KITIMAT RIVER PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Oct 6 Aaron Von Schleinitz proudly holding a very nice Northern Kitimat River Coho. This Coho was caught in the upper Kitimat River
Oct 7 Eugen Klein and Sara Kasael proudly holding a Kitimat River Coho they caught fishing with Pro Guide Keaton De Melo on their drift with down the Kitimat River. Eugen and Sara also caught a few trout during their Drift on the Kitimat.
Congratulations on your catch and Thank You for using our Driftboat Services.
Anyone wishing to Drift with Keaton please call Ron 250 632 1275 or email wakita@telus.net
Summary
The catch rates on the Kitimat River have drastically dropped off during the last couple of weeks. This is typical this time of the year.
There will be a lot more Coho in spawning colours than silver ones.
Depending on the weather there will be a few Coho fishing opportunities but the end of the season is near. There will be quite a few trout around.through out the rest of the fall.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
DOUGLAS CHANNEL
PHOTO OF THE WEEK; Oct 9 Andreas Handl of Kingfish Adventures provided this photo.Congratulations to Everyone! Good Job Skipper!
Anyone wishing to Book a Halibut Trip of a Lifetime please call Ron 250 632 1275 or email wakita@telus.net
Oct 9 Andreas Handl of Kingfish Adventures provided this photo. Congratulations to Everyone.
Anyone wishing to Book a Halibut Trip of a Lifetime please call Ron 250 632 1275 or email wakita@telus.net
Summary
The Douglas Channel is producing Halibut in the outer waters. Crab and Prawns is still very good. Last chance to catch some fresh Crab and Prawns!
Winter Chinook should start to show up in the Douglas Channel. This fishery is very unpredictable. They show up whenever and where ever from now until March.
Good Luck Everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving and Stay Safe!
NEW HALIBUT QUOTAS
This Fishery Notice supersedes FN0296 to announce an increase to daily limit for halibut measuring under 90 cm in length. The updated Fishery Notice reads as follows: For 2021, the recreational halibut fishery allocation is 914,750 pounds. The recreational halibut fishery is actively managed to stay within sector's allocation and fishers should watch for subsequent Fishery Notices to announce potential in-season changes. The following measures are in effect coast wide as noted below: Open time: Effective at 00:01 hours February 15, 2021, fishing for halibut was opened coast-wide until further notice(See Fishery Notice FN013 3 and FN296).
Effective September 11, 2021 until December 31, 2021: The daily and possession limit for halibut is EITHER of: ---- One (1) halibut measuring 90 cm to 133 cm in length (69 cm to 102 cm head-off), OR ---- Three (3) halibut, each measuring under 90 cm in length (69 cm head-off). No person shall retain a halibut greater than 133 cm head-on length (102 cm head-off). Head-off measurements are made from the base of the pectoral fin at its most forward point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail. Annual Limit: No person shall catch and retain more than ten (10) halibut in the aggregate from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Licensing: The 2021/22 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence and Conditions of Licence will be in effect from April 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022. All halibut retained by the licence holder between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 shall be immediately recorded on the 2021/2022 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence, or, if mobile access is immediately available, the licence holder may record catch in the National Recreational Licensing System. The area from which each halibut is caught and its head-on length shall immediately be recorded. The exceptions to these openings are: Areas 121: No person shall fish for or retain halibut, rockfish and lingcod in Area 121 outside the 12 nautical mile limit seaward of a line that begins at 48 degrees 34.000 minutes and 125 degrees 17.386 minutes W and continues south easterly at a bearing of 116 degrees True to a point at 48 degrees 28.327 minutes and 125 degrees 01.687 minutes W. Areas 121: Closed to all finfish, year round in the waters of Swiftsure Bank. Those portions of Subareas 121-1 and 121-2 inside a line that begins at 48 degrees 34.000 minutes N and 125 degrees 06.000 minutes W, then true east to 48 degrees 34.000 minutes N and 124 degrees 54.200 minutes W, then southeasterly to the International Boundary, outer perimeter at 48 degrees 29.618 minutes N and 124 degrees 43.553 minutes W, then westerly following the International Boundary perimeter to 48 degrees 29.605 minutes N and 124 degrees 56.190 minutes W, then northwesterly to the beginning point. Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) and Glass Sponge Reef (GSR) closures remain in effect - refer to the following web pages for descriptions: 1)RCAs- http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/restricted-restreint-eng.html#rca 2)GSRs- http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/restricted-restreint-eng.html#sponge Variation Order 2021-RFQ-0496 is in effect. Anglers are reminded of the mandatory condition of licence for the release of rockfish; all anglers in vessels shall immediately return all rockfish that are not being retained to the water and to a similar depth from which they were caught by use of an inverted weighted barbless hook or other purpose-built descender device. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Greg Hornby (Regional Manager Recreational Fisheries) - Greg.Hornby@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
