Fishery Notice

Central Coast Herring Bulletin # 11
April 5, 2019: 
 
The charter boats Lady Raven and Royal Jazz have finished their charters for 
the season.  Monday April 8, 2019 is the last charter day for 3Girls2 and 
Windward Isle.  

The dive charter Ocean Cloud is assessing the spawn in Norman Morison Bay, 
Pachena is enroute to Kitasu Bay and will continue assessing spawn in Kitasu 
Bay.  


A herring flight was conducted on April 4, notable results include:

Harlequin Basin - 4 Sea lions.
Small washout spawn to the north of Kwakume Point. 51° 41.615'N and 127° 
53.329'W
Illihie Inlet - No spawn observed. 
Mustang Bay spawn - Medium intensity, looks diminishing at 51° 49.378'N and 
128° 02.948'W
Stewart Inlet - Washed out spawn at head. Ducks and sea lions present. 51° 
53.731'N and 128° 07.186'W
West Side of Spitfire Island  - Spawn 0.2nm length at 51° 50.925'N and 128° 
13.764'W. 
Hurricane Island (North end) - Spawn 0.5nm 51° 53.787'N and 128° 13.945'W.
Powell Anchorage - Sea lions. 
East Higgins Passage - Sea lions, gulls and scoters. Commercial SOK vessel 
present. No active spawn. 
Kitasu Bay/Wilby Point - Sea lions, gulls and scoters. No active spawn. 
Cann Inlet - Washed out spawn in Cann Inlet. 52° 33.133'N and 128° 42.369'W. 
Meyers Passage - Three spawns observed.  Sea lions present.  
 

Area 6
No new sounding information in Area 6.  
Spawn was observed in Clifford Bay March 31 during the herring flight, 
additional reports indicate the spawn has expanded to the Northern point of 
Clifford Bay.  


Area 7
Soundings:
East Higgins Passage ------------ April 2, 1000 tons, spawn at 52° 27.851'N and 
128° 37.045'W  

April 2;Higgins Pass;10.1%;17.6cm;47:84;66-12-6-1-4;(15g:79g) Adjusted roe 
yield=7.9%
Cockle Bay to Moss Pass --------- April 3,  1000 tons
April 3; Cockle Bay; juveniles 

Lambard Inlet ------------------- April 4,  65 tons   
Reid Passage-Powell Anchorage --- April 4,  NFF
Bullen Rock --------------------- April 4,  NFF
Ivory Island -------------------- April 2,  NFF 
Percival Narrows ---------------- April 3,  NFF
Lower Spiller Channel ----------- April 4,  70 tons, FOB
Inner Seaforth Channel ---------- April 1,  260 tons
Hose Point ---------------------- April 4,  Small schools at 90 feet
Raymond Passage ----------------- April 1,  115 tons, small schools
Rait Narrows (North end) -------- April 4,  10 tons, light skimmers
Rait Narrows - Dundivan Inlet --- April 4,  20 tons, new fish
Muir Island --------------------- April 4,  5 tons
Quinoot Point ------------------- April 4,  Light skimmers
March 28; West of Waskesiu Passage;9.1%;18.5cm;69:61;46-14-1-1-1;(20g:76g) 
(adjusted roe yield=9.7%)

Superstition Point -------------- April 3, Spawn at 51° 39.213'N and 128° 
7.709'W.
 
Area 7 Total 			    2,545 tons


Area 8
Warrior Cove to Uganda Point ---- April 2,  40 tons
Kwakume Point ------------------- April 2,  85 tons, spawn starting 51° 
42.050'N and 127° 53.204'W and extending 2.8nm to the South. No fish backing.

Mustang Bay --------------------- April 1,   1500 tons, spawning at head of bay
March 27; Mustang Bay;7.4%;17.9cm;83:65;50-15-1-0-4;(15g:66g) (adjusted roe 
yield=8.4%)

April 1; Mustang Bay;7.3%;17.6cm;78:67;49-18-1-2-6;(15g:66g) (adjusted roe 
yield=6.8%)

Edward Channel ------------------ April 3, 25 tons 
Pruth Bay ----------------------- April 2, New spawn at 51° 39.213'N and 128° 
7.709'W.

Area 8 Total			    1,650 tons


Area 10:
Area 10 Spawn: The spawn which was observed March 25 on the North shore of 
Boswell Inlet across from Olive Point and on the North side of Denison Island 
is being assessed.    
 
 
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 - FN0329
Sent April 5, 2019 at 1202

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