Usually last week of July and fishery opens for 2 weeks, possible reassessment as
@kingblazer84 says.
A little perspective on the indigenous fishery. The restoration of this fishery is very much an initiative of the Okanagan Nation. They found the US funding partners to do the work that brought this run back from fewer than 5000 fish in the mid 90s to a return of half a million in 2014. They are working for long term stability of a critical food and cultural resource and have the educated people needed to make good decisions. In low return years like 2017 and 2019 they voluntarily elected not to fish commercially. It's the ONA who kept agitating for reopening of passage into Okanagan lake. They do the research in the field and generally walk the walk.
A small commercial operation that puts revenue into their social programs is fine with me. This isnt nets across the Fraser and ads on craigslist for illegal fish. There would be no fishing opportunity for any of us without their hard work.[/QUOTE
well said sir!