Update #1: The morning fishing off of the West Van shore line was slow to very slow but the sockeye fishing in the banana off the mouth of the Fraser was hot! There were many 4 fish limits to be had. Here's hoping it will keep up for the rest of the long weekend.
Update #2: Halibut - On July 31, 2014 the sport catch of Halibut was approx. 575,735 pounds of the recreational fishery's Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 1,057,500 pounds. Given the current management measures in effect and catch forecasts to December 31, 2014, DFO is proceeding with the following change: Effective September 1 through to December 31, the daily limit will be increased from 1 fish per day to two fish per day. This should make it interesting for the saltwater crowd.
Update #2: Halibut - On July 31, 2014 the sport catch of Halibut was approx. 575,735 pounds of the recreational fishery's Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 1,057,500 pounds. Given the current management measures in effect and catch forecasts to December 31, 2014, DFO is proceeding with the following change: Effective September 1 through to December 31, the daily limit will be increased from 1 fish per day to two fish per day. This should make it interesting for the saltwater crowd.
Update #3: Sockeye catches off the banana on Saturday were slow till early afternoon but persistance paid off. There seemed to be more boats on the water than fish. However, the afternoon high slack still held promise and so will every day into the middle of next week. In the marine approach areas test catches continue to be strong especially in the Johnstone Strait area which is on the inside of Vancouver Island but it continues to be well below on the outside of Vancouver Island. The run size estimates are 1,900,000 early and back up to 7,000,000 for the summer run. In the Johnstone Strait, 58% are now late summer run so numbers of sockeye will continue to approach the Fraser and early next week could see one of the large last big runs of the season as it would then taper off through September to come to an end in early October. The last big bump will be the bulk of the Adams River sockeye which should enter the Fraser River around Sept. 8 to 11th. Here's hoping the marine and in river fishery will stay open to the middle of September. Check the links on the Home Page to update your marine and general weather forecasts and safe fishing!
Today, August 29th should be one of the best days of the whole season for sport fishing for Sockeye and Chinook as the past three days have been the strongest runs of the summer. First Nation gill net and drift net fisheries will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from the mouth of the Fraser to Yale. This will put a heavy damper on the in river sport fishery for the Saturday and Sunday fishery. Fishing off the mouth of the Fraser for sockeye and Chinook is your best bet after Saturday.
Hopefully the runs will continue into next week and perhaps the fishery will stay open to mid September however there might be a protective closure to protect early coho stocks. So have a great long weekend and tight lines!
Hopefully the runs will continue into next week and perhaps the fishery will stay open to mid September however there might be a protective closure to protect early coho stocks. So have a great long weekend and tight lines!
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