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Letter to DFO: Unjustified Commercial Gill Net Extensions Threaten Skeena Steelhead

August 11, 2025 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Original article To Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries Subject: Area 4 Commercial Sockeye harvest shutdown required to avert critical impacts to steelhead and other […]

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Politics not science is robbing Canadians of their right to catch Chinook Salmon

July 1, 2025 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Be aware, that the (DFO) Department of Fisheries and Oceans are in cahoots with SkeenaWild, Wild Salmon Center, removing non aboriginal rights to fish Chinook […]

Stolen Rights – The End of Chinook Salmon Fishing for non aboriginal Canadians.

Stolen Rights – The End of Chinook Salmon Fishing for non aboriginal Canadians.

June 7, 2025 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Less than a half dozen years ago, the citizens of BC could fish for “spring salmon” also known as Chinook or king salmon. A few […]

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Illegal Gitxsan Ban on Fishing

May 16, 2025 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

We wish to make it abundantly clear the Gitxsan putting out this notice have ZERO authority to enforce it. The only lands they have jurisdiction […]

Skeena Frustrations Continued by Bob Hooton

Skeena Frustrations Continued by Bob Hooton

December 1, 2024 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Skeena Frustrations Continued Until the sun rose on November 26, I thought I knew about as much as needed to be somewhat in the loop […]

Skeena River Fish Trap Project – By Bob Hooton

Skeena River Fish Trap Project – By Bob Hooton

November 22, 2024 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

What Are We Doing? Way back in 2021 I became aware of a developing relationship between a few Skeena system steelhead guides and the Washington […]

Skeena Wild Conservation Trust – Greg Knox – Disappearing Videos

Skeena Wild Conservation Trust – Greg Knox – Disappearing Videos

September 26, 2024 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Skeena Fisheries Management of the Future? Here’s the events that prompted what follows. At mid-day on Friday, September 20 a friend alerted me to a […]

Nathan Cullen finding more ways to kill Skeena River Salmon and Steelhead

Nathan Cullen finding more ways to kill Skeena River Salmon and Steelhead

September 19, 2024 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Nathan is increasing aboriginal ability to wipe out salmon and steelhead stocks, in an effort to save his failing political career. Why so many fish […]

Meziadin Lake Park Closure – Another Sockeye Scam?

Meziadin Lake Park Closure – Another Sockeye Scam?

September 11, 2024 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

I cannot help but think we are experiencing a bad case of Déjà vu. We did this story already, closed Babine River to hide the […]

The closure of Meziadin Provincial Park another Goverment Sellout

The closure of Meziadin Provincial Park another Goverment Sellout

September 11, 2024 Fishing Northwest B.C. 0

Article by Bob Hooton Reconciliation or ? One of the personal messages that came to me following publishing of my latest piece (Who Are You […]

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Bob Hooton – Protector and Defender of Skeena Steelhead

From our Newsdesk

  • What Are We Doing? By Bob Hooton August 16, 2025
  • Dec 17, 2019 The Skeena Fish Trap Proposal – Observations, Optics and Questions – Steelhead Voices August 16, 2025
  • Message sent to BCSRIF project administrator Shane Peterson on March 27, 2025 – Bob Hooton August 16, 2025
  • Fish Trap Proposal Skeena River Nov 15, 2023 August 15, 2025
  • Skeena Pound Trap Again August 14, 2025
  • Skeena River Floating Fish Trap Operations 2025 August 13, 2025
  • Is anyone paying attention – by Bob Hooton August 12, 2025
  • Letter to DFO: Unjustified Commercial Gill Net Extensions Threaten Skeena Steelhead August 11, 2025
  • Posted on Facebook, April 26, 2025, by R. S. Hooton August 11, 2025
  • British Columbia steelhead “management” scenario is becoming increasingly mired. – A message from Bob Hooton August 11, 2025

Readers Feedback

  • admin on Vallee Lake
  • admin on Round Lake
  • Mad Fisherman on Skeena River Floating Fish Trap Operations 2025
  • Michelle finch on Irrigation Lake aka Dunalter Lake
  • Ice Off Report – April 28th 2025 – Fishing Northwest British Columbia on Round Lake
  • Local Fisherman on Babine River Corridor Provincial Park – Sockeye Scam
  • Nick Jeszenszky on Round Lake
  • Nick Jeszenszky on Vallee Lake
  • Kirk on Fulton Lake
  • admin on Round Lake

Important Alerts:

We cannot stress enough how important it is for the public to understand, that “nets in the Skeena” will completely obliterate both “Coho and Steelhead” stocks, and it appears that First Nations. the primary benefactor of net fishing in the Skeena also do not care. History has shown that it will be the “non aboriginals who are to blame, and must pay compensation for the loss they never created.

Both Coho and Steelhead numbers show they are in a state of crisis.

Regulations – Rivers & Lakes

Region 6 – Skeena: Recreational salmon fishing limits, openings and closures.

Region 6 Synopsis Section (PDF, 1.6 MB)

B.C. Recreational Freshwater Fishing Licence

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