Fishing

Gerry KristiansonWant to know more about Gerry Kristianson? Read our Bio page, click here. Of course sockeye fishing as currently practiced in the Fraser system is sport fishing. Federal government regulations define sport fishing as “fishing for recreational purposes” with anglers prohibited from commercializing their catch by sale, trade or barter.

By Cara McKenna Published June 21, 2013 05:40 pm | 1 Comments Sto:lo elder Maryann Roberts and her husband Percy learned the ways of fishing from their mothers, and have always used the Five Mile Fishery along the Fraser River -- a fishery which, according to band leaders, helps contribute to about...

Joanne Hepplewhite of North Vancouver!~ Throughout our trade show season we, at our BC Outdoors booth, run an annual draw in conjunction with our sponsor: Toyota and your Toyota BC dealers and Shearwater Resort. Each year, one lucky winner receives the grand package which includes an all-inclusive trip to Shearwater Resort...

Through the season from other anglers and from our columns and features you'll often hear the phrase "check the regs." The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has their Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis posted on their website in an easy to read and print format. Here, you'll also find...

By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun June 17, 2013Photograph by: Todd Moen, The Associated Press Files , Vancouver SunMany private run-of-river hydro project authorizations require monitoring reports pertaining to water quality and fisheries, but a new report shows a large degree of non-compliance.Private run-of-river hydro facilities are failing to meet both...