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There is a new Fisheries Notice posted dated August 7, 2013 For the full Fishery Notice click here. Passing Mission, the sockeye escapement remains consistent with the projections. Another update should be posted after August 9. Be sure to check back for the link to maintain accurate up-to-date notices.

The Binche Keyoh 3rd Annual Canada Day Fishing Derby at Stuart Lake, Fort St. James is from Friday, June 29th...

The river is completely open except for a small salmon closure from the top of the hatchery lagoon to the power lines that are located 500 meters upstream from the top of the lagoon. Starting to see a lot of Steelhead and that should get going very soon. We have a few good days with the fly this past week and once the rains come this weekend we will switch over to gear. This fall has been great for Chinook and a very slow for Coho. The numbers of Coho counted through the Stamp falls counter has been fairly high but fish on the hooks has very low. Higher than normal flows for the last half of September have spread the Coho out and as you may know our Coho move very quickly making them a tough target. Our focus will change to Steelhead very soon and if you are thinking about Fall Steelhead, now is the time.

The current status of the Fraser River Sockeye salmon return provides for recreational Sockeye retention opportunities in the Fraser River....

Fisheries and Oceans announces details on pinks in the Nanaimo and Departure Bay areas. See the full Fishery Notice here. Find that from August 1 to September 30 the daily pink salmon retention limit is at four with retention at zero listed for specific areas. Within the Notice is a list of important...

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In the 2022/23 Southern BC Salmon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) the Department proposed the continuation of an assessment fishery...

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

Gibbs-Delta, Canada's largest devoutly Canadian tackle manufacturer acquires Rhys Davis, a BC company that has been producing quality fishing tackle since 1954. Gibbs-Delta CFO, Rob Alcock, stated that it was "a perfect fit for us and one we are excited about." This transaction adds to Gibbs-Delta's line of fishing tackle and products. ">Click here to...

Atlantic Salmon raised at a Glacier Falls fish farm on the B.C coast. Photograph by: Bill Keay , PNG files VANCOUVER — A B.C. government announcement Friday that no new tenure agreements would be issued for net-pen salmon farms in the Discovery Islands until 2020 was immediately welcomed by one of the...