Big Bar/Lillooet/Fraser River – In June a major rock slide created a serious rapid in the Fraser River, making the spawning trek for Fraser River Chinook, very danergous. Coordinating with Provincial and Federal authorities, DFO and First Nations, the solution…
Agassiz – A patrol along the bank of the Fraser River took a twist from investigation to river rescue for RCMP First Nations Police (FNP) officers. RCMP and DFO have been on the lookout for poachers, including one that pulled…
Fraser Valley – Cheam Band leader and Sto:lo elder Ernie Crey passed along a media release on the 2018 Fraser River summer sockeye run, and it doesn’t look good. With an estimated return of 10 million sockeye, it won’t meet…
Fraser Valley/Ottawa – DFO Department of Fishers and Oceans are allowing Chinook salmon sport fishing starting September 19 through December 31, 2016. From the DFO website and for more information click this link: Area 29 – Tidal waters of the…
Mission, BC – The Salmon Fisheries ban on the Fraser River that was issued on Friday will remain issued until further notice. The low level of the Fraser Rover and the stocks numbers are obviously the main concern. The Fraser…
Mission/Abbotsford/Chilliwack (Star FM) – The DFO opened up some recreation fishing on the Fraser River between the Mission and Alexandria bridges – but only for a few species of salmon. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will allow you to…
Chilliwack/Abbotsford/Hope (Star FM) – The DFO – Department of Fisheries and Oceans, has no plans to open Sockeye fishing on the Fraser River any time soon. But that could change in a hurry. Lower Fraser Area Director Jennifer Nener says…