All in all still a Great and fun fishery especialy on calm inside water which we have LOTs of here in Espernza Inlet & Nootka Sound. Same goes for outside waters (Area 125) except only hatchery marked fish can be retained. Local- Coho/Silver Salmon Area 25/125 OPENS JUNE 1,2016 - Stocks remain moderately strong, which means limits of 2 per day of hatchery marked or wild Coho on inside waters (Area 25) with possession of 4. All Dates in Season Available if OPEN BOOK NOW TO GET YOU DESIRED DATES. For a party of 4- $850 each Canadian$ or $650 each US$. SPRING SPECIAL All-Inclusive Salmon Fishing, 3 night lodging, 2 full days of guided fishing, all meals. ![]() “Salmon fishing in our local area in 2016 will be the BEST it has been in 20 years.” That translates into much larger Chinook this 2016 season, 25-35lb.Tyees will be a regular occurrence on the Marina Daily leader board. In addition these stocks are going to be 88%+ four & five year old salmon. ![]() That is VERY GOOD NEWS and it correlates with the Alaskan increase in Chinook abundance reported above.ĮSPERANZA INLET/NOOTKA SOUND- Will see at least 100,000 of these Chinook returning to its rivers, stream and Volunteer/Federal Hatcheries in Area 25. 1.2+ million Chinook passing and returning to WCVI. That translates to a serious up turn in returning Chinook. Recent Department of Fishieries (DFO) reports have announced that they are projecting a 10%+ return this year. 5% is the best we have seen over the last 10 years. The normal math is 1 million fry in the water = Avg. WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND (WCVI) CHINOOK/Springs/Kings – On an average year a 2.5% to 3.5% return of mature salmon to the hatcheries, rivers and stream is the norm. “Looking back it’s the highest fall catch we’ve seen for 20 years, basically, since the 93-94 winter season, so it’s pretty significant” Grant Hagerman, Fish and Game’s assistant troll biologist for Southeast Alaska, said. Alaskan troll will be closing at least 2wks early because of the significant upturn in Chinook abundance. Yes Alaskan winter & early spring Commercial Chinook troll fishery is a GOOD yardstick to measure expectations for the upcoming West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) Sport Fishing/Catching. This is very GOOD NEWS and definitely NOT an April fool’s joke.Īlaskan Winter Chinook/King Troll Fishery scheduled to close EARLY -because the fishing has been so GOOD they have caught their allocation. Three non-BC residents were issued appearances for court in Gold River in November 2019 in relation to Fisheries Act offences.Īnyone with information on this or any other illegal fishing activity can contact the DFO Observe Record Report line at 1-80 or the Nootka Sound RCMP at 25.BEST KEPT SECRET ON THE WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND ![]() “We want to send a strong message that these behaviors get recognized and actions have consequences.” “These types of blatant violations and disrespect for conservation efforts affect all persons around Nootka Sound and Vancouver Island,” says Nootka Sound RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. ![]() The Nootka Sound RCMP continues to assist both DFO detachments with the investigation. Officers from the West Coast Vancouver Island DFO detachment and the North Vancouver Island DFO detachment are still continuing the investigation.
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