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Re: [GSAS-Member] Salmon diving
DOWN to talk with the club, as in he lives in Canada or something?? He should
definitely see if he can find some fishers to hang out with up there then too;
they have way more than we do down here, fishing the same run (but no
reefnetters as far as I know; I could be wrong about that though). Again,
PSC.org has more details; they are the governing body managing the Canada/US
agreements about this fishery and have all the pertinent data.
Well, if he wants to see Sockeye the answer is no, at least with the Fraser
River run; it is definitely an early summer to mid summer fishery, and they are
only allowed to fish a very small window in the peak of the actual run. But
sometimes they leave the gear in the water to fish the Dogs, or chum salmon,
which is a fall run. Some friends of mine and I went up last year to fish with
them on Opening Day of Chum season, which was October first. BUT, there are
actually only 12 active Reefnet licenses out there, and only a few of them fish
the Dogs. Who does and doesnt seems to vary widely by the year, and is very
weather and sell-price dependent. And the brother of a crew member on the gear
I know went up on I think Oct 10th last year, and instead of getting to fish he
ended up helping pull the gear instead. So, in other words, it is even more
unpredictable than the Sockeye run (which is highly unpredictable too!) and is
not one I would risk planning a whole trip around.
At least get him started watching the PSC.org website; they have test catches,
zones, etc. and predictions as we get closer to summer of what the run sizes
and allowable catches might be. He can also get on the email notification
list, which is a good way to keep track of the developing data for the coming
season, so I have found anyway. Relevant to him because if it is a low- or
no-predicted fishery, he might as well wait until the following year or so
anyway. It would also be good to come up on a year that the Humpys (pinks) are
running with the Sockeye, which happens only every other year, if he really
wants to increase his chances of seeing fish. I cannot remember where in the
cycle we are anymore since I dont go up to participate nearly as often as I
used to.
AND, if worse comes to worse, you can always send him somewhere around the
Ballard Locks/fish ladder; I have no idea what the diving regulations are
around there, but it is something. Or the Issaquah ladder; those going through
the Ballard locks are headed there for the most part, as far as I know anyway.
Not sure about the seasonal peaks with them though.
Well, I hope all this helps, even if it isnt exactly what you wanted to hear.
;+)
Cheers,
Connie
> Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:31:01 -0700
> From: kathy@thekrib.com
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Salmon diving
>
> Hi Connie,
>
> WOW, this would be awesome!!!!
>
> The only problem is that GSAS doesnt' meet during July/Aug. He was hoping
> to do something when he was down to talk with the club.
>
> Do they ever fish during these times in June or Sept? Any ideas for then.
> Or Paul, do we want to do a special summer meeting? (sounds a little
> crazy but....)
>
> Kathy
>
>
> On Tue, 10 Mar 2009, Connie Carlson wrote:
>
> >
> > HI Kathy,
> >
> >
> >
> > I might be able to help with this; I have friends, that I myself have
> > fished with, on Lummi Island that commercially fish for sockeye using
> > reefnet gear; the old-school and most eco-friendly commercial fishing out
> > there. In this style, the gear is just two stationary boats and a net. The
> > boats are anchored to the bottom and the schools of fish must swim up a
> > man-made *reef* (also anchored to the bottom and out in front of the
> > barges), then in-between the barges, AND be spotted in time by fishers
> > hanging out on ladders on top of the barges, in order to actually be
> > caught. Since the boats are anchored in very specific places each year and
> > are relatively close to shore, these are the perfect folks for him to
> > contact. That is, IF your friend is OK with the whole concept of a
> > sustainable fishery in the first place, which for the record, I definitely
> > am. As for WHEN, high season in the Fraser River salmon run, the closest
> > and largest to us and what my Lummi friends are fishi!
> ng, is late July to early August. And there is always the regulatory website
> - the Pacific Salmon Commision - www.psc.org - here can be found lots more
> info on the whole subject of Fraser River fishery management, particularly
> the Sockeye. And on second thought, your friend might be able to legally get
> in the Fraser River itself somehow...but that would take some digging to find
> out how and where.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have taken tons of pics out there on the gears (although none from the
> > salmon point of view, only mine), and I am sure there are fishers who would
> > let him on the boats, especially on the *off* days, ie when the PSC says
> > *no fishing*, which is WAY more often than not even during the season. If
> > they are lucky they get about 5 days of actual fishing, and that is it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any other questions let me know or have him email me offline.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Connie
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:34:48 -0700
> >> From: kathy@thekrib.com
> >> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> >> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Salmon diving
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Oliver Lucanus, is a really interesting speaker the club has been talking
> >> to for a few years about coming to speak, and he asked me about diving and
> >> photographing salmon runs.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know anything about what time or year, location, etc would be
> >> best for diving and photo/videoing salmon?
> >>
> >> Any suggestions are appreciated and I will pass it onto Oliver.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Kathy
> >>
> >>
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