Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0810-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Babine Lake - Daily Limit Increase
This Fishery Notice is an update to FN0702; the only change, from the previously announced, is to the Sockeye daily limits in Babine Lake as described below. All other previously announced management measures for Skeena River Sockeye remain in effect as per FN0702. Effective immediately to September 15, 2018, the recreational daily limit is four (4) Sockeye per day in Babine Lake, not including tributaries and excluding those waters within a 400 m radius of the following tributary streams: Morrison Creek, Six Mile Creek, Pierre Creek, Pendleton Creek, Hazelwood Creek, Twain Creek, Tachek Creek, Five Mile Creek, Four Mile Creek, Sockeye Creek, Big Loon Creek, Tsezakwa Creek, Pinkut Creek. Also closed east of a line from Gullwing Creek to the south shore of Babine Lake This Sockeye limit increase is the result of an ESSR fishery being provided on Babine Lake and is consistent with the 2018-2019 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan. Variation Oder #: 2018-RFQ-420 Effective August 7, 2018, the following waters of the Skeena River watershed will open for two (2) Sockeye per day: Effective August 7, 2018 to September 15, 2018. Skeena River mainstem waters only, upstream of CNR bridge at Terrace, BC to the confluence with the Babine River (Excluding Skeena River mainstem waters only, near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 bridge. Also excluding Skeena River mainstem waters within three white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence with the Kispiox River) Effective August 7, 2018 to September 15, 2018. Skeena River mainstem waters only, downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC (Excluding the Skeena River mainstem waters only, near Kitsumkalum River mouth, from Zymachord River mouth upstream to the power line crossing below Ferry Island) Variation Order #: 2018-RCT-0397, 2018-RFQ-0398 Notes: Possession limits are two times the daily limits. Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British Columbia. The term "marked" means a hatchery 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 labelling 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 (866) 483-9994 for further information. Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information. Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected to the internet at https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence". 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. For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-(866)431-FISH (3474). FOR MORE INFORMATION: Darren Chow A/North Coast Recreational Fisheries Manager 250 627-3441
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0810
Sent August 17, 2018 at 1535
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