Like last year I will be updating the progress of the Fraser Sockeye and Chinook runs and being this is a pink year, also the Fraser River Pink Runs and if all goes well, the river temperature conditions. This is indeed a tough year for salmon in all the south coast rivers however learning about what is happening is the first step in doing something about it. And by doing, I mean things like practicing catch and release more, reporting poachers, and calling or e-mailing your MLA or MP and letting them how much you value your environment and what it means to you, and what you feel should be done to protect it......Good Fisherpeople also make good citizens. Anyways, let's start off by comparing the 2010, 2014 and 2015 Sockeye runs.
This graph may look a little busy but the Blue line is the fabulous 2010 sockeye run, the red is the 2014 return year of the 2010's offspring and the green line is this years 2015 run. This year was never expected to match the 2010 or 2014 run however the low snow pack, low freshet and lower flows are making it tough on fish. River flow right now is 37% below average. The temperature line on the chart is an approximation and will be updated once the data base is up and running again but as it currently stands it has been flirting with the deadly 20 degree mark but recent weather has caused it to cool a little. Time and weather will tell how it does.
As for Fraser Chinooks, the 2014 vs. 2015 run comparison is below.
As for Fraser Chinooks, the 2014 vs. 2015 run comparison is below.
This comparison is a little messier than for the Sockeye but it seems that the peaks are a little lower and a little earlier in 2015 than they were in 2014. This has been consistent since mid June. Based on today's numbers it looks like it could be a decent weekend on the river but that it will taper down by the middle of next week. Here's hoping it doesn't and the Fraser Fishing stays the same or improves.....Its fishing, so time will tell.
Still nothing on Fraser Pinks. That doesn't mean there aren't any in there, the net mesh's are generally larger and targeting the sockeye and chinook but so far the catch is a big fat zero for pinks.
Still nothing on Fraser Pinks. That doesn't mean there aren't any in there, the net mesh's are generally larger and targeting the sockeye and chinook but so far the catch is a big fat zero for pinks.
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