On February 5, the DFO released a letter designed to "communicate the Department’s approach for developing fisheries management actions to address conservation concerns for Fraser River Chinook in 2019."
A big thank you to all 327 people who took our quiz this year! After cleanup, there were 22 people who had scored 100%. Those people were entered into the draw to win from our prize pool. And the winners are....
The usual practice when writing an outlook piece like this in mid-winter is to review all the available stock assessment information and, based on past experience, make some informed projections about where and when fishing might be most productive. While that will still be the basis for this look ahead..
One of the great features of salmon fishing on the BC coast is that anglers fish for them 365 days a year, subject to local time and area restrictions. Of course, this opportunity only applies to Chinook salmon, as the other species are either still way out in the open ocean or too small to be legal quarry outside the traditional summer season. Thanks to the multi-year coastal rearing life history of many Chinook stocks, productive fishing for them can be had right through the winter months.
The Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB) South Coast Meeting, Dec. 2018 featured an action-packed agenda covering a significant number of important issues. 2019 Fishery Planning, ,Rockfish Conservation Areas, Glass Sponge Reefs, Halibut and the Five Nations Court Decision.
Find out what's working and what's not when fishing in the Zeballos area on North Vancouver Island. Tips, best practices, places and the go-to lures are just a sample of what you'll find in our Area Reports.
The area defined as new critical habitat comprises 5,025 square kilometers of Swiftsure and La Pérouse Banks off the west coast of BC. This is an offshore area stretching from Port Renfrew all the way up to Long Beach halfway between Ucluelet and Tofino. It extends out as far as 60 kilometers in the La Pérouse section.
In recent days we have been seeing calls in the ...
Installment #4 for 2018. "Gear for the Year" is our award-winning fishing tackle and gear round-ups for fishing Vancouver Island, and the British Columbia Coast.
Video: Scientific discussion regarding seals, orcas and the Chinook from the the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
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