Fishery Notice

Quesnel Lake

Effective one hour before sunrise on August 23, 2018 until one hour after 
sunset on Sept. 15, 2018 during daylight hours only, in the waters of the 
waters of Horsefly Bay located on Quesnel Lake inside a line connecting white 
triangular fishing boundary signs located on opposite shorelines at the 
entrance to the bay, you may retain two (2) sockeye per day. Non Retention of 
Chinook Salmon due to Zone 1 management actions for Spring and Summer Chinook. 
See FN0503 for further details related to this management action.            

Day light hours only refers to (One hour before sunrise to one hour after 
sunset).  Reference to sunrise and sunset means the times for those events as 
calculated by the National Research Council of Canada and published daily at 
http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-45_metric_e.html.

This reflects a change to the BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement.  The on-line 
version of this guide will be updated within 24 hours of this notice, please 
browse: www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/english/recreation/

Variation Order 2018-RFQ-0426 and 2018-RCT-0425


Notes:

The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific Salmon (other than 
kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4).

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

Sport anglers and guides are reminded to label and submit heads from adipose 
fin-clipped (hatchery-marked) chinook and coho salmon to the Salmon 	Head 
Recovery Program. Recovery of coded-wire tags from recreational fishers 
provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment.  For 	more 
information and locations of Depots contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery 
Program at (866) 483-9994 or visit the following site: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tag-etiquette/prize-prix-eng.htm

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 (866) 431-
FISH.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Robin McCullough
250-305-4019

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0827
Sent August 21, 2018 at 1109

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