Fishery Notice

Central Coast Herring Bulletin #4
March 22, 2019: 

The charter vessel Windward Isle sounded Kitasu Bay throughout the day and 
evening March 20, no additional fish were sounded.  It appears there are no 
additional herring in the bay to back the current spawn which continued to 
expand throughout Kitasu Bay on March 20.  Windward Isle left Kitasu Bay during 
the night for Spiller Inlet.  On March 21 they made a successful set near 
Percival Narrows. On March 22 morning, they made a successful set in Upper 
Spiller Channel.  

CCG Vector travelled from Kitasu Bay to Cecilia Island to conduct shoreline 
surveys in the area and will remain in the Lambard Inlet area for a few days.  

The first herring flight was done March 21 at 1400hrs. Both Northern and 
Southern routes were flown (excepting Aristazable Island and Lambard Inlet 
areas).  Very little bird or wildlife activity was noted, Lambard Inlet areas 
will be assessed by boat.   



Soundings:

Area 6
Clifford Bay ----------------- March 18, NFF
Wheeteeum Bay ---------------- March 18, NFF
Kitasu Bay ------------------- March 18, 5000 tons,sealions,2 whales

Area 6 Total: ---------------- 5000 tons
 


Area 7

East Higgins Pass ------------ March 21, NFF (flight)
Lambard Inlet----------------- March 21, 1700 tons
March 20; Percival Narrows;10.3%;17.8cm;70:67;57-2-8-0-2; (18g:73g)(adjusted 
roe yield= 10.0%)

Powell Anchorage ------------ March 21, 70 tons
Upper Spiller Channel -------- March 20, 300 tons
March 22; Upper Spiller Inlet;10.3%;18.3cm;70:69;60-9-1-0-0;(11g:72g) (adjusted 
roe yield=10.4%)
  
Lower Spiller Channel -------- March 20, 2500 tons
March 21;SE Corner Neekas Inlet;10.5%;18.8cm;63:58;43-4-2-0-1;(20g:82g) 
(adjusted roe yield=11.5%) 

Inner Seaforth Channel ------- March 20, 25 tons, FOB
Outer Seaforth Channel ------- March 21, 150 tons
Lower Return Channel --------- March 21, 40 tons
Troup Passage ---------------- March 20, NFF


Area 7 Total: ---------------- 4785 tons

Area 8

Patrol Pass - Illihie Inlet -- March 19, light skimmers 
Illihie Inlet ---------------- March 19, NFF
Kwakume Point (South of) ----- March 19, 100tons 
Kwakume Point ---------------- March 19, 450 tons on bottom
Whidbey Point ---------------- March 19, 250 tons on bottom
Nalua Pass ------------------- March 21, NFF 
Cultus Sound ----------------- March 21, NFF
Sans Peur Pass --------------- March 21, NFF   

Area 8 Total			 	 800 tons



Area 10:

Area 10 Spawn: A small spawn has was reported at Takush Harbour at Gikumi Point 
on March 18 and 19. On March 21, spawning was noted in the back end of Takush 
Harbour, herring were noted at surface.  There was a small spawn on the South 
side of Gikumi Point, a larger spawn halfway between Gikumi Point and Mud Bay 
which extends to far side of Mud Bay and into McBride Bay. 

A spawn has been observed March 22, from Olive Point toward Boswell Inlet.  
Spawn has also been observed at the NE Corner of Denison Island. 

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:

Bradley Koroluk 250-799-5127

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0272
Sent March 22, 2019 at 1536

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