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BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Lost is rarely good and with nobody around to ask for directions, $25 - $200 for paper maps or current GPS info is a pretty sound investment. Mussio Ventures LTD has been a major player in the Canadian publishing industry going on 20 years now. Their series of backroad mapbooks and...

Is fishing for sockeye salmon in the Fraser River system, as it is currently practiced, sport fishing? Or is it simple harvesting and, if so, should that be allowed to continue or should more sporting methods be employed?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 28, 2013

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.

Preview of Jan/Feb Issue Feature “Pursuing Sturgeon”

BCO Contributing Author·January 2, 2014

by Tom Johannesen Our journey began on a clear morning at first light on Island 22 in Chilliwack. The Island 22 recreational area has a large sandbar with ample parking and is ideal for boats to be launched into the Fraser River...we hopped in the aluminum jet boat and headed down...

Sneak Peek at May Issue Feature: Sport Fishing Photos Two Ways

BCO Contributing Author·February 17, 2014

Story and photography by Aaron Goodis and Tom Johannessen. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazine.It’s not often that two veteran angler/photographers work together on an article for the better of the reader but this is precisely what Aaron and I have done to help any...

Coming Up

Aaron Goodis·June 11, 2013

Who would have thought that I would be stumped trying to write about my two most involved and time consuming activities? I mean, lets face it, I live and breath fly-fishing and nature photography. If I’m not talking about it or actually out there taking part then I must be...

FN0955-RECREATIONAL – SALMON: Sockeye – Region 7 – Nechako River in Prince George – Opening – August 29, 2022 to September 15, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·August 26, 2022

Effective one hour before sunrise on August 29, 2022 until one hour after sunset on September 15, 2022, you may...

COVID-19 Update from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC

Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.·March 16, 2020

Keeping our Staff and Visitors Safe To minimize the risk to our guests and staff, and to help reduce the...

FN0891-Salmon – Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Update – Areas 11 to 29 – September 3, 2021

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·September 3, 2021

The Fraser River Panel met Friday, September 3, to receive an update on the migration of the Fraser Sockeye and...

Squamish Streamkeepers Society Working on Bringing Back the Herring

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·October 7, 2013

Dr. John Matsen, of the Squamish Streamkeepers, has been instrumental in this initiative to bring back the herring. Herring were spawning on the creosote-coated pilings in the Squamish Estuary, but the eggs were dying. Creosote is toxic to the herring eggs. The group has discovered, by much experimentation that wrapping the pilings...

Things You Should Know: The Freshwater Fishing Regulations

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 18, 2013

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...

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