The 2 para's below are what I first noticed-they clearly seem to be open on the map and I got excited because it was one of my favourite places to fish and was out of the wind. There are other examples. If it was closed last year-it is closed this year-The monument appears to be open this year and there is also an adjustment to the wild coho retention over by the Burwood shore. Looks a little larger.
That portion of Subarea 25-6 northwesterly of a line from Boston Point to Salter Point (Kendrick Inlet) is closed to fishing for all finfish from July 15 to October 15. That portion of Subarea 25-4 northwesterly of a line from Salter Point to Hoiss Point is closed to fishing for all finfish from July 15 to October 15. By the way Salter point is the southern most tip of Strange Island
Yes that is from the Area 25 DFO web site and at the top of the page it states:
"Area 25
EXPECT IN-SEASON CHANGES!
The closures and restrictions described in this Area may be varied by Fishery Notice. These management changes and additional openings and closures are indicated in red on this page."
And on the same page you will find the new 2012 maps which state:
AREA 25 – NOOTKA SOUND
Unless otherwise indicated below, prior to the July 15 and from October 16 to December 31 all areas
within Nootka Sound are open to the retention of two (2) chinook per day with a minimum size limit of
45cm.
Effective July 15 through October 15 the daily limit is two (2) chinook, with a maximum size limit of
77cm. in the following waters:
_ seaward (south west) of a line commencing at a point on the Nootka Island shoreline located
north of Friendly Cove, at 49° 35.946 N. , 126° 36.848 W. to Discovery Point on the opposite
shore of Nootka Sound to the surfline. (steel blue area on map)
Effective July 15 through October 15 the daily limit is two (2) chinook, only one (1) of which may be
greater than 77 cm:
_ in that portion of Area 25 contained within the following boundaries, bounded in the south west by a line commencing at a point on the Nootka Island shoreline located north of Friendly Cove, at 49° 35.946 N. , 126° 36.848 W. to Discovery Point on the opposite shore of Nootka
Sound and bounded in the northwest by
1. a line drawn between a boundary sign located on Nootka Island, directly NW of Bodega Island,
at 49°44.962.’N and 126°38.006’W to a boundary sign on the opposite shore of Tahsis Inlet at
49°44.966.’N and 126°37.588’W and
2. a line commencing at Hoiss Pt. to San Carlos Point on Bligh Island and
3. a line commencing at a boundary sign located on Bligh Island at 49°38.610’N, and
126°29.885’W east to a boundary sign on the opposite shore of Zuciarte Channel at
49°38.338’N and 126°28.870’W.
(pale blue area on map)
Effective January 1 through December 31 the daily limit remains two (2) chinook with a 45 cm
minimum size limit:
_ northerly of a line from Hoiss Point to San Carlos Pt on Bligh Island then following the Bligh
Island shoreline easterly to a point at or near 49°39.732’N and 126°28.815’W then to a
boundary sign on the opposite shore of Hana Channel at or near 49°40.181’N and
126°28.166’W excluding Hisnit Inlet, Head Bay and Nesook Bay.
(inner dark blue area on map).
FINFISH CLOSURES
Effective July 15 to October 15 the following waters will be closed to fishing for all finfish:
Tahsis Inlet northwest of a line drawn between a boundary sign located on Nootka Island,
directly NW of Bodega Island, at 49°44.962.’N and 126°38.006’W to a boundary sign on the
opposite shore of Tahsis Inlet at 49°44.966.’N and 126°37.588’W
(pale oranges coloured areas on map)
If I read that right, it is not closed at the bottom of Strange Is, like it was last year but open to the top of Bodega Is
