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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: trophyelk6x6 on June 02, 2018, 06:02:59 PM

Title: Canada closure
Post by: trophyelk6x6 on June 02, 2018, 06:02:59 PM: http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/sports/outdoors-canada-closes-recreational-fishing-along-much-of-its-side-of-strait-of-juan-de-fuca-to-protect-orcas-chinook/
Title: Re: Canada closure
Post by: Lucky Eric on June 02, 2018, 06:56:28 PM: I'm starting to re-think if I should still buy a boat.
Title: Re: Canada closure
Post by: Stein on June 02, 2018, 06:58:31 PM: Yeah, when feeding whales is a higher priority then feeding people, the path they(we?) are on should get interesting.
Title: Re: Canada closure
Post by: KFhunter on June 02, 2018, 07:00:42 PM: This isn't as far north as Tofino is it?
Title: Re: Canada closure
Post by: fishngamereaper on June 02, 2018, 07:29:40 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on June 02, 2018, 07:00:42 PM
This isn't as far north as Tofino is it?

No it stops east of Swiftsure…

What sucks is they dont want to control the sightseeing boats but want to restrict the rec guys just trying to catch some fish...
Title: Re: Canada closure
Post by: KFhunter on June 02, 2018, 10:21:43 PM: Canada has some asinine rules, last time I was there I had to turn loose about 6 wild fish just to retain 1 clipped, it was insane. I would have killed less fish had I just limited out on the silvers and quit. I hate turning loose salmon because I know most are going to die, especially when seals, dolphins and sharks follow the boat.
Title: Re: Canada closure
Post by: Stein on June 03, 2018, 10:43:12 AM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on June 02, 2018, 07:29:40 PM
Quote from: KFhunter on June 02, 2018, 07:00:42 PM
This isn't as far north as Tofino is it?

No it stops east of Swiftsure…

What sucks is they dont want to control the sightseeing boats but want to restrict the rec guys just trying to catch some fish...

It isn't a rule to limit traffic, it is specifically to limit salmon catch so the whales have more to choose from.