Fishery Notice

This notice amends FN 0676 and corrects the minimum size listed in the notes section. The corrected notice is as follows:

This notice reminds fishers of the upcoming Pink Salmon opportunity in the Campbell River and also announces changes to the Quinsam River Pink opportunity. It also informs fishers of upcoming changes to the Coho fishery in these freshwater systems.

Campbell River, downstream of the confluence with the Quinsam River:

- Effective 00:01 hours July 15 until 23:59 hours September 15: Four (4) Pink per day

Reminder: Effective 00:01 hours August 1 until 23:59 hours October 31 - no fishing for salmon in the Campbell River from a fishing boundary sign at the end of Maple Street downstream to the fishing boundary sign at the cement block.

Quinsam River:

- Effective 00:01 hours July 15 until 23:59 hours September 15: Four (4) Pink per day

Campbell River (downstream of the confluence with the Quinsam River), and Quinsam River:

- Effective 00:01 hours October 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, four (4) Coho per day, hatchery marked only, and only two (2) of which may be greater than 40 cm.

Reminder: Effective 00:01 hours August 1 until 23:59 hours October 31 - no fishing for salmon in the Campbell River from a fishing boundary sign at the end of Maple Street downstream to the fishing boundary sign at the cement block.

Variation Orders: 2021-RFQ-0381 and 2021-RCT-098


Notes:

Please be reminded that Coho minimum size is 25 cm fork length in these waters.

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

Anglers are further reminded that intentionally (willfully) foul-hooking fish or attempting to foul hook fish is illegal and that non-compliance may result in closure. Foul hook is defined as: hooking a fish in any part of its body other than the mouth.

Information about finfish closed areas and salmon non-retention areas, and other recreational fishing information, can be found on the Internet at: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

The term "hatchery marked", "marked", or "adipose fin clipped" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labeling 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 1-866-483-9994 for further information.

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 1-800-465-4336 or by email at DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-866-431-FISH (3474).


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Erika Watkins, ECVI Recreational Fisheries Manager, Erika.Watkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or contact your local DFO office: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0819
Sent August 20, 2021 at 0902

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