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Chum
Effective 0001 hrs October 1, 2009 until 2359 hrs November 30, 2009 If the daily limit of chum salmon is two (2) in the Puntledge & Courtenay River downstream from a boundary marker located 75m downstream of the Puntledge River hatchery counting fence, then, upstream of said white triangle markers, you may ignore these limits and stuff as many into a green garbage bag as you can. You may also ignore any notices that are posted on trees in the area, as it has been raining and you may get confused reading the blurry text.
Chinook
Effective 0001 hrs October 1, 2009 until 2359 hrs November 30, 2009, If the daily limit of chinook salmon will be one (1) in the Puntledge & Courtenay River downstream from a boundary marker located 75m downstream of the Puntledge River hatchery counting fence, then, upstream of said white triangle markers, you may use treble hooks, barbed or not to snag your garbage bag full of wild or hatchery marked, chrome or blackened fish.
Coho
Effective 00:01 hrs October 12, 2009 until 23:59 hrs November 30, 2009, If the daily limit of wild or hatchery marked coho salmon in the Puntledge & Courtenay River is two (2) per day, of which only 1 may be over 35 cm, and coho can be either wild or hatchery marked, and the minimum size limit is 25 cm, then we have determined that this is too difficult for many fishers to comprehend. Therefore, upstream of said white triangle markers, you may snag, net, spear or otherwise kill as many of the coho you desire, be they chrome, dark, red or any other colour. Just fill the green garbage bag that was mailed to you any way you can, and run it back to your vehicle allowing your buddies to continue their sportsmanlike ways. Should anyone on either side of the river yell out to you that you should be downstream of said white triangles, just shrug your shoulders, and mutter something in a foreign language. You must be cautious not to snag your lines on the fisher standing right in the middle of said pool below the hatchery fence in his waders.
This is an amendment to the 2009-2011 Fresh Water Salmon Supplement of the Sport Fishing Guide and the table on page 7.
The Puntledge River, between signs located 100m upstream and downstream of the confluences with Morrison Creek, is closed to fishing for all salmon species, therefore if you are snagging in this closed area and not fishing, you may also place any fish killed in your garbage bag.
Ignore anyone who says they will report all violations 24 hours per day.
**** your friends off and call 1-800-465-4336 when you leave the river.