Please check the regulations in the Sport Fishing Guide, then the list of Management Changes and Updates below to see if in-season changes have been made to the regulations.
Management Changes and Updates
All Areas
A reminder to all tidal water salmon anglers that the possession limit for all
species of salmon combined is twice the daily limit. Listed on 19/07/2007 FN0473
Areas 1 and 2
Coho: Reminder: The daily limit for coho in the tidal water portions of all streams on the Queen Charlotte Islands (Areas 1 and 2) excluding the Pallant and Braverman system is 2 coho per day. The daily limit in the tidal portions of the Pallant and Braverman system remains at 4 coho. Listed on 21/08/2008 FN0611
Area 11
Coho: Johnstone Strait Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Areas 11, 111, Subareas 12-5 to 12-48, Area 16, Area 22 (Nitinat lake), Area 23 (Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet), Subarea 29-8 (Boundary Bay)
Sockeye: This is a reminder that in the above areas the daily limit remains at zero (0) until further notice. Listed on 25/07/2008 FN0511
Areas 12 to 15, 17 to 19, 20, 21, 24 to 27, 121, 123 to 127, 28, 29
Sockeye: Effective Wednesday, July 30, at 21:00 hours until further notice, the quota for sockeye has been varied to zero (0) in those Southern B.C. marine waters that are currently open to the retention of sockeye (Area 12, Subareas 12-1 to 12-4, Areas 13 to 15, Areas 17 to 28, Area 29 including the tidal waters of the Fraser River downstream from the CPR Bridge at Mission, B.C., Areas 111, 121 and 123 to 127). Listed on 28/07/2008 FN0529
Area 12
Chinook, Coho: Johnstone Strait Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 13
Chinook, Coho: Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 14
Chinook, Coho: Courtenay, Comox and Qualicum Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 15
Chinook, Coho: Powell River Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 16
Chinook, Coho: Sechelt and Pender Harbour Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 17
Chinook, Coho: Nanoose, Nanaimo to Chemainus Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 18
Chinook, Coho: Cowichan to Victoria Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Areas 19 and 20
Early timed Fraser Chinook: Effective March 2 and until May 14, 2009, in Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and Subarea 20-5 (those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Pt. to Sheringham Pt.) the daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day which may be wild or hatchery marked between the size limit of 45 cm and 67 cm or hatchery marked only chinook over 67 cm in length. More information. Listed on 27/02/2009 FN0113
Area 21
Chinook, Coho: Nitinat Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 22
Chinook, Coho: Nitinat Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 23
Chinook: Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Coho: Barkley Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Sockeye: Non-retention for Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet effective May 15, 2008 until further notice . Listed on 14/05/2008 FN0301
Area 24
Chinook: Clayoquot Sound and Offshore Areas Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Coho: Clayoquot Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 25
Coho: Nootka Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Chinook: Nootka Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Coho: Esperanza Inlet Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Chinook: Esperanza Inlet Openings and Closures Map (PDF)
Area 26
Chinook, Coho: Kyuquot Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 27
Chinook: Quatsino Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Coho: Quatsino Sound Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 28
Coho (Burrard Inlet East): Effective October 1, 2008 until March 31, 2009 in Subareas 28-11 to 28- 14 (Burrard Inlet east of Second Narrows/ Iron Workers Memorial Bridge, Indian Arm and Port Moody Arm), YOU MAY NOT RETAIN COHO. Listed on 30/05/2008 FN0344
Pink Salmon: Effective July 23, 2007 until further notice, the daily limit for pink salmon is two per day in Subareas 28-3 to 28-5 and that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies northerly of a line from Halkett Point on Gambier Island 62° true to a boundary sign north of Alberta Bay. Listed on 23/07/2007 FN0485
Area 29
Corrections/clarification to the 2007 to 2009 BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide: Management Measures in the Tidal Waters of the Fraser River. Listed on 14/09/2007 FN0690
Area 121
Chinook, Coho: Nitinat Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 123
Chinook: Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet Openings and Closures map (PDF)
Area 124
Chinook: Clayoquot Sound and Offshore Areas Openings and Closures map (PDF)
