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Cynthia Breau for:

Patricia House

Fisheries Management Biologist

BC Interior

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Unclassified

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Date

October 14, 2022

Subject
Object

Mid and Upper Fraser River First Nations Salmon Harvest for Week Ending October 9, 2022.

A pre-recorded message of the Mid and Upper Fraser River First Nations fishing times is available Toll-Free at 1-877-256-4854.

Current and past weeks Open Times and Harvest Reports may be viewed online at:

https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/fraser/abor-autoc-eng.html#midupfraser

Monitoring

Sawmill Creek to Kelly Creek (including the Thompson River downstream of the Bonaparte River)

The aerial-roving-access (ARA) sample survey program conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and First Nations along the Fraser River between Sawmill Creek and Kelly Creek began August 1st. Technicians interview all fishers encountered during vehicle, foot, boat and access site patrols to obtain catch and effort information (HPUE). Helicopter flights capture effort. Simple sample surveys which began May 19^th were used to estimate harvest prior to the ARA.

Barney Creek to French Bar

High Bar Indian Band monitors their fisheries using a sample survey, expanded post-season. Monitoring began July 27th.

Deadman Creek to Marguerite Ferry/Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers

Esketemc First Nation, Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NSTC), Tsilhqot’in National Government (TNG), all monitor their own fisheries using an interview census survey. Incomplete catch interviews are expanded post-season. Lhtako Dene and Nazko also conduct interview census surveys but with no expansion as yet. Monitoring began the first week of July in some areas, and with licenced fisheries in others.

Naver Creek to Salmon River/Nechako River downstream of Isle Pierre/Bowron River

Lheidli T’enneh Indian Band monitors their fisheries using an interview census survey. Monitoring began August 15^th 2022.

Nechako River upstream of Isle Pierre/Stuart River System

Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, Saik’uz, Stellat’en and Tl’azt’en Nations all monitor their own fisheries using interview census surveys. Monitoring began with licenced openings by area.

Thompson River upstream of the Bonaparte River (including the Middle Shuswap River)

The Secwepemc Fisheries Commission monitors their fisheries using an interview census survey. Monitoring began with licenced openings by area.

Middle Shuswap River between Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls

The Okanagan First Nation monitors their fisheries using a creel survey. Monitoring began with licenced openings.

Catch and Effort

Table 1. 2022 Mid and Upper Fraser River - mainstem - Weekly and cumulative Adult Chinook catch estimates