The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has shut down major sections of the Skeena watershed to recreational sockeye.
All closures come into effect today, July 11, until further notice.
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In its notice, DFO says early in-season indications for Skeena sockeye are at the lower end of the pre-season forecast. Escapement numbers from the Tyee Test Fishery suggest the numbers will be below the 800,000 threshold outlined in the draft 2019-20 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.
The following waters of the Skeena River watershed will be closed to Sockeye fishing:
- The Babine Lake (including tributaries)
- Fulton River
- Pinkut Creek, downstream of fishing boundary signs located approximately 25 m downstream of fish counting fence.
- Babine River
- Skeena River mainstem waters only, upstream of CNR bridge at Terrace to the confluence with the Babine River
- Skeena River mainstem waters, downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace
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