This is imortant people. I know Dave listed these email address is his thread, but lots of text tends to disintrest people and then they take their "eye off the ball."

Please, email:

Paul McGillvary at, macgillivrayp@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

or:

Devona Adams at, adamsd@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

and voice your opinion about further endangering Thompson steelhead, whether you ever plan on fishing there or not. They need help. Posted below is what I wrote. Thanks.

Paul:

I cannot think of a steelhead run in all of North America that is more majestic than the fish that return to the Thompson River. The paultry number that return there today are testemony to the fact their numbers have suffered exponetial losses over the years due to, among other factors, mismanagement on behalf of BC's Ministry of Fisheries. The few that return there today already have to negotiate the annual sockeye fishery in the Fraser. Now, the proposal is to subject this almost extinct run of special fish to a Chum Salmon fishery too? What are the managers thinking about?

I believe the folks who are utimately responsible for making the Chum Salmon decision need to sit back and drink a hot cup of the Queen's tea before putting what could prove to be the final nail in the coffin.

-Sol

Good job Sol. Thanks for the support. It truely is a VERY special run and place.

Thanks Sol: They are getting tons of e mails and a very strong letter of protest from T.U. Canada. I know they will rspond if they get enough preassure.


Come on guys send that e mail then let us know that you did.

Hi, I am new to this site but I too believe in protecting an endangered run of salmon or steelhead. Especially the wild fish. I have joined all af you and sent an email to try and prevent a chum fishery there. This is a great site with a lot of great people. Thanks for the info.

Never fished the Thompson before, but just sent my email. Will do whatever I can when it comes to helping preserve our wild fish!
CM

The Thompson is one of my favorite rivers also...

My email and 3 of my close friends also submitted one also.

Good on Ya there SolDuc! The travesty continues up here, what with yet another chum opening, and special aboriginal "economic" openings to boot! That majestic run is in very serious trouble, and the powers that be are acting ostrich (NOT that that's where I think their heads are!!). The more letters and e-mails we can get in, the greater possibility they will be forced into a response. Mine, and many many of my buddy's up here are in, more would be sincerely appreciated!

I've chosen to forgoe my annual trip there, as I honestly perceive the numbers skewing to be just that: spin-doctoring simply to allow a sports opening, which in turn allows for the chum commercial. FOR SHAME!!!

Thanks from the Resource! Hope a few more here take this seriously enough to ACT!

Cheers & BIG TIME Thanks!
Nog

Thanks a bunch ,those that wrote e-mails ,these fish need all the friends they can get.The numbers of fish this year are slightly better than last ,based on angler reports,however they are a far cry from what they should be.If you are coming up, please try to limit your impact by avoiding use of bait and replacing large spoon and spinner hooks with smaller ones.The people of Spences Bridge are asking people to try and limit yourself to 2 landed fish a day,as these fish get caught many times over ,to the point of not being able to last until spring spawning.Again ,thanks for your support.

Bent Rods