Salt Water Report March 1, 2010
Do you live and breath fishing ?
Looking for a full or part time job?
Berry's is currently hiring for both full
and part time postions.
If you are a self motivated person with fishing
experience looking for a job doing something that you
are passionate about we are looking for you!
We offer competetive wages as well as medical/ dental
or rrsp .
Local saltwater
Winter spring fishing has been fair to good as of late. In the last 2 weeks three fish in the 20 pound class were reported, fish have have been spread out, the cap mouth,Tungstel bay and Defence Island have been producing the bulk of the fish. Bait has been the number one producer, spoons and hoochies have been fairly effective as well.
Take note that When targeting winter feeder fish make sure to fish deep just off the bottom, Anchovies and small Herring fished in teaser heads behind a flasher, hoochies, Coyote spoons, Gypsy spoons, Batrix and Apex lures in various colours are all productive.
Tight Lines !
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fraserriver/escapeupdate.htm
Check out this interested clip below to see what is happening with our Fraser River Sockeye !
go to www.youtube.com
then to the search button and search - Fraser sockeye sea lice problems. You can then watch a very infromative clip .
Vancouver Tide table
http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php/van
Tidal Fraser-
Dollie varden fishing can be quite good at times throughout the winter months, ways to target these fish include gear fishing with worms, single eggs or roe, casting spinners or spoons or fly casting minnow patterns simulating baitfish. Make sure to relase these fish as retention is prohibited.
We are a Certified Scotty downrigger repair depot - bring your riggers in today ! Please allow 5 working days during peak season.
Subject: FN0770-RECREATIONAL -
Fin Fish - Closure - Lingcod and Rockfish: Strait of Georgia
Areas 12-19 and 28-29
This is a reminder that lingcod and rockfish in the Strait of Georgia will
close at 23:59 hours September 30, 2009.
Halibut fishing is open as of Feb 1st with a one fish a day limit possesion limit of 2
see the fishery notice below
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=122362&ID=recreational
Minnows in 5- 5 1/2 inch , 5 1/2 - 6 inch and 6-7 inch avaialble
Information to all boaters - as of September 15, 2009 - all boat operators must have the passed the Safe Boating test to be able to operate a boat regardless of the size of the boat. We administer the tests here at the shop - so drop in and take your test - (please ensure you leave yourself an hour before we close to start the test) We also sell the safe boating booklet , which is the study guide for the test
for DFO regulations please click below
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/oc-of-eng.htm
to purchase a tidal water licence online go to
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm
Fraser River updates for field studies , including fence, bridge , dam and tower counts, mark-recapture studies, visual surveys and water temperatue , water level and fish condition sampling at www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fraserriver/escapeupdate.htm
Contact Berry's at 604-273-5901 or via email at berry@berrysbait.com
We have 5 1/4" , 5 1/2" and 6 inch anchovies in stock.
Herring in medium , large, XLarge available.