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REGION 7B - Peace

CONTACT INFORMATION

Zone B (Peace) RAPP Fish and Wildlife Regional Office Report All Poachers and Polluters (250) 787-3415 Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline 400-10003 110 Ave 1-877-952-RAPP (7277) Fort St. John BC V1J 6M7 Please refer to page 78 for more information Conservation Officer Service rapp.bc.ca Please call 1-877-952-7277 for recorded information or to make an appointment at any of the following Field Offices: Chetwynd, , Fort Nelson and Fort St. John

STAY UP TO DATE: Check website for in-season changes or closure dates for the 2021-2023 season at: www.gov.bc.ca/FishingRegulations

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5-13 R E 7-2 A C 5-12 H 5-9 5-2 REGION 7B - Peace

Regional Regulations

WARNING General ZONE B Regulations Burbot: 5 Single barbless hook: must be used in all Goldeye: 10 The Peace River is no longer streams of Zone B, all year. See definition of navigable past the Site C construction site. “streams” on page 80. Inconnu: 1 Avoid boat travel between 2 km upstream Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone B, Kokanee: 10 (none from streams, except of the dam site (warning signs are on shore) Peace River) and the downstream construction bridge. all year. See https://www.sitecproject.com/boating Fin fish: (as defined on page 8 under “Rules Northern pike: 3 (only 1 over 90 cm) for details. on Bait Usage”) may not be used as bait in Walleye: 3 (only 1 over 70 cm) any waters of Zone B. And you must release: ICE FISHING HUTS Ice fishing huts should Set lining: is not permitted in Zone B. • all from streams, Apr 1-May 15 have the owner's contact information displayed in a prominent location when left Region Zone B Daily Quotas Whitefish: 15 (all species combined) unoccupied. (See tables for exceptions) Yellow perch: 5 Failure to remove ice fishing huts from lakes Trout/char: 5, but not more than Possession Quotas before spring breakup is an offence under • 1 over 50 cm the Environmental Management Act. • 2 from streams Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas for most • 2 lake trout species. See tables for exceptions. • 1 bull trout THIN ICE AND OPEN WATER Due to Exception: possession quota = 1 daily quota aeration projects, dangerous thin ice and NOTE: Bull trout may only be retained from for Arctic grayling, 1 daily quota for bull trout, open water may exist on Inga and Sundance Oct 16-Aug 14. These fish may only be from and 1 daily quota for lake trout. lakes. It is prohibited to enter within the the Liard River watershed (or other specified NOTE: Bull trout and Dolly Varden are two fenced area surrounding the aerator. waters) and only 30-50 cm in length. See distinct species. Since only bull trout are below. found in the Peace Region, we have removed And you must release: references to Dolly Varden here. NOTICE TO ANGLERS BC Hydro is tracking the movement of fish throughout the Peace • of any size from streams, River and its tributaries using radio telemetry May 1-June 15 to gather valuable data on the potential • Lake trout under 30 cm effects of the Site C project on fish. Anglers • Lake trout of any size, Sept 15-Oct 31 who catch tagged fish are encouraged to • Bull trout from the Liard return them to the water if possible, or return River watershed Aug 15-Oct 15, and from the tag by e-mailing [email protected] the Peace River watershed all year (See or calling (250) 785-9281. If tags come from tables for exceptions) anywhere other than the Peace River and its Arctic grayling: 2 (none under 30 cm and tributaries, please call the regional Ministry only 1 over 45 cm) office in Fort St. John at (250) 787-3415. And you must release: • any size, May 1-June 15 • all from and its tributaries

64 2021-2023 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis REGION 7B - Peace

Water-Specific Regulations

WATER BODY | MGMT UNIT EXCEPTIONS TO THE REGIONAL REGULATIONS ANDY BAILEY (Jackfish) LAKE 7-48 No powered boats No Fishing Nov 1- Apr 30 BEATTIE LAKE 7-57 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook BELCOURT LAKE 7-19 No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 BOOT LAKE 7-20 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) BOULDER LAKE 7-22 No powered boats; situated at the head of Boulder Creek BURNT RIVER  7-22 Release all fish; artificial fly only CAMERON LAKES 7-31 See North and South Cameron lakes No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 CARBON LAKE 7-31 Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm) Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) CECIL LAKE 7-33 No powered boats CECILIA CREEK 7-19 No Fishing No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 CECILIA LAKE 7-19 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook CHARLIE LAKE 7-33 Walleye daily and possession quotas = 3; northern pike daily and possession quotas = 3 “CHINAMAN” LAKE 7-35 See Chunamun Lake CHOWADE RIVER  7-43 No Fishing upstream of the Horseshoe Road Bridge, Aug 15-Oct 15 No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 CHUNAMUN LAKE 7-35 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook CLEARWATER CREEK 7-31 Release all fish No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 CLEARWATER LAKE 7-31 Release all fish, May 1-Oct 31 DENETIAH CREEK 7-52 No Fishing July 1-July 15 DENETIAH LAKE 7-52 Bait ban DIMSDALE CREEK 7-19 No Fishing DIMSDALE LAKE 7-19 Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook DINOSAUR LAKE ( Downstream No Fishing from W.A.C. Bennett Dam to 100 m south of Gething Creek and between the anti-vortex dyke and  7-31 of W.A.C. Bennett Dam) No trout/char under 25 cm (release all bull trout); single barbless hook No Fishing June 1-July 15 FERN LAKE 7-42 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban GETHING CREEK  7-31 No Fishing GWILLIM LAKE 7-21 Lake trout daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook 7-34 No Fishing from confluence with Peace River to fishing boundary signs approximately 5 km upstream, Mar 1-June 30 Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 35 cm) HEART LAKE 7-22 Electric motors only Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) INGA LAKE 7-34 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! JOHNSON CREEK  7-31 No Fishing No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 KAKWA LAKE 7-19 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm) 7-19 No Fishing No Fishing within 100 m of fishing boundary sign at outlet, May 15-July 31 LETAIN LAKE 7-52 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook LIARD RIVER WATERSHED Bull trout release from all lakes and streams, Aug 15-Oct 15 7-53 (see map on page 63) Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm) from all lakes and streams, Oct 16-Aug 14 No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 LOWER BLUE LAKE 7-21 Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm), May 1-Aug 14 Bait ban, single barbless hook MOBERLY LAKE 7-31 No Fishing Sept 15-Oct 31; lake trout release Nov 1-Sept 14 MOBERLY RIVER 7-32 Arctic grayling release downstream of Moberly Lake No Fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 MONKMAN LAKE 7-21 Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm), May 1-Aug 14 Bait ban, single barbless hook 7-51 Lake Trout daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm and only 1 over 60 cm); single barbless hook MURRAY RIVER 7-21 Arctic grayling release from Kinuseo Falls to signs about 2 km downstream NORTH 7-31 No powered boats ONE 7-20 See ice hut warning, page 63 Kokanee daily quota = 10 Arctic grayling release from Hwy 29 bridge to the Site C construction site PEACE RIVER 7-31 No Fishing between Peace Canyon Dam and Hwy 29 bridge No Fishing from mouth of Halfway River to fishing boundary signs approximately 5 km upstream and 5 km downstream, Mar 1-June 30 TABLE LEGEND: Includes tributaries Stocked Lake, see page 4

2021-2023 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 65 REGION 7B - Peace

Water-Specific Regulations

WATER BODY | MGMT UNIT EXCEPTIONS TO THE REGIONAL REGULATIONS PINE RIVER  7-32 Release all fish upstream of the Hasler Road Bridge RADAR LAKE 7-20 No powered boats No Fishing within 100 m of fishing boundary sign at outlet, May 15-July 31 RAINBOW LAKES 7-52 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook ROBB LAKE 7-57 Bull trout daily quota = 1 (any size) No Fishing in lake Nov 1- Apr 30; tributaries closed all year SIMPSON LAKE 7-31 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none over 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook SOUTH CAMERON LAKE 7-31 No powered boats STEWART LAKE 7-32 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) STONY LAKE 7-19 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) SUNDANCE LAKE 7-32 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! 7-20 Walleye daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm) No Fishing within 100 m downstream of outlet weir at Swan Lake TUPPER RIVER 7-20 Walleye release WAPITI LAKE 7-19 Bait ban, single barbless hook No rainbow trout under 30 cm 7-31 See mercury warning page 58 in Region 7A, and definition of “stream mouth” on page 80 WILLISTON LAKE (in Zone B) 7-36 Arctic grayling release Bull trout daily quota =1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm), Oct 16-Aug 14 No Fishing within 100 m of fishing boundary sign at outlet, May 15-July 31 WOLVERINE LAKE 7-52 Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook

NOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial Regulations (pages 8-10) and the Regional Regulations (page 64) apply. Regulations that have changed from the previous version of the printed synopsis are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: www.gov.bc.ca/FishingRegulations.

66 2021-2023 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis