Follow us on Twitter! @sportfishingbc Twitter! on us Follow Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Offices General Fishing Information Line: Tidal Waters Guide Waters Tidal on reverse > reverse on 1-866-431-3474 or 604-666-2828 Observe, Record and Report: 1-800-465-4336 Website: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.htm 2013–2015 British Columbia Maritime Search and Rescue/Emergencies: 1-800-567-5111 or *16 on your cell phone Office Area of Phone No. Responsibility Tidal Waters Bella Bella 7, 8, 9, 10, Region 5 (250) 957-2363 Bella Coola 7, 8, 9, 10, Region 5 (250) 799-5345 Sport Fishing Guide Campbell River 13, Region 1 (250) 850-5701 Chilliwack Region 2 (604) 824-3300 Clearwater Region 3 (250) 674-2633 Comox 14, 15, Region 1 (250) 339-2031 Delta 28, 29, Region 2 (604) 666-8266 Duncan 18, Region 1 (250) 746-6221 Gold River 25, 26, Region 1 (250) 283-9075 Kamloops Region 3, 8 (250) 851-4950 Langley 28, 29, Region 2 (604) 607-4150 Lillooet Region 3 (250) 256-2650 Masset 1, Region 6 (250) 626-3316 Mission Region 2 (604) 814-1055 Nanaimo 14, 17, Region 1 (250) 754-0230 Nass Camp (New Aiyansh) 3, Region 6 (250) 633-2408 New Hazelton Region 6 (250) 842-6327 Pender Harbour 16, 28, Region 2 (604) 883-3050 Port Alberni 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, Region 1 (250) 720-4440 Port Hardy 11, 12, 27, Region 1 (250) 949-6422 Salmon Supplement Salmon Powell River 15, Region 2 (604) 485-7963 Prince George Region 7 (250) 561-5366 Freshwater Prince Rupert 3, 4, 5, Region 6 (250) 627-3499 Queen Charlotte City 2, Region 6 (250) 559-4413 Quesnel Region 5 (250) 992-2434 Salmon Arm Regions 3 & 8 (250) 804-7000 British Columbia British 2013–2015 Smithers Region 6 (250) 847-2312 Terrace 6, Region 6 (250) 615-5350 Tofino 24, Region 1 (250) 725-3500 Vancouver/Steveston 28, 29, Region 2 (604) 664-9250 Victoria 19, 20, Region 1 (250) 363-3252 Freshwater Salmon on reverse > Whitehorse Yukon, Region 6 (867) 393-6722 Get your B.C. Tidal Waters Licence online: Williams Lake Region 5 (250) 305-4002 www-ops2. pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm Canada Canada Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans et Pêches Oceans and Fisheries Follow us on Twitter! @sportfishingbc Tidal Waters Maps Follow us on Twitter! @sportfishingbc Twitter! on us Follow Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Offices General Fishing Information Line: Tidal Waters Guide Waters Tidal > on reverse on 1-866-431-3474 or 604-666-2828 Observe, Record and Report: 1-800-465-4336 Website: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.htm 2011–2013 British Columbia Maritime Search and Rescue/Emergencies: 1-800-567-5111 or *16 on your cell phone Office Area of Phone No. Responsibility Tidal Waters Bella Bella 7, 8, 9, 10, Region 5 (250) 957-2363 Bella Coola 7, 8, 9, 10, Region 5 (250) 799-5345 Sport Fishing Guide Campbell River 13, Region 1 (250) 850-5701 Chilliwack Region 2 (604) 824-3300 Clearwater Region 3 (250) 674-2633 Comox 14, 15, Region 1 (250) 339-2031 Delta 28, 29, Region 2 (604) 666-8266 Duncan 18, Region 1 (250) 746-6221 Gold River 25, 26, Region 1 (250) 283-9075 Kamloops Region 3, 8 (250) 851-4950 Langley 28, 29, Region 2 (604) 607-4150 Lillooet Region 3 (250) 256-2650 Masset 1, Region 6 (250) 626-3316 Mission Region 2 (604) 814-1055 Nanaimo 14, 17, Region 1 (250) 754-0230 Nass Camp (New Aiyansh) 3, Region 6 (250) 633-2408 New Hazelton Region 6 (250) 842-6327 Pender Harbour 16, 28, Region 2 (604) 883-3050 Port Alberni 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, Region 1 (250) 720-4440 Port Hardy 11, 12, 27, Region 1 (250) 949-6422 Salmon Supplement Salmon Powell River 15, Region 2 (604) 485-7963 Prince George Region 7 (250) 561-5366 Freshwater Prince Rupert 3, 4, 5, Region 6 (250) 627-3499 Queen Charlotte City 2, Region 6 (250) 559-4413 Quesnel Region 5 (250) 992-2434 Salmon Arm Regions 3 & 8 (250) 804-7000 British Columbia British 2013–2015 Smithers Region 6 (250) 847-2312 Terrace 6, Region 6 (250) 615-5350 Tofino 24, Region 1 (250) 725-3500 Vancouver/Steveston 28, 29, Region 2 (604) 664-9250 Victoria 19, 20, Region 1 (250) 363-3252 Freshwater Salmon on reverse > Whitehorse Yukon, Region 6 (867) 393-6722 Get your B.C. Tidal Waters Licence online: Williams Lake Region 5 (250) 305-4002 www-ops2. pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm Canada Canada Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans et Pêches Oceans and Fisheries Follow us on Twitter! @sportfishingbc Tidal Waters Maps . Columbia British of Regions Freshwater R t Contents it P CPR Bridge Maps: North Coast and South Coast Vancouver New Management Areas: inside Tidal Waters cover Westminster h Ar Nort m Tidal Water Boundaries: facing page 1 Sea Island r Fort Langley line Rail CP Creek: York e Lulu Island iv line Rail CP Creek: Whonnock Let’s Go Fishing in Tidal Waters. 1 rm CPR Bridge A R Bridge Railway CN Creek: West Main r at Mission Garry Pt. e s Bridge CPR River: Stave How to Use This Guide . 1 Fra Sweltzer Westham Island Spit). (Windsurfer Dyke Squamish You and the Law. 2 Creek White Rock the of tip the from west true drawn line a River: Squamish Sport Fishing Ethics . 3 CANADA Bridge CNR River: Seymour Boundary Bay Licensing . 4 U.S.A. Bridge Railway Northern Burlington River: Serpentine Pitt River: CPR Bridge CPR River: Pitt Unlawful Actions. 5 Bridge Railway Northern Burlington River: Nicomekl Tidal Waters Freshwater How to Find Updates . 7 Tidal Water Boundaries Bridge CNR Creek: Nathan Kanaka Creek: CPR Bridge CPR Creek: Kanaka Observe, Record, Report (ORR). 8 Sport fishing licences and fishing regulations are different for tidal Mission at Bridge CPR River: Fraser Packaging and Transporting Your Catch . 10 waters and freshwater fishing. Know your boundaries. Bridge Bypass Hill Mary River: Coquitlam Capilano River: BCR Bridge BCR River: Capilano Salmon . 14 Fraser River-Pitt River Tidal Water Boundaries Bridge Railway Northern Burlington River: Brunette Points to Remember . 14 Includes the Fraser River downstream of the CPR bridge at Mission to a line drawn 2): (Region from a fishing boundary sign near the entrance to Canoe Passage, then to a fishing 29 & 28 Areas water tidal in rivers on boundaries Tidal Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program . 16 boundary sign on Westham Island, then following the westerly shoreline of Westham Salmon Identification . 17 Island and Reifel Island to Pelly Point on Reifel Island, then to Garry Point on Lulu boundaries. your Know fishing. freshwater and waters Island, then following the westerly shoreline of that island to the most northwesterly Limits and Management Measures . 24 point of Lulu Island, then to the most southwesterly point of Sea Island; then following tidal for different are regulations fishing and licences fishing Sport the westerly shoreline of that island to the Iona Island Road Causeway, then following rivers Mainland Lower on boundaries water Tidal Finfish (Other than Salmon). 30 that causeway and continuing in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the north shore of Iona Island, then in a straight line in a northerly Points to Remember . 30 direction to a fishing boundary sign on the mainland. It also includes those waters of the Okanagan 8: Region Finfish Identification . 34 Pitt River downstream of the CPR Bridge. 8 Omineca-Peace 4 2 Region 7: 7: Region Limits and Management Measures . 38 Tidal Boundaries on Rivers in Tidal Water Areas 28 & 29 1 3 (Freshwater Region 2) Skeena . 41 6: Region Shellfish Brunette River: Serpentine River: Points to Remember . 41 Burlington Northern Railway Bridge Burlington Northern Railway Bridge Watershed) (Coastal 5A Region 5B: Cariboo Cariboo 5B: Region Capilano River: BCR Bridge Seymour River: CNR Bridge 5B Types of Shellfish Contamination . 42 Coquitlam River: Squamish River: a line drawn true Shellfish Identification . 49 Mary Hill Bypass Bridge west from the tip of the Watershed) Fraser River: CPR Bridge at Mission Squamish Dyke (Windsurfer Spit). River (Fraser Limits and Management Measures . 53 Kanaka Creek: CPR Bridge Stave River: CPR Bridge Cariboo Region 5A: 5A: Region Nathan Creek: CNR Bridge West Creek: CN Railway Bridge 6 . Closures by Area 57 Nicomekl River: Whonnock Creek: CP Rail line salmon No Burlington Northern Railway Bridge York Creek: CP Rail line - Kootenays 7 General Information . 76 Pitt River: CPR Bridge 4: Region Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) . 76 Skeena River - Tidal Boundary for North Coast and Region 6 Thompson-Nicola Marine Mammals . 78 Skeena River: a line drawn from Mowitch Point to Veitch Point. 3: Region Fishing in Parks . 79 Squamish River – Tidal Water Boundary Mainland Lower SCUBA Divers . 80 A line between signs on the rock bluff on the west side of the river mouth, on a piling in 2: Region the river mouth, and at the site of the former FMC chemical plant on the east side of Island Vancouver Marine Distress . 81 the river mouth. 1: Region Salmon Sport Head Recovery Depots . 82 Glossary . 90 Tidal Water Boundaries Contact Numbers/Websites: inside Freshwater cover Printed in Canada. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post consumer. Processed chlorine-free. 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