THE 1969 JOHNSTONE STRAIT REPORT
ON THE STATUS OF THE ODD-YEAR PINK SALMON
STOCKS AND OF THE CHUM SALMON STOCKS OF
THE JOHNSTONE STRAIT STUDY AREA,AND
ON THE PROSPECTS FOR 1969 .
Palmer, C2 The 1969 Johnstone Strait repo 1969 rt on the status of the odd-yea c1 r pink salmon stocks and of the chum s almon stocks of the John stone Strait study area, and or
Department of Fisheries of Canada
Vancouver, B. C.
June, 1969 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PINK SALMON
Introduction 1
The 1967 Escapement 2 Prospects for 1969 7
Timing 10
Sockeye Salmon in 1969 11 Recommendations for 1969 13
CHUM SALMON Introduction 19
The 1968 Season Size of Stock 19 Exploitation in 1968 20 The 1968 Escapement 21
The' 1969 Season Prospects for 1969 24 Proposals for 1969 27 Recommendations 28
SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS 29 PINK SALMON
INTRODUCTION
This report, the fourth dealing with the odd-year pink salmon stocks of the Johnstone Strait study area includes a review of the 1967 escapement; a discussion of the return expected for 1969; and the proposed fishing pattern for the
1969 Johnstone Strait pink salmon fishery.
The Johnstone Strait study area, in the case of odd year pink salmon and as dealt with in this report, consists of the Johnstone Strait region and that portion of the
Strait of Georgia lying north of the Fraser River (Figure 1).
A complex of pink salmon stocks migrate to streams within the study area both from the south via Juan de Fuca Strait and from the north via Johnstone Strait. Fish migrating to streams in the Johnstone Strait region use the northern approach exclusively while those destined to streams tributary to the
Strait of Georgia utilize both routes.
In addition to the populations indigenous to the study area, a substantial segment of the Fraser River pink salmon stock migrates through Johnstone Strait and the strength of this stock comprises a major factor which must be taken into I consideration in the over-all management program of the region. I Further to this, the abundance of other species, particularly sockeye, must al'so be taken into consideration.
In 1959, a major pink salmon investigation was carried out along both migration entrances to the region under KINGCOME
TO BUTE
TOBA INLET
JOHNSTONE STRAIT JERVIS INLET
MID " VANC. ISLAND
LOWER FRASER VANC. ISLAND
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
Figure I. Location map of the Johnstone Strait study area. -
direction of the Pink Salmon Co-ordinating Committee appointed
by the Governments of Canada and the United States to fulfill
the requirements of Article VI of the Pink Salmon Protocol.
The findings of that study, published in 1964 as Bulletin XV of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, have
been used extensively in the preparation of this report.
THE 1967 ESCAPEMENT
The 1967 study area escapement totalled 380,000 pink
salmon which represents a further decline from the record low
escapement recorded in 1965. The 1967 escapements to
individual streams and to sub-areas are presented in Tables I and II respectively for comparison with the optimum and past
escapements since 1951. Before discussing the 1967 escapement in detail it is pertinent at this time to present the basis for the optimum escapement figures used in this report. The optimum escapement for each stream has been taken as the highest escapement that has either replaced itself or shown an increased return. The optimum escapements are presented by stream in Table I and by sub-area in Table II.
In summary, the 1967 study area escapement of
380,000 is the lowest recorded in the 1951-67 period and in total represents only 25.3 percent of the estimated study area spawning capacity. With the exception of the Bond to Knight and Loughborough to Bute sub-areas the entire study area received a critically low pink salmon escapement in 1967. TABLEI. ANNUAL ODD- YEARPINK SALMON ESCAPEMENT IN THOUSANDS TO THE JOHNSTONESTRAIT STUDY AREA.
Optimum Stream Escapements l7,f1 1953 1955 1957 19591962 1963 1965 1967 UPPERVANCOUVERISLAND Cluxewe R. 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 35.00 3.50 3 .50 0.20 3 .50 3.50 Keogh R. 7.50 7.50 7.50 35.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 3.50 Nahwitti H. .50 1.50 €14.50 €14050 7.50 7.50 o, 0 Quatse R. 0.75 0.75 1.50 .50 0.75 0.75 3.50 .05 Shushartie R. 1.50 0.75 •10. 1.50 0,75 1.50 7.50 .07 Songhees R. 0 0 • 0.50 0.40 .40 0.75 0.20 0.20 0.07 0.08 Stranby R. 4.50 • 4.50 • 4. o. 3.50 3.50 • 4.50 0.75 Tsulquate R. 2.00 0.40 1.50 * 2.00 0.75 0.75 0.20 0.08 62.15 20.15 38.15 41.80 87.20 55.70 23.90 9.10 30.08 7.12
JOHNSTONESTRAIT Adam R. 50,00 3.50 7.50 7,50 100,00 15.00 so.oo 130.00 75.00 3.50 Bear R. 0.07 Kokish R. 1.50 0.40 1.50 0,75 1.50 1,50 0.40 . .40 Nimpkish R. 3 .50 1. O 3 .50 1. 0 1.50 3.50 3.50 15.00 0.4 .40 Menzies Cr. 1,00 • 1.00 0.03 0.03 • 1.00 * 1.00 0.40 Mohun Cr. 0.75 * 0,60 0,75 0,75 0,75 0.20 Salmon R. 0.75 0,75 0,75 35.00 15.00 15. O 35.00 25.00 3.50 Tsitika R. 7,SO 7 .so 7,50 7 ,50 35,00 7 ,50 0,75 3.50 3.50 79.25 20.20 21.50 18 .40 174 .00 28.70 71.50 184.00 104.30 7.Bo
MID VANCOUVER ISLAND Englishman R. 0.75 0.07 0.20 0,75 3.50 0.02 0.20 Oyster R. 3.50 3 .50 15.00 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 0.75 1.20 Puntledge R. 15.00 100.00 7 .so 15 .oo 15.00 3.50 7,SO 7,So 1.50 1. 20 Quinsam R. 1. 50 Tsolum R. . 100.00 75.00 3.00 s·, .75 203.80 57 .60 56,70 100.so 23.50 20.20 22.00 8.75 6.90
KINGCOME INLET Embly R. 0.40 0,75 0,10 0.40 0,10 0.02 .05 Kingcorne R. 7 .so 7. 0 3 .50 3.50 7 .50 7 ,50 3 .50 7,50 3.50 Wakeman R. 7.50 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 3 ,00 7,59 42.90 15.40 39.20 38.60 42.90 42.60 38.50 42.50 38.50 11.05
bond TO KNIGHT Ahunatti 7 .so 15,00 3.50 Ahta alleyCr. .20 7.50 Fraser Cr. 00.40 0 0.30 Glendale !=t. 100. Hoyea Cr. .50 Kakweiken 35.0035.00 75.00 Kliniklini R. 3.50 0.40 .75 Kwalatte R. 0.20 .05 Lull Cr. o. 3 .05 Viner R. Waterfall Cr. 271.50 141.20 62.40 209.50 164.40 235,70 266.40 156.2 104.64 lB0.85
LOUGHBOROUGH TO BUTE Apple R. 15 ,00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15,00 35 ,oo 15.00 25.00 35.00 35.00 Gumsack Cr. 3.50 3.50 3 ,SO 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.02 Eva Cr. 3.50 3 .50 3.50 1.50 0.75 0.40 l,SO Fulmore R. 0,75 1.50 0,70 0.75 1.50 0,10 Granite Cr. 0.02 0.07 0.02 .05 Grassy Cr. 1.50 rays Cr. 0.20 0.02 0.20 0.20 1.50 0.20 0.20 0.40 .20 Heyden Cr. 1.50 0,20 0.20 0.20 1,50 0.07 3.50 Homathko R. 7.50 7 .so 7.50 3 .50 0 0 7 .so 7 ,50 Karnish Cr. 0.02 0.02 0.02 Orford R. 15.00 15.00 7 .so 15.00 3.50 15.00 35.oo 15.00 Phillips R. o.oo 15.00 3.50 75,00 35.00 3 ,00 35.00 0,00 0.00 20.00 Read Cr. 0.2 0,07 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.08 .20 Stafford R. 7.50 7.50 7.50 15.00 3.50 3.50 7 .50 6.00 3.50 Southgate R. 7.50 7.50 7.50 7 .so 7,50 1.50 122.19 76,70 60.10 118.80 93.40 94.60 81.30 107 .80 156 .48 77 .45
TOBA INLET
Brem R. 35.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 4.00 3.50 0.75 3 .50 2.00 Klite R. 15.00 15.00 35.00 7.50 15.00 1 ,00 15,00 7.50 7,50 5.00 Quatum R. 3 .so 3.50 1.50 3 .50 3.50 3.50 3 .50 .75 Toba R. 35.00 3 ,00 35. 15. 75 ,00 20.00 15,00 70,00 S,00 10.00 88.50 88.50 105.40 112.50 106 .so 39.50 37.00 81.80 19.50 17. 75
JERVISINLET Brittain R. 3.50 3 .so 3 ,50 3,50 3 .50 0,75 3 .so 0.07 Deserted R. 100.00 15.00 7 .50 15.00 7 .50 15.00 7,So 1.00 Lang Cr. 0.400 0 0.40 0 0 0.75 0.07 1.50 0.20 0.75 Skwawka R. 240. 100. 35 .oo 35.00 75 ,00 240.00 235.00 200.00 35,00 22.00 Vancouver R. 3.50 1.50 1,50 3 ,50 3.50 0,75 3.50 0.75 Tzoonie R. 0.40 0 0 0.40 0.20 3 .50 0.20 7.50 3 ,SO 0,75 1.50 255.30 113.3 141.20 57.30 94.50 256.90 257.00 220.10 43.25 24.50
HOWE SOUND Ashlu R. 7 .so 1.50 1.50 0,75 O ,75 3.50 3.50 7.50 7,50 3.50 Cheakamus R. 300.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 35.00 75,00 300.00 555.00 35.00 20.00 Mamquam R. 15.00 7,SO 3.50 0.75 ·0,75 3.50 15,00 120.00 3.50 .50 Squamish R. 100,00 100,00 100.00 100,00 75,00 75,00 15.00 75,00 35.00 15.00 422.50 123.00 120.00 116.50 111.50 156.00 333.so 757 .50 81.00 39.00
BURRARD INLET Indian R. 100.00 75.00 100,00 75.00 100.00 175 .00 65.00 200.00 35.00 7.50
GRAND TOTAL 1,502.04 877.20 745.70 845.10 2, 379.92 1951 1953 1955 1967 calculated fromaverage TABLEII. A COMPARISON OF ESCAPlilmffS BYSUB-AREAFOR THE PERIOD1951-1967 • EXPRESSEDDI NUMBERS OP FISH ANDAS PERCENTAGES OF THE CALCULATEDOPTIMUMSUB-AREA ESCAPEMENTS Optimum 3ub-A.Na Escapement1951% .!25.l j 1955f 1957 % 1959% 1961% 1963% 1965% 1967 % Upper Vancouver Is. 62,150 20,100 32.3 38,100 61.3 41,800 67.3 87 ,200 140.3 55,700 89.6 23,900 38.5 9,100 14.6 30,060 48.4 7,120 11,5 Johnstone Strait 79,250 20,200 25.5 21,500 27.1 18,400 23.2 174,000 219.6 28,700 36.1 71,500 90.2 184, 000 232 .2 104,300 131.6 7,800 9,8 Mid
Vancouver111. 57,750 203,800 352.9 57 ,809 100.1 56.700 98.2 100.soo 174.0 23,500 40.7 20.200 35.0 22,000 38.1 8,750 15 .2 6,900 11.9 linge(la8 Inlet 42,900 15,400 35.9 39,200 91.4 38,600 90.0 42,900 100.0 42,600 99.3 38,500 89.7 42,000 97.9 38,500 89.7 11,050 25.8
Bond to Knight 271,500 141,200 52.0 62,400 23.0 209,500 77.2 164,400 60.6 235,700 86.8 266,400 98.1 156,200 57.5 104,64038.5 180,850 66.6 Loughborough to Bute 122,190 76,700 62.7 60,100 49.2 118,800 97.2 93,400 76.4 94.600 77.4 81,300 66.5 107,800 88.2 156,480 128.1 77,450 63.4 Toba Inlet 88,500 88,500 100.0 105,000 119.3 112,500 127.0 106,500 120.3 39,500 lalJ .6 37,000 41.8 81,800 92.4 19,500 22.0 17,750 20.1 Jervis Inlet 255,300 113,300 44.3 141,200 55.3 57,300 22.4 94,500 37.0 256,900 100.6 257 •000 100 .6 220,100 86.2 43,250 16.9 24,500 9.6 Howe Sound 422,500 123,00 29.1 120,000 28.4 116,500 27.6 111,500 26.4 156,000 36.9 333,500 78.9 757,500 179.1 81,000 19.2 39,000 9,2 Burrard Inlet 100.000 75,000 75.0 100.000 100.0 75,00075.0 100.000 100.0 175,000 175.0 65,000 65.0 200,000 200.0 35,000 35.0 7,500 7.5 Total 1,502,040877 ,200 58.4 745,700 49.6 a..s.100 56.3 1,078,900 71,8 1,108,200 73.8 1,194,300 79.5 1,781,000 118.6 621,480 41.4 379,920 25.3 - 5 -
Escapements to all other sub-areas were the lowest recorded
during the period 1951-67 and in most cases totalled less than
twenty percent of the estimated spawning capacity.
In the 1967 report a poor pink salmon return to the
study area was predicted and on that basis a very limited ! fishery on study area stocks was proposed. The recommended
fishing pattern included a 2-day week prior to August 5, a
total closure during the period August 6 to 12, a 2-day week
during the period August 13 to 19 and a 3-day week during the
period August 20 to September 23. The 3-day week was proposed
during the period when Fraser River pink salmon stock
predominated in the fishing areas.
Although, on the basis of early season catches, it
was evident that the study area pink salmon return had not
exceeded expectations, a much larger population of sockeye
salmon than anticipated entered Johnstone Strait in 1967. In order to achieve an adequate harvest of sockeye salmon, therefore, fishing ·effort was incfeased during the period of
sockeye migration. The proposed fishing pattern and the pattern actually implemented are outlined in Table III. In view of the mixture of study area and Fraser River pink salmon in the fishery areas it was not possible to measure the actual exploitation rate imposed on the study area stocks in 1967.
On the basis of data available from past years, however, it is estimated that exploitation of study area stocks exceeded 70 percent in 1967. This level was nearly double that proposed in order to achieve an improvement in escapement leveis in - 6 -
1967. Although survival from the poor 1965 escapement was apparently no better than average, the extremely poor escapement in 1967 must be attributed largely to the high rate of exploitation imposed by the commercial fishery in Areas 12 and 13.
TABLE III. PROPOSED PRE-SEASON PINK SALMON FISHING PATTERN AND THE FISHING PATTERN ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED IN AREAS 12 AND 13 IN 1967
Proposed Week Ending Actual Days Fishing Days Fishing
I July 15 2 4 22 2 4
29 2 3 Aug. 5 2 2
12 0 2
19 2 5
26 3 5
Sept. 2 3 3
9 3 3 16 3 4
23 3 3 - 7 -
PROSPECTS FOR 1969
The ratios of return of odd-year study area pink
salmon that have occurred in the past cannot be determined
because the catch segment of the return is inseparable from the
catch of non-study area fish passing through Johnstone Strait.
The ratio of return for even-year pink salmon has, however,
been calculated for the period 1950 to 1966. These ratios have ranged from o.8:1 to 7.6:1 and have averaged 3.2:1. If it is assumed that even- and odd-year stocks are equally
productive and if the even-year ratios are applied to the 1967 escapement of 379,900, the range in size of the 1969 return is calculated at between 303,900 and 2,887,400. At the average
ratio, the 1969 return would total 1;215,700. Examination of
the available river discharge records and reports of spawning
ground conditions indicates that fresh water survival may have
been lower than average. The average rate of return has been
accepted, however, as a basis on which to calculate the
strength of the 1969 return to the study area.
The proportion of each sub-area stock using the
Johnstone Strait approach in 1959 was determined by tagging.
On the assumption that these percentages are relatively constant from cycle to cycle, the 1959 percentages have been used to calculate the number of pink salmon that would migrate to the study area via Johnstone Strait in 1969. As shown in
Table IV, these calculations indicate a topal study area return, via Johnstone Strait, of 1,104,500 pink salmon. TABLE IV. THE CALCULATED-RETURN OF PINK SALMON TO THE STUDY AREA VIA JOHNSTONE STRAIT IN 1969
Percent Returning Number Returning 1969 Return Sub Area via via @ 3.2:1 Johnstone Strait Johnstone Strait
Upper Vancouver Island 22,784 100 22,784
Kingcome Inlet 35,360 100 35,360
Bond-Knight 578,720 100 578,720
Johnstone Strait 24,963 100 24,963 co Loughborough-Bute 247,840 98 242,883
Toba Inlet 56,800 92 52,256
Mid Vancouver Island 22,080 79 17,443
Jervis Inlet 78,400 63 49,392
Howe Sound 124,800 56 69,888
Burrard Inlet 24,000 45 10,800
1,104,489 - 9 -
The International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission
has predicted a minimum convention area pink salmon catch of
4,400,000, and a Fraser River escapement of 1,510,000 in 1969.
On the basis that, in 1969, the stock returning to Washington
streams and Canadian non-convention area streams will be very small, it is assumed that the convention area catch will consist predominately of Fraser River pink salmon. The predicted return of Fraser River pink salmon to the convention area, then, will total 5,910,000. This total, however, does not include Fraser River pink salmon which will be caught in
Canadian waters outside the convention area. In 1959 and 1961,
26 percent and 33 percent respectively of the Fraser River stock migrated through Johnstone Strait. The proportion of
Fraser River pink salmon utilizing the northern approach in the two years, therefore, averaged 29.5 percent. If it is assumed both that 29.5 percent of the Fraser River pink salmon will enter Johnstone Strait in 1969 and that the exploitation rate of the Johnstone Strait fishery during the period of
Fraser River pink salmon migration will be identical to that proposed for the convention area (i.e. 74 percent), the calculated number of Fraser River pink salmon entering
Johnstone Strait will total approximately 2,200,000. Although a small proportion of Puget Sound pink salmon stocks migrate through Johnstone Strait, these fish should not constitute a significant factor in 1969.
In summary, the anticipated number of pink salmon entering Johnstone Strait in 1969 totals: - 10 -
Study area stocks 1,100,000
Fraser River stocks 2,200,000
3,300,000
TIMING
The timing of the individual odd-year pink salmon
stocks through the Johnstone Strait fishing areas was obtained
from the 1959 tagging study. The weekly abundance in the
fishing area, the catches by the Malcolm Island,
Upper Johnstone Strait and Lower Johnstone Strait fisheries and escapements from the combined fisheries are illustrated in
Figure 2. This figure has been reproduced from
International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission Bulletin XV.
The anticipated strength and timing of the total study area and Fraser River pink salmon returns expected in 1969 are shown graphically in Figure 3. As shown in both Figures 2 and 3, the migration of study area stocks demonstrates a peak of abundance in
Johnstone Strait during mid-August and the main time of passage occurs between August 1 and 23. After this latter date, Fraser River pink salmon predominate in the main
Johnstone Strait area and are present in strength until approximately September 20.
The migration timing of study area pink salmon stocks through Juan de Fuca Strait is similar to that described JUL. AUG. SEP. TO I 9
LM ISLAND ffl
100
BURRARD 60 INLET 20
UNITED STATES
MID
20
INLET 20
10-
ARM 60
100
I M'- 12 19 JUL SEP.
FIGURE 2 Times of passage of the stocks of pink salmon through Johnstone Strait in 1959, showing weekly the abundance of the total run, the escapement and the catch in the Malcolm Island and Upper and Lower Johnstone Strait fisheries. ( Reproduced from I. P. S. F. C. Bull XV.) FRASER RIVER 600
0 400 z
0 I I 200 I - - I \ \ I \ I \ I \ I \ I \ / \ I ·-- 12 19 26 2 9 6 20 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER WEEK ENDING
FIGURE 3 . The anticipated weekly abundance of study area and Fraser River pink salmon in the upper Johnstone Strait fishing area in 1969. - 11 -
for Johnstone Strait. Study a rea pink salmoh are present in
the Juan de Fuca area from late July to the end of Aug ust and
predominate in Juan de Fuca catches until mid-August.
SOCKEYE SALMON IN 1969
The timing of the sockeye salmon migration through
Johnstone Strait in the 1969 cycle should coincide closely with the migration of study area pink salmon stocks. The timing of
sockeye salmon as indicated by catches in Areas 12 and 13 is
illustrated in Figure 4 for the last three cycles. Both local and Fraser River sockeye stocks contribute to the
Johnstone Strait fishery and these are discussed separately below.
Local Stbcks
Although several local sockeye runs enter
Johnstone Strait en route to spawning streams in Areas 12 to
16, only one, the Nimpkish River stock is sufficiently large to be considered in the management of the Johnstone Strait fishery.
In the period 1951 to 1968, the catch of
Nimpkish River sockeye, as estimat ed by field officers on the basis of the time and location of the catch, has ranged from
30,000 to 137,000 and has averaged 70,000. Nimpkish River escapements for the same period have ranged from 30,000 to ! - 20 -
Area 13 l957----- 185,500 1961 118,500 1965 -·-·- 16,463 I \ I \ I \ I \
25 ' I ' \ \ ' ' \ \ \ _--
125 Area 12 1957---- 458,900 1961 ---498,5 00 1965
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0 \ \ 75 \ \ \ \ \ -- \ 50 \ ' \ \ \ \ \ \ 25 \ \ \
20 10 20 10 20 JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPT.
FIGURE 4. Weekly catches of sockeye salmon in areas 12 and 13 in the years 195 7 , 1961 and 1965 - 12 -
150,000 and have averaged 94,ooo. A native food fishery,
located at the mouth of the Nimpkish River, removes an average
of 5,000 sockeye annually. The total Nimpkish River stock
then, in recent years, has averaged approximately 170,000
sockeye. Examination of Nimpkish River sockeye scales has
shown that the stock is comprised mainly of age 4₂ and 5₂ fish,
and that either age class may predomihate in any particular
year. The 1969 return then will be produced from the 1964 and
1965 escapements which were estimated at 100,000 and 30,000
respectively. Although the timing of the Nimpkish River sockeye
migration has not been defined precisely, analysis of Area 12
catches combined with the separation of Nimpkish River and
Fraser River sockeye by scale characteristics indicate that
the Nimpkish River run contribute significahtly to the Area 12 catch from mid-June until late July, with a peak contribution around mid-July. Consequently, the migration of Nimpkish River
sockeye is virtually -complete prior to the main migration
period of study area pink salmon.
Fraser River Stocks
The timing of the Fraser River sockeye migration
through Johnstone Strait in the 1969 cycle is expected to
coincide closely with the peak period of the study area pink
salmon migration. As illustrated in Figure 4, the peak period - 13 - of abundance in Areas 12 and 13 occurs during the first half of
August. In both 1957 and 1961, the Johnstone Strait sockeye catch totalled over 600,000 fish and peak weekly catches of approximately 150,000 fish were recorded. In 1965, the
Fraser River sockeye salmon run was smaller than the 1957 and
1961 returns and, additionally, severe fishing time restrictions were imposed on the fishery during the first half of August.
According to the predictions of the
International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, the size of the 1969 Fraser River sockeye return will approximate 6,000,000 fish and this will exceed the 1957 and 1961 returns.
Obviously, therefore, on this cycle, sockeye are an important consideration during the pink salmon fishery.
REC,OMMENDATIONq FOR 1969
The study area return of pink salmon through both approaches, which is expected to total only 1,200,000 fish in
1969, will be substantially less than the estimated study area optimum escapement of 1,500,000. Obviously, therefore, even if the entire study area return were allocated to the spawning streams, the escapement would be below the optimum level.
Maximum protection of study area pink salmon would in effect require a complete closure until after the week ending August 30.
Such a proposal would not be advisable, however, particularly in view of the possibility that the 1969 pink salmon run could - 14 -
return at stronger than the predicted strength. In order to
assess adequately the early strength of the return; to permit
reasonable exploitation on other species; and yet at the same
time to provide a substantial degree of protection in the event
that the return of pink salmon.is not stronger than expected,
a minimal fishery should be pursued during that portion of the
season when study area stocks predominate. This would include
the period covered by the weeks ending July 19 to August 23
inclusive. Following this period, the regulatory considerations would be dependent largely upon the strength of the Fraser River
I pink salmon return.
As described in the 1967 report, the removal rate on a 2-day week in Johnstone Strait has approximated 54 percent and on a 3-day week 73 percent. If a 2-day per week fishery were permitted on the predicted return of 1.2 million study pink salmon, therefore, an escapement of only 550,000 could be expected and this cannot be considered adequate if any significant degree of rehabilitation is to be achieved. If, however, a 2-day per week fishery were permitted during the weeks ending July 26 to August 23 inclusive, with the exception of a one week closure during the week ending August 16, and if this were followed by a 3-day per week fishery during the weeks ending August 30 to September 20 inclusive, a study area escapement of approximately 675,000 and a contribution of study area pink salmon of 525,000 to the total catch should result.
While an escapement of this magnitude would represent less than one half the estimated study area optimum,escapement, an - 15 -
improvement over the poor escapement of 1967 would be achieved.
The proposed one week closure during the week ending August 16
would provide protection during the peak period of migration
of stocks destined to the southern portion of the study area.
As described previously, all the southern sub-area received
extremely poor escapements in 1967.
A 3-day per week fishery following the week ending
August 23, when Fraser River pink salmon predominate in the
area, would result in an exploitation rate on Fraser River pink
salmon similar to that being proposed in the convention area
by the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission.
In addition to the factors involved in the main
straits fishery, special considerations may be necessary in the
mainland inlets of Area 13. On the basis of the light
escapements received in the Loughborough to Bute sub-area in
1967, a strong return cannot be expected in 1969 and an Area 13 mainland closure will probably be necessary following the.week
ending August 2.
Sub-areas south of Area 13 received extremely low
escapements in 1967 and, as a result, poor returns are expected.
Additionally, these stocks are subjected to differentially
increased exploitation as they pass southward through
Johnstone Strait and this results in an exploitation rate
considerably higher than the average for the region. It is recommended, therefore, that no local fisheries be considered south of Area 13 in 1969. - 16 -
Proposed Regulations for 1969
Area 12
(a) Net Fishery
July 13 to 19 - 3 day week
July 20 to August 9 - 2 day week August 10 to 16 - closed
August 17 to 23 - 2 day week
August 24 to September 20 - 3 day week
(b) Troll Fishery
July 13 to September 20 - Restricted to net fishing periods inside the surf line
Area 13
Net Fishery
July 13 to 19 - 3 day week
July 20 to August 9 - 2 day week
August 10 to 16 - closed
August 17 to 23 - 2 day week August 24 to September 20 - 3 day week
Mainland inlets closed July 29
Areas 14, 15, 16 and 28
Closed throughout pink salmon migration unless the
1969 return is considerably above the anticipated
level.
On the basis of the 1959 timing data and the predicted 1969 return, the number of pink salmon expected to - 17 -
enter Johnstone Strait each week during 1969 has been
calculated. From this, and from the calculated rate of
exploitation, as previously discussed, the weekly 1969 net
catches expected from Areas 12 and 13 have been calculated and
are listed in Table V to facilitate an assessment of the
strength of the 1969 return. As shown in Table V, the
anticipated catch for 1969, based on the predicted return and the fishing pattern described above, has been calculated at
1.9 million. TABLE V. THE ANTICIPATED WEEKLY CATCHES OF PINK SALMON IN AREAS 12 AND 13 IN 1969.
Pink Salmon Entering Week Johnstone Strait Days Exploitation .Calculated Catches Ending Fishing Rate Study Area Fraser River Total Area 12 Area 13 Total
July 19 17,500 17,500 3 73% 11,900 900 12,800 26 20,700 20,700 2 54% 10,400 Boo 11,200 Aug. 2 102,400 102,400 2 54% 49,800 5,500 55,300 9 263,700 23,300 287,000 2 54% 139,500 15,500 155,000 16 253,400 139,700 ·393,100 0 23 162,300 548,200 710,500 2 54% 345,300 38,400 383,700 30 208,200 565,000 773,200 3 73% 479,700 84,700 564,400 Sept. 6 34,200 669,000 703,200 3 73% 385,000 128,300 513,300 13 900 197,100 198,000 3 73% 76,600 67,900 144,500 20 57,000 57,000 3 73% 22,000 19,600 41,600
1,063,300 2,199,300 1,520,200 361,600 1,881,800 - 19 -
CHUM SALMON
INTRODUCTION
This report on the status of the chum salmon stocks
of the Johnstone Strait - Fraser River study area is a continuation of an analysis which has been carried out annually
since 1961. The report includes: a description of the 1968
chum salmon return; the anticipated level of return of the
1969 stocks; and a recommendation regarding allowable
exploitation in 1969.
THE 1968 SEASON
Size of Stock
The chum salmon stock which returned to the
·Johnstone Strait Fraser River study area in 1968 totalled
2,714,000. This represents the largest total chum salmon
return to the study area since 1954. In 1968, the age
composition of the stock was determined from scale samples
taken from the catch of a chartered purse-seine vessel which was operated in Area 12 throughout the season. Age analysis
of the scale samples indicated that 19.9 percent or 540,000 returned at age 3; 79.7 percent or 2,163,000 returned at age 4;
I and 0.4 percent or 11,000 returned at age 5. The pre-season prediction of the 1968 chum salmon return totalled 1,005,000 and consisted of 182,000 age 3 and 823,000 age 4 fish. The - 20 -
actual return of both age classes, therefore, totalled more
than double the predicted level.
Exploitation in 1968
In the 1968 report, the anticipated chum salmon
return to the Johnstone Strait - Fraser River study area in
1968 was calculated at 1,005,000 fish. On the premise that the
1968 stock would return at the calculated level of 1,005,000
fish but with strength only in the late segment of the season,
it was recommended that a limited late season fishery be
permitted. It was also recommended that the early and middle
segments of the run receive full protection. On the basis of
these recommendations, Areas 12 and 13 were closed on
September 12 and the Fraser River was closed on October 2.
Test-fishing was conducted in both Johnstone Strait and the
Fraser River during the closed period and it became obvious,
early in the season, that the stock was substantially larger than anticipated. On the basis of this, information, a 2-day
fishery was permitted in Johnstone Strait during the period
September 30 to October 2 in order to exploit the early segment
of the run. A total closure was maintained, however,
throughout the study area during the period of migration of the
important middle segment of the run. In order to exploit the
relatively strong late segment of the run, two 2-day fisheries
were permitted in both Johnstone Strait and the Fraser River.
The open periods were October 20 - 22 and 29 - 31 in Areas 12
and 13, and November 12 - 14 and 25 - 27 in District 1, - 21 -
including the Fraser River. The chum salmon catch in the study
area totalled 863,135 and this represented an overall exploitation rate of 31. 8 percent. The chum salmon catches recorded in Areas 12, 13 and 29 are summarized in Table VI.
TABLE VI. FISHING PERIODS AND CATCHES OF CHUM SALMON BY AREA IN 1968.
Catch
Fishing Period Area 12 Area 13 Area 29
Sept. 1 - 5 21,359 2,842 Sept. 8 - 12 34,614 6,123 Sept. 23 25 11,127 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 . 85,494 58,419 53,940 Oct. -20 - 22 91,269 96,319 Oct. 29 - 31 64,080 102,135 Nov. 12 14 69,152 Nov. 25 - 27 - 60,246
The 1968 Escapement
The escapement to the study area in 1968 of 1,850,800 chum salmon totalled more than double the 1960-68 average of
843,000. The escapement to each sub-area for the years 1960 to 1968 inclusive, expressed in numbers of fish and as percentages of sub-area capacities are presented in Table VII. 1 Escapements to individual streams within each sub-area are presented in Appendix A for comparison with levels recorded - 22 -
since 1949. In previous. reports, the estimates of escapement to the Fraser River system, based on tag and recapture techniques, and which included a calculated escapement to the mainstem Fraser River, were not shown. Escapement estimates reported previously were visual estimates presented for comparison to earlier years and did not include estimates of mainstem Fraser River escapement. At this time, however, these data are presented for all years since 1960 in Table VII and Appendix A.
As indicated in Table VII, both the Mid
Vancouver Island and Fraser River sub-areas received capacity escapements in 1968. The Fraser River escapement represents a threefold increase over the 1960-67 average of 244,ooo chum salmon. Major increases in escapements over the levels of recent years were recorded in the Upper Vancouver Island,
Johnstone Strait, Loughborough to Bute, Toba Inlet, Jervis Inlet,
Lower Vancouver Island, Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet sub-areas. Escapement levels in Kingcome Inlet, Bond to Knight and
Southern Vancouver Island sub-areas, however, remained relatively unchanged or represented only slight improvements in 1968. Chum salmon stocks destined to both Kingcome Inlet and Bond to Knight sub-areas are relatively early and were subjected to a significant degree of exploitation in the Area 12 i pink salmon fishery in 1968. With regard to Southern Vancouver Island, this sub-area has received relatively good escapements in recent years and in 1968 the escapement of 123,000 represented 51.6 percent of capacity. TABLE VIL A COMPARISON OF ESCAPEMENTS BY SUB-AREA FOR THE PERIOD 1960-1968, EXPRESSED IN NUMBERS OF FISH AND AS PERCENTAGES OF THE CALCULATED SUB-AREA CAPACITIES
Sub-Area Capacity 1960 % 1961 % 1962 % 1963 % 1964 % 1965 % 1966 % 1967 % 1968
Upper Vancouver Is. 55,000 13,500 24.3 20,250 36.5 4,900 8.8 2,040 3.7 14,400 25.9 9,425 17.1 3,360 6.1 1,940 3.5 13,250 24-. l Kingcome Inlet 158,500 17,250 10.9 22,950 14.5 23,220 14.6 25,750 16 .2 19,500 12.3 8,800 5.6 14,080 8.9 21,700 13.7 21,900 13,8 Bond to Knight 344,500 50,250 14.6 114,000 33.1 115, 000 33 .4 99,750 29.0 163,500 47 .5 5,950 1.7 28,230 8.2 58,520 17.0 73,550 21.3 Johnstone Strait 152,100 39,750 26.l 41,030 26 .9 22,500 14.8 21,000 13.8 19,450 12 .8 17,175 ll.3 52,410 34.5 28,500 18.7 62,870 41.3 Loughborough to Bute 177 ,ooo 10,200 5.8 34,250 19,4 26,000 14.7 33,150 18.7 56,650 32.0 11,925 6,7 22,500 12.7 36,120 20.4 87,250 49. 3 Mid Vancouver Is. 313,500 164,500 52.5 79,270 25.3 115,970 37 .o 156,940 50.1 130,950 41.8 36,lOO 11.5 127,480 40 •7 104,200 33.2 312,900 99.8 Toba Inlet 169,500 20,000 11.8 14,130 8.3 10,630 6 .3 8,350 4,9 16,700 9.9 16,350 9.6 21,180 12.5 18,200 10.7 77,500 45. 7 Jervis Inlet 208,500 102,700 49.3 67,670 32 .5 45,180 21.7 39,740 19.1 45,620 21.9 16,600 8.0 25,630 12.3 17,430 8.4 93,850 45.0 Lower Vancouver Is. 187,400 10,330 5.5 13,000 6,9 19,400 10.4 13,840 7.4 28, 7.90 15 .4 21,250 11.3 93,850 50.1 28,970 15.5 45, 540 24-. 3 Southern Vancouver Is. 238,500 23,500 9.9 49,500 20.8 101,000 42.3 45,500 19 .l 49,500 20.8 61,000 25.6 125,000 52.4 98,000 41.1 123,000 51.6 Howe Sound 182,500 26,000 14.2 20,300 ll.l 50,400 27.6 42,500 23.3 33,500 18.4 7,400 4.1 18,700 10.2 40,300 22,l 102,500 56.2 Burrard Inlet 35 ,ooo 4,000 11.4 2,500 7.1 3,500 10.0 3,000 8.6 5,000 14.3 3,500 10.0 3,500 10.0 3,500 10.0 15,000 4-2.9
Fraser River 822,000 254,000 30.9 164-,ooo 20.0 180,000 21.9 214-,000 26.0 325,000 39.5 185,000 22.5 4-30,000 52.3 212,000 25.8 822,000 100.0
TOTA.LS 3 104-4-,ooo 735,980 24-.18 64-2,850 21.12 717,700 23.56 705,560 23.18 908,560 29.85 4-oo,4-75 13.16 965 1920 31.73 669,380 21.99 1,851,110 60.81 - 24 -
THE 1969 SEASON
Prospects for 1969
The chum salmon stock returning to the study area in
1969 will consist of age 3 fish produced from the 1966 escapement of 965,900 and age 4 fish produced from the 1965 escapement of 400,500. As stated previously, these escapement estimates now include the calculated mark and recapture enumeration of the total Fraser River system.
(a) Magnitude of Age 4 Return
An apparent relationship has existed between the
return of age 3 chum salmon in one year and the return of
age 4 fish in the subsequent year. As indicated in Table VIII, the proportion of the total production of a
single brood escapement returning at age 3, from the brood
years 1960-1964, has ranged between 16.3 percent and 48.9 percent, and has averaged 33.2 percent. On the basis of a return of 540,000 in 1968, the predicted return of the age 4 segment of the 1969 stock has been calculated at
1,087,000 with a range of between 564,000 and 2,773,000
chum salmon.
(b) Magnitude of Age 3 Return
The age 3 segment of the 1969 stock will arise from
the escapement of 965,900 recorded in 1966. The probable range within which the total production of both year
classes from the 1966 escapement could fall is, as shown TABLE VIII. PRODUCTION OF AGE 3 AND 4 CHUM SALMON FOR THE BROOD YEARS 1960 TO 1964 INCLUSIVE.
Returns at Returns at Percent Brood Escapement Age 3 Age 4 Total Return Ratio of Year Return Return:Escapement Year Number Year Number at Age 3
1960 727,000 1963 775,398 1964 809,257 1,584,655 48.9 2.18:1 1961 642,900 1964 209,273 1965 262,653 471,926 44.3 0.73:1 1962 717,700 1965 164,049 1966 839,922 1,003,971 16,3 1.40:1 1963 705,600 1966 171,476 1967 299,013 470,489 36.4 0.67:1 1964 908, 600 1967 551,360 1968 2,162,978 2, 714, 338 20.3 2.99:1
Average return of Age 3 = 33.2% Average ratio of return = 1.59:1 - 26 -
in Table VIII, between o.67:1 and 2.99:1. In order to calculate the anticipated magnitude of the 1969 stock, it is assumed that the progeny of the 1966 brood will return
at the average rate of 1.59:1. On this basis, the
calculated return from the 1966 brood totals 1.59 x
955,900 = 1,535,781. The proportion of the total
production which is expected to return at age 3 in 1969
should fall within the range of x 1,535,781 = 250,000 to x 1,535,781 = 751,000. On the basis that the 1966 brood will return at an average rate, and that the age 3
segment will represent the average proportion of the
production, the best estimate of the magnitude of the age 3 segment of the 1969 stock has been calculated at
X 1,535,781 = 510,000.
(c) Magnitude of Total Stock in 1969
The total return of chum salmon to the study area in
1969 is expected to fall within the following range:
(i) Low range age 3 = 250,000
Low range age 4 = 564,000 _814,000
(ii) High range age 3 = ,751,000
High range age 4 = 2,773,000 3,524,000
The most probable size of the return, using the
average.return of both age 3 and age 4 segments of the
stocks, totals: - 27 -
(iii) Average age 3 = 510,000
Average age 4 = 1,087,000
1,597,000
Proposals for 1969
The major factors which must be taken into consideration in developing regulations for the 1969 season are outlined below.
(a) The 1969 Return
The anticipated chum salmon return in 1969 is
expected to fall within the range of 814,000 and 3,524,000
and the most probable size of return has been calculated
at 1,597,000 fish. At the predicted size of return, the
total stock would equal the escapement levels of the pre-
1955 period of good production. During the period 1949
to 1954, the study area escapements ranged between 1.0 and
1.6 million and averaged 1.2 million chum salmon. It must
be emphasized, however, that estimates during that period
did not include the important Fraser River mainstem
escapement.
(b) Escapement Requirement
Since 1960, the total study area chum salmon
escapement has ranged between 400,000 and 1,851,000, and
has averaged 843,000. At the predicted level of return of
1,597,000, therefore, allocation of the total return to
escapement would result in a substantial degree of - 28 -
rehabilitation if a balanced eescapement could be achieved. ,, In both brood years, however/ the strongest escapements
returned to streams which support relatively late stocks;
i.e. stocks which enter Johnstone Strait after mid-October
and the Fraser River after mid-November. If the 1969 stock
returns at the predicted level but with the strength of
the return weighted in favour of the late segment, as
anticipated, a limited late season fishery will be
permitted.
Recommendations
On the premise that the 1969 stock will return at the calculated level of 1,597,000 but with strength primarily in the late segment of the season, it is recommended:
(1) that the entire study area, encompassing Areas 11 to 18,
and District 1 including the Fraser River, be closed to
commercial fishing until further notice after the week
ending September 20 with the exception of that permitted
under regulations of the International Pacific Salmon
Fisheries Commission and with the further possible
exception of regulations designed to permit exploitation
of chinook and coho salmon in the Fraser River; and
(2) that should the stock, as measured by purse-seine sampling
in Johnstone Strait and by gillnet test-fishing in the
Fraser River, return at a level equal to or greater than
predicted, consideration be given to a' limited chum salmon
fishery in Johnstone Strait after the week ending - 29 -
October 18 and in the Fraser River after the week ending
November 15. Unless the chum salmon return is considerably
above the level predicted, it is essential that the stock
receive maximum protection prior to those dates.
SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS
The following summary includes the main regulatory proposals for the 1969 pink and chum salmon fishing seasons but does not consider allowable fishing periods in the areas concerned prior to the dates that the proposed regulations become effective.
Area 12
(a) Net Fis'hery
July 13 to 19 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
July 20 to August 9 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday
August 10 to 16 - Closed
August 17 to 23 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday
August 24 to September 20 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
Area closed to salmon net fishing until fJrther
notice effective September 20 for conservation of
churri salmon. - 30 -
(b) Troll Fishery
July 13 to September 20 Restricted to net fishing periods inside the surf line
Area 13
Net Fishery
July 13 to 19 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
July 20 to Augutt 9 - Fi sh i ng permit t e d 6 : 00 p . m . Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday
August 10 to 16 - Closed
August 17 to 23 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday
August 24 to September 20 - Fishing permitted 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 6: 00 p.m. Wednesday
- excepting mainland inlets which will be closed to net fishing for pink and chum salmon effective July 29
Area closed to salmon net fishing until further
notice effective September 20 for conservation of
chum salmon.
Area 14
Closed to salmon net fishing July 1 until further
notice.
Areas 15 and 16
Closed to salmon net fishing August 3 until further
notice.
Areas 17 and 18
Closed to salmon net fishing until further notice
after the date on which the International Pacific - 31 -
Salmon Fisheries Commission relinquish control.
Area 28
Howe Sound portion closed to commercial fishing.
Area 29
Closed to salmon net fishing until further not~ce
after the date on which the International Pacific
Salmon Fisheries Commission relinquish control. -----
APPENDIX A. THE CHUM SilkOlf ESCAPEMENTS RECORDED BY STREAM AND TOTALLED BYSUB-AREA FOR THE PERIOD OF 1949-1968INCLUSIVE · _
STREAM 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 UPPER VANCOUVER ISLAND Cluxewe 1.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .20 1.50 .20 .20 .75 1.50 Keogh 2.00 3.50 1.50 15.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 .20 3.50 .75 .20 3.50 1.50 .75 .75 3.50 Nahwitti 3.50 3.5 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 1.50 .01 .20 .75 .07 .40 .20 .75 N/0 Quatse 2.00 1.50 1.50 15.00 7.50 3.50 15.00 15.00 7.50 15.00 1.50 1.50 7.50 7.50 1.50 .40 7.50 Stranby 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 . .20 - N/R N/0 Tsulquate .75 .75 .40 .40 .40 .75 3.50 -.01 -.20 .40 .40 -.07 .75 .03 -.oa .02 3 •.5 Bear 1, 0 • 0 0 ,20 .o • 0 .20 .oa .02 4.0 Totals 15.50 29.90 46.40 16.80 14.30 27. 95 .32.50 9.37 13.50 29.25 13,25 KINGCOMEINLET Ah-Ta-Valley 1.50 3.50 35.00 15.00 .75 7.50 1.50 7.50 3.50 7.50 .75 .4 .75 .• 40 .08 .oa 1.50 .20 Embly 2.00 3.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 - - 3.50 N/0 Kingcome 15.00 15.00 75.00 · 15.00 15.00 3.50 7.50 15.00 15.00 15.00 7.50 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 3.50 7.50- 15.00- 15.00 McKenzie 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 .75 3.50 .75 3.50 .20 .75 1.50 3.50 3,50 .. Nimmo - - 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 15.00 .75 .75 .20 3.50 1.50 .• 20 .20 3.50 1.50 l. 50 Taibass _ 3.50 . 3.50 1.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 7.50 .40 .75 - .07 1.50 ,20 --· .03 .75 .20 .20 Wakeman 15.00 15.00 15.00 7.50 15.00 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 .75 .zs 1.50 Totals 29.50 48.00 81.00 113.50 44.75 46.00 28.50 · 31,00 36.50 56.00 27.15 · 22.95 23.22 25.75 19.50 8.81 21,70 21.90 BOND TO KNIGHT Ahnuhati 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 7.50 7 . 50 15.00 1.50 35.00 7.50 7.50 · 7.50 7.50 7.50 15.00 .75 ,7S 7.50 3,5 Franklin - .75 1.50 .75 1.50 40 1.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 .75 3.50 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .40 Glendale 35.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 . 1.50 7.50 3.50 35.00 75.00 .oa 15.00 3.50 15.00 Kakweiken 35.00 75.00 - 3.50 3.50 35.00 15.00 3.50 1.50 15.00 .40 7.50 3.50 1.50 3• 50 3.50 .75 .75 3.50 3,50 Klini-Klini 15.00 75.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 3.50 3.50 15.00 35.0 35.00 15.00 15.00 35.00 15.00 7.50 15.00 1.50 3.50 .75 ,75 Shoal - 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 .40 .OB .20 Viner 15.00 . 35.00 35.00 35.00 75.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 75.00 75.00 15.00 7.50 35.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 1.50 .40 35.00- 35,00 Washilas .75 1.50 _ 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .40 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 .75 1.50 .75 .03 - .02 ,20 Waterfall 7.50 1.50 7.50 15.00 1.50 3.50 7.50 35.00 1.50 15.00 7.50 7.50 15.00 .20 7.50 7.50 15.00 Total• 65.75 220.00 210.25 113.50 153.25 154.00 70.65 82.00 139.40 211.00 49.40 50 114.00 115.00 99.75 58.52 73,55 JOHNSTONE STRAIT Adam - 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 .75 1.50 1.50 ·.20 1.50 .75 N/0 Fulmore 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 7.50 1.50 .75 1.50 1.50 1.50 .75 1.50 N/0 Kokish 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 .75 1.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 .40 1.50 .40 .75 .20 .BO .20 .01 Nimpkish < 100,00 < 100,00 75,00<100.00 75.00 35.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 35.00 15.00 55.00 Robbers Nob .03 - - .03 .03 .03 0.03 .03 .07 .03 .03 .03 .03 .05 Tsi tika 7 .50 .40 1.50 .75 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .75 - N/R .OB - N/0. Village Bay 3..50 15.00 7.50 1.50 3.50 .75 7.50 7.50 O 1.50 -.20 .03 .20 . 1.50 .20 7.5 7.50 3,50 Salmon 15.00 7.50 15.00 7.50 15.00 3.50 .75 .75 3.50 3. 0 .75 .75 1.50 3.50 1.50 .40 3.50 1.50 • 75 Hyacinth 7.50 7.50 15.00 1.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 .75 3.50 7.50 .75 .40 .75 .4o .75 .•40 2.50 3.50 3,50 Totals 137.03 129.40 128.00 125.78 105.03 57.53 85.28 50.03 60.07 58.78 24.53 39.75 41.03 22.50 21.00 17.18 52.41 28.45 62.87 LOUGHBOROUGH TO BUTE Village 8q 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 .75 .40 1.50 7.50 · .40 .20 1.50 1.50 .75 .75 .40 3,50 Bear 1.50 .03 3.50 ,20 1.50 .20 _ .20 .20 .40 • 0 .20 .20 .40 .20 .40 .40 .08 .775 Apple .75 .75 7.50 1.50 .75 .20 .40 .40 1.50 • 7 1.50 .40 1.50 .40 3.50 1.50 .20 .40 Romathko 7.50 7.50 15.00 35.00 15.00 7.50 3.50 15.00 75.00 3.50 . 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 .40 3.50 3,50 Orford 35.00 15.00 7.50 7.50 15.00 15.00 3.50 1.50 15.00 15.00 7.50 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 Phillips 15.00 7.50 15.00 7.50 3.50 1.50 .40 1.50 15.00 3.50 1.50 · • 0 1.50 .40 3.50 7.5 .75 1.50 Southgate 7.50 7.50 15.00 7.50 7.50 7 .50 3.50 . ·- 3.50 7.50 15.00 ,· 1. 0 3.50 3.50 3.50 15.00 1.50 7.50 15.00 Stafford .07 1.50 1.50 3.50 .4 - .75 . .40 1.50 1.5 040 .40 .75 · .75 1.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 Heydon 1.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 7.50 .40 3.50 15.00 15.00 7.50 1. 0 7, 0 7.50 7.50 15.00 .75 15.00 35,00 Cumsack 1.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .75 .75 3.50 1.50 .7 • 0 • 0 N R .o N/0 Totals 73.82 52.28 83.50 71,20 50.15 135.90 58.97 41.85 10.20 34.25 26.00 33.1 36.12 87.25 MID-VANCOUVER ISLAND Campbell - 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 .75 1.50 .40 1.50 .75 .40 1.50 .75 3.0 .75 .4 40 .75 ,75 Wilfred (Coal) 1.50 .75 1.50 .75 1.50 3.50 .07. .75 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .75 .40 .40 ,...... • 75 08 .40 .. .90 2.50 Cook 3.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 · 3.50 3.50 .75 .75 3.50 7.50 3.50 . .75 1.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .20 .... 1.5 1.20 6.50 Cougar - 3.50 3.50 7.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 .75 3.50 3.50 · .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .20 .75 1,00 1.50 Englishman's 7.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 15.00 15.00 1.50 .75 7.50 15 .00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 .75 1.50 1.50 7.50 .50 6.oo French .75 .75 .75 .• 03 .75 .75 .20 .20 . 3.50 .75 .40 - .40 .20 .07 20 1.50 McNaughton N/R 3.50 . 3.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.500 3.50 7.50 3.50 • 75 .20 1.50 1.50 5 Nile .75 . .20 1.50 .20 .40 .20 .20 .07 ,20 .20 , ,07 ,07 .07 .20 .08 -·• • 15 .40 Oyster 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 15.00 3.50 .75 3.50 7.50 .75 .40 .40 1.50 .75 .40 .08 · .20 .05 .• B. Qualicum 35.00 - 35.00 . 75.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 35.00 35.00 75.00 75.00 15.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 35.00 30.00 120.00 L.Qualicum 35.00 75.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 . 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 35.00 40.00 85.00 Rosewall .75 1.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 . 3.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 .75 .75 .40 .75 .20 1.50 2.50 6.00 Tsable 3.50 .20 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 15.00 7.50 3.50 3.50 .75 1.50 7.50 1.50 7.50 7.00 21,00 Tsolum 1.50 .75 .40 .40 1.50 1.50 .20 .07 .75 - .40 - .20 .20 .75 .75 .08 - .20 5.00 Waterloo .75 1.50 1.50 .75 1.50 1.50 .75 .40 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 .20 .40 _.75 .40 .20 .40 .40 1.20 Puntledge 15.00 15. .00000 35.00 00 20.00 55.00 Totals 115.50 156.35 288.85 126.43 159.75 171.45 125.12 83.62 147.35 165.82 176.75 164.50 79,27 115.97 156.94 130.95 36.13 127.48 104.20 312,90 TOBA INLET 7.50 .40 .40 7.50 .75 .40 1.50 .75 .40 N/R .40 3,50 Brem .50 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .75 .75 1.50 5.00 Forbes 1.50 · 15.00 7.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 .40 .20 .75 .50 .60 . Klite 1.50 15.00 1.50 3.50 3.50 .75 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 2,00 10.00 Okeover 7.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 .40 .20 ,07 1.50 .40 .75 .60 . 3.00 Salt Lagoon .40 0 1.50 .75 3.50 .03 .07 .07 .03 .03 ,20 .40 Theodosia 35.00 3.50 35.00 35.00 35.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 . . 7.50 2.00 20.og Toba 15.00 75.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 7.50 15.00 35.00 7.50 , 7.50 8.00 20,00 Little Totals 66.65 62.32 136,00 131.15 89.90 92.40 22.48 31.04 55 53.03 35.43 20.00 14.13 10.63 8.35 16.70 16.36 21 18,20 77.50 JERVIS INLET Chamberlain 3.50 .75 .75 .20 .40 .20 .20 ,20 1.50 ,7!., .20 ,20 3.50 1.50 .07 .40 .75 1.50 .10 0,50 Shannon 3.50 .75 .75 .75 .75 1.50 ,07 .20 .75 .40 3.50 ,20 .75 .75 .05 .75 .03 .40 .02 1.00 Brittain 7.50 3.50 1.50 .75 1.50 1.50 .75 .40 1.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .75 .40 .05 .oa .20 .01 0.10 Deserted 7.50 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 15.00 7.50 35.00 7.50 7.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 .75 .75 4.00 20.00 Murphy 7.50 7.50 3.50 1.50 7.50 7.50 1.50 1.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 35.00 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 ·• 7.50 $,00 15,00 Peat 3.50 1.50 .75 .75 3.50 .20 .03 .40 .75 1.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 N/R 3.00 .40 N/R · .20 3,00 Pender Harbour7.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .75 • .75 ,80 12,00 Sliamon 35.00 35.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 7.50 3.50 15.00 15.00 7.50 4.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 · 7.50 1.50 3.50 .60 9.00 Snake .75 .20 1.50 .75 .40 ,20 .20 .40 3.50 3.50 .2 .40 .40 .75 .75 .40 .08 .75 .60 1.50 Skwawka 7.50 ,07 7.50 .07 7.50 .07 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 .75 .40 1.50 .08 .40 .05 3.00 Sakinaw L. 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 .75 .75 1.50 .75 · 1.50 1.50 3.50 1.50 .40 .75 .20 .08 ,10 ,30. Thunder Bay 3.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .75 .75 .75 1.50 .75 .40 .20 ,07 .03 ,20 .20 .20 .40 .06 ,15 Tzoonie 35.00 35.00 35.00 7.50 3.50 15.00 7.50 1.50 15.00 15.00 35.00 35.00 15. 00 15.00 15.00 15.00 3.50 7.50 5.00 20, oo . Vancouver 7.50 3.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 1.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 .07 .07 .03 .40 .10 2.20 Wolf11on 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 3.50 . 3.50 3.50 4.00 3.50 1.50 · 3.50 3.50 3.50 .75 1.50 .40 0,10. Siwash .20 1.5 0 .20 .03 N RN/R
Totals 149.75 119.52 96.75 53.02 71.80 52.12 28.82 34.80 84.25 66.85 99.55 102.70 67,67 45.18 39.74 45.62 16.63 25.63 17.43 93.85 LOWER VANCOUVER ISLAND Bush 15.00 3.50 15.00 .20 .75 7.50 3.50 ,20 7.50 15.00 .40 1.50 .75 1.50 3.50 .75 1.30 3.00 Brunnell • 75 15.00 15.00 •07 7.50 7.50 .75 1.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 .20 .75 3.0 .75 3.50 .50 3.50 . Nanaimo · 15.00 <100.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 75.00 15.00 35.00 35.00 75.00 7.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 3.50 15.00 22.00 26,00 103rd 15..oo 3.50 3.50 .75 .75 7.50 1.50 .75 15.00 35.00 1.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.10 7.60 Nanoose 6.00 7.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .75 .03 .20 3.50 3.50 3.50 .75 .20 .40 .75 .20 .25 2.00 Stocking Lake 3.05 3.50 3.50 .75 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.50 7.50 7.50 1.50 .75 .20 .75 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.86 Bonsall .75 .75 .75 .40 .40 .75 .20 .20 3.50 .40 .40 .03 .03 .75 .07 .08 .10 .10 Rocky .40 .20 .40 - .20 ,20 .03 .07 .20 .02 .03 - .20 .03 .02 .01 Walkers 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 3.50 . 1.50 .40 1.50 .75 3.50 .01 .07 1.50 .07 .• .20 .20 .07 Totals 57.90 135.45 116.15 39.42 53.10 104.20 22,91 80.45 22.30 10.33 13.00 19.40 13.84 21.26 93.85 SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND Chemainus 75.00 <100.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 7 50 35.00 35.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 7.50 35.00 12.00 12.00 Cowichan ·100.00 J.OO.OO FRASER RIVER Alouette, N. 3.50 1.50 3,50 3,50 3,50 ,75 3.50 .20 ,75 .20 .75 ,50. .40 .40 .40 .40 .20 .40 .07 - ..• 40 Alouette, S. 3,50 3,50 7,50 3.50 3,50 .20 3,50 .20 ,75 .40 . ,75 .50 _ .40 .40 .40 ,75 .20 3.50 40 3,50 Blaney .75 .75 .75 .40 ,75 .40 .75 • 02 • 20 . .07. ,02. ,75 .75 .02 .20 .75 .40 .40 .40 .75 Bouchier .40 .40 ,75 .20 ,75 .20 .40 .20· .75 .40 .07 .20 _ .20 .20 .• 12 .20 .28 .75 .02 .40 Chehalis 7.50 35,00 35.00 35.00 7.50 15,00 35.00 3.50 3.50 35,00 50.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 30.00 13.00 12.00 26.00 13.00 60.00 Chilliwack 35.00 15,00 15.00 35.00 15.00 7.50 7.50 7,50 15.00 7.50 15.00 Included with Vedder River Harrison 35.00 75,00 35.00 35.00 75.00 35,00 35.00 . 15.00 35.00 35,00· 60.00 52.00 21.00. 47.00 59,00 89.00 47.00 165.00 67.00 229,00 Inches 1.50 3,50 ,75 ,75 .40 1.50 .20 .40 3.50 .75 3.00 1.50 · .20 3.00 3.00. ,75 1.80 3.00 3,50 3.50 Kanaka 1.50 .40 1.50 1.50 3.50 .40 3.50 · .20 ,75 .40 .40 .20 ·.07 .20 .07 .07 .08 .40 .20 .07 Nicomen 3.50 3,50 7.50 ,75 1.50 1.50 • .40 .03 3,50 1.50 .75 .75 ,75 2.00 .75 ,75 3.50 .75 .40 Norrish .75 .40 .20 .40 ,07 1.50 ,20 .20 .07 .03 .40 .20 .03 .05 .05 3,50 7.50 .40 7,50 Squakum 7,50 3,50 ,75 .20 3,50 1.50 1.50 .40 7.50 3,50 2.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 6.oo 5.00 13.00 16.00 32.00 Stave 3,50 - .40 1.50 3,50, 1.50 ,75 3.50 1,50 3.50 .75 5.00 7,10 13.00 9.00 31.00 37.00 26.00 80.00 19.00 157,00 Swelt 7,50 35,00 35,00 15,00 3,50 15.00 3.50 .75 1.50 1,50, 3,50 Included with Vedder River Vedder 3.50 7,50 7,50 15,00 3,50 1.50 3.50 .40 · 1,50 .75 1,50 72,00 47,00 43.00 57.00 96.00 _ 32.00 58,00 87,00 168.00 West .40 3.50 3,50 1.50 1.50 1,50 ,20 ,07 .40 1,50 .75 .07 .03 .03 .• 03 .03 .40 .20 .so Whonnock 1.50 ,75 3.50 3,50 1,50 ,03 ,75 ,20 ,75 - .20 1.50 1,00 .40 .30 1.00. .30 .20 • 0 .40 1,50 Weaver 3.50 1.50 .75 1.50 .40 .40 ,75 .07 .40 3,50 3,50 1.00 1.00 3.50 · 1.50 ,75 3,50 3.70 1,50 3.50 Worth 1,50 .20 .02 .40 .• 07 .07 _ .0 .40 ,75 .75 .50 .02 ,20 .02 .02 .20 .02 .40 .07 .02 Mainstem Fraser Not estimated :,_ 63.65 2. Totals 121.80 • 191,30 ·159,77 156.40 127,27 83,27 105.15 31.24 80.20 92.24 149.77 254.00 164.00 180.00 214.00 325.00 185.00 430.00 212.00 822.00 GRAND .. TOTALS 1080,20 1412.87 1597.77 1264.30 968.40 _1038,77 604.36 489.60 1003.64 1150,11 882.60 - 735,98 642.85 717.70 705,56. 908.56 400.59 965.29 669.33 1851,11