REGION 1 - Vancouver Island The Management Unit boundaries indicated on the map below are shown only as a reference to help anglers locate waters in the region. For more precise Management Unit boundaries, please consult one of the commercial Fish and Wildlife Regional Office Recreational Atlases available for B.C. (250) 751-7220 2080A Labieux Rd Vancouver Island Nanaimo BC V9T 6J9 Trout Hatchery (250) 746-5180 Conservation Officer Service 1080 Wharncliffe Rd REGION 1 Please call 1-877-952-7277 for recorded Duncan BC V9L 2K7 FOR SALMON INFORMATION information or to make an appointment: at Fisheries and Oceans Canada any of the following Field Offices: R.A.P.P. District Offices (DFO) Black Creek, Campbell River, Duncan, Report All Poachers and Polluters Central Coast Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Port McNeill, Queen Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline (Bella Coola): (250) 799-5345 Charlotte City, and Victoria: 1-877-952-RAPP (7277) Campbell River: (250) 850-5701 2017-2019 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis Cellular Dial #7277 Duncan: (250) 746-6221 Drought Closures for Streams Please refer to page 94 for more information Gold River: (250) 283-9075 Check online for in-season stream closures www.rapp.bc.ca Masset: (250) 626-3316 Nanaimo: (250) 754-0230 L S N E C I Babine R Y P 7-26Port Alberni: (250)O 720-4440 O 6-15 K SMIT GRANIS LE 7-23 HERS 6-8 Trembleur CAR P E L D Port Hardy:Tezzeron (250)LAKE 949-6422R I L PARK V 6-14 E R DUNDAS TE LKWA Lake 7-24 R R Tofino: (250) 725-3500I N Pinchi I 7-25 D I X ISLAND O N TERRACE V E R V E N T Stuar t L R A E N C E S A R L M Victoria: O (250)N 363-3252 Lake FORT Ca pe Knox 6-9 ST JAM ES PRINCE RUPERT HOUS TON 6-6Queen Charlotte City (250) 7-559-441316 BURNS S 7-14 R T U MASS ET 6-10 LAKE 6-5 A R T Exotic7- Alert:13 AtlanticR Salmon NAIKOON 7-7 Morice PRINCE 6-13 GRAHAM KITIMAT VANDE RHOOF 7-15 PARK Frase r GEORGE Lake Francois Lake R , Lake I V E R 6-4 Please refer to the salmon section,W p. 4 DOUGL AS Ootsa Lake O I PORT CLEM ENTS K L R L A E Tahtsa H 7-9 O PITT CHA NNEL V L C 7-12 W E I N 6-11 R ISLAND H ISLAND White sail C H I L A K O E GARDNE R Kemano L 7-11 7-10 BANK S QUEE N C 6-2 CHA RLOTTE ISLA A ND 7-8 E R T Tetachuck I V F Eutsu k R E CA NAL L D Lake A Butedale K O I R R T L 6-3 O P TW EEDS MUIR 6-1 T LOUIS E I E S Na zko PRINCESS E Q W A U O N R QUES NEL E A MORESBY N S M D ROYAL A A N E A U D C O S 5-13 S LYELL I IS LAND L R E SOUTH 5-10 I N ARIST AZ ABAL V N E 5-2 A S ISLAND PARK R E 6-12 MORESBY C H ISLAND T 5-9 R 5-12 O NAT ION AL la O Anahim Lake R D N O L A 5-11 A OCEAN C E D A L A R R N E B E L I A U FALLS D lla Coo L O d S n Be PARK T a C l H W K s Ch arlotte I I N L KUNGHIT A D C g 5-14 I L O B N Bella BURKE T L U n I N I O Bell i ALEXIS CREEK M S a K R CHA NNEL E V T I Cape St James 5-6 A R R I 5-8 R S V E E R E V O K K Namu I L O Q U E R E N I R H Owikeno L C R I Tatlayoko G I I N V 5-7 B CALVERT I 5-4 C H A R L E L O T T E L 5-5 Ch ilko R ISLAND K 5-3 A R N O SMITH I K Lake Taseko L H T IMPORTANT NOTICE S K O U N D SOUND A M Cape O Lakes H Freshwater angling regulations and Caut ion Allison Harbour 1-14 3-32 R fisheries management for Haida Gwaii 2-15 I V KNIGHT E CAPE SCOTT B RO I DOTKAG E R PARK (Management Units 6-12 and 6-13) are INL E T L Cape Sc ot t 2-14 3-33 Anderson PORT HARDY BUTE L now within Region 1. Refer to the Region Alert 1-15 L 1-13 I L INL ET L Bay O O PORT E McNEILL 2-13 3-16 1 section for angling regulations on Haida Nimpkish TOBA 2-11 QUATSINO SOUND Kelsey B ay Lake PORT INL ET V PEMB ERTON Lilloo ALICE A Gwaii and contact Region 1 for any Haida 1-11 SAYW AR D N L C Powell 2-6 2-9 Gwaii freshwater angling enquiries. Cape Cook O 1-10 WHISTLER Lake U JERVIS CAMPBE LL R Kyuquot V 2-12 ZE BALLOS RIV ER GARIBALD I T INL ET 2-7 O E U D S Q TA HS IS R PARK Note: There is no freshwater fishing U N T POW ELL Y U K O R S A RIV ER 1-12 I GOL D T 2-5 COURTE NAY permitted within Pacific Rim National Park NOOTKA 1-9 TE SQUAM ISH RIV ER XADA I STR ATH CON A HOWE COMOX I SD Reserve, Gwaii Haanas National Park PARK CUMB ERLAND A K 1-6 Pitt T D 1-8 O L O N Grea t F O U 2-8 Reserve (on Haida Gwaii) and Gulf Islands N O Ce nt ral L GIBS ONS 2-16 S BURN A BY Flores VANCOUVER I I NEW WESTMINSTER National Park Reserve. PORT S 1-5 G ALBE RN I L CLOVE RDA LE NA NAIMO E 2-4 TOFINO A O WHIT E N R 1-7 G P ROCK AC I IF D IC LADYSMITH A UCLUE L ET Y E Bamfie ld 1-4 1-1 L D K N NAT DUNCA N R U A O B S 1-3 PARK Port Re n frew J U 1-2 A Cape Fl attery N VICTORIA D E F U C A S T R A I T 13 REGION 1- Vancouver Island REGIONAL REGULATIONS TABLE LEGEND See the following tables for exceptions REGION 1 DAILY QUOTAS GENERAL RESTRICTIONS and additional (EXCLUDING HAIDA GWAII) Single barbless hook: must be used in all regulations on (See tables for exceptions) streams of Region 1, all year. specific waters. Trout: 4, not more than • 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 Bait ban: excluding Haida Gwaii, applies cm allowed) π Stocked Lake or Stream to all streams of Region 1, all year, with • 2 from streams (must be hatchery) (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 87) some important exceptions. Check the ∏ Classified Waters Licence required REGION 1 And you must release: tables. • All wild trout and wild steelhead from to fish Class I or Class II waters, streams see p. 8 Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence • All char (includes Dolly Varden) ∑ Including tributaries must be validated with a Steelhead Note: There is no general minimum size ∞ Wheelchair Accessible Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you limit for trout in lakes or hatchery origin ∂ Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In trout in streams. addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory Kokanee: 5 (none from streams) when fishing most Classified Waters Bass: 4 (largemouth and smallmouth combined) regardless of the species being angled White Sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY for. Please see page 7 for details. When POSSESSION QUOTAS Crayfish: 25 you have caught and retained your daily Yellow perch: 20 Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas quota of hatchery steelhead from any water, you must stop fishing that water Haida Gwaii Daily Quotas ANNUAL QUOTAS for the remainder of that day. (See tables for exceptions): Trout/char: 5, but not more than Annual catch quota for all B.C.: • 1 over 50 cm 10 steelhead per licence year (only hatchery Comox Lake: $100 reward tags are being • 3 Dolly Varden steelhead may be retained in B.C.) used to assess the cutthroat trout fishery. • 2 from streams Refer to page 86 for instructions on what to DAILY & ANNUAL QUOTAS do if you catch a fish with a reward tag. And you must release: • Trout/char under 30cm from streams FOR SALMON STREAMS include rivers, creeks and • All wild steelhead Please refer to the NOTICE on page 4 sloughs. Kokanee: 10 (none from streams) for Salmon Regulations. MERCURY ADVISORY 2017-2019 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis Mercury levels in larger Smallmouth Bass in lakes on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands may be above national guidelines. Mercury levels tend to increase with the size of the fish and larger Smallmouth Bass generally have higher levels of mercury. The general public, especially children and women of child bearing age, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, are recommended to limit their consumption of Smallmouth Bass.