PHOTO OF THE WEEK:Danny Soucy holding a 35lb Chinook caught in the Douglas Channel on May 18 with John with Blue Heron Charters. Anyone wishing to book a Trip of a Lifetime with John, please contact Ron 250 632 1275 or wakita@telus.net
Kitimat River
May 4 I landed this Steelhead while fishing with one of my favorite fishing partners, my son, Corey. The Kitimat River was high and murky but still fishable.
Summary
The Kitimat River Steelhead was very good this season. We have been receiving hot weather for the last few weeks and the river has been high and dirty. Most Steelhead are in spawning colours and/or have already spawned and are heading back out to sea.
Many anglers are awaiting an update to the recent zero rentention of Chinook on the Kitimat River. We are awaiting a Public Notice scheduled for early June. Stay tuned to this Fishing Report.
Douglas Channel
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Danny Soucy holding a 35lb Chinook caught in the Douglas Channel with John with Blue Heron Charters. Anyone wishing to book a Trip of a Lifetime with John, please contact Ron 250 632 1275 or wakita@telus.net
May 18 Lindsay Soucy is holding a 20lb Chinook she caught fishing with her husband Danny who landed the 35lb Chinook. (Photo of the Week) Lindsay and Danny sure look very pleased with their catch while fishing with John from Blue Heron Charters. Anyone wishing to Book a Trip of a Lifetime with John, please call Ron 250 632 1275 or email wakita@telus.net
Summary
May Long weekend is usually the start of the season for many boaters and anglers. Chinook and Bottomfishing has already shown great results as of Sunday with many boaters not returning until tomorrow.
Department of Fisheries has announced that there final Public Notices will be coming out early June.
Stay tuned!
Prince Rupert
May 20:Dave Eng, ” Chinook fishing has been phenomenal. Good catches of fish have been averaging 10-25 pounds with some mid 30’s starting to show up. Saturday the largest Chinook of the season so far for sunset Charters was caught and successfully released after a quick picture. We are strongly recommending to all of our guests to release these larger fish, as they are becoming less and less regular across the coast, as well as they carry more eggs and the genetics to make more trophy fish. We need to make every effort to save them.” Anyone wishing to Book a Trip with Dave, please contact Ron 250 632 1275 or wakita@telus.net
Dave added that, “Halibut fishing has been as good as any other part of the season, and stays steady right through the year”
The proof is in the pictures !!!
Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL – Salmon
Subject:
FN0372-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – North Coast – Region 6 – Non-tidal Waters – Salmon Close Time and Chinook Quotas – Effective Immediately
Effective immediately recreational salmon fishing in the entire Skeena River
Watershed is closed until further notice.
Effective immediately recreational chinook fishing in the entire Nass River
Watershed is closed until further notice.
Effective immediately there is no retention of Chinook salmon in all rivers
draining into Pacific Fishery Management Areas 1 to 6 until further notice.
Variation Orders #2018-rfq-272, 2018-rfq-273, 2018-rfq-274, 2018-rfc-275, 2018-
rfc-276
Recreational harvesting opportunities for Skeena Coho and Pink salmon may occur
at a later date and will be announced by Fishery Notice.
Please refer to the on-line BC Sport Fishing Guide and future Fishery Notices,
for details on confirmed opening dates, times and other restrictions.
Notes:
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 or the British Columbia’s toll-free RAPP line (Report All
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Fishing information, contact:
Darren Chow
Acting Recreational Fisheries Manager
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
417 – 2nd Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1G8
250 627-3441
Media inquiries, contact:
Lara Sloan
Communications Officer
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
(250) 363-3749
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center – FN0372
Sent May 8, 2018 at 1424
Best regards,
Darren
Darren Chow
A/ North Coast Recreational Fisheries Coordinator
Office: (250)-627-3441
E-mail: Darren.Chow@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
