 0%; 20.3cm; 49:51; 0-18-33-0-0; (0.3g:101.04g)
Gunboat Passage --------------- Apr 06, 170 tons
Troup Passage ----------------- Apr 06, 400 tons
March 2; Troup Passage; 0%; 19.4cm; 52:52; 0-8-44-0-44; (0g:83g)
Inner Seaforth Channel -------- Apr 06, 1500 tons, mostly near Odin Cove 
Outer Seaforth Channel -------- Apr 05, 665 tons
March 30; Wootton It; 12.3%; 47:52; 49-1-1-0-0; (24.98g:100.86g)
March 29; E Harmston Is; 13.1%; 41:42; 40-1-1-0-0; (32.91g:121.15g)
Powell Anchorage -------------- Apr 05, 80 tons
Reid Passage ------------------ Apr 05. 225 tons
Berry Inlet ------------------- Apr 05, Skimmers 
Moss Passage ------------------ Apr 05, 60 tons
Lower Mathieson Channel ------- Mar 29, NFF
East Higgins Passage ---------- Apr 01, 500+ tons estimated
March 20; East Higgins; 8.8%; 19.0cm; 47:51; 33-3-14-1-2; (26.6g:99.4g)
March 8; East Higgins; 0%; 20.6cm; 50:50; 2-8-40-0-1; (0g:99.38g)
Raymond Passage --------------- Apr 01, 150 tons
Norman Morrison --------------- Apr 01, 15 tons, scratches
Thompson Bay ------------------ Apr 03, 130 tons 
Waskesui Passage -------------- Mar 29, 10 tons
Boddy/Joassa ------------------ Apr 03, 140 tons, FOB
March 22;Boddy Narrows; 11.3%; 19.3cm; 64:54; 50-0-4-1-0; (23.3g:84.9g)
Peter Bay --------------------- Mar 29, 40 tons
Dundivan Inlet ---------------- Apr 05, 240 tons
Stryker Bay ------------------- Apr 03, NFF
Spider Channel ---------------- Mar 29, 35 tons
Kildidt Sound ----------------- Mar 30, 90 tons

Area 7 Soundings Total          8300 tons

Area 7 Spawn Summary:
Apr 02 - April 05: East Higgins Passage: Spawn reported starting behind the SOK 
operation.  As of April 6 the spawn was reported as no longer active.

Apr 03: Spot spawns reported in several places in Upper Spiller Channel: two in 
Ellerslie Bay, and one near Cheenis Creek.

Apr 04: Spot spawn reported in Troup Narrows, estimated 100 meters, no fish to 
back up and already washing out.

Apr 06: Spot spawn in Spiller Channel between Mosquito Bay and Neekas Inlet. 
Observed in the afternoon, washing out by evening.

Apr 06: Spot spawn in Thompson Bay north of Cree Point, and south of Gale 
Passage.


Area 8

Pruth Bay --------------------- Mar 20, Scratches
Kwakshua Channel -------------- Mar 25, 100 tons
Fish Egg Inlet ---------------- Mar 21, 50 tons
Fairmile Passage -------------- Mar 25, 800 tons
Naulau Passage ---------------- Mar 30, 150 tons
Mustang Bay ------------------- Mar 30, NFF
Kwakume ----------------------- Mar 27, NFF
Warrior Cove to Namu ---------- Mar 30, NFF
Kiwash Cove ------------------- Mar 30, NFF

Apr 03: Spotty spawns reported in Fitz Hugh Sound, on the eastern shoreline 
near Kwakume Inlet.  April 6: spawn reported to be expanded in Kwakume Inlet 
proper, with an estimated 1.5 miles of spawn in the inlet, several layers 
thick, and continuing.

Area 9
Goose Bay was surveyed, no fish found, no spawn observed.

Area 10
Apr 05: Active spawn reported beginning April 5, and continuing. Smith Inlet 
had an active spawn from Birkby Point for 1.2 miles to the East.  

Definitions:
Scratches - Herring present in small schools 1 to 2 tons
Skimmer - Herring spread out near the surface, difficult to quantify
Fish on bottom (FOB) - Herring too close to the bottom to quantify
NFF - No Fish Found
Washed out spawn - Spawn that is coming to an end
Miles - Means nautical miles for this bulletin

ROE TEST CODE: Date;Location;roe yield;fish size;males:females;#1-#2-#3-
#spawned-#juvenile;(roe weight g:fish weight g)

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jeff Radford 250-799-5127

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0345
Sent April 7, 2017 at 1058

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