Fisheries and Oceans PAches et Oceans Canada Canada
2005-2007 British Columbia Freshwater Salmon Supplement 4
CONTACT NUMBERS Refer to the frollt cover of the tidal water sectio" for DFO office IIl1l1lbers. Freshwater Salmon Search and Rescue or Diver Distress 1-800-567-5111 or ask operator fo r marine distress Environmental Emergency (24-hour) (604) 666-6100 Supplement Recreational Tidal Waters Licensing (604) 666-0566 Sport Fishing Information (604) 666-2828 Effective April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2007 (24-hour recorded message) (shellfish closure info rmation included) Sport Head Recovery Program 1-866-483-9994 CONTENTS Recreational Fisheries HOW TO USE THIS SUPPLEMENT ...... 2 South Coast (Nanaimo) (250) 756-7152 General Information ...... 2 North Coast (Prince Rupert) (250) 627-3409 Licences ...... 3 Lower Fraser Ri ver (Delta) (604) 666-6509 Salmon Identification ...... 4 BC Interior (Kamloops) (250) 851-4878 REGION MAP ...... 6 Boating Distress Safety and Calling Channel 16 Weather Broadcast Service Channels 21 B, FISHING REGULATIONS WX1, WX2, WX3 REGION 1: Vancouver Island ...... 7 Marine Mammal Sighting Reporting (604) 659-3429 REGION 2: Lower Mainland ...... 11 (whales, dolphins and porpoises) REGION 3: Thompson-Nicola ...... 18 Observe, Record, Report- REGION 5A: Cariboo (Fraser River Watershed) 22 report fisheries and wildlife violations 1-800-465-4336 REG ION 5B: Cariboo (Coastal Watershed) ...... 24 Government of Canada 1-800-0-Canada REGION 6: Skeena...... 26 (1-800-622-6232) REGION 7: Omineca-Peace ...... 38 REGION 8: Okanagan...... 39 IMPORTANT WEB SITES CONTACT NUMBERS ...... IFC B.C. tidal waters and freshwater salmon fi shing information www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish (recwt IIpdntes to tllis booklet illellided) Shellfish Contimination Closures INFORMATION AND SAFETY www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops / fm / shell fi sh / biotoxins/ Some information that pertains to both tidal water and closures/default e.htm freshwater is located in the BC Tidal Wa ters Sport Fishing On-line tidal waters fi shing licences - Guide portion of this booklet. Turn the booklet over to read the sections indicated by the page numbers below: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfi sh Canadian Tide Tables on-line .www.charts.gc.ca DFO Offices ...... tidal water !FC Glossary ...... tidal water 4 Ca t. No. Fs 1-43/2005E Code of Conduct for ...... tidal water 10 ISBN 0·662·39282·5 Sport Fishing in B.C. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2005 Packaging Your Catch ...... tidal water 8 Ega l~ement d isponible en fran,ais SOliS Ie titre: g ui de de Transporting Your Catch ...... tidal water 9 1.. peche sporti ve 2005/2007 dans les eaux a man~e de la Atlantic Salmon Watch Program ...... tidal water 27 Colombie-Britannique. Non-retention and Techniques ...... tidal water 35 Produced by: Communications Branch, Pacific Region, DFO. to Remember For further info rmation, and to order guides, contact (604) Consultation and Sport Fishing...... tidal water 76 666·0384. Advisory Board Creel Surveys & Salmon ...... tidal wa ter 83 Photo c~ntributio n s gratefu lly acknowledged: Bernard Hanby. RICk Harbo, Ron Ptolemy, Phil Edgell, Neil Bourne, Head Recovery Program Tony Pletcher, Mar; Trim, Jon Churchill, and Michael Bigg. Sport Head Recovery Depots...... tidal water 85 Illustrations by Bernie Lyon.
1 HOW TO USE THIS SUPPLEMENT Non-tidal Angling Licences This booklet is intended as a supplement to the British For information on Non-tidal Angling Licence cate Columbia Freshwater Fishillg Regulatiolls SYllopsis. It con gories and current fees, please visit the provincial govern tains freshwater (non-tidal) salmon species information ment's website at: http: //wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/ fw / fi sh/ only. For tidal water salmon regulations, turn this booklet regulations/ intro.htm over to the BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide section. Angling licence information for non-tidal waters is For regulations regarding freshwater species other than also available in the annual British Columbia Freshwater salmon, please refer to the provincial SYllopsis. Fishillg Regulatiolls SYllopsis. This booklet is valid for two years (until March 2007). Before you go fishing in FRESHWATER: Salmon Conservation Stamp 1. Check the map to find your fishing Region. Your Non-tidal Angling Licence must be validated 2. Purchase a Non-Tidal Angling Licence. Purchase a with a provincial salmon conservation stamp to keep a salmon conservation stamp if you intend to keep a salmon of any legal size or species (other than kokanee) salmon of any legal size or species. Ensure that you from non-tidal waters. A stamp is not required if you in have your valid fi shing licence with you while you tend to release all salmon caught, however a provincial are fi shing. Non-tidal Angling Licence is still required. 3. Know the Region-specific salmon fi shing regulations (on the following pages). 4. Check with the DFO office nearest to where you in How to measure the length of your salmon tend to fish or visit the website at www.pac.dfo-mpo. gc.ca/recfi sh for regulation changes. Updates may be made in-season. It is your responsibili~ to know the regulations prior. to fishing. 5. If you want to fish for freshwater species other than salmon, consult the SY'lOpsis. GENERAL INFORMATION • Check to determine if the location you intend to ventral (pelvic) fin fish is open. • It is illegal to catch or attempt to catch salmon by The length of a fi sh means the distance measured snagging or with snares. All fi sh foul hooked in a from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail. lake or stream must be released. • It is illegal to sportfish for salmon and trout, except by angling. • There are no salmon in Region 4 (Kootenays). For in How big is your catch? formation on other freshwater species in Region 4, Use the table below to estimate its weight: please refer to the British Columbia Freshwater Fishing Inches Pounds Regulations Synopsis. 20 ...... 3.0 24 ...... 6.5 HABITAT CONSERVATION TRUST FUND 30 ...... 15.5 Part of the cost of your angling licence goes to the 40 ...... 30.0 Habitat Conservation Trust Fund to enhance and protect 44 ...... 45.0 fish stocks and habitat in all regions of British Columbia. Each year, the Trust Fund supports more than 150 projects Salmon weight can also be estimated by using this ranging in budget from $2,000 to $300,000. For more in formula: Length x girth' (in inches) .,. 800 formation on the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, call 1- 800-387-9853 or check the website: www.hctf.ca
2 3 Identify Your Catch
Sockeye -lIIa'e
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:: OOrJlnn~"""":<: ~ = ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ Q) ~. ~ ::1. ::J. 0 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 =~~~oo="'O = = 9 .... c (JQn OCrYCIl~< ~~ --, FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 1, VANCOUVER ISLAND "TI PleaSIJ read these regulations in conjunction with lhfJ Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis. and all coho must measure 25 cm 0( more. :0 , . Unles. otherwise ataled In the table, the dally limit In all water. of Region 1 Is zero (0). 4. A single bernless hook is in eHeet year round lor all streams in Region 1. m 2. The aggregate daily limit lor all species of Pacific salmon (other than kOkanee) from tidal and 5. There is an annual limit 0110 adult chinook. All retained adult chinook must be non·tldal waters combined Is four (4). recorded on the back 01 your Ireshwater angling licence. An "adult chinook" in Region ~ 3. All retained chinook and sockeye must measure 30 em or more from Up of nose to tail fork, 1 is defined as being over 50 cm. :E Water' Specific Area Species Dates LimIts/Gear ~ Campbell River Pink Aug IS·Sap 15 4 per day, none less than 30 em. m Coho Oct Ol-Oec 31 8 per day, wild or hatchery, only 1 over 35 em. :D May only possess 8 coho in the aggregate. I I Gayeghle River including Colonial River Coho Jan 01 ·Dec 31 1 per day. I < Cluxewe River Coho Jan 01·Dec 31 2 per day, hatchery marked !Ish only. » Chemelnus River Coho Oct 26·Mar 31 1 per day, none over 35 cm. I Z Colonial River - see Cayeghle River I g Conuma River Chinook Sap 07·Dec 31 2 per day, only lover 77 em. I C Coho Sap 07·Dec 31 2 per day, wild 0( I"Iatchery. May possess 4 in < the aggregate. I m Cowlchan River Chinook Jan 01·Dec 31 4 per day, none over 50 cm. I :tJ Coho Jan 01·Dec 31 1 per day, none over 35 cm. (/) Cowlchan R. downstream from Skutz Falls to Coho Oct 29·Nov 30 Opponunltles dependent on stock abundance r- Ihe Highway 1 bridge. (coho over 35 cm). I » Koksilah River InclUding tribularies Chinook Jan OI·Dec 31 4 per day, none over 50 em. I Z Coho Jan 01-0ec 31 1 per day, none over 35 em. I C .... '" Waters Specl'ic Area Species Dates Limits/Gear Nahwlttl River ." Coho JanOI -Dec31 1 par day . J:I Nanalmo River including tributaries Coho Oct 26·Mar 31 1 par day, none over 35 em. m Cedar Road Bridge upstream epprox. 400 m All Sap IS-Oct 30 No fishing for salmon. 10 the white square boundary signs located :I:'" near the Highway 19 bridge crossing ::E Upstream side 01 Cedar Bridge, upstream for Chum NovO l -Nov30 2 per day. > approx. 400 m \0 square white boundary .... markers on both banks of the river. m Chinook Aug 25·Sep 30 2 per day. only lover 77 em. J:I Nillnel Rlvef Coho Qcl15·Dec 31 2 per day, wild or hatchery. Chum Oct IS-Dec 31 2 per day. < Upstream of Parker Creek; within 100 m All Jan Ot -Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. > radius of Nilinal R. hatchery water intake and z fishway. 0 Between fish ing boundary signs located All Aug 2S-Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. 0 approx. 100 m above and below Red Rock c Pool: between Ilshlng boundary signs < upstream and downstream of the entrance to m the Glory Hole Slough: Irom 50 m upstreem J:I to 50 m downstream of the Nitinat R. Bridge. ,... '"> z 0 ...... Waters Specific Area Species Dates LimltsIGear ." Puntledge and Courtenay Rivers downstream from a boundary mamer located Chinook Oct OI·Nov 30 I per day . J:I 75 m downstream 01 the Puntledge R. CoI>o Oct 01·Nov 30 4 per day. only 2 over 35 cm. hatchery counting fence. Note: Total salmon m aggregate is 4 per day. Chum Oct 01·Nov 30 2 per day. :I:'" Puntledge R. between boundary signs All Oct OI·Nov 30 No fishing for salmon. ::E located 100 m upstream and downstream 01 > the conituel'lCe with Morrison Creek. .... Quallcum River Chinook Aug OI·Oct IS 4 per day. none over 62 an. m Oct 16-De<: 31 4 per day, only 2 over 62 cm. ~ Coho Jan OI·Cec 31 4 per day, only 2 over 35 cm. I Chum Nov 01·Nov 30 1 per day. < From the Reserve bOundary below the Big All NovOI ·Dec31 No fishing for salmon. > Qualicum hatchery downstream to the Hwy Z 19A bridge. (') Quatse River Coho Jun 15·Mar31 2 per day, hatchery marked only. 0 Quinsam River Coho Oct OI ·Mar 31 4 per day in aggregate, 2 01 whieh can be over C < 35 em and must be hatchery marked. m Pink Aug 15·Sap 15 4 per day, none less than 30 em. ~ Reay Creek All Jan 01·Dec 31 No lishlng for salmon. San Juan River Coho Opportunities dependent on stock abundance ,... (coho over 35 an). >'" Seymour River Coho JanOl·Dec31 2 per day. Z C ... ~ <> Waters Specific Area Species Dates limits/Gear ." Shawnigan Creek All Jan Ot-Oec 31 No fishing for salmon. ::c Somass River Including Stamp R. and tributaries m Chinook Sep Ot -Oec 31 2 per day, only lover n em. Coho en SepOt·Dec31 2 per day, wild or hatchery. May possess 4 in :I: the aggregate. Tidal boundary al Papermill Dam on the ~ An SepOI-Nov 15 No fishing for salmon. l> Somass R. to boundary signs appro)(, 1 km -i upstream (Falls Rd. Gravel Pit and the m southernmost end of Collins FarmlArrowVale Campground-Hector Rd.): and from ::c boundary signs located appro)(. 500 m I downstream of Stamp R. Falls to the < boundary signs located approx. 200 m l> upstream (above) Stamp R. Falls. z Stamp River - See Somass Ar/ar (") Washlawlls River ~ .J COho ~JanOl-Dec31 1 per day. 0 Waukwaas River ~ c .J ..1 Coho ~JanOl-Dec31 ~ 1 parde)'. < m ::c en r- l> z 0 FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 2, LOWER MAINLAND Please read these regulations If! con;unction with the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis. 5. There is an annual limit 0110 adult chinook. All relained adult chinook must be ." 1. Unless otherwise slaled in the table, the daily limit ' n all waters of Region 2 Is zero (0) . recorded on the back 01 yoor freshwater angling licence. An ~adu lt chlnook~ in ::c 2. The aggregate daily limit lor aU species 01 Pacific salmon (olher than kokanee) from tidal and Region 2 is defined as being over 50 cm except In a) the Fraser A . betwaen the m non·lidal walers combined Is four (4). CPA bridge at Mission to the powerline crossing approx. 1 km above the en 3. All retained coho must measure 25 cm or more from tip 01 nose to tail fork. end alt retained Agassiz/Rosedale bridge from Sep 0 1·Dec 3 t and b) the ChllliwackNedder R. :I: chinook. chum. pink. and sockeye must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to lail fork. below Siesse Ck. and the Sumas R. below the Barrow Town Pump Station from Jul 4. A single berbless hook is in effect year round lor all streams In Region 2. Ot·Dec 31. when adult chinook are defined as being over 62 cm. ~ l> -i Waters Specific Area Species Dates lImltslGear m Alooette River and tributaries Alouette A. above 216th SI. including the Chinook Jan Ot·Dec 3t No fishing for chinook. ::c North A100ette R. and tributaries to Ihat part Coho Apr 01·Aug 31 No fishing for coho. downstream of a line between two triangular Coho Oct Ot ·Dec 3t 1 hatchery fish per day. r- while fishing boundary signs in Allco Park. 0 ~ Ashlu River - See Squamish Aiver m Birkenhead River from Ihe Birkenhead Bridge located approx. All Aug OI.Sap 15 No fishing for salmon. ::c 6 km north 01 Moont Currie on Portage Road to the canyon located approx. 10 km ;: upstream of Ihe bridge. l> z Brunette River below Cariboo Rd. All Jan Ot ·Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. r- l> z 0 ~ ~ ~ N Waters Specl1lc Area Species Dates limits/Gear UUle Campbell River below 121h Ave. Including tributaries to lhat Chinook AprOI-Sap 14 1 hatchery fish per day. "T1 p.rt Sap IS-Mar 31 No fishing for chinook. :II I m Coho Oct OI ·Dec 31 1 hatchery fish per day. I VI :I: Capilano River including tributaries Coho Jan Ot-Aug 31 4 hatchery fish per day. only 2 over 30 em. :E Sap Ot ·Dec 31 4 hatchery fish per day. » I -i Chinook Jan Ot-Dec 31 4 per day. only 1 over 62 em. m Chapman Creek upstream 01 tidal water boundary signs Coho Jul Ol -Mar 31 4 halchery fish per day, only 2 over 35 em. :II located at the Highway 101 bridge Chinook Jul OI ·Mar 31 4 per day. only 2 over 50 em. r- Cheakamus River - See Squamlsh River 0 Chehalis River lrom the logging bridge 2.4 km below All Sep Ot·Dec 31 Daylight hours only. :E Chehalis Lake to the confluence 01 the m HarrisonlChehalis Rivers, including Coho Jul Ol -Mar 31 4 hatchery fish per day. I :II tributaries to that part Chinook Jan 01·May 31 No fishing for chinook. ;;: Jun 01-Augl0 4 per day. only lover 50 cm. I » Aug " -Sep 15 No fishing lor chinook. i z Sep l6·Dec 31 4 per day. only lover 62 cm. r- » Chum Nov 01-Nov 30 2 per day. z c Species Dates LlmltslGear Waters SpecifiC Area SepOl·Dec31 Daylight hours only. ChilliwackNedder River (including downstream from Siesse Creek. including All that portion of the Sumas River from the "T1 Sumas River) Coho JulOl-Mar 31 4 hatchery lish per day. :II Barrow Town Pump Station downstream 10 m boundary signs near the confluence with the Chinook JuI Ol -Mar 31 4 per day. only l over 62 cm . Fraser A. VI Chum JulOl-Mar31 1 per day. :I: Pin, Opportunities eKpected 4 per day. check with your local DFO offICe for :E details. » -i Coho SepOI.Mar 31 2 hatchery fi sh per day. m Cogburn Creek Oct 01-Dec 31 1 hatchery fish per day. :II CoquiUam River Coho Dewdney Slough - See Nicomen Slough r- Elaho River - See Squamish River 0 :E m :II ;;: » z r- » z c ~ '" ~ Waters Specific Area ... I Speclel IOates I Limll.slGear Fraser River Salmon cIosores are being considered Irom late August to mid-October to protect co-migra ting Upper Fraser and Thompson River coho. Please "T1 contact your local OFO office lor details. m From the downstream side 01 the CPR All Jul Ot·Dec 31 Daylight hours only. '" Bridge at Mission upstream to the Ale~andra CJ) :t Bridge, except Landstrom Bar (described Coho Mid Oct-Dec 31 2 hatchery Iish per day. Check with your local :::: below) which is closed from May 1 to Oct 31. OFO office lor dotalls. » Chinook Ma y Ot -Oec 31 4 per day, only lover 50 em. -oj m Chum Jan 01 ·Dec 31 2 per day. Pink Opportunities 8kpected Check with your local OFO office. in August '" SocIteye r- Landstrom Bar is lhose waters ClIne Fraser R. inside a line beginning al a fiShing boundary sign on the eastern end 01 Landstrom Bar, then to a 0 fishing boundary sign on the opposite bank, then 10 a fishing boundary sign allhe southern end 01 Croft Island, Ihen weslerly to a fishing boundary :::: sign on the nearest bank 01 the river, then lollowing the river bank to the beginning point. m Harrison River From the ootlet of Harrison Lake to the All Jul 01-Dec 31 Daylight hours only. Highway 7 bridge. ;::'" Coho Sep 01-Mar 31 4 hatchery !Ish per day. » Chum Jan 01-Dec 31 2 par day. z r- » z 0 Waters Specific Area Species Dates limits/Gear Harrison River (conrd) From the Highway 7 bridge 10 Ihe conlluence All Jul Ot-Dec 31 Daylight hours only. "T1 with the Fraser River Coho Sep 01-Mar 31 4 halchery fish per day. '"m Chinook Sep Ot-Oec 31 4 per day, lover 50 cm. CJ) :t Chum JanOt-Dec3' 2 per day. :::: Pink Opponunities expected 4 par day, check with your local DFO office for » details. -oj m Sockeye Opponunlties expected in Aug. 2 per day, check with DFO. Indian River Chinook Jan Ot-Dec: 3t No fishing for chinook. '" Kanaka Creek Above the 112th St. bridge All Jan 01-Dec 3t No fishing for salmon. r- Nov 01-Nov 30 0 Belowlhe 112th SI. bridge Coho 1 hatchery fish par day. :::: Khanoum Lake All Jan Ot-Dae 31 Single barbless hook. m Chinook Jan 01-Dae 31 4 per day. Coho Jan Ot-Dec 3 t 4 per day. ;::'" » lois Lake All Jan 01-Dec 31 Single barbless hoole z Chinook Jan Ot-Dec 31 4 par day. r- » Coho Jan 01-Dec 31 4 per day. z Mamquam River - See Squamish River 0 ...~ en Walers Spedfic Area Species Dales limits/Gear Nicomekl River Downstream 01 208th Street Coho Oct Ot -Doe 31 1 hatchery IIsh per day . ." Nicomen (including Dewdney) from cOfltluence 01 Siddle (Belt's) Creek Coho Jan Ol-Doc 31 4 hatchery fish per day, only 2 over 35 em. Slough downstream to Fraser R. "m Chum Jan Ot ·Doc 31 2 per day. '":I: Norrish (Suicida) Creek Coho Jan OI·Dec 31 4 hatchery !ish por day. only 2 over 35 em. :E Pitt River Upper and lower river, including tributaries Chinook Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. l> -I Upper Pin River only All Jan OI ·Dec 31 Bait ban. m Sakinaw Lake All Jan Ol-Oec 31 o (non·rOlen/1On of snlmon). " Sakinaw Lake - East 01 a line from a boundary sign nonh 01 the Sakinaw boat All NovOI -Doe31 No fishing for salmon. launch. southwesterly to a bolrIdary sign a\49"1' .SO'N and 123"58.45W (thiS r- encompasses bay at Haskins Creek and unnamed bay southwest of boat laullth): 0 and the body of water known as Bear Bay. east of t24"02.t3W (marked by :E boundary signs). m Scott (Hoy) Creek All Jan Ot-Doc 31 No fishing for salmon. " Serpenline River Chinook Aug Ot -Sep 30 t per day. s: Coho Oct Ot-Dec 3 t I hatchery !ish per day. l> z Chum Oct Ol -Oct 31 I per day. r- Seymour River Coho Jan Ot -Dec 3t t hatchery !ish per day. l> Chinook Sop Ot -Dec 3t 2 per day. none over 62 cm. z - - - --_. 0 Waters Specllic Area Species Dates L imits/Gear $quamish River including Ashlu. Efaho. Cheakamus. All JanQl·Dec31 ' Bait Ban. Mamquam Rivers. and Powerhouse Channel ." Chinook Jan 01-Seo 15 2 oer dav. none over 55 cm. "m Chum Jan 01·Seo 15 20erdav. From Sep I S-Dec 3 t. there is no retention 01 salmon in the Squamish River and its tributaries (which include the Ashlu. Elaho. Cheakamus. Mamquam '":I: Rivers and Powerhouse Channel). except in the areas listed below: :E I . Mainstem 01 Squamish R. downstream 01 Chinook Sep t S-Dec 31 2 per day. none over 55 em. l> th e boundary Signs at the powerline crossing -I approx. t mile upstream 01 conlluence with Coho Sop t 5-Dec 3 t 1 hatchery fish per day. m Cheakamus R.: Chum Sop 15·Dec3t 2 per day. 2. Cheakamus R. downstream 01 the Bailey " Bridge (known as BC Hydro Bridge) approx. 2 km north 01 where $quamish Valley road r- crosses the Cheakamus R.: 0 3. That portion 01 the Mamquam R. :E downstream of the BC Ra il Bridge to m conlluence with Squamish R. Stave River Downstream 01 B.C. Hydro Dam to the CPR Coho JanOl·Dec31 4 hatchery fish per day. only 2 over 35 em. " Railway Bridge s: Chinook JanOl-Doe31 1 per day. l> Chum Jan 01-Dec 31 2 per day. Z r- Sumas River - See Chilliwack River l> z Vedder River - See Chilliwack River 0 ~ -.J ~ '" FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 3, THOMPSON-NICOLA Please read these regulations in conjunction with the Freshwater Fishing Regulalions Synopsis. 4. A single barbless hook is in effect year round for all streams in Region 3, "Tl 1. Unless otherwise slaled In the lable, the dally limit In all waters of Region 3 Is :oter o (0). 5. There is an annuallimil of 10 adult chinook. All chinook rejoined must be :Il 2. The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon (other than kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal recorded on the back of your freshwater angling licence. An "adult chinook" m waters combined is lour (4). in Region 3 is defined as being a chinook over 50 em in size (fork length). en 3. All retained chinook and sockeye must measure 30 em or more from tip of nose 10 forll in tail :I: (forl Waters Specific Area Species Dates Limits/Gear Clearwater Aiver from Clearwater Lake downstream to the Chinook Aug Ol-Aug 31 4 per day, only 2 over 50 em. Monthly quota is 4 "Tl confluence of the North Thompson A. over 50 em, including adult chinook caught and :Il (except CLOSED Irom Murtle R. downstream retained from Nort h Thompson R. m to 35 km post Irom Aug 16 - 3 1 to protect en Mahood A. chinook) All Sep Ot-Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. :I: :E Deadman Aiver including tributaries All Jan Ot -Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. l> Eaglo Aiver including tributaries All Jan Ot -Oec 31 No fishing for salmon. -i m Fraser Aiver mainstem of the Fraser A. in Region 3 Chinook Apr Ot-Sep 17 4 per day. none over 50 cm. :Il except for that portion of the Fraser A. described below from the confluence of the Seton R. and the Chinook Jul Ol-Sep 07 4 per day, only lover 50 cm. -i Fraser A., downstream to the BC Hydro :I: turbine generator tailrace located 0 approximately one km downstream of the s: town of Lillooet. from the conlluence with the Bridge R. Chinook Jun 21-Ju114, Sunday 4 per day. only l over 5OCm. No fishing for "en downstream to the BC Railway bridge. 2 km through Thursday only chinook on Friday or Saturday. 0 north of Lillooet (see also Bridge Aiver 0600-2100 hrs daily z opportunity) z upstream of Thompson A. confluence All Sep 28-0ec 31 No fishing for salmon. -n 0 r- l> ~ '" N co Waters Specific Area Species Dates Limits/Gear Fraser River (continued) downstream of Thompson R. cooUuence All Sep21-0ec31 No fishing for salmon. "T1 J:J from the confluence 01 [he FraserlSeton Sockeye To be determined 2 per day. Opening subject to In-season m River downstream to fishing boundary signs sockeye run size. Check with OFO office in your located on both sides 01 [he river area for contirmation 01 opening. '"z approximately Uttle Shuswap Lake - See Shuswap Lake -i m Mara Lake - See Shuswap Lake J:J Nicola River above and below Nicola l. All Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. I North Thompson River downstream of Slalion Aoad Bridge in Chinook Aug Ot-Aug 31 4 per day, only 2 over 50 em. Monthly quota Is 4 -i Clearwater to the Ferry crossing al Little Fort. over 50 em. including adult chinook caught and Z retained from Clea!"Nater A. 0 s: malnstem river All Sep 23·Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. "tJ Salmon River above CPA bridge All Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. Shuswap Lake including Little Shuswap and Mara Lakes All Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for snlmon. '"0 (see exception under South Thompson A. for Z Little Shuswap Lake) Z -() 0 r- l> Waters Specific Area Species Dates Limits/Gear South Thompson River ootween Little Shuswap Lake to Hwy 5 All Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for salmon (see chinook ol(coplion "T1 Bridge at Kamloops J:J below). m from the green can buoy near oullet of Little Chinook Aug OS·Sep22 4 per day. only 2 over 50 cm. Monthly quota is 6 Aiver to 100 m downstream of Campbell over 50 cm. Opening dales undor review. Check '"Z Creek with your local OFO office for updates. :;: All Aug OS·Sep 22 No fishing for salmon. l> Thompson Aiver -i from Kamloops Lake downstream to Chinook Jun OI·Sep 17 4 per day. none over 50 cm (See ellceptions m confluence with the Fraser A. below). J:J from upstream side of mouth of the Nicola A. Chinook To be determined. 4 per day, only lover 50 cm. Check with your downstream to the Hwy 6 bridge at Spences local DFO oHice for updates. -i Bridge Z from Kamtoops Lake downstream to All Jan OI·May 31 No fishing for salmon. 0 confluence WIth the Fraser A. Sep 17·0ec 31 s: from confluence With Bonapane Aiver 10 Chn"lOO« To be determined. "tJ Opening dependent on size 01 chinook relum to boundary sign apprOIl. I kin downstream. Bonaparte lishway by July 25. Check with yoor North Bank of the river only. '"0 local OFO office for updates. Z from Hwy 6 bridge at Spences Bridge Chinook Aug 22-Sep 03 4 per day. only t over 50 cm. Check with your . upstream \0 a lishing boundary sign localed local DFO offICe for updates. Z approx. 1 km downstream of Martel (west - Side 01 river only). NOTE: These waters () open to fishing are subject to change. 0 r- l> N ~ '" FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 5, CARl BOO (Part A, Fraser River Watershed; Management Units 5-1 to 5-5 and 5-12 to 5-16) ." Please reed these regula/ions in conjunction with the Freshwater Fishing Regula/ions Synopsis. 4. A single barbloss hook Is In ellect year round for all streams in Region 5. :IJ 1. Unless otherwise slaled In tne table, lne dally limit In all waters 01 Region 5 Is zero (0). 5. There is an annual limit 01 '0 adult chinook. All chinook kept must be recorded on Ihe m 2. The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon (oth er than kokanee) Irom tidal and back 01 your freshwater angling licence. An "adult chinook" in the Fraser River IJl non-tidal waters combined is four (4). watershed 01 Region 5 Is defined as being a chinook over 50 cm (lark lenglh) :I: 3. All retained chinook must measure 30 em Of more from lip of nose \0 fork in tail (torklenglh). :;: l> Waters SpeclllcArea Species Oates Limits/Gear -i All any lake or stream or part thereof m RegIon Coho. Sockeye. Pink. Jan OI·Dec 3t No fishing lor sockeye. pmk. coho or chum. m SA, unless otherwise stated below and Chum :IJ Cariboo River Irom the confluence 01 the Quesnel R. lo the Chinook Jul27.Aug 18 4 per day. only 2 over 50 em. I conlluence 01 Seller Cr. () Chilko River Irom Chilko l. downstream to boundary signs Chinook Jul25·Aug 16 4 per day. only 2 over 50 cm. Monthly limit 01 4 l> 1.5 km upstream 01 Siwash bridge over 50 em. :IJ- (12 km upstream Irom Chilcotin A. Junction) III Fraser River including lributaries All Sep 21·Dec 3 1 No fiShing for SlI lmon. 0 No fishing for solmon. 0 McKlntey Creek below McKinley Lake All Jan OI ·Dec 31 Mitchell River including tribularies All Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing lor solmorl. ." l> :IJ -i l> j Waters Specific Area Species Oates Umlts/Gear Quesnel Lake All Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishIng for solmon. (See Sockeye el(CeptKHl ." below) :IJ The walers 01 Horsefly Bay tocated on Sockeye Aug 21·Sep 5 2 per day. Opening subjeclto in· season m Quesnetlake inside a line connecting fishing sockeye run size. Check with OFO of lice in your IJl boundary signs lacatco on opposile area lor confirmation 01 opening. :I: shorelines at lhe entrance to the bay. Quesnel River :;: downstream 01 Pequeno Creek Chinook Jul IS·Sop 01 4 per day. only 2 over 50 cm. l> -i downstream from boundary signs at 1he Sockeye Aug 21·Sep 5 2 per day. Opening subiocl to in·season mO\J th 01 Quesnel Canyon 10 the Johnston m sockeye run size. Check With DFO office In your :IJ SubdIVision bOOge ll8ar Quesnel. B.C area lor confirmation of opening. Taseko River Including tributaries All Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. () l> :IJ III 0 0 ." l> :IJ -i l> w'" .." FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 5, CARIBOO (Part B, Coastal Watershed; Management Units 5-6 to 5-11) "T1 Please rsad these regulations in conjunction with the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis. 4. There is an annual limit of 10 adult chinook. All retained adull chinook must be :Il 1. The aggregate daily limit !::II all species of Pacific salmon (other than kokanee) from tidal and recorded on the back of your freshwater angling licence. An "adult chinook" is m non-tidal waters combined is four (4) defined as being over 65 em in th e Bella CoolalAmarko River, (J) 2 All retained chinook, sockeye. pink. coho, and chum must measure 30 em or more from tip of 5. An adult coho salmon is defined as being greater than 50 em measured from th e tip :I: nose to taillorlc of the nose to the fork in the tail (fork length). "Jack" coho salmon is defined as being :E 3, A single baroless hook is in effect year round lor all streams in Region 5. a coho between 30-50 em fork length. » -i Walers Speellte Area Species Dates LlmltsJGear m All any lake or stream or pan thereof in Chinook JanOI·Oec31 4 per day, only lover 50 em. :Il Management Units 5-6 to 5-11 in Region 5, Annual limit = 10 adult. I unless otherwise slated below (i.e. Region 5 no/ including the Fraser River watershed) Coho JanOt·Oec3! 4 per dey. only 2 over 50 em. 0 » SOCkeye. Pink, Chum JanDt·Oec31 No retention of sockeye. pink. or chum. :Il Alnar1 Waters Specilic Area Species Dales lImitsJGear Bella Coola River including tributaries (not including Atnar1 "on '" FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 6, SKEENA Please rBad these ,egu/a/ions in conjunction with the Freshwater Fishing Regula/ions SynopSIS. 4. There is an annueillmit of 10 adult chinook. An retalnod adult chinook must be 1. The aggregate daily limit lor all species 01 PaCific salmon (other than kollanee) from tidal and recorded on the back of your freshwater angling licorICe. An "adult chinook" In Region non-tidal waters combined Is lour (4). 6 is delinad as being over 65 em measured from lip 01 nOS9 10 tail lone 2. All retainod chinook, sockeye, pi nk, coho, and chum must measure 30 em or moro from lip of 5. An adult coho salmon is defined as being greater th an 50 em measured from th e tip 'TI nose to tail fork. 01 the nose 10 the lork in the tail. •Jack " coho salmon Is defined as being a coho :c 3. A single barbless hook Is in effect year round lor all streams In Region 6. between 30-50 em lark length. m ------(J) Waters Specilic Area Species Oates Limlts/Gellr :I: A. All Region 6 Waters sny lake or stream or part thereof in RegIOn 6_ Chinook Jan Ol-Dec 31 4 per day, only I over6Scm (lover SO em m :E unless othefWIse stated below. Please revrew Fraser River Watorshed). Annuatlimlt= 10 edult. sec/ions B. C. D. and E carefully. ~ Coho JanOI·Dec3t 4 por day. only lover 50 em. -l Sockeye. Pmk. and Jan Ol·Dec 31 o (non retontion). m Chum B. Skeenll River Wlltersh06- Section "A " applies If s tream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed In the following sections: "I B. Part (I): Skeena River Watershed,Waters upstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace (J) All walers in section "Bri)" . $ /(eena River Watershed upstraam of the CNR Railway All Jan OI·Jun 15 No fishing for salmon. Bridge at Terrace. unless otherwise stated below Coho Jan OI ·Dec 31 No fishing for coho. m Sockeye Jan OI-Dec31 No fishing for sockeye. m'" Z Chum Jan OI -0ec31 No fishing for chum. Babine Lake (including tributaries) including tributaries Chinook Jan 01-Dec 31 No fishing for Chinook. ~ ------ ____~~ i Waters Specilic Area Species Dates Limits/Gear Babine Lake (not including Sockeye AugOI·Sep IS 2 per day, No fishing for sockeye within a 400 m tributaries) radial bounda/}' of the follOWing In'bularies: Morn'son Cr.. Pierre Cr.. Hazelwood Cr" Four Mile Cr.. Six Mile Cr.. Pendlelon Cr.. Twain Cr., Sockeye Cr., Five Mile Cr., Tseza kwa Cr.. Tache/( Cr.. and Big Loon Cr. "TI within a 500 m radius 01 the mouth of Pinkut All Aug 15-Sep 15 No fishing for salmon, Creek m " Babine Alver Chinook (J) Jun 16-Dec 3t 4 per day, only I over 65 cm. No fishing for :I: chinook from a point 100m above Fort BaOlM bridge /0 Nichyeskwa Creek. :E Sockeye AugOI-Aug31 2 per day. ~ -l upstream 01 the logging bridge located near Coho Aug 15-Sep 30 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. m Sam Green Creek Bear River (including tribularies) Chinook Jan OI-DeC 31 No fishing for chinook. "I Coho Jan Ol -Dec 31 No fishing for coho. Bulkley River (J) downstrellm of the Morice R. confluence Chinook Jun 16-Dec31 4 per day. only l over 65 cm, Pink Jun 16-0ec31 2 per day. m'" Coho Aug IS-Sap 30 4 per day. only 2 over 50 cm. m Fulton River z Sockeye Aug 01-Aug 14 2 per day. Klsplo){ River including tribularies Chinook ~ Jun 16-Ju131 4 per day, only t over 65 cm. Monthly quota .. t over 65 em. Aug Ol-Aug 31 4 per day, none over 65 cm. '"..... '" Waters Specific Area Species Oates Limits/Gear '" Kispiox River (continued) including tributaries Coho Aug IS-Sap 30 4 per day. only lover 50 em , below boundary signs near Kispiox River Pink Jun 16-Aug 31 2 per day. Open downstream of boundary signs Resort located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence. Kitseguecla River (including Chinook JanOl -Dec31 No fishing (or chinook, "T1 tributaries) :lJ Kilwanga River (including Chinook Jan Qt ·Dec 3 1 No fishing for chinook, m tributaries) (J) ::r Morice Lake (including tributaries) All Jan Ot-Ooc 31 No fishing for salmon. :;: Morice River (including tributaries) above Lamprey Creek All Jan Ot-Oec 31 No fishing for salmon. l> from boundary signs located approx. 100m ChinOOk Jun 16·Ju131 4 per day, only lover 65 em, .... downstream of Gosnell Creek to lamprey m Creek :lJ from Gosnell Creek to lamprey Creek Coho Sap Ol -Sep 30 Flyfishing onty. 4 per day. onty 2 over 50 em, below lamprey Creek Chinook Jun 16-Aug 31 4 per day, only lover 65cm. (J) Sap Ol -Dee 31 No fishing for chinook, 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm . "m Coho Aug 15-Sep 30 m from the confluence 01 the Morice and Bulkley Pink Jun 16-Aug 3 1 2 per day Rivers upstream to the Bymae Bridge on z Walcott Road l> upstream of the Bymac Bridge on Walcott Rd , Pink Jan Ol -Dec 3 1 No fishing for pink. Nilkitkwa lake Chinook Jan Ol-Dec 3 1 No fishing for chinook, Waters Specific Area Species Dales l imits/Gear Pinkut Creek downstream 01 boundary signs located appro~ . Sockeye Aug Ol-Aug 14 2 per day. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence All Aug 15-Sep 15 No fishing for salmon. Shegunia River between signs located above and below Chinook Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. logging road bridge Skeena River "T1 mainstem waters only. between Cedarvale and Chinook Apr OI ·Oec 31 4 per day. only lover 65 em. :lJ the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace m (J) mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale All Jan Ol-May 3 1 No fishing for salmon. ::r Chinook Jun Ol-Oec 31 4 per day. only I over 65 cm. :;: mainstem waters only. downstream of Pink Jun 16·Dec 31 2 per day. l> confluence wi th Kispio~ River to the CNR Sockeye Jun 16-Aug 31 .... Railway Bridge at Terrace 2 per day. 0 per day from a boundary sign on m the north bank of the Skeena A. 100 m :lJ upstream 01 the confluence with the Kitwanga A. downstream to Mill Creek. I mainstem waters within 3 white boundary signs Chinook Jun 01-Ju131 4 per day. only lover 65 cm. Monthly timit = located at the confluence of tha Skeena Aiver (J) lover 65 cm. Adult chinook caught and retained and Kispio~ Aiver from these waters must be recorded on your "m licence as having been caught from the Kispio~ m Aiver. z Aug Ol-Aug 31 4 per day, none over 65 em. l> between boundary signs located at the Coho Aug 15·Sep 30 4 per day. only 2 over 50 em. confluence with the Bulkley A. and 500 m downstream '"= '"= Waters Specilic Area Species Oates LImits/Gear Skeens Alver (contlnued) between boondary signs located appro)!, Coho Aug IS-Sap 30 4 per day. only lover 50 em. 100 m either sido 01 the confluence with the Kltwanga A Suskwa (Bear) River Chu)()()k Jun IS-Oec 31 4 per day. only lover 65 em. Suslut River (including tributaries) Chinook Jun IS-Dec 31 4 per day. only lOver 65 em . .." Zymoetz (Copper) River Chinook APfOI-Dec3! 4 per day. only lover 65 em. Jl m upstream of Highway # 16 bridge Chinook Jul 23·Dec 3' No fishing for Chinook. en 8(11). Skeens River WaterShed-Waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terraco ::t All walers In Sec/Ion "8(;;)"· Skeens River Watershed downs/ream of the CNR Sockeye Jan Of·Dec 31 No fishing for sockeye. Railway Bridge 81 Terrace, unless otherwise slated below :.; Coho Jan Ol·Dec 31 No fishing for COho. :I> Ecslall River (including tribulClIles) Coho SepOI ·Oct31 4 per day, only lover 50 em. -I m Chinook Apr OI·JuI31 4 per day, only 1 oller 65 em. Jl AugOI·Mar31 4 per day, none over 65 em. abolle signs near confluence with Johnston Chinook Jan Ot·Doc 31 No fishing for chinOOK. en Creek ;>< E)(ehamsiks River (Including Coho Sep OI·Oet 31 4 per day, only lover 5Ocm. tributaries) m upstream 01 Highway H 16 bridge Chinook Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for chinooK m Exstew River (including tributaries) Coho SepOI·Oct31 4 per day, only lover 50 em. z upstream 01 Highway II 16 bridge Chinoolc. Jan Ot·Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. :I> Gitnadoix RIVer (including Coho SepOl·Oct31 4 per day, only lover 50 em. tributaries) upstream 01 powertine crossing near nver Chloook Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. mouth ---- Waters SpeeUle Area Species Datcs Limits/Gear Kasiks River (including tributaries) Coho Sep OI·Oct 31 4 per day, only lover SOcm. upstream of Highway 1/ 16 bridge Chinook JanOI·Dec31 No fishing for chinook. Khyex Riller (including tributaries) upstream of Highway 1/16 bridge Chinook JanOI·Dee3t No fishing for Chinook. Kitsumkalum River (including Coho SepOI·Oet31 tributaries). Note: The mouth of the 4 per day, only t over 50 em. ." upstream of signs below lower canyon Chinook JanOl.May24 Jl Kitsumkalum R. Is designated by 4 per day, none over 65 em. boundary signs located approx. May 25·Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. m 1.25 km downstream of the CNR downstream 01 signs below lower canyon Chinook Jan OI·Jun 30 en bridge and approl(. 200 m east 01 4 per day, none ovor 65 em. ::t the CNR bridge. Jut OI.Aug 06 4 per day, only I over 65 em. :.; Aug 07·Oec 31 No fiShing for chinook. :I> downstream 01 railway bridge Pink Jan OI·Dec 31 2 per day. -I Kilsumkalum Lake (Including Coho SepOI·Oct31 m tributaries) 4 per day. only I ovor 50 em. Jl Chinook Jan at-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. Lakelse River (inCluding tributaries) Coho SepOI·Oct3t 4 per day. only I ovor 50 em. below logging road bridge near the mouth en Chinook Jan Ot-Dee 31 4 per day, only lover 65 em. above logging road bridge noar the mouth ;>< Chinook Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. Redsand Lake (including m Coho SepOt ·Oct3t m tributaries) 4 per day. only I ovor 50 em. Chinook Jan Ol -Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. Z , Scotia River (including tributari!!s) :I> Coho SepOI-Oct31 4 per day, only lover 50 em. Chinook Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. '"~ Waters Specific Area Species Oates Llmlts/Geor '"~ Skeena River malnstem waters downstream of CNR Railway Coho Aug 26-Nov 30 4 per day. only lover 50 em. Bridge at Terrace Chinook Jan Ot-Dec 31 4 per day. only lover 65 em. Sockeve AprOt-AUQ 31 2 per dey. Pink Jan Ot-Dec 31 2 Chum Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing". for chum. "T1 JJ Irom Laketse RIver mouth upstream to Chinook Aug 07-Dec 31 No fishing lor chinook. boundary signs 1.5 km above Conflu8rlC8 with m Kitsumkalum R. CIl :I: Treslon Lake Coho SepOt·Oct 31 4 per day. only lover 50 em. ::: Chinook Jan Ot -Oec 31 No fishing for chinook. l> Zymagotitz River (including Coho SepOt-Oct31 1 per day. -j tributaries) m upstream 01 Highway If 16 bridge Chil'l()()l( Jan Ot-Dec 31 No fishing for chmook. JJ C. Nass River Watershed- Section · A" applies If stream, speclllc area, lime period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed In tho following sections: All walers in section ·C· - Nass River Watershed unless olherwise slaled below Coho Jan 01-Oc131 4 per dtly. only 2 over 50 cm. I Nov 07-0ec 31 No fishing for coho. CIl Chinook J8nOl-Oec31 4 per day. only lover 85 cm. m Cranberry River Including tributaries. NOTE: the section at river Chinook Apr OI-JuI31 4 per day. only lover 65 cm. Monthly quota = I '"m from Cranberry-Kiteen junction to Nass R. is over 65 cm. z part of Cranbeny R. l> Ikoouk River Chinook Jan Ot-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. Ishkheenickh Aiver including tributaries Chinook Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. Walers Specific Area Species Dales Limits/Gear Kiteen Alver incJu~ng lribulanes Chinook A rOI ·JuI 31 4 per day. only I over 65 em. Monthly quota = I Meziadm Lake Including tributaries Coho Jan Ol·Dec 31 No fishing for coho. Chinook JanOI-Dec3! No fishing for chinook. e~cluding tribu taries "T1 Sockeye Jul Ol-Sep 06 2 per day. Meziadin Alver (Including JJ All m tributaries) Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. CIl Nass River Coho :I: JanOI-Dec31 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. mainstem waters downstream of the Sockeye Jul Ol-Sep IS ::: conlluence With the Mozladin A 2 per day. l> mainstem waters upstream to the confluence -j Pink Jan OI ·Dec 31 2 per day, m with the Mez/adln River River (including tributaries) JJ Tsea~ upstream of Nisga'a Hwy, Bridge All Note: the mooth of the Tseax R.ls Aug Ot·Dec 31 No fishing (or salmon. I designated by boundary signs downstream of Nisga'a Hwy. Bridge CoI>o Jan Ol-Nov 30 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. located where what was forme1y CIl Chinoolt Jul OI·Sep IS 4 per clay, only lover 65 em. known as the Nass Back Chamel enters the Nass R. Monthly quola = lover 65 cm. m Sep 16·Mar31 4 per day, none over 65 cm. m'" z l> '" Species Ontes L1mlts/Genr w Waters Specific Area .. O. Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds- Section · A" applies II stream, specific area. lime period, quotas or other species restrlctlons nro not listed In the following sections: JanOI-Dec31 No fishing for chinook. All wafers in section 'D"· Queen Charlotlelslands Watersheds unless otherwise Chinook 4 day. only lover SO em. staled below. Nots: special rBs/rictions may apply within rile Gwaii HasfI8s National Coho AprOl-0ct31 per Parle Reserve/Haida Heritage Site - check with Parks Csnada prior /0 fishing. NovOl-Mar31 No fishing for coho. Single Darb/ess hook in lidll/snd non-lidal All JanOt-OecJI porr/ons of a/l streams. "T1 :D C_ AprOl-0cI31 4 per day. only 2 over 50 em. Braverman River m No fishing for salmon. downstream 01 signs located 100 m above fiSh All, BKcepl coho Aug 0 1-Oc131 CJ) Pallanl Creek Apr Ot-Oct 31 4 per day. only 2 oyer SO em. J: counting fence Coho No fishing for coho. Coho Jan 01-Dee 31 ::; Sheldens Creek upstream 01 boundary signs located at the l> Spur 19 Bridge site -! Anglers should note that tidal water regulations apply to waters below tidal boundary sign lOCated appro)!. . 1.5 km above Hwy. It 16 Bridge. Tie!! River m Reier to BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide. :D Pink 1 Aug 01-Sep 30 12 per day. Yakoun Rlyer downstream of the 6 mile bridge I I CJ) m '"m z l> Waters Spociflc Area I Species Dates limits/Gear E. Other Mainland Watersheds- Section "A " applies If slream. specific area. time period. quotas or other species restriction s are not IIstod in the following sections: All waters in section "E" - Other Mainland Watersheds unless otherwise stated below Coho NovOI-Dec31 No fishing lor coho. All streams flowing into tidal water Area 5 (refer 10 the BC Tidal Waters Sperl Fishing Coho JanOl-Dec31 No fishing for coho. Guide for Area 5 descnplion) Chinook Jan Of-Dec 31 No fishing lor chinook. All streams flowlng /nlo tidal wslor Area 6 unless statc -! Giitoyees Creek Coho Aug IS-Sap 30 4 per day. only toyer SO em. m liliance Riyer (including tributaries) upstream 01 signs located near mouth 01 nyer Coho Sep 2 1-Dec 31 No fishing for coho. :D Kemano Riyer Coho Aug IS-Sap 30 4 per day. only 1 oyer 50 cm. I Khutze Riyer including tributaries Chinook Jan aI -Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. CJ) Kildala River Coho Aug I S-Sap 30 4 per day. only 1 oyer 50 em. Kiltuish River including tributaries Chinook Jan a t -De<: 31 No fishing for chinook. m m'" Kincolith Riyer upstream 01 white triangle boundary signs C_ Jan at-De<: 31 4 per day. only 2 oyer SO em. located at the Kincolith Riyer Bridge Z Chinook Jan 01-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. l> w '" Limits/Gear Walers Specilic Arca Species Dales '" Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. '" Kilimal River (including tributaries) on west bank between signs at Kilimal All downstream of Highway /I 37 bridge Chinook Apr Ot-July 31 4 per day. only lover 65 em. Aug Ol-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. Coho ApfOI·Oct31 4 per day. only 2 over 50 em. NovOI-Cec3! No fishing for coho. ." :D Chum Apr OI ·Aug 31 2 per day. m Pink APfOl-Aug 31 2 per day. en Jan Ol-Dec 31 No fishing fOf chinook or coho. I upstream 01 Highway /I 37 bridge Chinook, Coho 4 per day, only lover 50 em. Kitlope River Coho Aug IS·Sap 30 ::: No fishing for chinook. l> Kilsaull River (including tributaries) Chinook Jan OI·Dec 31 -i Oct Ol -Dec 31 No fishing for coho. m upstream 01 signs located near mouth 01 river Coho Jan Ol-Oec 31 No fishing for chinook. :D Kloiya River including tributaries Chinook No fishing for chinook. Kwinlmass River (including upstream 01 lower bridge abutm ents ChinOOK JanOl-Dec31 en tributaries) downstream 01 lower bridge abutments ChinOOK Apr Ol-Jul 09 4 per day. none over 65 cm. JulIO-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. "m Coho Jan Ol-Dec 31 4 per day. only 2 over 50 cm. m Apr Ol -Mar 31 4 per day. only 2 over 65 crn. NaKina River ChinOOK Z 4 per day. only 2 over 50 crn. l> Coho AprOI-Mar31 Jan Ol-Doc 31 No fishing for chinook. Quaal River Including tributaries ChinOOK Aug 15-Mar31 No fishing for chinook or coho. Rainv CrooK ChlllOQl(. Coho Waters Specilic Area Species Dates Limits/Gear StiKine River (Including tfibutB"ies) ChinOOK Jan Ol-Dec 31 4 per day. only 2 over 65 crn. Coho Jan Ol-Dec 31 4 per day. only 2 over 50 crn. Swift River (including tributaries) ChinOOK Jan Ol-Dec 31 2 per day. only l over 65 crn. A YUKon or BC angling licence may bo used. Tahltan River (including tributaries) ChinOOK Jan Ot -Dec 31 4 per day. only 2 ovor 65 cm . ." :D TaKu River (including tributaries) ChinOOK JanOI-Dec3t 4 per day. only 2 ovor 65 cm. m Coho JanOI-Doc31 4 per day. only 2 over 50 cm. en Tatsamenie LaKe's outiet streams between Tatsamenie L. and Tatsatua CreeK ChinOOK JanOt -Dec3t 4 per day. only 2 over 65 cm. I Coho Jan Ot-Dec 3t 4 per day. only 2 over 50 crn. ::: Tatshenshini River (incl. tributaries) l> downstream 01 the BCNuKon border ChinOOK. Coho. SocKeye Jan Ol-Dec 31 2 per day. single barbless hoolt. -i Tatshenshini River (upstream ()I the Blanchard River ChinOOK Jan 10-Jul23 2 per day. Single barbless hook. m BClYuKon border. along the HZlines Ju124-Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. :D HWYI Coho. Sockeye Jan Ol-Dec 31 2 per day. single barbless hook. I KWBtini CrooK. Stanley CrOOK and Goat CreeK ChnlOOlt. Coho. SocKeye Jan Ol -Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. coho or sockeye. en Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries Chinook. Coho. SocKeye Jan Ol -Dec 3t 2 per day. single barbless hOOK. Wahoo River including tnbuTaries Jan Ol -Dec 31 No fishing for chinook. "m Chir"lOOk m Weeanie River Coho Jan Ol -Dec 31 No fishing for coho. Z WilauKs CreeK (incl. tributaries) upstream 01 signs located near mouth of creeK Coho Sep 2O-Dec 31 No fishing for coho. l> '".... '" FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REG ULATIONS - REGION 7, OMINECA-PEACE Please read Ihese regulations in con;unction with the Freshwater Fishing Regula/ions Synopsis. 4. A single barbless hool< is in effect year round for alt streams In Region 7. 1. Unless otherwise stated In the table, the dally limit In all walers of Region 7 Is zero (0). 5. There Is an annual limit 01 10 adult chinook. All retained adult chinook must be ." 2. The aggregate daily limit lor ai' species 01 Pacific salmon (other Ihan kokanee) from lidal alld recorded on the back of your freshwater angling licence. An "adult chinook" in Region non-tidal waters combined Is four (4). 7 is defined as being a chinook over 50 em lork length. "m 3. All retained cnioooj( must measure 30 em or more from tip 01 nose 10 fOl'k in tail (Iorlt length). rJ) :I: Walers SpecIfic Area Species Dates Limits/Gear :E All any lake or stream Of part thereof in Region Sockeye, Pink, Coho JanOf·Dec3f No fishing for coho, sockeye, pink, or chum, ....l> 7, unless ofherwise staled below. and Chum m Bowron River from Forestry Road bridge nearest 10 the Chinook JullS·Augl5 4 per day, only 2 oller 50 cm. Fraser R, upstream to the Bowron Forest Road bridoe crosslno near Haaaen Cr. "I Fraser Riller from powerHne crossing the Fraser R near Chinook Jul to·JuI2S 4 per day, only taller 5Ocm. Opening dotes and 0 College Heights. upstream to the Northwood area under relliew. Check with your local OFO ;;: bridge crossing the Fraser R. office lor updates. No fishing for salmon. Z above McLennan Ailler All Jan 01·Dec 3 1 m mainstem riller except as otherwise noted All Sep 30·Dec 31 No fishing for salmon. 0 l>, ." m l> 0 m FRESHWATER SALMON SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS - REGION 8, OKANAGAN Please read Ihese regulations in conjunction with the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis. 4. A single berbless hook is in effect year round for all streams In Region 8. 1. Unless otherwise slated In Ihe lable. the dally limit In all waters 01 Aeglon 8 1s zer o (0). 5. There is an annual limit of to adult Chinook. All retained adult chinook must be 2. The aggregate daily limit lor all species of Pacific salmon (other than kokanee) from tidal and recorded on the back of your freshwater angling licence. An "adult chinook" in Region non·tidat waters combined IS four (4). 8 Is defined as being a chinook oller 50 cm lork length. "TI 3. All retained chinook must meesure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to fori< in tail (fork tength) Walers "m Spec ific Area Species Dales Limlts/Goar rJ) All any lake or stream or part thereof in Region Sockeye, Pink, Coho, Jan OI·Dec 31 No fishing for SOCkeye. pink, coho or chum. :I: 8, unless otherwise sla/ed below. and Chum Mabel lake :E south of fishing boundary signs located on Chinook nooo Ju125· 4 per day. only 2 Oller SO cm. Monthly quota is 4 l> opposite shores appro)!.. 1 km from Wap noon Sep 12 oller 5Ocm. including all Shuswap Allier and .... Creek Mabel Lake chinook. m Shuswap Riller betweon Shuswap Falls and Mabel Lake Chinool< noon Jul 25 • noon Aug 4 per day. only 2 oller SOcm. Monthly quota is 4 15 Oller 5Ocm. including all Shuswap Allier and " Mabel lake chinook. o upstream from signs above Mara Bridge to Chinook noon Jul 25 - noon Sap 4 per day, only 2 oller 50 em. Monthly quota is 4 Mabel Lake 12 0500·2200 hrs daily Oller SOcm, including all Shuswap Ailler and "l> Mabel lake chinook. Z all sections Chinook noon Sap 12·Dec 31 No fishing for Chinook. l> G> l> Z '"