US EditionRare Recreational Opening on Lower Fraser Due to Huge Sockeye Run
- Anglers will target the lower Fraser River starting August 22 to catch sockeye salmon as part of a rare recreational opening from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
- The retention limit is two sockeye and four pink salmon per day from August 22 to September 1, according to the fishery notice.
- This opening could generate 10 to 20 million dollars for local economies, highlighting a significant increase in salmon runs in recent years.
- The Fisheries and Oceans Canada rules specify that there is no fishing for chinook, coho, or chum salmon, and bait is prohibited during daylight hours.
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Over 10 Million Fraser Sockeye Now Expected; Most Since 2018
Northwest salmon managers raised the Fraser sockeye forecast to nearly 10.2 million fish, the largest return since 2018 and nearly three and a half times as many as initially predicted back to the southern British Columbia river. The post Over 10 Million Fraser Sockeye Now Expected; Most Since 2018 appeared first on .
BC sees 'epic' Fraser River sockeye run, leads to debates over fisheries opening, salmon farm closures
The Canadian sockeye harvest is a welcome surprise. Earlier projections from the Pacific Salmon Commission indicated it was unlikely that there would be enough of a wild run to even sustain a commercial harvest this year
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