“In January 2006, the Quality Waters Strategy was initiated in the Skeena Region to address longstanding recreational angler use issues; that is, the crowding associated with the steelhead fishery on the region’s Classified Waters. “
“Working groups have been formed of local resident anglers and angling guides to develop a set of angling regulation recommendations to address crowding issues.”
“The product of the Skeena QWS process will be a number of Angling Management Plans (AMPs) that may recommend revisions to current sport fishing angling regulations as they pertain to crowding issues.”
-Barry Penner, Minister of Environment
This graph below shows the decline in angler days for the rivers considered most impacted by the perceived overcrowding.
Here are the supporting documents for you to download.
Angling Effort and Steelhead Catch Skeena (Wild and Hatchery)
Data provided by Angling Effort and Steelhead Catch reports compiled by MOE, Fish and Wildlife Branch, Data and Licensing Section, Victoria, BC
Note: no report was created for the license year 2004/2005.
Note: the 2006/2007 report is forthcoming.
Excepting 2002-2003 angler day amounts, the graph reflects the same amounts and data qualifications as those provided by the QWS tables. 2002-2003 angler day amounts contained in the graph are verified amounts provided by MOE, F&WB, Data and License Section. The criteria of the numbers printed on the attached reports are the same as those used in the QWS presentations and originate from the same source.
