Here's yesterday's test report. If this weather ever breaks, there could be some good opportunities.
ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 27
DATE: Mar 11am, 2011
STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo------------Mar 5:1,000 tons
E.C. Denman Island-----------------Mar 10:200 tons
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is-----------Mar 11:10,000 tons
E.C. Hornby Is---------------------Mar 11:not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby-----------Mar 11:1,500 tons
Upper Baynes Sd--------------------Mar 11:2,000 tons and assessing
TEST: Mar9pm:.3 mi NW Sandy Is 11.9% 18.8cm 66:60 57-0-3-0-0jv(21gm:79gm)
TEST: Mar10pm:Sandy Island 10.7% 18.1cm 68:63 59-1-3-0-1jv (18gm:76gm)
TEST: Mar 11am: S. Goose Spit 11.8% 18.9cm 70:68 65-0-3-0-0jv(18gm:72gm)
Lower Baynes Sd--------------------Mar 11: scratches
Mapleguard to Nile Cr--------------Mar 11:20,000 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr------------Mar 11: a few schools
French Cr to NW Bay----------------Mar 11: a few schools
TEST:Mar9am:.2 NM S. Cottam Pt. 9.5% 17.7cm 90:69 60-1-8-13-2jv (16gm:58gm)
TEST:Mar9pm:.3mi SE Mistaken Is. 12.9% 18.0cm 58:60 58-1-1-1-4jv(22gm:83gm)
TEST: Mar9pm: Nuttal Bay Not Representative
TOTAL 14: Approximately 105,000 to 125,000 tons on March 10
AREA 15
Mill to Myrtle Rk------------------Mar5: NFF
Mill to Atrevida-------------------Mar:5 600 tons
AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove------------Mar 11:10,000 tons
Inner Nanoose----------------------Mar 10:assessing
Outer Nanoose----------------------Mar 11:5,000 tons
TEST:Mar 10pm:SW Winchelsea Is 11.0% 17.8cm 71:71 66-0-5-0-1jv (16gm:70gm)
TEST:Mar10pm:Inside Winchelsea Is 8.7% 17.3cm 90:71 62-1-9-0-11jv (14gm:60gm)
TEST:Mar11am: Dolphin Beach 10.1% 17.8cm 74:59 56-0-3-2-1jv (18gm:74gm)
Blunden to Neck Point--------------Mar 11:300 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows------------Mar 11:700 tons
TOTAL AREA 17N: approximately 15,000 tons
AREA 17 SOUTH
TRINCOMALI CH --------------------Feb 20 4,000 tons
Total Area 17S:4,000 tons
TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: approximately 125,000-145,000 tons on March 10
There was a spot spawn with no backup was reported at Columbia Beach morning.
The stock assessment and testing program will continue with four test vessels
from Nanoose to Hornby Island, and in the Upper Baynes sound areas.
WX Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 to 30 late this morning and
to 30 to 35 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 to 25 Saturday
morning.
ROE TEST CODE
ate; Location; roe yield; fish size; males; females; #1-#2-#3-#
spawned; juvenile;(roe weight:fish weight)
