Fishery Notice

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0886-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Pink - Region 3 - Retention in Kamloops Lake and South Thompson Rivers - Effective September 1, 2017


Effective 00:01 hours Friday, September 1 until Friday, September 22, 2017 in 
the waters of:

Kamloops Lake:

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

South Thompson River:

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.

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.

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 (4) salmon per day still applies.

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

VO No. 2017-453 and 2017-454


Please visit the DFO Recreational Fishing website for up-to-date Sport fishing 
information 
www.bcsportfishguide.ca


Notes:

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 - FN0886
Sent August 31, 2017 at 0932