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Page 1: Special Features - 2016 Fishing Guide North West BC

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CHINOOK (KING)• Mouth is dark with a black gum line• Large, sharp teeth• Spots on both lobes of tail• Large spots on back

COHO (SILVER)• Mouth is light with a white gum line• Medium size, sharp teeth• Spots only on upper lobe of tail• Spots on back• Wide caudal peduncle

CHUM (DOG)• Mouth is white with a white gum line• Well developed teeth• No spots on tail or back• Narrow caudal peduncle• White tip on anal fi n• Calico markings (vertical bars) faint on bright fi sh

PINK (HUMPY)• Mouth is white with a black gum line• In marine areas, almost no teeth• Large black spots on back• Pointed lower jaw• Very small scales• Large oval spots on both lobes of tail–no silver

SOCKEYE (RED)• Mouth is white with a white gum line• Almost toothless• No spots on tail or back• Large, bright gold, glassy eye

LOCAL FISH IDENTIFICATION

DOLLY VARDEN• Spots on back–cream to pale yellow• Spots on side–red or orange• White Leading Edges on pectoral and anal fi ns• Body is generally olive green–the back being darker

STEELHEAD TROUT• Head blunt, jaw short–does not extend past the eye• Distinct dark spots on dorsal fi n• Often has reddish stripe along sides, gill cover reddish• Square-shaped tail fi n with radiating pattern of spots• Square-shaped tail fi n with radiating pattern of spots

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NORTHWEST BC A FISHING PARADISEWelcome to this publication which will help

make the most of your fi shing journey through Northwestern British Columbia. Once again we’re pleased to show you some of the catches of the last while as provided by residents of the northwest and other places.

Northwestern B.C. is truly a fi shing paradise, regardless of what your preferred method or target catch and you’ll notice that in the pictures contained here in. For those who like the serenity of trout fi shing, there are plenty of easily accessible lakes in the region to try your luck at. For those who enjoy the thrill and the fi ght associated with going after the big one, the region’s rivers provide ample opportunities to go after a variety of Pacifi c salmon.

And for those who want to hit the open waters of the Pacifi c in search of salmon, halibut,

lingcod, prawns or crabs, Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert and Kitimat all off er some exciting ocean fi shing opportunities and plenty of professional guides to help ensure your trip to the coast is a success.

Along with the exceptional fi shing opportunities is exceptional scenery. With bald eagles, grizzly bears, deer, gray whales, and the rare Kermode bear among the wildlife that calls the Northwest home, the opportunities to take in a unique wilderness experience is always present.

WITH THANKSThe Terrace Standard thanks those who

provided them and we hope you’ll share the thrill of the catch as much as did those who caught the fi sh in the fi rst place.

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and a fl eet of powerful fi sh make this region an unparalleled destination for big scale adventures. Each year anglers are lured to the Skeena Valley in the hopes of landing the big one and it’s a known fact that more salmon and steelhead are caught in the Skeena River and its tributaries than any other place in the world.

The fi shing opportunities are diverse and last throughout the year depending on the species and watershed. Steelhead fi shing is prime in the early spring and late fall while the summer off ers a chance to catch all fi ve species of Pacifi c salmon—King, Sockeye, Coho, Pink, and Chum. Tropy-sized trout such as Rainbow, Kokanee, Lake, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefi sh, Lake Whitefi sh, and Burbot can also be found in the lakes year round.

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FAST FACTS

A WORLD RECORDThe world record for catching (and releasing) a

99-pound Chinook Salmon is held by a visiting German tourist who had her fi rst fi shing experience in the Skeena River in 2001.

SWIMMING FROM THE HEADWATERS TO THE PACIFICIn the summer of 2009, Ali Howard swam the

length of the Skeena River, a 610-kilometre journey from the headwaters to the Pacifi c Ocean just like a migrating salmon. Supported by a team of experts, her goal was to raise awareness of the environmental threats to the Skeena including coalbed methane drilling and pipeline development.

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REGION 6 - SKEENAThis is an excerpt from the FRESHWATER 2015-2017 Fishing Regulations Synopsis

The Management Unit boundaries indicated on the map below are shown only as a reference to help anglers locate waters in the region. For more precise Management Unit boundaries, please consult one of the commercial Recreational Atlases available for B.C.

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R.A.P.P.Report All Poachers and PollutersConservation Offi cer 24 Hour Hotline1-877-952-RAPP (7277) | Cellular Dial #7277Please refer to page 94 for moreinformation www.rapp.bc.ca

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IMPORTANTCheck website for in-season changes or closure dates for the 2015-2017 seasonwww.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fi sh/regulations

FISH AND WILDLIFE REGIONAL OFFICE(250) 847-7260Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Ave.,Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0

CONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICE FIELD OFFICESPlease call 1-877-952-7277 for recorded information or to make an appointment: at any of the following Field Offi ces: Atlin, Burns Lake, Dease Lake, Smithers and Terrace.

IMPORTANT NOTICEFreshwater angling regulations and fi sheries management for Haida Gwaii (Management Units 6-12 and 6-13) are now within Region 1. Contact Region 1 for any Haida Gwaii anlging enquiries.

REPORT TAGGED FISHPlease report any tagged Cutthrout Trout and/or Bull Trout/Dolly Varden captured in the Skeena Region to the Regional Fish and Wildlife offi ce in Smithers at 1-800-663-7867. Report information should include tag number, date and location of capture. Please leave name and contact information for the provision of a reward and fi sh details.

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REGION 6 - SKEENAThis is an excerpt from the FRESHWATER 2015-2017 Fishing Regulations Synopsis

GENERAL RESTRICTIONSNO FISHING: in any stream in thewatersheds of the Skeena River above Cedarvale or Nass River above Kitsault Bridge, Jan. 1 to June 15 (NOTE: Nass River mainstem is EXEMPT and Skeena River mainstem above Cedarvale is only closed Jan. 1 to May 31).

NO FISHING: in any stream in the Iskut River watershed (upstream of Forest Kerr Canyon), April 1 to June 30; and in the Fraser River watershed in Region 6, April 1 to June 30.

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 6, all year.

Set lining for burbot is permitted in the lakes of Region 6.

FOR SALMON INFOFisheries and Oceans CanadaDistrict Offi ces (DFO)

Terrace: ................. (250) 615-5350

Smithers: ............ (250) 847-2312

New Aiyansh: ....... (250) 633-2408

North Coast (Prince Rupert):................................. (250) 627-3499

Central Coast (Bella Coola):.................................(250) 799-5345

Queen Charlotte City:.................................(250) 559-4413

Whitehorse (MU’s 6-19 to 6-29)................................. (867) 393-6722

REGION 6 DAILY QUOTASArctic grayling: 3

Burbot: 5

Inconnu: 1

Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)

Northern pike: 5

Whitefi sh: 15 (all species combined)

White sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

Trout/char: 5, but not more than• 1 over 50 cm (includes hatchery

steelhead in the Kitimat watershed)• 3 Dolly Varden/bull trout and/or

lake trout combined• 1 trout from streams July 1-Oct 31

And you must release:• all Dolly Varden/bull trout from

streams all year• Trout under 30 cm from any stream• Trout of any size from streams Nov

1 - June 30• Lake trout from Fraser and Skeena

watersheds, Sept. 15 to Nov. 30• all wild steelhead

EXOTIC ALERT: ATLANTIC SALMONThe Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations encourages anglers to report the catch of Atlantic salmon in lakes andstreams near the west coast of the province. Anglers are asked to pay special attention to salmon with unusual spotting and eroded fi ns.

IDENTIFIED BY:

Report any captures or sightings of Atlantic salmon to theAtlantic Salmon Watch Program by calling toll free 1-800-811-6010.The entire fi sh (including entrails) should be saved, preferably frozen, for positive identifi cation and biological sampling, with as muchinformation as possible regarding date, location and method of capture.

POSSESSION QUOTASPossession quotas = 2 daily quotas. Exceptions may apply.

DAILY AND ANNUALQUOTAS FOR SALMONFor information on salmon regulations, please contact your nearest DFO offi ce.

ANNUAL QUOTASAnnual catch quota for all B.C.:10 hatchery steelhead per licence year.

Steelhead fi shing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to fi sh for steelhead anywhere in B.C.

In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fi shing most Classifi ed Waters regardless of the species being angled for. When you have caught and retained your daily quota of hatchery steelhead from any water, you must stop fi shing that water for the remainder of that day.

WHERE TO BUY A LICENCETo purchase your non-tidal angling licence online or for further information, please go to www.fi shing.gov.bc.ca.

Anglers may also obtain electronic licences from their local Service BC Centre or any licence vendor who may off er this service.

Large Scales

8 - 11 Anal Fin Rays2 - 3 Large Black Spots on Gill Cover

Large Black Dots on Back

No Spots on Tail

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REGION 4 & 104 -PRINCE RUPERT/PORCHER ISLANDSALMON LIMITS, OPENINGS AND CLOSURES• Combined daily limit for all salmon species from all waters: 4• Coastwide daily limit for chinook: 2

FINFISH (OTHER THAN SALMON)Finfi sh limits: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/fi ntable-tableaupoisson-eng.htmlHalibut: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/halibut-fl etan-eng.htmlYelloweye Rockfi sh: Areas 1 to 10 and 101 to 110, 130 and 142April 1, 2016 until further notice: Aggregate daily limit for all rockfi sh is 5, no more than 2 may be yelloweye.

ALL SPECIES, CLOSURES AND SPECIAL MEASURESClosed to fi shing for all fi nfi sh July 15 to August 15:

• Downstream of the tidal boundary sign at the water line crossing on “Shawatlan” Creek to the fi shing boundary signs at the mouth of Shawatlan Bay.

Closed to fi shing for all fi nfi sh Aug 1 to Sept 1:

• From the fi shing boundary sign at the mouth of “Kloiya” Creek to the fi shing boundary sign at the mouth of Kloiya Bay.

SHELLFISHhttp://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/shelltable-tableaucoquille-eng.html

Areas 4 and 104 are closed to the harvest of all bivalve shellfi sh due to the high risk of PSP and ASP contamination.

The harvesting of crab is prohibited in Porpoise Harbour and Wainwright Basin (Subarea 4-11).

Inside a line from the southernmost point of Kaien Island to the northwesternmost point of Ridley Island, thence southerly along the eastern shoreline to southernmost point of Ridley Island, thence to the westernmost point of Lelu Island, thence northerly along the shoreline to the northernmost point of Lelu Island, thence to a marker on the shore of Tsimpsean Peninsula opposite, and bounded on the north by the Hwy 16 Bridge at Galloway Rapids.

• Only a single barbless hook may be used in the tidal portions of all streams.

Chinook:• Keeping your chinook salmon? You must record (in ink) all retained catch on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence.

Sockeye: • Until March 31, 2016: daily limit of 1 sockeye. FN0678 2015-07-15

Species Min Size Daily Limit

Possession Limit

Annual Limit Season Gear

Chinook 45 cm 2 4 30 April 1 - March 31 Barbless Hook & Line

Chum 30 cm 4 8 N/A April 1 - March 31 Barbless Hook & Line

Coho 30 cm 4 8 N/A April 1 - March 31 Barbless Hook & Line

Pink 30 cm 4 8 N/A April 1 - March 31 Barbless Hook & Line

Sockeye 30 cm 4 8 N/A April 1 - March 31 Barbless Hook & Line

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in & talk to Randy & Leona Murray

“The One With The BIG FISH”

MANDI MCDOUGALLEUTSUK LAKE

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FALL FISHING, SKEENA RIVER

KELLY KNOWLAN STEELHEAD, 20 LBS, SKEENA RIVER

MANDI & GILLSTEELHEAD, KALUM RIVER

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Ki tw

anga

Riv

er

Shegun ia River

Kitwanga

New Hazelton

Sedan Creek

Kitseguecla River

Skee

na

R iver

Old Hazelton

Kispiox Valley R

d.

0 10 205

Kilometers

ox R

Confluence of Sedan Creekand Skeena River

Confluence of Shequnia Riverand Skeena River

KISPIOX VILLAGE

REGION 6 - SKEENAThis is an excerpt from the FRESHWATER 2015-2017 Fishing Regulations Synopsis

Map 3 Kitsumkalum River - Canadian residents only on Saturdays from the outlet of Kitsumkalum Lake to Glacier Creek confl uence all year; Canadian residents only on Sundays for the entire river all year.

Map 6 Skeena River Section 4, Zone B - Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays from the Chimdemash Creek confl uence to 1.5 km above Zymoetz River confl uence, July 1 - Dec 31.

Map 5 Skeena River, Section 4, Zone A - Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays from the Shegunia River confl uence to Sedan Creek confl uence, July 1 - Dec 31.

Map 7 Babine River - Canadian residents only

on Saturdays and Sundays from the juvenile fi sh

counting weir at the outlet of Nilkitkwa Lake to the Nilkitkwa

River confl uence, Sept 1 - Oct 31

Map 4 Lakelse River - Canadian residents only from the outlet of Lakelse Lake to the power line crossing (UTM 9: 516147, 6032426), all year.

K

itsum

kalum

Lake

Kitsumkalum Lake Outlet

113

Glacier Creek Confluence

Star Creek

ga'a Hw

yK

alum Lake R

oad

Goat Creek

Glacier Creek

Alice Creek

0 2 41

KilometersLakelse

Lake

Beam

Station Road

Power Line

ena R

iver

Outlet ofLakelse Lake

Wes

tsid

e Ro

ad

0 2 41

Kilometers

Power Line CrossingUTM 9: 516147, 6032426

W i e ot om Rd.

t bt

h

0 4 82

Kilometers

Confluence ofChimdemash Creek

1.5 km aboveZymoetz River

Chimdemash Creek

Kleanza Creek

Zymoetz River

TERRACE

Skeena

Riv

er

0 1 20.5

Kilometers

Nilkit

Confluence of Nilkitkwaand Babine Rivers

Outlet ofNilkitkwa Lake

Nilk

itkw

a FS

Roa

dhyeskwa Cr.

bine Rive r C

or ridor Park

River

Nilkitkwa

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