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Rare recreational opening on Lower Fraser due to huge sockeye run

Lower Fraser River (Mission to Hope), British Columbia, Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada authorized a rare recreational sockeye opening in the non-tidal Fraser River from Mission to Hope (Aug. 22–Sept. 1, 2025) after unexpectedly large sockeye returns; retention is two sockeye per day and four pinks per day, with restrictions to avoid impacts on non-target stocks.


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