Special Features - Fishing Regulations 2013-15

• 2 Year Synopsis, Keep This Guide Until 2015

• Free Family Fishing for Tidal and Non-Tidal Waters, Fathers Day Weekend, see www.bcfamilyfi shing.com

• Buy your fi shing licence online at www.fi shing.gov.bc.ca/

• Find the online Fishing Synopsis and in-season regulation changes at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fi sh/regulations

FRESHWATER 2013 - 2015

FISHING REGULATIONS SYNOPSISEFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2015

PROOF ONLY

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KAMLOOPS NORTH PH: 250-376-2013 • 944 - 8th StKAMLOOPS SOUTH PH: 250-374-9747 • 1441 Hillside DrKELOWNA PH: 250-860-5744 • 1655 Leckie RdLANGLEY PH: 604-532-4411 • 6312 200th StMAPLE RIDGE PH: 604-460-4664 • 1969 - 200th StMERRITT PH: 250-378-1818 • 2761 Forksdale AveMISSION PH: 604-826-5840 • 32545 London AveNANAIMO PH: 250-390-1400 • Dickinson CrossingNORTH VANCOUVER PH: 604-982-9100 • 1350 Main St OLIVER PH: 250-498-8473 • 5717 Main StPENTICTON PH: 250-492-3576 • 960 Railway StPORT ALBERNI PH: 250-720-0085 • 3550 Johnston RdPORT COQUITLAM PH: 604-468-6951 • 2125 Hawkins St

POWELL RIVER PH: 604-485-4649 • 4720 Joyce AvePRINCE GEORGE PH: 250-964-8258 • 5008 Domano Blvd QUESNEL PH: 250-747-5274 • 570 Newman RdRICHMOND PH: 604-273-2939 • 3500 No. 3 RdRICHMOND (SOUTH) PH: 604-271-6651 • 11388 Steveston Hwy SALMON ARM PH: 250-832-9600 • 1151-10th Ave S.W.SECHELT PH: 604-885-6611 • 4380 Sunshine Coast HwySMITHERS PH: 250-847-3117 • 3221 Hwy 16SQUAMISH PH: 604-898-2227 • 1851 Mamquam RdSURREY (NEWTON) PH: 604-572-3739 • 7599 King George Blvd SURREY NORTHPH: 604-583-8473 • 13665 -102nd AveSURREY (SCOTT RD) PH: 604-591-3914 • 7878 120th StTERRACE PH: 250-635-7178 • 5100 Hwy 16

TRAIL PH: 250-364-3333 • 8238 Hwy 3BVANCOUVER CAMBIE & 7TH PH: 604-707-2290 • 2290 Cambie St VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW & BENTALL PH: 604-431-3570 • 2830 Bentall StVANCOUVER SW MARINE PH: 604-336-1086 • 26 SW Marine Dr VERNON PH: 250-549-2131 • 4510 27th St VICTORIA (DOUGLAS ST)PH: 250-361-3152 • 2959 Douglas St VICTORIA (GORDON HEAD) PH: 250-721-1125 • 3993 Cedar Hill Rd VICTORIA (LANGFORD) PH: 250-474-2291 • Westshore Town Centre VICTORIA (ROYAL OAK) PH: 250-727-6561 • Broadmead Village VICTORIA (VIEW ROYAL) PH: 250-381-3111 • 1519 Admirals Rd WEST KELOWNA PH: 250-707-3901 • 101-3550 Carrington Rd WILLIAMS LAKE PH: 250-392-3303 • 1050 South Lakeside Dr WHITE ROCK PH: 604-542-4317 • 3059-152 St

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Peace1 PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS (and Licensing Requirements) Find these general regulations on pages 6-11.

2 REGIONAL REGULATIONS Find these regulations at the beginning of each Regional chapter.(The map on this page shows B.C.’s nine regions.)

Region 1 Vancouver Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Region 2 Lower Mainland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Region 3 Thompson-Nicola. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Region 4 Kootenay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Region 5 Cariboo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Region 6 Skeena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Region 7A Omineca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Region 7B Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Region 8 Okanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

3 WATER-SPECIFIC REGULATIONSThere may or may not be special regulations which apply to your lake or stream. Here’s how to find out:

LOOk FOR ThE LAkE OR STREAm you plan to fish in the Water-Specific Tables following the Regional Regulations for your Region.

A. IF YOUR LAKE OR STREAM DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE WATER-SPECIFIC TABLES, NO SPECIAL REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT. THEREFORE, YOU MUST ONLY FOLLOW:

The Provincial Regulations AND • The Regional Regulations for the Region.•

B. IF YOUR LAKE OR STREAM DOES APPEAR IN THE REGIONAL WATER-SPECIFIC TABLES, YOU MUST FOLLOW:

The Provincial Regulations,• The Regional Regulations for the Region, AND/OR • Any EXCEPTIONS or ADDITIONS listed for your water.•

REGULATIONS ON TRIBUTARIES. In addition, if an asterisk (∑)islistednexttoalakeorstreamlistedintheTables,then those regulations also apply to any tributary streams that flow into that lake or stream (see page 5).

4 IN-SEASON REGULATION ChANGES may have been adopted after this Synopsis was published. These will be:

posted on the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural •Resource Operations/Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch website, www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations - Click on “In-Season Regulations Changes” and select the appropriate Region

listed in Fishing Notices posted in the field, and• Distributed via RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to •

subscribers.

BRITISh COLUmBIA’S FISh AND WILDLIFE REGIONS

RememberWhen fishing in B.C., you must follow:

Provincial Regulations1. Regional Regulations2. Water-Specific Regulations, if applicable3. Recent regulation changes, if applicable4.

RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF REGULATION ChANGES VIA RSSWe have adopted a new system for notifying anglers of in-season or recent regulation changes. RSS is an internet-based technology that allows

users to sign up for instant web updates. It is a convenient way to be notified of changes to regulations. To sign up for this new service, visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch website, click on the RSS icon, and subscribe to the In-Season Regulation Changes feed.

FOR mORE INFORmATION please contact any:

Fish and Wildlife Regional Office• Conservation Officer Service Office• Provincial Hatchery• Fisheries and Oceans Office•

listed on the first page of each Regional chapter

HOW TO USE THIS SYNOPSISWhere to find the regulations which apply to you

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Welcome to the 2013-2015 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

British Columbia is home to some of the most rewarding freshwater recreational fishing opportunities in the world. From catch and release for wild steelhead in coastal rivers to cutting a hole in a frozen lake to harvest kokanee for dinner, B.C. has everythinganoviceorexpertanglercouldhope for.

Aquatic Invasive species continue to pose significant threats to native biodiversity values which support recreational angling in our lakes and streams. Of particular concern are a number of high-risk fish species like snakeheads and so-called ‘hitchhiker’ mussel species that attach to boating equipment. These invasive aquatic species are a serious threat, and once established are difficult to eradicate.

Late last year the Government of B.C. took strong action on this front by amending controlled alien species regulations, with tough fines for those who introduce invasive species into local ecosystems.

As a result of the new regulations, no invasive zebra or quagga mussel, alive or dead, can be present on boats or related equipment destined for B.C.’s lakes and waterways. Failure to properly clean mussels off boats or equipment can result in a fine of up to $100,000. Regulatory changes also now prohibit the possession, breeding, release or transportation of high-risk aquatic species such as the snakehead. Releasing a live snakehead into local waters could result in a fine of up to $250,000.

These measures reaffirm our commitment to protecting local aquatic ecosystems and resources for the enjoyment of the anglers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

On a lighter note, this year the cover photo for the synopsis was provided by the winner of a photo contest held last fall for this purpose. Congratulations to Rob deLange, whose photo depicts canoe angling on Cowichan Lake.

Have a safe, enjoyable, and memorable two years of angling in beautiful British Columbia.

Sincerely,

Steve ThomsonMinister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

REGION 1Year round closure on Goldstream and Little •Qualicum Rivers, including tributariesRemoval of Englishman River fly-fishing only•Amendments to the no fishing areas and •times for the Muchalat, Nimpkish, Nitinat, Big Qualicum and Puntledge RiversTrout Catch and release for Reginald Lake•Modified dates for bait bans on the lower •Stamp and Somass Rivers

REGION 2Daily trout/char quota reduction on Como, •Deer, Lafarge, Mill, and Rice LakesRegulation simplification on Showh Lake•

REGION 3Regulation simplification on Scuitto, Heidi, •Heather, Murtle, Clearwater Hourglass LakesNo fishing area on the north tip of Stump Lake•Bait permitted while angling from the •community pier in Salmon ArmCheck the in-season regulation change •website for Thompson steelhead seasons

REGION 4Year round angling closures on Irishman •Creek and the East Fork of White RiverBurbot catch and release only on Dutch Creek •and the Columbia RiverRemoval of the Bridge Creek closure•Moyie Lake Bull Trout catch and release only •Catch and release only for trout/char on the •North Fork of the White River

Permitted retention of kokanee from the •Lower West Arm of Kootenay Lake on SundaysLake Koocanusa: bait ban from Sept 15 to •June 30, Bull Trout catch and release Nov 1 to March 31 and daily quota of 1 (must be over 75cm) April 1 to Oct 31Year round bait ban and Bull Trout daily quota •of 1 (must be over 75cm) on the Kootenay River from the reservoir to White River and year round bait ban upstream of White River

REGION 5No Fishing for sturgeon and bait ban in the •Fraser River Sept 15 - July 15Increase in regional daily quota for Lake Trout •from 1 to 3 (only 1 over 50cm and catch and release only from Oct 1 to Nov 30)Implementation of trophy regulations on Fire •and French LakesLake Trout quota of 1 on Sulphourous Lake•Removal of the single hook restriction on •Quesnel Lake

REGION 6New regulations for select Skeena Region •Classified Waters. Changes include time period extensionswhenaClassifiedWaterslicenceand steelhead stamp are required, shift from Class 2 to Class 1 designation on some rivers, new measures for the management of angling guides and new times and zones when only Canadian residents may angle

New regulations for retention of trout and Bull •Trout/Dolly Varden in streams in the Skeena Region(exceptforHaidaGwaii):

Char (Bull Trout/Dolly Varden): catch and »release only Trout (Cutthroat and Rainbow trout): Daily »quota of 1 (none under 30cm) from July 1 to Oct 31 and catch and release only from Nov 1 to June 30

No fishing Insect Creek from Jan 1 to June 15•REGION 7A

Regulation simplification on Lavoie and •Everett LakesIncreased Brook Trout daily quota and •removal of the winter closure on Tebbutt LakeIncreased Brook Trout quota on Bow, Camp •Butterfly, Kathie, Kinglet and Redstart LakesIncreased kokanee daily quota on Ness Lake•

REGION 7B - No ChangesREGION 8

Increase in regional bass quota from 4 to 8•Increase in regional Brook Trout daily quota •from streams from 5 to 20Changes to kokanee fishing regulations on •Wood LakeKokanee daily quota of 5 on Okanagan Lake•Implementation of trophy regulations on Larry, •Loon, and Vinson LakesRegulation simplification for Okanagan River•BassquotaamendmentsforVaseuxLake•

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For an on-line copy of this Synopsis or to check for in-season regulation changes go to: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

how to Use This Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1message from the minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2major Regulation Changes for 2013-2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Salmon management in Fresh Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program AtlanticSalmonExoticAlert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4how to Read the Regional Water-Specific Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Licencing and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7, 8Family Fishing Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centre Colour SectionConservation Surcharge Stamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Classified Waters Licences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Dean River Draw (Region 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Angling Guiding in B.C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

PROVINCIAL REGULATIONSAllowable Fishing Methods and Rules on Bait Usage . . . . . . . . . . 9Quotas and Size Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Protected Species and “No Fishing” Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Fishing in Provincial Parks and Ecological Reserves . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fishing in National Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Handling Your Catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Enforcement and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

REGIONAL REGULATIONSEach of the following Regional sections contains regional contact information, region-specific regulations, Management Unit boundary maps, tables detailing water-specific regulations, and suggested Family Fishing Waters.

REGION 1 VANCOUVER ISLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13REGION 2 LOWER MAINLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22REGION 3 THOMPSON-NICOLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29REGION 4 KOOTENAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37REGION 5 CARIBOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45REGION 6 SKEENA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54REGION 7a OMINECA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65REGION 7b PEACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70REGION 8 OKANAGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

BOATING INFORmATION

Fluctuating Lake and Reservoir LevelsDoes my boat need to be registered?Eurasian Watermilfoil AlertBoating Etiquette and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

FEATURE ARTICLESNew Zero-Tolerance Approach to Illegal Fish Introductions . . . . . 84BC Gets Tough With Aquatic Hitchhikers and High-Risk Invasive Fish! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 83

OThER ImPORTANT INFORmATIONFish Identification Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centre Colour Section Fish Consumption Advisories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Free “Catch Fishing” Booklet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Fish Tagging in B.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Angling Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Rotational Angling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Freshwater Fisheries Related Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Ruler for Measuring Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

WE WELCOmE yOUR SUGGESTIONS.Please send comments to: The Synopsis, Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, POBox9363STNPROVGOVT, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M2

Front Cover: fishing Cowichan Lake

Rob deLange,

FrESHWATEr FISHING rEGULATIONS SYNOPSIS

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No Spots on Tail

8-11 Anal Fin Rays2 - 3 Large Black Spots on Gill Cover

For information on salmon regulations, please contact your nearest DFO office (listed on the Regional maps page in this Synopsis).

• VisitDFO’swebsite,www.pac. dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish, for updated salmon regulations. • DFO’swebsitealsohasinformation on salmon identification, packaging salmon for transport, and obtaining a Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence online.

Please note that when fresh waters are closed to fishing or have gear restrictions outlined in this Synopsis, the regulations apply to fishing for salmon as well as for non-salmon species.

REPORT SALmON VIOLATIONS…PLEASE CALL 1-800-465-4336

SALmON REGULATIONS IN FRESh WATER

The management of salmon fisheries in B.C., in both tidal and fresh waters, is the responsibility of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The regulations for salmon fishing in fresh water are not included in this Synopsis, but are available from any DFO Office or through the on-line Freshwater Salmon Supplement at DFO’s website (www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish).

To fish for salmon in fresh water, however, a provincial Non-Tidal Angling Licence is required (see page 6).

To retain any salmon caught in fresh water, your provincial Non-Tidal Angling Licence must be validated with a Non-Tidal Salmon Conservation Stamp (see page 7 for details).

Heads from chinook and coho salmon with a missing adipose fin should be submitted to the nearest Salmon Sport Head Recovery Depot. The heads may contain implanted coded-wire tags with information important for management and research.

For more information on this program and the locations of the recovery depots, please refer to DFO’s website (see above) or call toll free: 1-866-483-9994.

By participating in the Salmon Sport head Recovery Program, you will be entered into an annual prize draw. you will also receive information on the origin of your fish.

SALmON SPORT hEAD RECOVERy PROGRAmIs your chinook or coho salmon missing its adipose fin?

EXOTIC ALERT: ATLANTIC SALmON IN B.C.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations encourages anglers to report the catch of Atlantic salmon in lakes and streams near the west coast of the province. Anglers are asked to pay special attention to salmon with unusual spotting and eroded fins.

Atlantic salmon can be identified by: • 8-11analfinrays(Pacificsalmonhave11-13rays) • Verynoticeable,large,blackspotsonthegillcover (not common on native salmon) • Largescalesandblackspotsontheback • Mayhaveverynoticeablyerodedorwornfinsfrom containment in net-pens

Report any captures or sightings of Atlantic salmon to the Atlantic Salmon Watch Program by calling toll free 1-800-811-6010.The entire fish (including entrails) should be saved, preferably frozen, for positive identification and biological sampling, with as much information as possible regarding date, location and method of capture.

SALmON mANAGEmENTIN FrESH WATEr

Check any sport-caught chinook or coho salmon 1. that you retain to see if the ADIPOSE fin is missing.

If so, please bring 2. the head to a Salmon Sport Head Recovery Depot.

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1. Waters with Special RestrictionsThis column lists waters with restrictions not covered by the Regional Regulations.

An asterisk(∑)meanstheregulationapplies to tributary streams as well.

A fish symbol(π)meansthelakeisstocked. Not all stocked lakes are listed in the Tables.

A(∏)symbolmeansthatthisisaClassified Water; see page 8.

2. management Unit (m.U.)This column lists one or more Management Units only as a reference to help you locate your target lake or stream and to distinguish waters in a region with the same name. Not all applicable m.U.’s may be listed. Consult the B.C. Recreational Atlas or Regional maps for Management Unit boundaries.

3. Exceptions to the Regional Regulations "Catch & Release”You may fish for the named species, but you must release any that you catch. You must return your fish to the water as quickly and carefully as possible (see “Releasing Fish”, page 11).

∂“Age restricted waters”... you may fish in these waters only if you are less than 16 years of age (residents under 16 do not need a licence to fish - see page 6), or are in possession of a valid Non-Tidal Angling Licence indicating either B.C. Senior or B.C. Disabled.

"No fishing for"... you may not deliberately fish for the species named even if your intention is to release any fish that you may catch. If you accidentally catch a fish of the species named, you must release it as quickly and carefully as possible (see “Releasing Fish”, page 11).

“Bait Ban"... the use of natural bait (see definition of bait on page 9) is prohibited in waters with a bait ban. Bait may be banned year round or seasonally. During the period when bait is banned it is banned for all angling and for all species.

“Single hook”... it is prohibited to angle with a hook with more than one point on waters that are subject to a single hook restriction. Single hook restrictions may be in place year round or seasonally. Where single hook restrictions are in place on a water body it applies to angling for all species. Often single hook restrictions are combined with barbless hook restrictions and termed “single barbless hook”.

“Barbless hook”... it is prohibited to use a hook with a barb on waters subject to barbless hook restriction. Barbless hook restrictions may be in place year round or seasonally. Where barbless hook restrictions are in place on a water body it applies to angling for all species. Often barbless hook restrictions are combined with single hook restrictions and termed “single barbless hook”.

Dates... restrictions may apply for all or part of the year. When no date is listed, the restriction applies all year. Start and end dates are inclusive.

Tributaries... when all restrictions cited apply to both the named body of water and its tributaries,anasterisk(∑)isplacedinthefirst column. When only some restrictions apply to the tributaries then an asterisk is placed after the relevant restriction cited in this column.

BOATING RESTRICTIONSBoating restrictions are adopted for either fisheries management or public safety reasons. The various restrictions include:

No angling from boats... you may use a boat or other floating device for transportation in these waters but you may not angle from that boat.

No angling from powered boats... you are not allowed to angle from a boat equipped with a motor on these waters.

No powered boats... boat motors of all types (internal combustion, steam and electric) are prohibited on these waters.

Electric motors only... you may use only battery-powered electric motors. All other types of motors (internal combustion, steam) are prohibited on these waters. In addition, wind or human propelled craft may be used.

Engine power restrictions... boat motors cannotexceedtheenginepower(giveninkilowatts)listedinthe“Exceptions”column.

Speed Restriction... boats equipped with motorscannotexceedthespeedlimitlistedinthe“Exceptions”column.

No towing... do not tow a person on water skis, a surf board or other water toy.

No vessels... boats and rafts of all types are prohibited.

Please note: most boating restrictions are the responsibility of Transport Canada marine. They are published here as a courtesy to anglers but, due to space limitations, may not be complete. For more information write to:

Transport Canada Marine Office of Boating Safety, 700-800 Burrard St., Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2J8

or call 604-666-2681.

The Regulations listed in the Water-Specific Tables are EXCEPTIONS or ADDITIONS to the Regional Regulations. What follows is an explanation of the information in each column of the tables:

ADAM RIVER (EXCEPT Eve River)∑ 1-10 Artificial fly only above Eve River, to Highway 19 bridgeAHNuHATiRiVER∑ ∏ 1-15 Class II water Apr 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-June 30ALICE LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookAMOR LAKE 1-10 Trout/daily quota = 2

yOU AND ThE LAW The British Columbia Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is intended for general information purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between this Synopsis and the Regulations, the Regulations are the final authority. Regulations are subject to change from time to time and it is the responsibility of an individual to be informed of the current Regulations.

All anglers of any age must comply with all regulations set out in this Synopsis as well as any in-season changes as made public by the Ministry. The regulations described in this Synopsis do not apply to tidal waters.

EXCEPTIONS TO ThE REGIONAL REGULATIONSmANAGEmENT UNIT(NOT ALL SHOWN - SEE PAGE 5)

HOW TO rEAD THE rEGIONAL WATEr-SPECIFIC TABLES

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All annual licences are valid for the current licence year, April 1st to march 31st,

commencing on the date purchased. Licences are not transferrable and are not valid unless signed by the licence holder.

Note: Taxes not included in fees listed below.Licence Type Resident : Non-Resident : Non-Resident Alien :

(B.C. Residents) (Residents of Another Province or Territory) (Residents of Another Country)Basic Licences Annual Angling Licence $ 36 $ 55 $ 80One Day Angling Licence ] $ 10 $ 20 $ 20Eight Day Angling Licence ] $ 20 $ 36 $ 50Annual Licence for Disabled $ 1 H HAnnual Licence for Age 65 Plus $ 5 H HConservation Surcharges (see page 7)Steelhead $ 25 $ 60 $ 60Non-Tidal Salmon $ 15 $ 30 $ 30Kootenay Lake Rainbow Trout $ 10 $ 20 $ 20Shuswap Lake Rainbow Trout $ 10 $ 20 $ 20Shuswap Lake Char $ 10 $ 20 $ 20White Sturgeon Conservation Licences (see page 7)Annual $ 25 $ 60 $ 60One Day $ 8 $ 15 $ 15Eight Day $ 15 $ 30 $ 30Classified Waters Licences (see page 8)Classified Waters Licence (annual) $ 15 u uClass I Waters Licence u $ 40/day $ 40/dayClass II Waters Licence u $ 20/day $ 20/day

] You may buy as many One Day and Eight Day Licences (covering 8 consecutive days) as you need, but only one Annual Licence. : See definitions of “resident”, “non-resident” and “non-resident alien” on page 88. Members of the Canadian armed services and students

returning to B.C. may be eligible to purchase licences at the Resident rate. For more information, contact a Service BC Centre.£ H Fee reduction not available. Regular licence required. u Not available. See “Classified Waters Licences”, page 8.Note: most licence fees include a conservation surcharge administered by the habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

IF yOU ARE 16 yEARS OF AGE OR OLDER:You must have a valid basic licence to usport fish for any species of fish in non-tidal waters (including salmon) - see definition of “fish” on page 88.You must purchase appropriate usupplementary licences and stamps.You must carry your licence while sport ufishing and, if asked, produce it for inspection by a Conservation Officer, Fishery Officer, RCMP constable, Park Ranger in a park, or an Officer under the Wildlife Act.Basic and supplementary licences and ustamps are not valid in National Parks, except for Pacific Rim National Park and the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (see page 10).

IF yOU ARE UNDER 16 AND A RESIDENT OF B.C.::

You may sport fish without any licence or ustamp (but must abide by the regulations).You do not need to be accompanied by a ulicence holder.You are entitled to your own quota of fish. u

IF yOU ARE UNDER 16 AND NOT A RESIDENT OF B.C.::

You do not require any licence or stamp to usport fish, but you must be accompanied by a person 16 years or older who holds the appropriate licences and stamps. Any fish you keep must be counted as upart of the catch and possession of your accompanying licence holder. If you want to catch and keep your own uquota of fish, you must buy a licence and any necessary supplementary licences and stamps.

IF yOU ARE A RESIDENT OF B.C.: AND DISABLED: You may qualify for a fee reduction on your basic licence.

To get an application form contact any ●

Service BC Centre£ or write to:Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management BranchPOBox9363STNPROVGOVTVictoria, B.C. V8W 9M2

Note: Refunds will not be issued for licences already purchased at the full price.

IF yOU ARE AN INDIAN AS DEFINED IN ThE IndIan aCt (CANADA) AND A RESIDENT OF B.C.::

You are not required to obtain any type of ufishing licence or stamp to sport fish in non-tidal waters.

WhAT TO DO IF yOU LOSE yOUR LICENCE:You must be in possession of a valid licence uprior to resuming fishing.Do not buy a new licence. You are only upermitted one annual angling licence per year.If you lose the licence that you purchased uon-line, you can:

Reprint it from the Internet, ●

Get a Service BC Centre to reprint it for ●

you, orGet a licence vendor to reprint a copy ●

(there may be a fee)Your retention record (see page 7) must be utransferred to the new copy.

: See definition of “Resident”, page 88.

£For a listing of Service BC Centres and licence vendors, go to http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/lvs

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E-LICENSINGNon-Tidal Angling Licences are available on-line. The Non-Tidal (Freshwater) Fishing E-Licensing system allows anglers to register to obtain an Angler Number and purchase their basic Non-Tidal Angling Licence, Classified Waters Licences, White Sturgeon Conservation Licences and Conservation Surcharge Stamps, at any time.

WhERE TO BUy A LICENCETo purchase your angling licence on-line or for further information, please go to www.fishing.gov.bc.ca.

Anglers may also obtain electronic licences from their local Service BC Centre or any licence vendor who may offer this service. For a listing of Service BC Centres and licence vendors, go to http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/lvs.

Your basic angling licence can be validated with up to five annual Conservation Surcharge Stamps described in detail below, plus a White Sturgeon Conservation Licence. The stamps are valid for the licence year (April 1 to March 31). Note: If a copy of your basic licence is reprinted, all your retention records must be transferred to the new copy.

STEELhEADYour basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. (whether you intend to keep or release your catch). In addition, a steelhead stamp is mandatory when fishing on most Classified Waters during certain specified periods, even when fishing for species other than steelhead. Refer to the regional tablesfordatesandexceptions.This stamp is available with all annual and short-term basic licences, but you are limited to one stamp per year, regardless of how many short-term licences you buy. you must immediately record your retention of hatchery steelhead on your basic angling licence. Please retain your basic licence for the entire licence year as you may be requested to complete an annual steelhead survey.

NOTE: The ANNUAL province-wide quota for hatchery steelhead is 10. All wild steelhead must be released

NON-TIDAL SALmONYour basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp to keep a salmon of any legal size or species (other than kokanee) from non-tidal waters. A stamp is not required if you intend to release all salmon caught. you must immediately record your retention of adult chinook salmon on your basic angling licence.

Note: “Adult Chinook” are defined in the Freshwater Salmon Supplement published by DFO at www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish.

kOOTENAy LAkE RAINBOW TROUTYour basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from the main body of Kootenay Lake. you must immediately record your retention on your basic angling licence.

No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Kootenay Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm.

ShUSWAP LAkE ChARYour basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp to keep char over 60 cm caught in Shuswap Lake1. you must immediately record your retention on your basic angling licence.

No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake char over 60 cm.

ShUSWAP LAkE RAINBOW TROUTYour basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from Shuswap Lake1. you must immediately record your retention on your basic angling licence.

No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm.1 Shuswap Lake includes the main body of Shuswap Lake, Little Shuswap Lake, South Thompson River between Shuswap Lake and Little Shuswap Lake, Seymour, Anstey and Salmon arms and Mara Lake.

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The classified waters of B.C. are highly productive trout streams. These streams are classified as either Class I or Class II and are listed in the Water-Specific Tables for each Region. The Classified Waters Licensing System was created to protect the unique fishing opportunities provided by these waters, which contribute significantly to the province’s reputation as a world-class fishing destination.

All anglers required to buy a basic angling licence must also purchase a Classified Waters Licence before fishing on a stream during the period when it is classified.

This licence is required in addition to the basic angling licence and any other stamps required by regulation. Also note that a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required at all times when fishing for steelhead, or when fishing classified waters during the period when steelhead are known to be present. The specific times when a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory are listed in the Water-Specific Tables for each Region.

IF yOU ARE A B.C. RESIDENT: Your Classified Waters Licence is valid for the licencing year. This means you can fish on any Class I or Class II water in the province during the year.

If you are a NON-GUIDED “Non-Resident” or NON-GUIDED “Non-Resident Alien”:Your Classified Waters Licence for Class I or Class II waters is sold on a per diem basis and is date and water-specific. Although anglers may purchase as many Classified Waters Licences as they wish, each licence may not exceed 8 consecutive days.

If you are a GUIDED “Non-Resident” or a GUIDED “Non-Resident Alien”: Your Classified Waters Licence for Class I or Class II waters is sold on a per diem basis and is date and water-specific. If guided confirm with your angling guide before purchasing your licence. Although anglers may purchase as many Classified Waters Licences as they wish, each licence may not exceed 8 consecutive days.

EXCEPTION: Non-Resident Aliens (whether GUIDED or NON-GUIDED) may only purchase one Classified Waters Licence for the Dean River.

NOTENON-GUIDED Non-Resident Aliens wishing to fish the Class I - Main Section of the Dean River should refer to pages 46 and 48 for details.

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ALLOWABLE FIShING mEThODSAlthough angling is the most popular form of sport fishing in British Columbia, there are other methods that you can use to take fish. your basic fishing licence entitles you to:angle … fish (with or without a rod) with

one fishing line to which only one hook, one artificial lure OR one artificial fly is attached.

down-rig … angling with a downrigger is permitted, provided the fishing line is attached to the downrigger by a quick- release mechanism.

ice fish … with one line and one lure, artificial fly or other terminal attractor. It is your legal responsibility to warn otherpeopleoftheexistenceofyouricehole and remove your ice hut before ice breakup.

set line … you may only fish with a set line (an unattended line) in lakes of Region 6 & in lakes of Zone A of Region 7. You are allowed to use only one line with one hook (no smaller than 3 cm from point to shank - see below). Any game fish that you catch other than burbot must be released. Set lines must be marked with angler’s name, address and telephone number.

Set Line Hook(shown 1/2 size)

spear fish … means to fish with a spear or an arrow that is propelled by a spring, an elastic band, compressed air, a bow or by hand. Only non-game fish (such as carp) maybespeared,exceptburbotwhichmayalso be speared in Regions 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. No spear fishing of any other game fish (as defined on page 88), pacific salmon or protected species (page 10) is permitted anywhere in B.C. No spear fishing of any kind is permitted in Region 1.

trap crayfish … with any number or size of traps for personal consumption. You must release all fin fish caught in your trap. To help sustain crayfish populations, you should release any crayfish that are less than 9 cm in total length as well as those bearing eggs or young.

All other methods of taking fish are illegal.

IT IS UNLAWFUL TO....Use barbed hooks u or a hook with more than one point in any river, stream, creek or slough in B.C. (Note: the use of barbed hooks in lakes is permitted, unless noted in the Regional Water-Specific Tables)Angle with a fishing line to which more uthan one artificial fly is attached (i.e., to use “dropper flies”).Use a light u in any manner to attract fish, unless the light is submerged and attached to the fishing line within 1 m of the hook.Fish with nets u , including dip nets, minnow nets, gill nets or cast nets.Snag (foul hook) fish u (see definition, page 88). Any fish willfully or accidently snagged must be released immediately.Use more than one fishing line, EXCEPT u a person who is alone in a boat on a lake may angle with two lines.Place any fishing gear uin any water during a closed time (a “no fishing” period).Angle with a fishing line uto which more than 1 kg of weight is attached (this does not apply to downrigger weights).Waste the fish you catch u . If your fish is not suitable for eating or if possession is illegal because of quotas, size limits or closed seasons, return the fish quickly and gently to the water.Release fish in a harmful manner u if you are not going to keep your catch. Follow the catch & release tips outlined on p. 11.Buy, sell or barter u or attempt to buy, sell or barter any fish caught by sport fishing.Damage or interfere with a trap set ufor furbearers. If you believe the trap has been set illegally, report it to a Conservation Officer.have any live fish in your possession uin the wild, or move any live fish or live aquatic invertebrates around the province or transplant them into any waters of B.C. Do not keep angled fish alive in a “livewell” or other device, or on stringers, and never use live fish as bait or release your aquarium fish to the wild. “high-grading” is illegal.Enter or cross cultivated land, posted uland, private land or Indian Reserve land without proper permission. u ...Please refer to additional restrictions and requirements on pages 10-12.

RULES ON BAIT USAGE

“Bait” is any foodstuff or natural substance used to attract fish, other than wood, cotton, wool, hair, fur or feathers. It does not include fin fish, other than roe. It includes roe, worms and other edible substances, as well as scents and flavourings containing natural substances or nutrients.

Roe… you must not have more than 1 kg of roe (fish eggs) in your possession for use as bait unless the roe was obtained from a commercial source that lawfully obtained that roe, or you have in your possession the freshly dressed fish from which the roeinexcessof1kgwastaken.Carryareceipt with you if you purchased roe from a commercial source.

Aquatic invertebrates… you may use freshwater invertebrates (e.g. aquatic insects and crayfish) in streams as bait unless a bait ban applies. When fishing at a lake, you may not possess or use for bait any freshwater invertebrates; this includes the aquatic stage of any insect, such as dragonfly nymphs or caddisfly larvae.

Chumming… attempting to attract fish by depositing any substance in the water, is prohibited.

Fin fish…means all fish other than crustaceans, echinoderms, molluscs, shellfish and marine mammals. The use of fin fish (dead or alive) or parts of fin fish other than roe is prohibited throughout the province, with the following exception: You may use the head of fin fish or the headless body of fin fish as bait, only:

(a) when sport fishing for sturgeon in Fraser River (Region 2 only), or

(b) when set lining in lakes of Region 6 or in lakes of Zone A of Region 7.

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QUOTASFor all game fish, there is a quota or limit on the number of fish you may keep.

Refer to the Regional Chapters for Regional Daily Catch Quotas and to the Regional Water-Specific Tables for special quotas on some individual waters.Daily catch quota…themaximumnumberof

fish of a given species, group of species, or size class that you may keep in one calendar day.

Possession quota … no more than twice the daily quota unless otherwise specified (see definition, page 88).

monthly catch quota…themaximumnumberof fish that you are allowed to keep in one calendar month.

Annual catch quota…themaximumnumberof fish that you are allowed to keep in one licence year (April 1 to March 31).

Quotas are not cumulative: you cannot take a quota from each region that you fish. A good rule of thumb is this: never have in your possession while at or near any lake or stream, more fish than the allowable quota for that lake or stream. Check the Regional Regulations and Tables for daily catch quotas for B.C. sport fish.

SIzE LImITSSize limits protect fish of certain sizes.Measure your fish from the tip of the nose to the

fork of the tail to determine its legal length.Size limits are listed with quotas in the Regional

Regulations and in the Regional Water-Specific Tables. If you catch a fish protected byamin.ormax.sizelimit,releaseitasquickly and carefully as possible (see “Releasing Fish,” page 11).

minimum size limits allow fish to spawn at least once before they can be caught and kept. There is no general minimum size limits for trout/char in B.C. waters, EXCEPT where specifically indicated in the Regional Daily Catch Quotas or for waters listed in the Regional Water-Specific Tables.

maximum size limits allow larger fish to be released to provide future fishing opportunities.

PROTECTED SPECIESIt is illegal to fish for, or catch and retain any of the fish listed below. If you accidentally catch one, you must release it right away where you captured it. The fish on this list are considered to be at risk in Canada and are legally protected by federal statutes.

Cultus Lake SculpinEnos Lake Sticklebackmisty Lake SticklebackNooksack DacePaxton Lake SticklebackRocky mountain SculpinShorthead SculpinSalish SuckerVananda Creek SticklebackVancouver LampreyWestern Brook Lamprey (morrison Creek population)White Sturgeon (Nechako, Upper Fraser, kootenay and Columbia populations)

For more information on protected species, please visit Environment Canada’s website at www.sararegistry.gc.ca.

“NO FIShING” AREASMost waters in B.C. are open to fishing for some species 24 hours of the day, every day of the year.

There are five basic exceptions:

u “No fishing” areas (see Regional Tables);u Within Ecological Reserves (this page);u Within 23 m below the lower entrance to any

fishway, canal, obstacle or leap; u Within a 100 m radius of any government

facility operated for counting, passing or rearing fish (e.g., fishway, fish hatchery) unless otherwise designated; and

u Within National Parks unless a specific location is identified as being open (see “National Parks” on this page).

Not all “no fishing” areas are posted with signs. Make sure you read the Regional Regulations for the area in which you will be fishing. If you have any questions, call or write the local Fish and Wildlife Regional Office.

ECOLOGICAL RESERVESFishing is prohibited in Ecological Reserves in B.C. A complete list of ecological reserves is availablefromBCParksheadquartersat:POBox9398, STN PROV GOVT, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M9, or on the BC Parks website: www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/ecoresrv/ecoresrv.html.

BC PARkSIndividuals visiting BC Parks, either a Park, Conservancy, Recreation Area or Protected Area should be aware that the Park Act and its regulations apply, as do the sport fishing regulations in this Synopsis. NOTE: the use of horses, motor vehicles,

motorcycles, snowmobiles, other self-propelled vehicles or bicycles is generally prohibitedinBCParksexceptwherespecifically authorized by a sign or Park Officer. All motor vehicles on BC Park roads must be licensed. Use of aircraft to arrive at or depart from some parks is restricted.

NATIONAL PARkSThe seven National Parks within British Columbia are: kootenay, yoho, Glacier, Revelstoke, Pacific Rim, Gwaii haanas and Gulf Islands.

Freshwater fishing is prohibited in National Parks unless opened under the National Parks Fishing Regulations. Where open, anglers require a National Park Fishing Permit to fish in park waters.

A provincial angling licence is not valid unless otherwise stated for any fresh water within National Parks or National Park Reserves.

National Park Fishing Permits and Regulations are available at park visitor centres and at some local commercial outlets. The National Parks Fishing Regulations may also be viewed at www.pc.gc.ca by selecting a park and clicking on “Activities,” then “Fishing,” or by contacting Parks Canada at 1-888-773-8888.

For the 2013-2015 fishing season only, the provincial freshwater regulations in this Synopsis will be in effect for the non-tidal waters in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and a provincial angling licence will be required.

All fresh waters within Gwaii haanas National Park Reserve and Gulf Islands National Park Reserve are closed to fishing throughout the 2013-2015 season.

For information about the 2013-2015 season, contact Parks Canada.

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RELEASING FISh ThE GENTLE WAy

There is a growing trend among anglers to catch and release, unharmed, a part of their allowable catch. A fish that appears unharmed may not survive if carelessly handled, so please abide by the following:

Play and release fish as rapidly as •possible. A fish played for too long may not recover.

keep the fish in the water as much •as possible. A fish out of water is suffocating. Internal injuries and scale loss is much more likely to occur when out of water.

Roll fish onto their backs (while still in the •water). This may reduce the amount they struggle, therefore minimizing stress, etc.

Carry needle-nose pliers.• Grab the bend or round portion of the hook with your pliers, twist pliers upside down, and the hook will dislodge. Be quick, but gentle. Single barbless hooks are recommended, if not already stipulated in the regulations.

Any legal fish that is deeply hooked, •hooked around the gills or bleeding should be retained as part of your quota. If the fish cannot be retained legally, you can improve its chances for survival by cutting the leader and releasing it with the hook left in.

Nets used for landing your •catch, should have fine mesh and a knotless webbing to protect fish from abrasion and possible injury.

If you must handle the fish, •do so with your bare, wet hands (not with gloves). Keep your fingers out of the gills, and don’t squeeze the fish or cause scales to be lost

or damaged. It is best to leave fish in the water for photos. If you must lift a fish then provide support by cradling one hand behind the front fins and your other hand just forward of the tail fin. Minimize the time out of the water, then hold the fish in the water to recover. If fishing in a river, point the fish upstream while reviving it. When the fish begins to struggle and swim normally, let it go.

In order to enforce quotas and size limits, our officers must be able to count, measure and identify your catch.

If you caught the fish yourself you must:

Keep your angling licence handy uwhile travelling.Transport no more than your legal ulimit.Ensure your fish can be identified, ucounted and measured if necessary (see “Wrap it Right”).

If you are transporting fish for someone else:

Obtain and carry a signed letter ufrom that person with the following details: the angler’s name, address, telephone number and fishing licence number; when and where the fish were caught; the date and place at which you were given the fish; the

number, species and size of the fish that you have been given and the name and address of the person to whom the fish are to be delivered.ifyouwillbeexportingthefishfrom uB.C., carry the letter and insure that it is available for inspection by fishery enforcement and/or customs officers if requested to do so.

If someone else caught the fish and gave it to you for your personal consumption:

Keep in your possession a signed uletter from the angler until you have eaten the fish.The letter should list the name, uaddress and telephone number of the angler who gave you the fish; the number, species and size of the fish; and when and where the fish were caught.

WRAP IT RIGhT!Restriction on cleaning and canning your catch in non-tidal water (for all species except salmon)

To comply with the law, follow these simple guidelines when you clean and transport your fish.

Do not can, bottle or fillet fish u caught by sport fishinginnon-tidalwatersexceptatyourpermanent residence (commercial canning of these fish is not permitted).

Leave the head, tail and all fins on your catch u until you get them to your permanent (ordinary) residence. We suggest you immediately remove the gills and internal organs of any fish you keep to reduce spoilage.

Do not freeze fish together in an unrecognizable ublock.

Please refer to the fish cleaning guidelines in u“Angling Safety in Bear Country” in the Centre Colour Section.

The management of salmon fisheries in B.C., in uboth tidal and freshwater, is the responsibility of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Information about packaging and transporting salmon is available at www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/publications/docs/package-emballage-eng.htm (click on Packaging your Salmon).

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WhO NEEDS AN ANGLING GUIDE LICENCE?In British Columbia a person commits an offence if he/she does not hold a valid angling guide or assistant angling guide licence and acts as a “guide for fish” or offers to do so.

A person acts as a “guide for fish” when he/she does one or more of the following activities for compensation or reward (either received or promised):

Accompanies another person and 1. assists that person to angle; OR

Attends another person at or near an 2. angling site in a way that directly or indirectly assists that person to angle; OR

Transports another person to and from 3. an angling site, or between angling sites, for the purpose of angling.

It is also an offence for an angling guide to employ another person to “guide for fish” if that person does not hold an assistant angling guide licence.

Note: There are exemptions from the angling guide licensing requirements for certain uses of aircraft and motor vehicles for commercial purposes. There arealsoexemptionsforsomefishingschool operations. For more information about angling guide requirements and exemptionspleasecontactaFish&Wildlife Regional Office.

IS yOUR ANGLING GUIDE LICENCED?Anglers who use the services of an unlicenced angling guide risk being convicted of an offence.

Anglers securing the services of an Angling Guide can be certain that person is licensed by:

Asking to see his/her current Angling •Guide Licence (or Assistant Angling Guide Licence); OR

Confirming his/her status by calling the •Permit and Authorization Service Bureau (PASB) in Victoria at 250-387-2928 (toll

free in B.C.: 1-866-433-7272), or visiting the PASB website www.env.gov.bc.ca/pasb and clicking on the green button labelled “Angling & Assistant Angling Guide,” where all licenced guides are listed.

hOW TO BECOmE AN ANGLING GUIDEDetailed information on basic eligibility, the AnglingGuideExam,andthesubsequentsteps to obtaining a new Angling Guide Licence is available on the PASB website (above).

FINDING A LICENCED ANGLING GUIDEFor more complete contact information and areas of operation, you may refer to the list of licenced Angling Guides on the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’s website: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/guide

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Fish and Wildlife Regional Office(250) 751-3100 2080ALabieuxRd.,Nanaimo,B.C.V9T6J9

Conservation Officer Service Field OfficesPlease call one of the numbers below for recorded information or to make an appointment:

Campbell River: (250) 286-7630Duncan: (250) 746-1236Nanaimo: (250) 751-3190 Port Alberni: (250) 724-9290Port Hardy: (250) 949-2800Victoria: (250) 391-2225

Vancouver Island Trout hatchery(250) 746-51801080 Wharncliffe Rd., Duncan, B.C. V9L 2K7

R.A.P.P. Report All Poachers and Polluters Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-952-RAPP (7277)Cellular Dial #7277Please refer to page 85 for more informationwww.rapp.bc.ca

FOR SALmON INFORmATION

Fisheries and Oceans Canada District Offices (DFO)

Duncan: (250) 746-6221Campbell River: (250) 850-5701Comox: (250)339-2031Gold River: (250) 283-9075Nanaimo: (250) 754-0230Port Alberni: (250) 720-4440Port Hardy: (250) 949-6422Tofino: (250) 725-3500Victoria: (250) 363-3252

Exotic Alert: Atlantic SalmonPlease refer to the salmon section, p. 4

NATIONAL PARkSWithin Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, provincial freshwater fishing regulations are in effect for the 2013-2015 season.

Contact Parks Canada (page 10) regarding the 2013-2015 season.

rEGION 1 - Vancouver islandThe 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

Recreational Atlases available for B.C.

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Healed scar in place of adipose fin

Adipose presentwild origin trout

hatchery origin trout

REGIONAL DAILy CATCh QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)

Trout: 4, not more than1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over •50 cm allowed) 2 from streams (must be hatchery)•

And you must release:All wild trout and wild steelhead from •streams All char (includes Dolly Varden; see •centre page Freshwater Fish of B.C.)

Note: There is no general minimum size limit for trout in lakes or hatchery origin trout in streams.

kokanee: 5 (none from streams)

Bass: 4 (largemouth and smallmouth combined) none from Apr. 15 to June 15

White Sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

Crayfish: 25

yellow perch: 20

POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas

ANNUAL CATCh QUOTAS Annual catch quota for all B.C.: 10 steelhead per licence year (only hatchery steelhead may be retained in B.C.)

DAILy & ANNUAL CATCh QUOTAS FOR SALmON Please refer to the NOTICE on page 4 for Salmon Regulations.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 1, all year.

Bait ban: applies to all streams of Region 1, all year, with some important exceptions. Check the Tables.

Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 7 for details. When you have caught and retained your daily quota of hatchery steelhead from any water, you must stop fishing that water for the remainder of that day.

TABLE LEGENDSee the following tables for exceptionsand additional regulations on specific waters.

πStockedLakeorStream (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)∏ClassifiedWatersLicencerequired to fish Class I or Class II waters, see p. 8∑ includingtributaries∞ Wheelchair Accessible∂ Age Restricted Waters

WILD TROUT RELEASE ALL STREAmS REGULATION

Anglers note there is a region wide regulation requiring the release of all wild origin trout in streams. This regula-tion allows only hatchery origin trout in streamstobeharvested,exceptwhereprohibited by water specific regulation. In Region 1, stream hatchery origin trout can be distinguished from wild origin trout by the presence of a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. Please note, this regulation does not apply to lakes. For more information please contact regional fisheries staff at (250) 751-3100.

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ADAM RIVER (EXCEPT Eve River)∑ 1-10 Artificial fly only above Eve River, to Highway 19 bridgeAHNuHATiRiVER∑ ∏ 1-15 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-june 30ALICE LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookAMOR LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2AMOR DE COSMOS CREEK 1-10 Closed all year from upper falls downstream 1 km to (Bear River) logging road bridge 3 km from tidewater

No Fishing from mouth to falls about 4 km upstream, Dec 1-May 31“ANDERSON” LAKE (in the Walbran Creek watershed)

1-3 Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookTroutandkokaneerelease∑Unnamed lake approx. 7 km W/SW of Mt. Walbran

ANTLER LAKE π 1-9 No powered boatsARTLiSHRiVER∑ 1-12 No fishingabovetheboundarysignsatthebridgecrossingapproximately10kmfromthemouth,Nov1-Apr30ASH RIVER 1-7 No fishing from Dickson Lake to signs 200 m below Lanternman Falls, Dec 1-Apr 30

Closed all year from Dickson Falls downstream 30 m to signs Closed all year from Elsie Lake to Dickson Lake

BAINBRIDGE LAKE 1-7 Noanglingfromboats;∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)BEAR LAKE 1-4 See Cowichan LakeBEAR RIVER 1-10 See Amor de Cosmos CreekBEAVER LAKE π 1-1 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)BENSONRiVER∑ 1-13 Fly fishing only “BIG QUALICUM” RIVER 1-6 See Qualicum RiverBINGS CREEK 1-4 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)BLACkCREEk∑ 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31BLACKBURN LAKE 1-1 No powered boatsBLACKWATER LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2BONANZA LAKE 1-11 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookBOOT LAKE π 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBRANNEN LAKE π 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (60 km/h)BROWNS RIVER 1-6 SeePuntledgeRiver∑BUTTLE LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 1-9 Fly fishing only; Except Thellwood Creek is closed all year(Lower) CAMPBELL LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES

1-6 No fishing Feb 1-July 15 including Campbell River between Strathcona Dam and (Lower) Campbell Lake

CAMPBELL RIVER 1-10 Closed all year between Elk Falls and John Hart Dam Power StationClosed all year from Strathcona Dam downstream 100 m No fishing from the boundary sign at the end of Maple Street downstream to the boundary sign at the cement block, Aug 1-Oct 31No fishinginanytributaries(exceptQuinsamRiver),Dec1-May31FromJohnHartDamPowerStationtopowerlinecrossingapproximately200mupstreamofQuinsamRiverconfluence:flyfishingonly year-round and trout/char release Dec 1-May 31Artificialflyonlydownstreamofpowerlinecrossinglocatedapprox200maboveQuinsamRiverconfluence:bothDec1-May31No vessels between Elk Falls and John Hart Dam Power Station

CARNATiONCREEk∑ 1-3 Closed all yearCATHERINE CREEK 1-10 Closed all yearCAYCUSE RIVER 1-3 Fly fishing only above and including Hatton CreekCHASE RIVER 1-5 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)CHEMAINUS RIVER 1-5 Closed all year from Copper Canyon Falls downstream 100 m to signs

No fishingupstreamofBannonCreek∑,Dec1-June30CHICADEE LAKE π 1-6 Electric motors onlyCLAUD ELLIOTT CREEK 1-10 Closed all yearCLAUD ELLIOTT LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hookCLEAR LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Electric motors onlyCLuxEWERiVER∑ π 1-13 No fishing above the West Main logging road bridge (about 7.5 km upstream of the

Highway 19 bridge), Dec 1-May 31COLQuiTzRiVER∑ 1-1 Closed all yearCOMOX LAKE 1-6 No cutthroat trout under 30 cm or over 50 cm

Bait ban and single barbless hookCONSORTCREEk∑ 1-10 Closed all yearCOURTENAY RIVER 1-6 ONLY OPEN Oct 1-Nov 30

Speed restriction on part (8 km/h)COUS CREEK 1-7 No fishing Nov 1 - Apr 30COWICHAN LAKE (including Bear Lake)

1-4 Cutthroat trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm)Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 15-Apr 15Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h), plus overall 10 km/h speed restriction within 60 m of shore

NOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial Regulations (pages 9-11) and the Regional Regulations (page 14) apply. New restrictions are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish

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NOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial Regulations (pages 9 through 11) and the Regional Regulations (page 14) apply. New restrictions are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish


COWICHAN RIVER (see map below) 1-4 No fishing from weir (dam) at Cowichan Lake’s outlet to Greendale trestle, Nov 15-Apr 15Tributaries above and including Holt Creek closed all yearFly fishing only above CNR trestle (Mile 66) Aug 1-Nov 15No fishing downstream of the Mile 66 trestle between Aug 1-Nov 15Fly fishing only from signs at Greendale trestle to CNR bridge (mile 70.2)Speed restriction (8 km/h) & engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) on parts

CRAiGFLOWERCREEk∑ 1-1 Closed all yearCRANE LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCRESCENT LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCRuiCkSHANkRiVER∑ 1-6 Closed all yearCUSHEON LAKE π 1-1 Electric motors onlyDAVIE RIVER∑ 1-11 No fishing below Schoen Lake, Dec 1-May 31DICKSON LAKE 1-7 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook DIMPLE LAKE 1-3 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookDIVER LAKE π 1-5 Electricmotorsonly;∞wheelchairaccessiblefishingplatformlocatedinDiverLakeParkDONNER LAKE 1-9 No powered boatsDOUGAN LAKE π 1-4 Electric motors onlyDURRANCE LAKE π 1-1 Electric motors onlyECHO LAKE π 1-6 Electric motors onlyELK LAKE π 1-1 Engine power restriction on parts - 7.5 Kw (10 hp); no vessels on parts, no powered boats on parts, no towing on parts

∞Awheelchairaccessiblefishingpierislocatedonthelake’sNWshoreviaBrookleighRoadELK RIVER (Also see Buttle Lake tributaries)

1-9 Fly fishing only

ENGLISHMAN RIVER 1-5 Closed all year from lower falls in Englishman River Park to signs about 100 m downstreamNo fishing below the lower falls in Englishman River Falls Provincial Park to the Top Bridge crossing at the end of Alls-brookRoad∑,Dec1-May31

ESARY LAKE 1-6 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookEVERiVER∑ 1-10 No fishingabovethefishingboundarysigns(neartheSouthMainbridgecrossing)locatedapprox.5.4kmdownstreamoftheHwy

19 bridge, Dec 1-May 31FAIRY LAKE 1-3 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)FAREWELL LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook FICKLE LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookFORBUSH LAKE 1-6 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookFRENCHCREEk∑ 1-5 No fishing Dec 1 - May 31FULLER LAKE π 1-5 Electricmotorsonly;∞wheelchairaccessiblefishingplatformislocatedinFullerLakeParkGLEN LAKE π 1-2 Electric motors only; fishing platform is located in Glen Lake ParkGOLD LAKE 1-9 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookGOLD RIVER 1-9 No fishing from boundary signs about 300 m above the Lions Campground upstream to

the confluence with Muchalat River∑, Apr 1 - May 31Closed all year above but not including Muchalat River ∑Closed all year between the cascade falls (located about 6.5 km above Muchalat Inlet) and fishing boundary signs about 30 m downstreamNo powered boats

GOLDSTREAMRiVER∑ 1-2 Closed all year

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GORDONRiVER∑ 1-3 No fishing above Bugaboo Creek, Dec 1 - Apr 30GRACIE LAKE π 1-7 Electric motors only GRAHAM LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyGREAT CENTRAL LAKE 1-7 No wild rainbow trout over 60 cmGREEN LAKE π 1-5 Electric motors onlyGREENSTONECREEk∑ 1-10 Closed all yearGUNFLINT LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyHAGUE LAKE 1-15 Electric motors onlyHARRiSCREEk∑ 1-3 Closed all year above and including Hemmingsen Creek ∑HAREWOOD (Extension) LAKE 1-5 Trout daily quota = 2HASLAM CREEK 1-5 Closed all yearHAWARTH LAKE 1-09 Closed all yearHEALY (Panther) LAKE 1-5 Trout release; fly fishing only, bait ban, single barbless hookHEALY LAKE’S OUTLET STREAM 1-5 Closed all yearHEBER RIVER 1-9 Closed all yearbelowtopofthelowercanyon,locatedapproximately1.3kmupstreamoftheGoldRiverconfluence

No fishing above top of the lower canyon, Dec 1 - Apr 30Fly fishing only below Saunders Creek to the top of the lower canyon, May 1 - Nov 30

HEMMiNGSENCREEk∑ 1-3 Closed all yearHENRY LAKE 1-5 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookHIGGENS LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookHOLLAND LAKE 1-5 No powered boatsIDA LAKE 1-11 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookILLUSION LAKES 1-6 No powered boatsJASPER LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookJOHN HART LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 1-10 No fishing Apr 15-July 15 (includes channel below Ladore Dam)JUNE LAKE 1-7 Trout daily quota = 2KAKWEIKEN LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookkAkWEikENRiVER∑ ∏ 1-15 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-june 30KEMP LAKE π 1-2 No powered boatsKEOGH RIVER 1-13 Closed all year below lower fish counting fence near tidewater

Release all steelheadNo fishing in all parts ∑, Dec 1-May 31

kiNGCOMERiVER∑ ∏ 1-14 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-june 30KOKISH RIVER 1-11 No fishing from signs in lower canyon to Ida Lake, Nov 1-Apr 30kOkSiLAHRiVER∑ 1-4 No fishing Dec 1-May 31LAKE WESTON (“Weston Lake”) 1-1 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyLANGFORD LAKE π 1-2 Electricmotorsonly;fishingplatformsareavailableoffLeighRoadandtheNixonTrail“LINK” RIVER 1-13 See Marble RiverLITTLE MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

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LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER 1-6 No fishing from the falls in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park downstream to the hatchery fence, Dec 1-May 31 All tributaries closed all yearThe standard 100 m closure around a fish rearing facility has been reduced to a no fishing area from the hatchery fence to signs approx.35mdownstreamFly fishing only, Sept 1-Nov 30 (where open, including tributaries)

LIZARD LAKE π 1-3 Electric motors onlyLIZARD POND 1-7 Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookLOIS LAKE π 1-4 Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout

Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookLONG LAKE (Nanaimo) π 1-5 Speedrestrictiononparts(60km/h);∞wheelchairaccessiblefishingplatformislocatedinLoudonParkLOON LAKE π 1-7 Electric motors onlyMACKTUSH CREEK 1-7 Closed all yearMAHATTA RIVER 1-13 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MAPLE LAKE π 1-6 Electric motors onlyMARBLE (“Link”) RIVER (only between Victoria and Alice lakes)

1-13 Flyfishingonly∑

MARTHA LAKE π 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMATHESON LAKE π 1-2 Electric motors only“MAXWELL LAKE” (LakeMaxwell) 1-1 Electric motors onlyMAYO LAKE π 1-4 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)MCKENZIE LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsMCNAIR LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookMEGIN LAKE 1-8 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookMICHAEL LAKE 1-54 No powered boatsMILLER CREEK∑ 1-6 Closed all yearMILLSTONE RIVER 1-5 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)betweenBrannanLakeandPearsonBridgeMINE LAKE 1-15 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MISTY LAKE 1-13 Closed all year (located in an Ecological Reserve)MOHUN CREEK∑ 1-10 No fishing Dec 1-May 31

Closed all year from Menzies Bay logging mainline bridge crossing to Morton LakeMORTE LAKE 1-15 Electric motors onlyMUCHALAT RIVER∑ 1-12 No fishing Dec 1 - May 15MYRA LAKE 1-10 Closed all year


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NAHMINT LAKE 1-7 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook; engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10 hp)NAHMINT RIVER 1-7 No fishing below Nahmint Lake, Dec 1 - Apr 30

Fly fishing only above Nahmint LakeNANAIMO RIVER 1-5 Closed all year from power line crossing at “Bore Hole” upstream to fishing boundary signs at the mouth of Boulder Creek

No fishingfromtheCedarRoadbridgeupstreamapprox.400mtothewhitesquareboundarysignsneartheHwy19bridge,Sept15-Oct 30No fishingupstreamoftheHwy1bridge∑,Dec1-May31Artificial fly only upstream of the westernmost of the two Nanaimo Lakes, known locally as “Second” Lake, including tributariesEngine power restriction on parts - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

NIMPKISH RIVER∑ 1-11 No fishing above Davie River, Dec 1-May 15NITINAT LAKE 1-3 Note: Nitinat Lake is tidal water; tidal regulations apply and a (federal) Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence is requiredNITINAT RIVER∑ 1-4 Closed all year above Parker Creek

No fishingbetweenboundarysignsapprox.100mupstreamof&downstreamof“RedRockPool,”approx.2km(byroad)southofthe Nitinat R. bridge, Aug 25-Dec 31No fishingbetweenboundarysignsapprox.50mupstreamofanddownstreamoftheNitinatRiverbridge,Aug25-Oct15

NOLA LAKE 1-09 Closed all yearO’CONNELL LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookOYSTER RIVER π 1-6 No fishingupstreamoftheconfluencewithLittleOysterRiver∑,Dec1-June30PANTHER LAKE 1-5 See Healy LakePERRY LAKE 1-12 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook“PETE’S POND” 1-3 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake at the head of San Juan RiverPRIOR LAKE π 1-2 No powered boatsPROSPECT LAKE π 1-2 Speed restriction on parts (8 & 60 km/h)PROVOST DAM 1-5 No powered boatsPUNTLEDGE RIVER 1-6 Closed all yeardownstreamoftheBCHydrodiversiondam(about3.5kmdownstreamofComoxLake)tothebaseofStoltanFalls

(about 450 m below the Duncan Bay Mainline logging road bridge)Closed all yearbetweensignsapprox.100mupstream&downstreamoftheconfluencewith Morrison CreekClosed all year from signs located 50 m upstream of the BC Hydro generating station tailrace to signs located 75 m downstream of thePuntledgeRiverhatcheryfence(totaldistanceapprox.500m)All tributaries closed all yearFlyfishingonlyabovetheBCHydrodiversiondam(about3.5kmdownstreamofComoxLake),includingtributaries

QUALICUM RIVER 1-6 No fishing downstream of boundary signs located 100 m downstream of the hatchery counting fenceNo fishing from E&N trestle to 100 m downstream of the hatchery counting fence, Aug 10-Oct 15No fishing tributariesArtificial fly only from the Horne Lake dam to E&N Trestle, Oct 16-Aug 31Flyfishingonly∑,Sept1-Oct15∞wheelchairaccessiblefishingplatformislocatedatthehatchery

QuATSERiVER∑ π 1-13 No fishing May 1-June 15Hatchery steelhead daily quota = 1No fishing above the Quatse River fishway (1.4 km upstream of Dick Booth Creek), Dec 1-June 15Bait may ONLY be used Dec 1-Apr 30, where open

QUENNELL LAKE π 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)QuiNSAMRiVER∑ 1-6 Closed all year from signs at power line crossing (about 25 m above Quinsam Hatchery weir) to boundary signs about 300 m below

weirNo fishing downstream of the falls below Middle Quinsam Lake to signs at power line crossing (about 25 m above Quinsam hatchery weir), Dec 1-June 30∞wheelchairaccessiblefishingplatformislocatedneartheHwy28bridge

REGINALD LAKE π 1-06 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookROBERTS LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookROGERS CREEK 1-7 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)ROONEyLAkE∑ 1-10 Brown trout daily quota = 1ROSELLE LAKE 1-11 Trout daily quota = 2ROSEN LAKE (Read Island) 1-15 No powered boats

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ROWBOTHAM LAKE 1-5 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookST. MARY LAKE π 1-11 Electric motors onlySALMONRiVER∑ 1-10 Closed all year above Kay Creek

No powered boats upstream of confluence with White River; speed restriction (10 km/h) from estuary to confluence with White RiverSANJuANRiVER∑ 1-3 Closed all year above Fleet RiverSEyMOuRRiVER ∏ 1-14 Class II water Aug 15-Oct 31∑; Steelhead Stamp not required unless fishing for steelheadSHAWNIGAN LAKE π 1-2 Speed restrictions on parts (8 & 65 km/h)SOMASS RIVER π 1-7 Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

Bait may ONLY be used Aug 25-May 30SOOkERiVER∑ 1-2 Fly fishing only below Sooke River Falls, Sept 1-Nov 30

Closed all yearfromthebaseofthelower“potholes”fallstosignsapprox.100mdownstreamSPIDER LAKE π 1-6 No powered boatsSPROAT LAKE 1-7 Cutthroat trout release, no wild rainbow trout over 60 cmSPROAT RIVER 1-7 No fishing from Sproat Lake to signs 300 m below Hwy #4, June 15-Nov 15

Bait may ONLY be used Nov 1-Apr 30STAMP RIVER π 1-7 No fishing between signs 200m above & 500m below Stamp Falls, June 15-Nov15

No fishingfromtheconfluencewithAshRiverupstreamtotheGreatCentralLakedam∑,Jan1-Apr30BaitbanallyearABOVEsignsat“GirlGuideFalls”(approx.250mupstreamofthemouthofBeaverCreek)∑BaitmayONLybeusedAug25-May30BELOWsignsat“GirlGuideFalls”(approx.250mupstreamofthemouthof Beaver Creek) Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10hp), on parts

STEWART LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySTOCKING LAKE 1-5 No powered boats“STOWELL LAKE” (Lake Stowell) π 1-1 Electric motors onlySTRAMBERG LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySTRATHCONA PARK WATERS 1-9 NopoweredboatsonanywaterwithinStrathconaParkexceptGold,upperCampbellandButtlelakesTADJISS LAKE π 1-4 Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookTAYLOR RIVER 1-7 Fly fishing onlyTHELWOOD CREEK 1-9 Closed all yearTHETIS LAKE π 1-1 Electric motors onlyTLOWILS LAKE 1-10 Electric motors onlyTLOOLS LAKE 1-09 Closed all yearTOQUART LAKE 1-8 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookTOQuARTRiVER∑ 1-8 No fishing upstream of the Toquart mainline logging bridge Nov 1-May 31. Note: this includes the river above the lake

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TOY LAKE 1-7 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTRENTRiVER∑ 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31TSABLERiVER∑ 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31TSABLE LAKE 1-6 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookTSITIKA RIVER 1-10 No fishing above Catherine Creek, Nov 1-Apr 30

Fly fishing only below Catherine CreekTSOLuMRiVER∑ 1-6 Closed all yearUNNAMED LAKE “A” - MAP A, on p.20 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “B” - MAP A, on p.20 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “C” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “D” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “E” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “F” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “G” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “H” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookUNNAMED LAKE “I” - MAP B, on p.20 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookVILLAGE BAY LAKE 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)WAHPEETO CREEK 1-14 Closed all year within 100 m below falls 4.5 km upstream of Wakeman RiverWAkEMANRiVER∑ ∏ 1-14 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-june 30“WESTON LAKE” 1-1 See Lake WestonWESTWALBRANRiVER∑ 1-3 Trout and kokanee releaseWESTWOOD LAKE π 1-5 ∞wheelchairaccessiblefishingplatformislocatedinWestwoodLakeParkWHiTERiVER∑ 1-10 Closed all year between signs at salmon viewing poolWILLEMAR LAKE 1-6 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookWILLOW CREEK 1-6 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)WOWO LAKE π 1-6 Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban,

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ManageMent Unit(Not all showN - sEE PaGE 5) exceptions to the Regional RegUlations

PItt RIVER∑ 2-8 closed all year within Garibaldi Park; speed restriction at Grant Narrows (10 km/h)Bait ban upstream of Pitt lake

PowEll laKE∑ 2-12 no fishing Nov 1-Mar 31No powered boats in one Mile Bay

RICE laKE (North Vancouver) π 2-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2; ∞ Wheelchair accessible: excellent path system; see gate attendant for accessRoDGERs CREEK∑ 2-8 closed all yearROLLEY LAKE π 2-8 No powered boatsRoss laKE 2-2 no fishing Nov 1-June 30

Char release, trout daily quota = 3 (none under 33 cm), bait ban; single barbless hookNote: Boundary between Ross Lake and Skagit River is marked by signs

RUBY CREEK∑ 2-5 closed all year from Ruby Lake to signs 100 m downstreamRUBY laKE 2-5 closed all year in the outlet bay within 100 m of the head of Ruby Creek

wild cutthroat trout daily quota = 2 (none 40 cm or more)saKINaw laKE 2-5 no fishing easterly of a line drawn from a boundary sign located at the north side of the

Sakinaw Lake boat launch southwesterly to a boundary sign located at 49o 41.50’N and 123o 58.45’w, Nov 1-Dec 31no fishing in “Bear Bay”, easterly of a line drawn from a boundary sign located at 49o 40.05’N and 124o 02.13’w due south to a boundary sign on the opposite shore, Nov 1-Dec 31Kokanee release

salMoN RIVER∑ 2-4 closed all year above 232nd St. (Livingstone Road)saRDIs PaRK PoND 2-4 ∂ Age restriction (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations)SASAMAT LAKE π 2-8 No powered boats, May 1-sept 30; electric motors only, oct 1-apr 30saYREs (Cedar) laKE 2-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySCHKAM (Lake Of The Woods) LAKEπ 2-18 Electric motors onlysCotIa CREEK∑ 2-11 closed all yearsCott (hoy) CREEK∑ 2-8 closed all yearsERPENtINE RIVER 2-4 closed all year above 168th st. at Bothwell Park ∑

no fishing below 168th st. at Bothwell Park, apr 1-June 30 ∑ Below 168th St. at Bothwell Park: no fishing only from 21:00 hours to 05:00 hours each day,∑Aug 1-Dec 31No angling from powered boats above dyke gates

sEYMoUR RIVER 2-8 closed all year above signs at Spur 7 (1.5 km below Seymour Dam)closed all year between signs 200 m above and 130 m below pipeline bridge (near Greater Vancouver Water District gate)Trout/char release (including steelhead)Fly fishing only, and bait ban from Spur 4 bridge to signs at Spur 7

sEYMoUR RIVER’s tRIBUtaRIEs 2-8 closed all yearshoVElNosE CREEK∑ 2-6 closed all yearsIlVERhoPE (silver) CREEK∑ 2-2 no fishing above silver lake, oct 1-July 31

closed all year from Silver Lake to the bailey bridge situated 8 km above Hwy #1Above Silver Lake, fly fishing only and bait ban, Aug 1-Sept 30Bait ban below bailey bridge situated 8km above Hwy #1

sIlVER (silverhope) laKE 2-2 Release all fish; bait ban, single barbless hooksKaGIt RIVER∑ 2-2 no fishing Nov 1-June 30

Release all fish; bait banNote: boundary between Skagit River and Ross Lake is marked by signs

soUth aloUEttE RIVER 2-8 see alouette RiversQUaMIsh PowERhoUsE ChaNNEl 2-6 Bait ban; squamish River tributary located upstream of ashlu CreeksQUaMIsh RIVER 2-6 Bait ban; release all steelhead∑sQUaMIsh RIVER’s tRIBUtaRIEs 2-6 all tributaries closed all year EXCEPT: Ashlu Creek, Cheakamus, Elaho and Mamquam Rivers, and the Squamish Powerhouse ChannelstatlU CREEK∑ 2-19 closed all yearstaVE RIVER 2-8 no fishing in the Ruskin spawning channel, from the inlet near the dam downstream to the boat ramp crossingstawaMUs RIVER 2-9 Bait ban, Dec 1-sept 30stRawBERRY sloUGh 2-8 speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)sUMallo RIVER∑ (includes “Cedar” lake, at sunshine Valley)

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mANAGEmENT UNIT(NOT ALL SHOWN - SEE PAGE 5) EXCEPTIONS TO ThE REGIONAL REGULATIONS

ALiCELAkE π 2-7 No powered boatsALOuETTELAkE(partsof) π 2-8 No vessels in swimming areas, as buoyed and signed

Speed restriction (8 km/h) at S. end of lake, S. of a line drawn from the BC Parks boat ramp to signs on the E. side of the lakeALOUETTE RIVER∑ 2-8 Closed all year above signs near Alouette River Corrections Branch

No fishing above 216th St. (including North Alouette River), May 1-June 30No powered boats on mainstem

ALPHALAkE π 2-9 Electric motors onlyALTALAkE π 2-9 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31

Release all fish; bait ban, single barbless hook; speed restriction (12 km/h)ANDERSON CREEK∑ 2-4 Closed all yearANGUS CREEK 2-5 Closed all yearASHLU CREEK 2-6 Bait ban; release all steelheadBEAR (MAHOOD) CREEK∑ 2-4 Closed all year above 152nd St. (Johnson Road)BEAR LAKE 2-18 No powered boatsBIG SILVER CREEK 2-18 No fishing May 1-June 30BIRKENHEAD LAKE 2-11 Bull trout (char) releaseBIRKENHEAD RIVER∑ 2-11 Bait banBREM RIVER 2-13 Closed all year from upstream edge of falls (1.5 km from river mouth) to a point 100 m downstream

Bait ban∑, May 1-Oct 31BROTHERS CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearBROWNiNGLAkE π 2-8 No powered boatsBRUNETTE RIVER 2-8 Closed all year from Cariboo Dam to Cariboo Rd

Release all steelheadBRUNETTE RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 2-8 Closed all yearBURNABY LAKE 2-8 No powered boatsBURNABY LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 2-8 Closed all yearCALVIN CREEK 2-5 Closed all yearCAMPBELL RIVER∑ 2-4 Closed all year above 12th Ave; no fishing below 12th Ave., Apr 1-June 30

Below 12th Ave., no fishing only from 21:00 hours to 05:00 hours each day, Aug 1-Dec 31CAPILANO RIVER∑ 2-8 Closed all year above signs at footbridge situated 100 m below fish fence

Bait ban, Aug 1-Oct 31Release all steelhead

CEDAR LAKE 2-2 See Sumallo RiverCHAPMAN CREEK 2-5 Closed all year from the falls to 100 m downstream. The falls are located about 550 m upstream of the power line crossing.CHEAKAMUS RIVER 2-7 Bait ban; release all steelheadCHEAM LAKE 2-3 Closed all yearCHEEKYE RIVER∑ 2-7 Closed all year including Brohm CreekCHEHALIS LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 2-19 Closed all yearCHEHALIS RIVER∑ 2-19 Closed all year from signs at Chehalis Lake outlet to main logging road bridge 2.4 km downstream

No fishing below main logging road bridge 2.4 km below lake, May 1-31Hatchery steelhead daily quota = 1

CHILLIWACK / VEDDER RIVERS∑(Does not include Sumas River)(See map page 26)

2-4 Closed all year above and including Slesse CreekBelow Slesse Creek to Vedder Crossing bridge: (a) no fishing May 1-June 30; (b) hatchery rainbow trout of any length 50 cm or less: daily quota = 4, July 1 - Apr 30; (c) hatchery steelhead daily quota = 1, year roundBelow Vedder Crossing bridge: (a) fly fishing only, bait ban, hatchery rainbow trout release (50 cm or less), and hatchery cut-throat release, May 1-31; (b) no fishing June 1-30; (c) hatchery rainbow trout of any length 50 cm or less: daily quota = 4, July 1-Apr 30; (d) hatchery steelhead daily quota = 1, year round

CHILQUA SLOUGH 2-8 Speed restriction (8 km/h)COGBURN CREEK∑ 2-18 No fishing May 1-June 30COQUIHALLA RIVER∑ 2-17 Closed all year upstream of the lower entrance to the lower railway tunnel

No fishing downstream of the lower entrance to the lower railway tunnel, Apr 1-Oct 31Trout/char (including steelhead) release and bait ban, below the downstream entrance to the lower railway tunnel, Nov 1-Mar 31 (see map page 23)

COQUITLAM RIVER 2-8 No fishing above Mary Hill Bypass bridge, May 1-June 30Hatchery trout daily quota = 2 (20-30 cm only), from Lougheed Highway bridge to Mary Hill Bypass bridge, July 1-Oct 15No powered boats on parts

COMO (Welcome) LAKE 2-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2CORBOLD CREEK 2-8 Bait banCOUGAR CANYON CREEK 2-4 Closed all yearCRANBERRY LAKE 2-12 No powered boats


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CULTUS LAKE 2-3 No vessels on parts; speed restriction (5km/h) at north end, as buoyed and signedDAVIS LAKE 2-8 No powered boatsDEERLAkE(Burnaby) π 2-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2; no powered boatsDEERLAkE(SasquatchPark) π 2-18 Electric motors onlyELAHO RIVER 2-6 Bait ban; release all steelheadELGIN CREEK∑ 2-4 Closed all year“ERROCk”(“Squakum”)LAkE π 2-8 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp); official name: Lake ErrockFERGUS CREEK∑ 2-4 Closed all yearFLORENCE LAKE 2-8 Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hookFOLEY LAKE 2-3 Electric motors onlyFRANCiSLAkE π 2-19 No powered boatsFRASER RIVER 2-4 Dead fin fish may be used for bait only when fishing for sturgeon. See p. 9 in the Provincial Regulations

No fishing in the area bounded by a line commencing at a fishing boundary sign located at the eastern end of Landstrom Bar (Scale Bar) to a fishing boundary sign on the opposite bank of the river, thence to a fishing boundary sign at the southern end of Croft Island, thence to a fishing boundary sign on the nearest bank of the river in a westerly direction, thence following the bank of the river in a westerly direction to the Point of Commencement, May 1-Oct 31

FROSST CREEK 2-3 No fishing Oct 15-Apr 15GARDEN BAY LAKE 2-5 Electric motors onlyGOAT LAKE∑ 2-12 No fishing Nov 1-Mar 31GRACELAkE π 2-19 No powered boatsGREEN LAKE 2-9 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31

Release all fish; bait ban, single barbless hook; speed restriction on parts (10 km/h) and no towing on partsGREEN TIMBERS LAKE 2-4 Trout/char daily quota = 2HARRISON LAKE 2-18 Speed restriction (10 km/h) at south end, as buoyed and signedHARRISON RIVER 2-18 Speed restriction or no powered boats in small bays along the river as signedHASLAM LAKE 2-12 Electric motors onlyHASTINGS CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearHATZIC LAKE∑ AND SLOUGH 2-8 No fishing for Sturgeon

Speed restriction on parts (8 & 50 km/h)HiCkSLAkE π 2-18 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)HOPE SLOUGH 2-8 Electric motors onlyHOTELLAkE π 2-5 Electric motors onlyHYDE CREEK 2-8 Closed all yearHYLAND CREEK∑ 2-4 Closed all year above 152nd Street (Johnson Road)INDIAN RIVER 2-8 Bait ban, Dec 1-Sept 30INLAND LAKE 2-12 No fishing Nov 1-Mar 31 ∑;single barbless hook, Apr 1-Oct 31

No cutthroat trout 40 cm or more; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)IVEY (Horseshoe) LAKE∑ π 2-11 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31

Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook“JONES” LAKE 2-3 See Wahleach LakeKANAKA CREEK 2-8 No fishing May 1-June 30

Closed all year from Cliff Park Falls to 112th AveKAWKAWA LAKE 2-17 No fishing Dec 1-Feb 28

Kokanee daily quota = 4KHARTOUM LAKE 2-12 Wild Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none 40 cm or more)∑,hatchery rainbow trout (adipose fin removed with healed scar, see

diagram on page 14) = 4, kokanee daily quota = 5; single barbless hookKLEIN LAKE 2-5 Electricmotorsonly;∞WheelchairaccessibleKOKOMO LAKE 2-5 Electric motors onlyLAFARGE (Pinetree Gravel Pit) LAKE 2-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2LEVETTE LAKE 2-6 Electric motors onlyLIGHTNING LAKE (Manning Park) 2-1 No powered boatsLILLOOET LAKE∑& LILLOOET RIVER∑

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LITTLE LILLOOET LAKE 2-10 Trout/char release; single barbless hookLITTLE MUDDY CREEK 2-1 Closed all yearLITTLE STAWAMUS CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearLIUMCHEN CREEK 2-3 Closed all year below the lower fallsLOIS LAKE 2-12 Wild Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none 40 cm or more)∑,hatchery rainbow trout (adipose fin removed with healed scar) = 4,

kokanee daily quota = 5; single barbless hookLONZO (“Marshall”) CREEK∑ 2-4 No fishing Feb 1-June 15

Trout/charonly20-30cminlengthmaybekept;∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)LOSTLAkE(nearWhistler) π 2-8 Electric motors onlyLYNN CREEK 2-8 Closed all year between signs 200 m above and 150 m below Twin Falls Bridge∑;bait ban (mainstem only)MCCARTNEY CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearMCKAY CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearMCLENNAN CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearMAMQUAM RIVER 2-7 Bait ban; release all steelhead“MARSHALL” CREEK 2-4 See Lonzo CreekMASHITER CREEK 2-7 Closed all yearMIAMI CREEK 2-19 Electric motors onlyMikELAkE π 2-8 No powered boatsMiLLLAkE(Abbotsford) π 2-4 Trout/chardailyquota=2;∞Wheelchairaccessible:pavedpathtodockwithrailsMIXAL (Bear) LAKE 2-5 Electric motors onlyMORGAN LAKE 2-8 Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hookMORRIS LAKE 2-19 Wild trout/char release; hatchery trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm); electric motors onlyMORRIS CREEK 2-19 Electric motors onlyMOSQUITO CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all year“MOSS POTHOLE” LAKES 2-18 Closed all year; unnamedpotholelakesalllocatedeastofthepowerlineandapprox.2kmeastofHicksLake,3kmsouthofDeer

Lake and 1 km SE of Moss LakeNATHAN (Beaver) CREEK∑ 2-4 Closed all year above 272nd Street (Jackman Road)NELSON CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearNICOMEKL RIVER 2-4 Closed all year above 208th St. (Berry Road) ∑;below 208th St., no fishing Apr 1-June 30 ∑

Below 208th St., no fishing from 21:00 hrs to 05:00 hrs each day∑Aug 1-Dec 31No angling from powered boats above dyke gates, no towing on parts, speed restriction (15 km/h)

NICOMEN SLOUGH 2-8 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)NiTALAkE π 2-9 Electric motors onlyNOONS CREEK 2-8 Closed all year above railway bridge ∑NORRISH (Suicide) CREEK 2-8 No fishing May 1-June 30NORTH ALOUETTE RIVER 2-8 No fishing above 216th St. (Fifth Ave), May 1-June 30 ∑

No powered boatsNORTH LAKE 2-5 Electric motors onlyONE MILE LAKE 2-9 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)PARTINGTON CREEK 2-8 Closed all year“PAQ” LAKE 2-5 See Lily LakePHELIX CREEK∑ 2-11 Closed all yearPITT LAKE 2-8 North of boundary signs (on the E. and W. shores) near the head of the lake: wild trout/char release and single barbless hook

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PITT RIVER∑ 2-8 Closed all year within Garibaldi Park; speed restriction at Grant Narrows (10 km/h)Bait ban upstream of Pitt Lake

POWELL LAKE∑ 2-12 No fishing Nov 1-Mar 31No powered boats in One Mile Bay

RICE LAKE (NorthVancouver) π 2-8 Trout/chardailyquota=2;∞Wheelchairaccessible:excellentpathsystem;seegateattendantforaccessRODGERS CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearROLLEyLAkE π 2-8 No powered boatsROSS LAKE 2-2 No fishing Nov 1-June 30

Char release, trout daily quota = 3 (none under 33 cm), bait ban; single barbless hookNote: Boundary between Ross Lake and Skagit River is marked by signs

RUBY CREEK∑ 2-5 Closed all year from Ruby Lake to signs 100 m downstreamRUBY LAKE 2-5 Closed all year in the outlet bay within 100 m of the head of Ruby Creek

Wild cutthroat trout daily quota = 2 (none 40 cm or more)SAKINAW LAKE 2-5 No fishing easterly of a line drawn from a boundary sign located at the north side of the

Sakinaw Lake boat launch southwesterly to a boundary sign located at 49o 41.50’N and 123o 58.45’W, Nov 1-Dec 31No fishing in “Bear Bay”, easterly of a line drawn from a boundary sign located at 49o 40.05’N and 124o 02.13’W due south to a boundary sign on the opposite shore, Nov 1-Dec 31Kokanee release

SALMON RIVER∑ 2-4 Closed all year above 232nd St. (Livingstone Road)SARDIS PARK POND 2-4 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)SASAMATLAkE π 2-8 No powered boats, May 1-Sept 30; electric motors only, Oct 1-Apr 30SAYRES (Cedar) LAKE 2-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySCHkAM(LakeOfTheWoods)LAkEπ 2-18 Electric motors onlySCOTIA CREEK∑ 2-11 Closed all yearSCOTT (Hoy) CREEK∑ 2-8 Closed all yearSERPENTINE RIVER 2-4 Closed all year above 168th St. at Bothwell Park ∑

No fishing below 168th St. at Bothwell Park, Apr 1-June 30 ∑ Below 168th St. at Bothwell Park: no fishing only from 21:00 hours to 05:00 hours each day,∑Aug 1-Dec 31No angling from powered boats above dyke gates

SEYMOUR RIVER 2-8 Closed all year above signs at Spur 7 (1.5 km below Seymour Dam)Closed all year between signs 200 m above and 130 m below pipeline bridge (near Greater Vancouver Water District gate)Trout/char release (including steelhead)Fly fishing only, and bait ban from Spur 4 bridge to signs at Spur 7

SEYMOUR RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 2-8 Closed all yearSHOVELNOSE CREEK∑ 2-6 Closed all yearSILVERHOPE (Silver) CREEK∑ 2-2 No fishing above Silver Lake, Oct 1-July 31

Closed all year from Silver Lake to the bailey bridge situated 8 km above Hwy #1Above Silver Lake, fly fishing only and bait ban, Aug 1-Sept 30Bait ban below bailey bridge situated 8km above Hwy #1

SILVER (Silverhope) LAKE 2-2 Release all fish; bait ban, single barbless hookSKAGIT RIVER∑ 2-2 No fishing Nov 1-June 30

Release all fish; bait banNote: boundary between Skagit River and Ross Lake is marked by signs

SOUTH ALOUETTE RIVER 2-8 See Alouette RiverSQUAMISH POWERHOUSE CHANNEL 2-6 Bait ban; Squamish River tributary located upstream of Ashlu CreekSQUAMISH RIVER 2-6 Baitban;releaseallsteelhead∑SQUAMISH RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 2-6 All tributaries closed all year EXCEPT: Ashlu Creek, Cheakamus, Elaho and Mamquam Rivers, and the Squamish Powerhouse ChannelSTATLU CREEK∑ 2-19 Closed all yearSTAVE RIVER 2-8 No fishing in the Ruskin spawning channel, from the inlet near the dam downstream to the boat ramp crossingSTAWAMUS RIVER 2-9 Bait ban, Dec 1-Sept 30STRAWBERRY SLOUGH 2-8 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)SUMALLO RIVER∑ (includes “Cedar” Lake, at Sunshine Valley)

2-2 No fishing Nov 1-June 30Bait ban

SWELTZER CREEK∑ 2-3 Closed all year

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TAILLEFER CREEK 2-11 No fishing May 1-June 30TAMIHI CREEK 2-3 Closed all year below the falls 200 m upstream of Chilliwack River

No fishing above the falls 200 m upstream of Chilliwack River, May 1-June 30TROUT LAKE (Sasquatch Park) 2-18 No powered boatsTROuTLAkE(Sechelt) π 2-5 Electric motors onlyTWIN LAKES∑ 2-8 Closed all yearVEDDER RIVER 2-4 See Chilliwack RiverWAGG CREEK 2-8 Closed all yearWAHLEACH(“Jones”)LAkE π 2-3 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm)WAHLEACH (“Jones”) LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES

2-3 Closed all year

WAuGH(WORM)LAkE π 2-5 Electric motors onlyWEAVER LAKE AND CREEK∑ π 2-19 Closed all year from signs at log booms on Weaver Lake to Sakwi Creek

Engine power restriction on Weaver Lake - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)WEST LAKE 2-16 Speed restriction (12 km/h)WHONNOCkLAkE π 2-8 No powered boatsWIDGEON CREEK 2-8 No powered boatsWIDGEON SLOUGH 2-8 Speed restriction (5 km/h)WOLF LAKE 2-19 No powered boatsWOODLAkE π 2-19 No powered boats


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Clearwater: (250) 674-2633Kamloops: (250) 851-4950Lillooet: (250) 256-2650Salmon Arm: (250) 804-7000

Fish and Wildlife Regional Office(250) 371-6200 1259 Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5Z5


Clearwater: (250) 674-3722Kamloops: (250) 371-6281Lillooet: (250) 256-4636Merritt: (250) 378-8489

Clearwater Trout hatchery(250) 674-258040 East Old N. Thompson Hwy, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0

WARNINGDue to aeration projects, DANGEROUS ThIN ICE & OPEN WATER mayexistonBleeker, Horseshoe, Lodgepole, Logan, Rose, Stake, Tulip & Walloper lakes.

ImPORTANT: Check website for in-season changesor closure dates for the 2014/2015 season www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations

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REGIONAL DAILy CATCh QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)Trout/char: 5, but not more than

4 from streams •1 over 50 cm•1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, •none under 60 cm

And you must release:ALL STEELHEAD•Bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams, •Aug. 1 to Oct. 31Lake trout from Oct. 15 to Jan. 31•

kokanee: 5 (none from streams)Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)Burbot: 2White Sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLYCrayfish: 25

POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas (Seetablesforexceptions)

ANNUAL CATCh QUOTASAnnual catch quota for Shuswap Lake(per licence year):Rainbow trout: 5 over 50 cmChar - lake trout and bull trout (Dolly Varden): 5 over 60 cm


STEELhEAD mANAGEmENT ChANGESIn response to low abundance of steelhead in the Thompson-Nicola Region, steelhead fisheries will be closed.

The following waters are CLOSED to all fishing:

Thompson River: below signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River, October 1 to May 31 (see tables for exceptions);

Fraser River: from Hwy 99 Bridge at Lillooet to BC Hydro tail race outflow channel, October 1 to May 31; and from the confluence withThompsonRivertoCNRbridgeapprox.1km downstream, October 1 to May 31;

Nahatlatch River below Nahatlatch Lake and Stein River: from January 1 to May 31

Frances and hannah lakes: from January 1 to May 31; and

Seton River below Seton Lake: from April 1 to May 31 .

Sport fishing openings will be announced in-season, if scientific information suggests that abundance is adequate to support a fishery.

REPORT TAGGED FIShPlease report tagged fish to the Fish and Wildlife Regional Office in Kamloops at 1-800-388-1606. Information should include tag number and colour, fish length and weight, and location of capture. Please leave your name & phone number so we can provide you with details.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONSSpring closure: No fishing in any stream in Region 3 from Jan. 1 to June 30 (see tablesforexceptions).


Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 7 for details.


πStockedLake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)∏ClassifiedWatersLicencerequired to fish Class I or Class II waters, see p. 8∑ includingtributaries∞ Wheelchair Accessible∂ Age Restricted Waters

ILLEGAL mOVEmENT OF LIVE FISh

See important information on page 84.Phillips, Fleming, Skimikin, Miller, Skmana, Little Skmana, Forest and Nellies Lakes are now re-opened following treatment to eradicate illegally introduced spiny-ray fish.

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ABBOTTLAkE π 3-18 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookADAMS LAKE 3-37 No fishing north of a line drawn due west from mouth of Momich River, Mar 15-June 30

Daily quota = 1 bull trout or lake trout (no bull trout under 80 cm or lake trout under 60 cm)Lake trout release, Oct 15-Jan 31

ADAMS RIVER (above Adams Lake)

3-37 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm); bait banBull trout (Dolly Varden) daily quota = 1 (none under 80 cm), July 1-30 & Nov 1-Dec 31Bull trout (Dolly Varden) release, Aug 1-Oct 31

ADAMS RIVER (below Adams Lake) 3-37 Rainbow trout and char release; bait ban; no powered boatsALBREDA RIVER 3-43 Closed all yearALICE CREEK 3-46 No fishing Jan 1-Sept 30AMPHiTHEATRELAkE π 3-27 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookANDyLAkE π 3-27 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyANSTEY RIVER 3-36 Rainbow trout and char release; bait banANTLERLAkE π 3-18 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookAYLMER (Star) LAKE 3-27 Closed all year (Provincial broodstock lake)AZURE LAKE 3-46 Trout daily quota = 2BARELAkE π 3-29 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBIG BAR CREEK 3-31 ExemptfromSpringClosurebelowBigBarLakeBiGBARLAkE π 3-31 Speed restriction (10 km/h) and no towingBiGO.k.(“island”)LAkE π 3-18 No ice fishing; rainbow trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookBiRCHLAkE π 3-30 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp)BLACKWATER CREEK 3-33 Closed all yearBLEEkERLAkE π 3-20 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!BLOWDOWN LAKE 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2BLuELAkE π 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none uner 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookBOB LAKE 3-19 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2BONAPARTE RIVER 3-30 Closed all year below falls at Bonaparte fishway; No trout under 25 cm below Bonaparte LakeBRIAN LAKE 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2BRIDGE RIVER 3-33 Closed all year from Terzaghi Dam to Yalakom River

No fishing belowHwy40bridge(approx.6kmnorthofLillooet),Mar31-June20No trout under 25 cm; bull trout release above Downton Lake (Reservoir)

BROkENHOOkLAkE π 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBROOK LAKE 3-13 Electric motors onlyBuLMANLAkE π 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookCALLiNGLAkE π 3-18 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2CAMPBELL CREEK 3-20 ExemptfromSpringClosureCANIM RIVER (also in M.U. 5-15) 3-46 Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hookCAYOOSH CREEK 3-16 ExemptfromSpringClosure;notroutunder25cmbelowfallsCELISTA CREEK 3-36 Rainbow trout and char release and bait ban below the fallsCHASE CREEK 3-26 ExemptfromSpringClosureCHATAWAY LAKE 3-18 Electric motors onlyCLANWILLIAM LAKE 3-34 Lake trout and bull trout (Dolly Varden) releaseCLEARWATER LAKE 3-46 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2CLEARWATER RIVER 3-40

3-46Below old Clearwater Bridge, open July 1-Apr 30Bait ban (a) from Falls Creek to Mahood River, all year, and (b) from Mahood River to N. Thompson River, Sept 1-July 31No angling from powered boats below Falls CreekTrout/char release

CLINTON CREEK 3-30 ExemptfromSpringClosureCOLBORNE LAKE (“Lake 1373”) 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

Located 2 km south of Lolo Lake in the Mann Cr. drainageCOLDWATER RIVER 3-13 Open June 1-Dec 31

No trout under 25 cm; No fishing for bull trout all year (any caught must be released)COLDWATER RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 3-13 See Juliet, July and Mine CreeksCOMMuNiTyLAkE π 3-27 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookCOPPERLAkE π 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookCOuRTNEyLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookCRAZY CREEK 3-35 Closed all year below the falls, open all year above the falls


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CUTOFF VALLEY CREEK 3-30 ExemptfromSpringClosureDARDANELLESLAkE π 3-20 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2DEADMAN RIVER 3-29 No trout under 25 cm below Mowich LakeDEEPLAkE π 3-28 Trout/char daily quota = 2DOUGLAS LAKE 3-12 Burbot releaseDOWNTON LAKE (Reservoir) 3-33 Bull trout releaseDuMLAkE π 3-28 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookDUTCH LAKE 3-40 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)EAGAN LAKE 3-30 No fishing Jan 1-Apr 30

Kokanee daily quota = 2; single barbless hook, May 1-Dec 31 EAGLE RIVER 3-34 Rainbow trout and char release; speed restriction (5 km/h)

Bait ban below Griffin LakeEDiTHLAkE π 3-19 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2ELBOWLAkE π 3-29 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookELEANOR LAKE 3-40 Electric motors onlyENGLiSHMENLAkE π 3-13 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookERNESTLAkE π 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyESTELLE LAKE 3-30 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2FACE(MileHigh)LAkE π 3-19 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2FATOX LAKE 3-29 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2FIFTYNINE CREEK 3-30 ExemptfromSpringClosureFIFTYSEVEN CREEK 3-30 ExemptfromSpringClosureFILE CREEK 3-45 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2FLAPJACK LAKE 3-39 Electric motors onlyFLOATLAkE π 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2FRANCES LAKE 3-15 No fishing Jan 1-May 31; check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openings

Single barbless hookFRASER RIVER 3-14 ExemptfromSpringClosureaboveThompsonRiver,exceptasnotedbelow

Closed all year from signs 6.5 km south of Boston Bar to signs 2.8 km south of Hells GateNo fishing from the lower entrance of the fish ladder at Bridge River rapids to the BC Railway bridge 2 km north of Lillooet, Mar 31-June 20No fishing fromtheHwy99bridgeatLillooetdownstreamapprox.1.2kmtoBCHydro’stailraceoutflowchannel,Oct1-May31;check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openingsNofishingfromtheconfluencewithThompsonRivertotheCNRbridgeapprox.1kmdownstream,Oct1-May31;check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openings

FREDLAkE π 3-19 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookFRiSkENLAkE π 3-20 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2GAMMARuSLAkE π 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookGLiMPSELAkE π 3-20 Electric motors onlyGRIFFIN LAKE 3-34 Lake trout and bull trout (Dolly Varden) releaseGRIZZLY LAKE (inLemieuxCreekDrainage)

3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookLocatedapprox.4kmSWofTaweelLake

GUICHON CREEK 3-18 Open June 1-Dec 31No trout under 25 cm below Mamit Lake

GuMPLAkE π 3-18 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookGuNLAkE π 3-32 Bull trout (Dolly Varden) releaseGyPSuMLAkE π 3-18 Electric motors onlyHAMMERLAkE π 3-30 Electric motors onlyHANNAH LAKE 3-15 No fishing Jan 1-May 31; check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openings

Single barbless hookHARPERLAkE π 3-26 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookHAT CREEK 3-17 ExemptfromSpringClosureHATHEuMELAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)HEFFLEyLAkE(Partsof) π 3-27 No towing, speed restriction (15 km/h)HEMP CREEK 3-46 ExemptfromSpringClosureHiHiuMLAkE π 3-30 No ice fishing; bait ban, single barbless hook; engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp)HORSESHOELAkE π 3-20 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!HOSLiLAkE π 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookHuDSONBAyLAkE π 3-30 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2“ISLAND” LAKE 3-18 See Big O.K. LakeiSLANDLAkE π 3-29 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookiSOBELLAkE π 3-28 Trout/chardailyquota=2;∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)JACkOLAkE π 3-19 No ice fishingJACkPiNELAkE π 3-28 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2JACkSONLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single barbless hookJiMMyLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook;

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kANELAkES π 3-13 See Lower Kane and Upper Kane lakeskNOuFFLAkE π 3-27 See Sullivan LakekWOTLENEMO(Fountain)LAkE π 3-17 Electric motors onlyLACLEJEuNE π 3-19 Speedrestriction(20km/h);∞=wheelchairaccessibleLAJOiE(LittleGun)LAkE π 3-32 Electric motors only“LAKE 1372” 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake 200 m south of Colborne Lake“LAKE 1373” 3-39 See Colborne lakeLANCE LAKE 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2LEiGHTONLAkE π 3-18 No fishing within 100 m of the mouth of the inlet stream, May 1-Nov 30

No fishing within 100 m of the Tunkwa Creek outlet, May 1-Nov 30LiTTLEDuMLAkE π 3-28 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookLITTLE HEFFLEY LAKE 3-27 No powered boatsLITTLE LAC DES ROCHES (at west end of Lac Des Roches)

3-30 Speed restriction (20 km/h)

“LITTLE PETER HOPE” LAKE 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookunnamedlakeapprox.200mSWofPeterHopeLake

LLOYD LAKE 3-30 No ice fishing; rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookLODGEPOLELAkE π 3-19 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!LOGANLAkE π 3-19 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2

Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!LOLOLAkE π 3-39 Electric motors onlyLOON LAKE 3-30 Closed all year NE of signs near the mouth of Thunder Creek and the public access site

No ice fishing within 500 m of outlet stream at SW end of lake as marked by signsLORENZO LAKE 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2LOST LAKE (Near Taweel Lake) 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookLOWERkANELAkE π 3-13 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookLuNDBOMLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookLyNNLAkE π 3-28 No ice fishingMACHETELAkE π(including that portion known as “Bear” Lake)

3-30 No fishing Jan 1-Apr 30Kokanee daily quota = 2; single barbless hook

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MAHOOD LAKE (see map on page 30 for area closure)

3-46 No fishing within boundary signs at the western tip of the lake, Jan 1-June 30Trout/char release, bait ban and single barbless hook: within boundary signs at the western tip of the lake, July 1-Dec 31No fishing within 200 m of the Mahood River outlet, Jan 1-June 30Trout/char release, bait ban and single barbless hook: within 200 m of the Mahood River outlet, July 1-Dec 31

MAHOOD RIVER 3-46 No fishing Jan 1-June 30Trout/char release; bait ban

MAKA CREEK 3-13 No trout under 25 cmMAMIT LAKE 3-18 Burbot releaseMARA LAKE 3-26 See Shuswap LakeMARSHALLLAkE π 3-32 Speed restriction (15 km/h)MCARTHUR ISLAND SLOUGH 3-28 No powered boats from 12th St. bridge to mainstemMCNOMEE CREEK 3-36 Rainbow trout and char release; bait banMELLIN (Jerry) LAKE 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMENZIES LAKE 3-13 Closed all yearMINE CREEK 3-13 Closed all yearMONTE CREEK 3-20 ExemptfromSpringClosureMOORE CREEK 3-19 ExemptfromSpringClosureMOOSEHEADLAkE π 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“MORGAN”LAkE π 3-19 No ice fishing; rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.1.5kmNWofPat(“SixMile”)LakeadjacenttoSixMileHillRd;alsocalled“Highway”LakeMURTLE RIVER 3-45 ExemptfromSpringClosureNAHATLATCH LAKE (East and West)

3-15 Single barbless hook; see page 2 in this section for bull trout daily quota

NAHATLATCH RIVER 3-15 Closed all year from Frances Lake downstream 400 m to signs at logging road bridgeBelowNahatlatchLake(includingHannahandFranceslakes;exceptasnotedabove),openuntil Dec 31; no fishing Jan 1 to May 31; check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openingsAbove Nahatlatch Lake, open all yearTrout daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm)

NICOLA RIVER 3-13 Open above Nicola Lake, July 1-Dec 31 and open below Nicola Lake, June 1-Feb 28 Trout/char release below Nicola Lake, Jan 1-Feb 28No trout under 25 cm below Nicola LakeNo fishing for bull trout, all year (any caught must be released)

NICOLA LAKE 3-19 Burbot releaseNiSkONLiTHLAkE π 3-27 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)NORA LAKE 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“NORMAN” LAKE 3-19 Rainbowtroutdailyquota=2;unnamedlakeapprox.600mSEofDurandLakeNORTH THOMPSON RIVER 3-27 ExemptfromSpringClosure;notroutunder30cm;seepage31forbulltroutdailyquotaNuGGETLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookPASKA LAKE 3-19 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp)PASSLAkE π 3-29 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookPAT LAKE π 3-19 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookPAUL CREEK (Below Paul Lake) 3-27 Openallyear,∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)PENNASK CREEK 3-12 Closed all year above Pennask LakePENNASK LAKE 3-12 No ice fishing; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookPERRY RIVER 3-35 Rainbow trout and char release; bait banPETERHOPELAkE π 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookPiLLARLAkE π 3-26 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)PiNANTANLAkE π 3-27 Electric motors onlyPiNNACLELAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookPIONEER (Cecilia) LAKE 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2PLACID LAKE (inWellsGrayPark)π 3-46 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookPLATEAuLAkE π 3-20 Electric motors onlyPRESSY LAKE 3-30 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)PRINGLE CREEK 3-20 ExemptfromSpringClosurePROSPECT CREEK 3-13 No trout under 25 cm

No fishing for bull trout, all year (any caught must be released)RAINBOW LAKE 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2, bait ban, single barbless hookREDLAkE π 3-29 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)RiCHARDLAkE π 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookROCHELAkE π 3-20 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single barbless hook

Electric motors only, on part of the lakeROCK LAKE 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookROSELAkE π 3-20 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!ROSSMOORELAkE π 3-19 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSALMONLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookSALMON RIVER 3-26 Rainbow trout and char release & bait ban below Hwy #97 bridge at FalklandSCOTCH CREEK 3-36 Rainbow trout and char release; bait ban



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3-16 ExemptfromSpringClosureNo trout under 25 cm below Seton LakeBelow Seton Lake, no fishing Apr 1-May 31; check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openings

SEYMOUR RIVER 3-36 Rainbow trout and char release below the fallsBait ban

SHuMWAyLAkE π 3-20 No fishing north of fishing boundary signs located at south end of lake, Apr 1-Oct 31SHUSWAP LAKE (see maps on page 30)(includes Little Shuswap Lake, that part of South Thompson River between Shuswap Lake and Little Shuswap Lake, Seymour, Anstey and Salmon arms and Mara Lake unless stated otherwise)

3-26 No ice fishingNo fishing from line between signs on Murdock and Semaphore points, to Hwy#1 bridge, Mar 15-May 31 (see map C on page 30)No fishing in the entire area north of Albas, Mar 15-May 31 (see map B on pagge 30)No fishing Mar 15-May 31, and rainbow trout and char release, June 1-Mar 14, in the waters lying west of a line between signs at Henstridge Road and Wharf Road to a line between signs on the south and north shores of Little Shuswap Lake (see map A on page 30Rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm), annual quota = 5 Char daily quota = 1 (none under 60 cm), annual quota = 5Baitban,singlebarblesshook(anglersfishingfromthecommunitypierintheCityofSalmonArmareexemptforthebaitban)Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to catch and keep rainbow trout over 50 cm or char over 60 cm

SICAMOUS NARROWS 3-26 Speed restriction (5 km/h)“SIX MILE” LAKE 3-19 See Pat Lake“SMITH” LAKE π (in Wells Gray Park)

3-46 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookunnamedlakeapprox.5.5kmNEofPlacidLake

SOUTH THOMPSON RIVER 3-20 ExemptfromSpringClosureSee Shuswap Lake for part between Shuswap Lake and Little Shuswap Lake

SPIDER LAKE 3-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2SPIUS CREEK 3-13 No trout under 25 cm

No fishing for bull trout, all year (any caught must be released)SPRUCE LAKE 3-32 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (only 1 bull trout - none under 60 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookSTAkELAkE π 3-19 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!STARLAkE π 3-39 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)STEIN LAKE 3-16 No powered boatsSTEIN RIVER 3-16 ExemptfromSpringClosure;notroutunder25cm

Open until Dec. 31; No fishing Jan 1-May 31; check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season openingsSTuMPLAkE π 3-20 Closed all year northeast of fishing boundary signs located on each shoreline in the vacinity of Stump Lake Creek

Speed restriction (70 km/h)SuLLiVAN(knouff)LAkE π 3-27 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2SuMMiTLAkE π 3-39 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookSUMMIT LAKE 3-28 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2TEXAS CREEK 3-16 ExemptfromSpringClosureTHOMPSON RIVER (above Kamloops Lake)

3-28 ExemptfromSpringClosure

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THOMPSONRiVER ∏(below signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River)

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Only open June 1-Sept 30; check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for possible in-season opening that would include the Fraser River from the confluence with Thompson R. to the CNR bridge (approx. 1 km downstream)Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 35 cm) Special additional opening from the CNR bridge below Deadman River to CNR bridge above Bonaparte River, May 1-31; trout/char release and artificial fly only, May 1-31BaitbanupstreamoftheboundarysignslocatednearMartel∑No angling from boatsBelow signs at kamloops Lake∑: Class II water Oct 1-Dec 31 and Steelhead stamp mandatory Oct 1-Dec 31 (when open)

THREEVALLEyLAkE π 3-34 Lake trout and bull trout (Dolly Varden) releaseTRANQUILLE LAKE 3-29 Rainbow trout daily quota = 8; kokanee daily quota = 10TRANQUILLE RIVER 3-29 ExemptfromSpringClosureTROUT CREEK (Wells Gray Park) 3-46 Open Oct 1-June 30TuLiPLAkE π 3-20 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!TuNkWALAkE π 3-18 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)TUMTUM LAKE 3-42 Bull trout (Dolly Varden) daily quota = 1 (none under 80 cm); bait banTuPPERLAkE π 3-18 Electric motors onlyuPPERkANELAkE π 3-13 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookViCTORLAkE π 3-34 Lake trout and bull trout (Dolly Varden) releaseWALKER CREEK 3-32 Closed all yearWALKER LAKE 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookWALLOPER LAKE 3-19 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!WARRENLAkE π 3-27 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookWASLEyLAkE π 3-12 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookWHiTELAkE π 3-26 No fishing within 400m of the mouth of Cedar Creek as designated by signs, Dec 1-June 30

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Castlegar: (250) 365-8611 Cranbrook: (250) 489-8537 Creston: (250) 428-3220 Fernie: (250) 423-7551Golden: (250) 344-7703Invermere: (250) 342-4266 Nelson: (250) 354-6397Revelstoke: (250) 837-9683

NATIONAL PARkSProvincial angling regulations and licensing do not apply in the National Parks in this region (see page 10). Please contact Parks Canada for fishing information, at 1-888-773-8888.

Fish and Wildlife Regional Offices(250) 489-8540 205 Industrial Rd. G, Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 7G5

(250) 354-6333 401-333 Victoria St., Nelson, B.C. V1L 4K3

kootenay Trout hatchery(250) 429-3214 4522 Fenwick Rd.,Ft. Steele, B.C. V0B 1N0

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ImPORTANT:

Check website for in-season changesor closure dates for the 2014/2015 season www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations


Trout/char: 5, but not more than1 rainbow trout or cutthroat trout over •50 cm2 from streams•1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) of any size•

Bass: CLOSED TO FISHING (Seetablesforexceptions)

Burbot: 2

Crayfish: 25


Northern pike: CLOSED TO FISHING (Seetablesforexceptions)

Walleye: CLOSED TO FISHING (Seetablesforexceptions)

White Sturgeon: CLOSED TO FISHING (Noexceptions)

Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)

yellow perch: CLOSED TO FISHING (Seetablesforexceptions)


ANNUAL CATCh QUOTAS Rainbow trout over 50 cm from the main body of Kootenay Lake: 5 per licence year.

The main Body of Kootenay Lake is the area east of a line between boundary signs on opposite shores near Balfour Point and Procter Lighthouse.The Upper West Arm of Kootenay Lake is the area west of a line between boundary signs on opposite shores near Balfour Point and Procter Lighthouse to McDonalds Landing (SixMile).The Lower West Arm of Kootenay Lake is the areabetweenMcDonaldsLanding(SixMile)and Corra Linn dam.TRIBUTARIES OF LAkES

When fishing the tributaries of the following lakes, check for special regulations in the tables under both the name of the tributary and the name of the lake (such as “Columbia Lake’s tributaries”):

Columbia Lower ArrowConnor PremierDuncan Slocankinbasket Troutkootenay Upper ArrowLake Revelstoke Waneta ReservoirLittle Slocan Whiteswan


NO FIShING: in any stream in Region 4 from Apr. 1 to June 14 (see tables for additionalclosedtimesorexceptions).

Trout/char release: in streams from Nov. 1 to March 31 (see tables for additionaldatesorexceptions).

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 4, all year. NOTE: “streams” defined on page 88.

Classified Waters: many East Kootenay Rivers and their tributaries are Classified Waters and require a supplemental Classified Waters Licence, see page 8, map of waters on page 37, and the water-specific tables (pages 39-44).


πStockedLake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)∏ClassifiedWatersLicencerequired to fish Class I or Class II waters, see p. 8∑ includingtributaries∂ Age Restricted Waters

FISh CONSUmPTION REmINDER For information on the proper preparation of fish for consumption, please read Preparing Fish for the Table on page 79.

UPPER ARROW LAkEAkOLkOLEX NARROWS

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NOTICE TO ANGLERSIt is illegal to fish for bass, perch, pike or walleye in the Kootenay Region, with the exceptionofcertainwaters,aslistedinthe Water-Specific Tables. This measure is part of B.C.’s management approach to illegal fish introductions. For details, see page 84.

CRESTON VALLEy WILDLIFE mANAGEmENT AREAPermits are required for fishing on all waters within the Creston Valley Wildlife ManagementArea,includingSixMile,Leach, Kootenay River and Canal and Duck Lake. For details on acquiring a permit visit www.crestonwildlife.ca or call 250-402-6900.

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SALMO RIVER 4-8 From Sheep Creek to South Salmo River: release all trout/char (including bull trout); remainder of mainstem: trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm), June 15-Oct 31, and release all bull trout year roundBait ban

SALMO RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 4-8 Regional quotas apply, EXCEPT release all bull trout; bait banSAM’S FOLLY LAKE π 4-34 Electric motors onlySAND CREEK (Below Hwy 3) 4-22 Trout/char release

Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31SANDOWN CREEK 4-20 Closed all yearSAUGUM LAKE 4-21 Bass daily quota = 8SEVEN MILE RESERVOIR’S TRIBUTARIES 4-8 See Pend d’Oreille River’s tributariesSCHROEDER CREEK 4-18 Closed all yearSEVEN MILE RESERVOIR 4-8 See Pend d’Oreille RiverSILVERTON CREEK 4-17 Closed all yearSKOOKUMCHUCK CREEK∑ ∏ 4-20 No fishing from a point on the creek closest to km 38 on the Skookumchuck Forest Service Road to Buhl Creek, Sept 1-Oct 31

(mainstem only)Trout/char release; bait banClass II water when/where open, including tributaries

SLEWISKIN (Macdonald) CREEK∑ 4-15 Closed all yearSLOCAN LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-17 Bull trout releaseSLOCAN RIVER∑ 4-17 No fishing July 15-Aug 31 (EXCEPT Koch Creek∑ above falls and Little Slocan Lake’s tributaries; see Lemon Creek)

Bait ban (where open), June 15-Oct 31Trout/char release (EXCEPT Koch Cr∑ above falls & Little Slocan Lake’s tributaries)

SNOW CREEK 4-15 Closed all year below Hail CreekSNOWSHOE LAKE 4-32 Electric motors onlySOWERBY (“Grundy”) LAKE π 4-21 Trout daily quota = 2 (none over 40 cm); single hook“SPRING” LAKE π 4-22 Bass daily quota = 8

Unnamed lake approx. 1.5 km W/NW of the west end of Tie LakeSTEAMBOAT LAKE π 4-34 Electric motors onlySULLIVAN RIVER∑ 4-40 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31SUMMER LAKE 4-22 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSUMMIT CREEK∑ 4-7 No fishing, June 15-July 15; bull trout releaseSUMMIT LAKE π 4-17 Trout/char daily quota = 2SUMMIT LAKE π 4-23 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSUNBURST LAKE 4-25 Trout/char daily quota = 2SUZANNE LAKE π 4-22 Bass daily quota = 8TIE LAKE 4-22 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedTONKAWATLA (Tum Tum) CREEK 4-32 Closed all yearTOPAZ LAKE π 4-34 Electric motors onlyTROUT LAKE 4-30 No fishing northwest of a line between signs on opposite shores 1.5 km southeast of Trout Lake village, Feb 1-May 31TROUT LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-30 Bull trout releaseTWIN LAKES π 4-34 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyUPPER ARROW LAKE 4-31

4-32“The drawdown area”, that water known as either Upper Arrow Lake or Columbia River (depending on the reservoir’s level), located between the Hwy #1 bridge in Revelstoke & the power line crossing at Akolkolex Narrows (see map on page 38): trout/char daily quota = 2; single barbless hook; EXEMPT from the regional Nov 1-Mar 31 trout/char release from streams; and EXEMPT from the regional Apr 1-June 14 stream closureKokanee daily quota = 5; NOTE: The combined daily quota for kokanee from Upper Arrow Lake (including “the drawdown area”; see above) and Lower Arrow Lake cannot exceed 5

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4-6 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedAppliestoallwaterswithintheCVWMA,includingSixMileLake,LeachLake,kootenayRiverandCanal,ExCEPTDuckLake(seeseparate entry) Permit required see Note on page 38

CuBLAkE π 4-34 Electric motors onlyCuLTuSCREEk∑ 4-7 Closed all year below Laib CreekDEER CREEK 4-15 Closed all yearDOROTHyLAkE π 4-26 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)DuCkLAkE∑(Permit required see Note on page 38)

4-6 Bass daily quota = 3 (only 1 over 40 cm), June 16-May 14; bass release, May 15-June 15Yellow perch daily quota = 20No powered boats in Duck Lake

DUNCAN LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-27 Bull trout release (includes Upper Duncan River and tributaries)DuNCANRiVER∑ 4-19 Closed all year below Duncan Dam, including sloughs and backwaters, EXCEPT Mar 1-Apr 15 when whitefish may be fished for

and retained in mainstem below Lardeau River (release all other species)DuTCHCREEk∑ 4-26 Trout/char release from Ben Able Creek to Columbia Lake and/or River

Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31Burbot releaseEXEMPT from Columbia Lake’s tributaries closure

East (Fork) White River 4-24 Closed all yearECHOESLAkES π(near Kimberley)

4-20 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 in the aggregate from both lakes (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

EDWARDSLAkES π 4-2 Electric motors onlyELkRiVER ∏(above Elko Dam)

4-24-23

Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31Trout/char release June 15-Oct 31: from Lower Elk Lake to Forsyth Cr, from Line Creek bridge to CPR bridge at Sparwood, from Hwy #3 bridge at Hosmer to the northern Hwy #3 bridge at Fernie, AND from the bridge at Morrissey to Elko DamAll other parts: trout/char daily quota =1 (none under 30 cm), June 15-Oct 31No powered boatsClass II water when open, including tributaries

ELkRiVER ∏(below Elko Dam)

4-2 Trout/char daily quota = 1 (no cutthroat under 30 cm, no bull trout under 75 cm) and bait ban, June 15-Oct 31 No powered boatsClass II water when open, including tributaries

ELkRiVER’STRiBuTARiES ∏(seeExceptions)

4-24-23

No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm) & bait ban, June 15 - Aug 31EXCEPTIONS - SEE SEPARATE LISTINGS FOR: Abruzzi Cr., Alexander Cr.∑ above the easternmost hwy #3 bridge, Bighorn (Ram) Cr., Cadorna Cr., Fording R., Forsyth Cr. from Connor Lk. downstream 3 km, Line Cr.∑, Lodgepole Cr. below the falls near km 26 post, michel Cr.∑, morrissey Cr.∑, Wigwam River ALL tributaries (EXCEPT Coal Creek below old MF&M Railway bridge 7 km above Elk River) are Class II waters when open

ERIE LAKE 4-8 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedFiNDLAyCREEk∑ 4-26 Trout/char release (mainstem only) from Doctor Creek bridge to Lavington Creek bridge, June 15-Oct 31; other parts (including

tributaries) trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm), June 15-Oct 31Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31

FiSHERMAiDENLAkE π 4-26 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)FLATHEAD RIVER 4-1 Bull trout release

Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm) and bait ban, June 15-Oct 31FLATHEAD RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 4-1 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31

Bull trout releaseTrout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm) and bait ban, June 15-Aug 31

FORDiNGRiVER ∏(below Josephine Falls)

4-23 Trout/char release and bait ban, June 15-Oct 31Class II water when open, including tributaries

FORDiNGRiVER∑ ∏ (above Josephine Falls)

4-23 Closed all year

FORSyTHCREEk ∏ 4-23 Closed all year from Connor Lake downstream 3 kmFor remainder, see Elk River’s tributariesClass II water when/where open, including tributaries

FRENCH SLOUGH 4-7 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedGARBuTTLAkE π 4-22 See Norbury LakeGOATRiVER∑ 4-6 Trout/char release (mainstem only) from Leadville Creek to Cameron Creek

Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31 (EXCEPT Kitchener Creek)See Kitchener Creek, a tributary

GOLDCREEk∑ 4-3 Trout/char release; bait banGRIZZLY LAKE 4-25 Closed all yearHAHA LAKE 4-3 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedHALFWAY RIVER 4-31 Closed all year below falls 11 km from Arrow LakeHALL LAKE 4-34 Electric motors onlyHELLROARiNGCREEk ∏ 4-20 Closed all year below Angus Creek; Class II water when/where open, including tributariesHIAWATHA LAKE 4-3 Yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedHILL CREEK 4-31 Closed all yearHORSESHOELAkE π 4-22 No powered boatsiDLEWiLDLAkE π (Old Cranbrook Reservoir)

4-3 No ice fishing∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)


rEGION 4 - Kootenaywater-specific regulations

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ILLECILLEWAET RIVER 4-33 Closed all year below Albert Canyon, EXCEPT Feb 1-Apr 15 when whitefish may be fished for & retained (release all other species)

IRISHMAN CREEK 4-5 Closed all yearJADELAkE π 4-34 Electric motors onlyJIM SMITH LAKE 4-20 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited; no powered boatsJORDANRiVER∑ 4-39 No fishing above Kirkup Creek, Nov 1-June 14

Above Kirkup Creek: both bait ban and trout/char release, June 15-Oct 31Closed all year from Kirkup Creek downstream, including Kirkup Creek

JOSEPH CREEK 4-3 This tributary of St. Mary River is not a Classified WaterKASLO RIVER 4-18 Closed all year from below Keen Creek to boundary signs at river mouth at Kootenay Lake

Above Keen Creek: trout/char release, and bait ban KEEN CREEK 4-18 Closed all year below falls 6 km from Kaslo RiverKIKOMUN CREEK PARK (all lakes in the park)

4-22 Bass daily quota = 8No powered boats

KINBASKET (McNaughton) LAKE 4-36 Closed all year in Bush Arm within 200 m of bridge (Bush-Sullivan Road)KINBASKET (McNaughton) LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES

4-36 Bull trout releaseDoes not include Columbia River upstream of Kinbasket Reservoir

KITCHENER (Meadow) CREEK 4-6 EXEMPT from Apr 1-June 14 closureKOCH CREEK 4-16 AtributaryofSlocanRiver.SeeSlocanRiver∑KOOCANUSA RESERVOIR 4-2

4-3 4-22

Bull trout release Nov 1-Mar 31; no bull trout under 75 cm when open; bait ban Sept 15-June 30;See page 80 - Fluctuating Reservoir Levels

KOOTENAY LAKE, ALL PARTS (Main Body, Upper West Arm & Lower West Arm)

4-19 Burbot releaseTrout/char daily quota = 2; bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited

KOOTENAY LAKE - MAIN BODY (for location see map on page 38)

4-19 Closed all year north of a line between signs at Argenta and Mosquito LandingNo fishing north of a line between signs at Lost Ledge Creek & Salisbury Creek, Feb 1-June 10Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm, annual quota = 5Barbless hook

KOOTENAY LAKE - UPPER WEST ARM (for location see map on page 38)

4-7 Rainbow trout release, Jan 1- May 31Kokanee release all year, EXCEPT Apr 1-Apr 7, May 1-May 7, June 1-June 7, and July 1-July 7 only, when daily quota = 5; NOTE: the combined daily quota for kokanee from the Upper West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) and the Lower West Arm (when opentokokaneeharvest)cannotexceed5Bait ban, June 1-Aug 31

KOOTENAY LAKE - LOWER WEST ARM(for location see map on page 38)

4-7 Kokanee daily quota = 5, but only on Saturday and Sunday of each week. Kokanee release Monday through Friday of each week. NOTE: the combined daily quota for kokanee from the Upper West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) and the Lower West Arm (whenopentokokaneeharvest)cannotexceed5

KOOTENAY LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-74-19

Bull trout releaseDoes not include the Kootenay River upstream from Kootenay Lake to the U.S. border near Creston

kOOTENAyRiVER ∏ 4-24-74-84-214-224-244-25 4-35

Closed all year from CPR bridge near Creston downstream 2 km to navigation dolphinDownstream from the Idaho border to CPR bridge near Creston and from Corra Linn Dam to the Columbia River: EXEMPT from Apr 1-June 14 closure AND from Nov 1-Mar 31 trout/char releaseBurbot release from Idaho border near Creston to Kootenay Lake, including tributaries to that partUpstream of the Montana border to White River: bait ban all year; EXEMPT from Apr 1-June 14 closure; trout/char daily quota = 1 (no trout under 30 cm and no bull trout under 75 cm), Apr 1-Oct 31; trout/char release, Nov 1-Mar 31 No fishing above White River, Apr 1-June 14; bait ban all year; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm), June 15-Oct 31; trout/char release, Nov 1-Mar 31Upstream of White River, including tributaries: Class II water when openWalleye daily quota = 8 from the Brilliant Dam to the confluence with the Columbia RiverNorthern pike daily quota = unlimited from the Brilliant Dam to the confluence with the Columbia River

KUSKANAX CREEK 4-31 Closed all year below falls 1 km above Gardiner CreekLAKE REVELSTOKE 4-38

4-39Closed all year from Mica Dam to signs at the narrows immediately downstream of the mouth of Bigmouth Creek

LAKE REVELSTOKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-38 Bull trout releaseLARCHWOODLAkE π 4-20 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookLARDEAuRiVER∑ 4-29

4-30Closed all year below signs at Trout Lake outlet, including sloughs and backwaters, EXCEPT Poplar Creek above signs 5 km from Lardeau River and Healy Creek above Healy Creek Falls, and EXCEPT Mar 1-Apr 15 whitefish may be fished for and retained in mainstem below Howser bridge (release all other species)

LARIX LAKE 4-25 Closed all yearLAzyLAkE π 4-21 Speed restriction (8 km/h)LEAD QUEEN LAKE 4-34 Electric motors onlyLEMON CREEK 4-17 Closed all yearLEWIS (“Cameron”) SLOUGH 4-21 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited; no powered boatsLiLLiANLAkE π 4-26 Electric motors onlyLiNECREEk∑ 4-23 Closed all year“LiTTLEMiTTEN”LAkE π (approx400mwestofMittenLake)

4-34 No ice fishingTrout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

LITTLE SLOCAN LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-16 ExEMPTfromSlocanRiver’s∑closureandSlocanRiver’s∑trout/charreleaseBait ban, June 15-Oct 31

LITTLE SLOCAN RIVER 4-16 AtributaryofSlocanRiver.SeeSlocanRiver∑LODGEPOLECREEk ∏(below falls near km 26 on Lodgepole Rd)

4-2 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31Trout/char release, June 15-Aug 31Bait banClass II water when open, including tributaries

LODGEPOLECREEk(Abovefalls) ∏ 4-2 See Elk River’s tributaries

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LOMOND LAKE 4-8 Yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedLOONLAkE π 4-2 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

Electric motors only“LOST” LAKE π 4-23 Yellow perch daily quota = unlimited

unnamedlakeapprox.2kmE/SEofElkfordLOWERARROWLAkE π 4-14

4-15Kokanee daily quota = 5; NOTE: The combined daily quota for kokanee from Upper Arrow Lake (including “the drawdown area”; seeupperArrowLake)andLowerArrowLakecannotexceed5

LOWER ARROW LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-14 Bull trout releaseLOWER ELK LAKE 4-23 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; no powered boatsLOWER HALGRAVE LAKE 4-34 Electric motors onlyLUND LAKE 4-3 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedLUSSIER RIVER 4-21 Trout/char release downstream of Premier Lake bridge crossing, June 15- Oct 31

Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm) between Premier Lake bridge crossing and Mutton Creek, June 15-Oct 31 Bait ban downstream of Mutton Creek, June 15-Oct 31

MACKENZIE CREEK 4-21 Closed all yearMATHER (Cherry) CREEK 4-20 EXEMPT from the Apr 1-June 14 closure“MCCLAiN”LAkE π 4-34 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapproximately750msouthofMittenLakeMCNAUGHTON LAKE 4-36 See Kinbasket LakeMiCHELCREEk∑ ∏ (above the easternmost Hwy 3 Bridge)

4-23 Trout/char release and bait ban, June 15-Oct 31Class II water when open, including tributaries

MiCHELCREEk ∏ (below the easternmost Hwy 3 Bridge)

4-23 Trout/char daily quota =1 (none under 30 cm) and bait ban, June 15-Oct 31Class II water when open, including tributaries

MiDGECREEk∑ 4-7 Closed all yearMOOSE(“Alces”)LAkE π 4-24 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyMORRiSSEyCREEk∑ ∏ 4-2 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31

Trout/char release and bait ban, June 15-Aug 31Class II water when open, including all tributaries

MOSES CREEK 4-39 Closed all yearMOYIE LAKE 4-5 Burbot release Feb 7-Mar 31; bull trout releaseMOyiERiVER∑ 4-5 Irishman Creek (Moyie River tributary) closed all year; No powered boats from bridge at south end of Moyie Lake to U.S. border

Bull trout and cutthroat trout release MURPHY CREEK 4-9 Closed all yearNAGLE CREEK 4-39 Closed all yearNANCyGREENE(Sheep)LAkE π 4-9 No powered boatsNiNEBAyLAkE π 4-34 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookNORBURY (Little Bull) CREEK 4-22 ∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)NORBuRy(Garbutt)LAkE π 4-22 No powered boatsNORNS (Pass) CREEK 4-15 Closed all year below falls 2 km from Columbia RiverNorth(Fork)WhiteRiver∏ 4-24 Trout/char release; bait ban; Class II water when open, including tributariesPALMER BAR CREEK 4-5 EXEMPT from the Apr 1-June 14 closurePECkHAMSLAkE π 4-22 No powered boatsPEND D’OREILLE RIVER 4-8 INCLUDES the reservoirs behind Waneta Dam & Seven Mile Dam

EXEMPT from single barbless hooks; bull trout releaseEXEMPT from the Apr 1-June 14 closure; bass daily quota = 8; northern pike daily quota = unlimited

PEND D’OREILLE RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES(ExceptSalmoRiver∑)

4-8 INCLUDES tributaries of the reservoirs behind Waneta Dam & Seven Mile DamBull trout releaseBait ban, June 15-Oct 31

PERRyCREEk ∏ 4-20 Closed all year below Lisbon CreekClass II water when/where open, including tributaries

PHILLIPPS LAKE 4-23 Trout daily quota = 2PRATTLE CREEK 4-36 Closed all yearPREMiERLAkE π 4-21 No fishing south of signs on lakeshore, May 15-June 20

No towing, speed restriction (15 km/h), south half onlyPREMIER LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-21 Closed all yearQuiNNCREEk∑ ∏ 4-22 Trout/char release

Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31Class II water when open, including all tributaries

REVELSTOKE LAKE 4-38 See Lake RevelstokeREVELSTOKE LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-38 See Lake Revelstoke’s tributariesROCK ISLAND LAKE 4-25 Closed all yearROSEBuDLAkE π 4-8 Trout/char daily quota = 2; no powered boatsRYKERTS (“Vic Mawson”) LAKE 4-6 Much of this Lake is Private Property, angling access requires permission of the Creston Valley Rod & Gun Club (see signs at Lake)

Bass daily quota = 8ST. LEON CREEK 4-31 Closed all year below barrier 1 km above Hwy #23 BridgeST. MARY LAKE 4-20 Burbot releaseST.MARyRiVER ∏ 4-20 Trout/char release

Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm) on all tributaries, June 15-Oct 31Baitban∑Class II water when open, including tributaries (exceptJosephCreek)



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SALMO RIVER 4-8 From Sheep Creek to South Salmo River: release all trout/char (including bull trout); remainder of mainstem: trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm), June 15-Oct 31, and release all bull trout year roundBait ban

SALMO RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 4-8 Regional quotas apply, EXCEPT release all bull trout; bait banSAM’SFOLLyLAkE π 4-34 Electric motors onlySAND CREEK (Below Hwy 3) 4-22 Trout/char release

Bait ban, June 15-Oct 31SANDOWN CREEK 4-20 Closed all yearSAUGUM LAKE 4-21 Bass daily quota = 8SEVEN MILE RESERVOIR’S TRIBUTARIES 4-8 See Pend d’Oreille River’s tributariesSCHROEDER CREEK 4-18 Closed all yearSEVEN MILE RESERVOIR 4-8 See Pend d’Oreille RiverSILVERTON CREEK 4-17 Closed all yearSkOOkuMCHuCkCREEk∑ ∏ 4-20 No fishing from a point on the creek closest to km 38 on the Skookumchuck Forest Service Road to Buhl Creek, Sept 1-Oct 31

(mainstem only)Trout/char release; bait banClass II water when/where open, including tributaries

SLEWiSkiN(Macdonald)CREEk∑ 4-15 Closed all yearSLOCAN LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-17 Bull trout releaseSLOCANRiVER∑ 4-17 No fishingJuly15-Aug31(ExCEPTkochCreek∑abovefallsandLittleSlocanLake’stributaries;seeLemonCreek)

Bait ban (where open), June 15-Oct 31Trout/charrelease(ExCEPTkochCr∑abovefalls&LittleSlocanLake’stributaries)

SNOW CREEK 4-15 Closed all year below Hail CreekSNOWSHOE LAKE 4-32 Electric motors onlySOWERBy(“Grundy”)LAkE π 4-21 Trout daily quota = 2 (none over 40 cm); single hook“SPRING” LAKE π 4-22 Bass daily quota = 8

unnamedlakeapprox.1.5kmW/NWofthewestendofTieLakeSTEAMBOATLAkE π 4-34 Electric motors onlySuLLiVANRiVER∑ 4-40 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31SUMMER LAKE 4-22 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSuMMiTCREEk∑ 4-7 No fishing, June 15-July 15; bull trout releaseSuMMiTLAkE π 4-17 Trout/char daily quota = 2SuMMiTLAkE π 4-23 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSUNBURST LAKE 4-25 Trout/char daily quota = 2SUZANNE LAKE π 4-22 Bass daily quota = 8TIE LAKE 4-22 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedTONKAWATLA (Tum Tum) CREEK 4-32 Closed all yearTOPAzLAkE π 4-34 Electric motors onlyTROUT LAKE 4-30 No fishing northwest of a line between signs on opposite shores 1.5 km southeast of Trout Lake village, Feb 1-May 31TROUT LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-30 Bull trout releaseTWiNLAkES π 4-34 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyUPPER ARROW LAKE 4-31

4-32“The drawdown area”, that water known as either Upper Arrow Lake or Columbia River (depending on the reservoir’s level), located betweentheHwy#1bridgeinRevelstoke&thepowerlinecrossingatAkolkolexNarrows(seemaponpage38): trout/char daily quota = 2; single barbless hook; EXEMPT from the regional Nov 1-Mar 31 trout/char release from streams; and EXEMPT from the regional Apr 1-June 14 stream closureKokanee daily quota = 5; NOTE: The combined daily quota for kokanee from Upper Arrow Lake (including “the drawdown area”; seeabove)andLowerArrowLakecannotexceed5

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UPPER ARROW LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 4-31 Bull trout releaseUPPER ELK LAKE 4-23 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

No powered boatsuPPERHALGRAVELAkE π 4-34 Electric motors onlyVALENCIENNES RIVER 4-36 Closed all yearWANETA RESERVOIR 4-8 See Pend d’Oreille RiverWANETA RESERVOIR’S TRIBUTARIES 4-8 See Pend d’Oreille River’s tributariesWASA LAKE 4-21 Bass daily quota = 8; yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedWHATSHANRiVER∑ 4-32 Closed all year above Whatshan LakeWHiTERiVER∑ ∏ 4-24 Above and including North White River; trout/char release

Bull trout release on all parts, Sept 1-Oct 31Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm) below North White River, June 15-Oct 31Bait ban on all parts, June 15-Oct 31Class II water when open, including tributariesSee East White and North White Rivers

WHITESWAN LAKE 4-24 No fishing Dec 1- Jan 2Trout daily quota = 2; single hook; no towing

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WHiTETAiLLAkE π 4-26 No ice fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; no towingWHITETAIL LAKE’S INLET & OUTLET STREAMS


WiGWAMRiVER ∏(downstream of the access road adjacent to km 42 on the Bighorn (Ram) Forest Service Rd)

4-2 Trout/char releaseBait banClass II water when open, including tributaries

WiGWAMRiVER ∏(upstream of the access road adjacent to km 42 on the Bighorn (Ram) ForestServiceRoad)∑

4-2 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31Trout/char releaseBait banClass II water when open, including tributaries

WiLBuRLAkE π 4-34 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookWILKIE CREEK 4-30 Closed all yearWILLIAMSON LAKE π 4-33 Yellow perch daily quota = unlimitedWILSON CREEK 4-17 Closed all year below Burkitt CreekWINDERMERE LAKE 4-25 Burbot release; bass daily quota = 8WINLAW CREEK 4-17 Closed all yearWOOD RIVER 4-40 No fishing within Hamber Provincial Park, Sept 1-Nov 30WOODBURY CREEK 4-18 Closed all year below falls at small hydro structure 800 m above Hwy #31 bridge


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If you’ve enjoyed fishing the lower Stave River over the years, you will want to be aware of new public parking restrictions that are now in effect, from spring 2012 to 2018 as the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade Project is constructed. These restrictions are to ensure the safety of the public and construction crews.

Stave River East Bank

Site and parking lot, located downstream of the Ruskin dam, off Hayward Street, is closed to the public.

on Hayward Street, north of Keystone Avenue and parking is prohibited.

of the Ruskin Dam is closed for the duration of construction.

Stave River West Bank

on Wilson Street, from the BC Hydro Ruskin Operations Office south to the Ruskin Place mobile home park on 287th Street. Violators will be towed.

The Stave River remains open for fishing, subject to Fisheries and Oceans Canada restrictions and limits. For current information on BC Hydro recreation site closures, please check bchydro.com/ruskin and bchydro.com/closures.

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ARCTIC GRAYLINGLong dorsal fin (more than 17 rays)

DOLLY VARDEN (Char)No worm-like markings on dorsal fin

Whitish to pinkish spots, largest spots smaller than pupil

Oval, snake-like body

Head does not dominate body White leading edges on lower fins

KOKANEE1

No distinct black spots on sides

Long anal fin (13 or more rays)

LAKE TROUT1 (Char)Worm-like markings on back and dorsal fin

Tail deeply forked

COASTAL CUTTHROAT TROUTTeeth in throat at back of tongue

Large mouth (extends well past eye) Red slash under lower jaw (may be faint)

Heavy spotting from front to rear

WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUTTeeth in throat at back of tongue

Large mouth (extends well past eye) Red slash under lower jaw

Spots more numerous on posterior half of body

BROWN TROUTBlack or brown spots, many with light halos

Adipose fin with spots

Tail with few or no spots

STEELHEAD

No teeth in throat at back of tongue

Fork length 50 cm or more

FRESHWATER

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Large scales

Teeth weakly developed or absent

Adipose fin

BULL TROUT (Char)No worm-like markings on dorsal fin

Whitish to pinkish spots, largest spots smaller than pupil

Large, broad, flattened head

Upper jaw curves down

Body flattened on underside White leading edges on lower fins

IT IS ILLEGAL TO POSSESS LIVE FISH OR RELEASE LIVE FISH OF

RAINBOW TROUTSmall black spots mostly restricted to above the lateral line

Radiating rows of spots on tail

No teeth in throat at back of tongue

BROOK TROUT (Char)Red spots with blue halos

Worm-like markings on back and dorsal fin

Pinkish-orange paired fins edged in white

YELLOW PERCH

Spiny anterior dorsal fin Six to nine dark vertical bars

No fang-like teeth

Paired fins amber to bright orange

Single anal fin

BURBOTTwo dorsal fins

Single barbel

BLACK CRAPPIE

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Sharp, fang-like teeth White corner on lower half of tail

Long flattened snout

NORTHERN PIKE

Dorsal fin set far back

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Environment Canada’s Environmental Enforcement and Wildlife Officers work in the field with companies and individuals to ensure that they comply with the pollution prevention and conservation goals of environmental and wildlife protection acts and regulations.

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PELICAN ALERTAmerican White Pelicans are an endangered species and protected under the B.C. Wildlife Act.

B.C.’s only nesting colony (350 nesting pairs) is located in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Pelicans return to the region each April/May to breed. After the young have fledged in August, they migrate south to overwinter in the Western u.S.andMexico.

Pelicans forage for fish on lakes throughout the region and travel as far as 165 km from the nesting colony. They do not dive but feed from the surface in shallow water. When breeding pelicans are disturbed while foraging, their feeding and timely return to the nests is disrupted. This leaves the young without food and may reduce survival.

Please do not approach pelicans.To report pelican sightings, please contact the Fish and Wildlife Regional Office in Williams Lake.



Bella Bella: (250) 957-2363Bella Coola: (250) 799-5345Quesnel: (250) 992-2434Williams Lake: (250) 305-4002


ICE FIShING hUTS: WARNING! Failure to remove ice fishing huts from lakes before spring breakup is an offence under the Environmental Management Act.

WARNINGDue to aeration projects, DANGEROUS ThIN ICE & OPEN WATER mayexiston Dewar, Higgins, Irish, Simon and Skulow Lakes.

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Trout/char: 5, but not more than1 over 50 cm•2 from streams •1 Dolly Varden/bull trout •3• lake trout

And you must release:ALL STEELHEAD•Lake trout,• Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

Burbot: 5



White Sturgeon: CLOSED TO ALL FIShING in the Fraser River Watershed upstream of Williams Lake River. CATCh AND RELEASE in the Fraser River Watershed downstream of and including Williams Lake River CLOSED TO ALL FIShING in the Fraser River downstream of and including Williams Lake River Sept 15 to July 15

Bass: CLOSED TO ALL FISHING

DEAN RIVER CLASSIFIED WATERSAll anglers are required to buy a Classified Waters Licence to fish the classified portions of the Dean River (see Table for specific areas and dates). There are no limits on the number of days which a Canadian resident may fish the classified sections of the Dean River.

A Non-Resident Alien (see definition, page 88) is allowed only one Classified Waters Licence for the Dean River, and may only fish one classified section of the Dean River (see mappage48)foramaximumof8consecutivedays per year regardless of whether guided or unguided. A non-guided Non-Resident Alien wishing to fish the Class I - Main Section of the Dean River, from Crag Creek to signs 500 m above the canyon, must enter an annual limited entry draw held in mid-march. For an application, please visit our website at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences/#DeanRiverDraw or contact us at:

DEAN RIVER DRAW Fish, Wildlife and habitat management Branch PO Box 9363 Stn Prov Govt Victoria B.C. V8W 9m2

Phone: 250-387-9589

CANIm LAkE NO FIShING zONE

POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas (seetablesforexceptions)



Spring closure: No fishing in any stream in Fraser River watershed of Region 5 (including the Thompson River watershed) from April 1 to June 30, EXCEPT the mainstem of the Fraser River & other streams listed in the tables.


Size limit: There is no minimum size in lakes(seetablesforexceptions).

Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 7 for details.



NOTICE TO ANGLERSSTEELhEAD mANAGEmENT ChANGESIn response to declining abundance of Fraser Basin steelhead, steelhead fisheries within the Chilcotin River Watershed may be closed.

ThE FOLLOWING WATERS ARE CLOSED TO ALL FIShING:Chilcotin River downstream of Chilko River from October 1 through June 10.Sport fishing openings will be announced in-season, if scientific information suggests that abundance is adequate to support a fishery. This management approach is in response to depressed steelhead abundance. The short term strategy is to meet conservation objectives by minimizing the incidental mortalities associated with sports and commercial fisheries.

ImPORTANT:Check website for in-season changesor closure dates for the 2014/2015 season www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations

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ABBOTT LAKE π 5-2 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyABUNTLET LAKE 5-12 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“AGNUS” LAKE 5-6 Troutdailyquota=2;baitban,singlebarblesshook;unnamedlakeapprox.1kmnorthofMinerLakeALEXIS LAKE 5-13 Electric motors onlyATNARKO/BELLA COOLA RIVERS∑∏ EXCEPT: Burnt Bridge Creek above Sitkatapa Creek, Hunlen Creek above Hunlen Falls, and Young Creek above Highway 20. (See separate entries for these three waters)

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No fishing above Tweedsmuir Park plus Tenas Lake, Apr 1-June 30 Closed all year from Tenas Lake to signs near Atnarko Provincial campsiteTrout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 25 cm and all cutthroat trout must be released) EXCEPT: on Bella Coola R. MAINSTEM ONLY, trout/char daily quota = 2, of which only one may be a trout (cutthroat or rainbow) and none may be under 25 cm, no cutthroat may be over 33 cm, and no rainbow may be over 50 cm), Apr 1-May 31 ONLY, EXCEPT: release all char (on TRIBUTARIES ONLY), Sept 1-May 31Bait ban below eastern boundary of Tweedsmuir Park, Sept 1- May 15No angling from powered boats on mainstems of Atnarko River & Bella Coola RiverNo powered boats on Atnarko River, from Goat Creek to the confluence with Talchako River.No fishing for steelhead Class II water below young Creek, mar 1-may 31. NOTE: Classified Waters Licence or steelhead Stamp not required until reopened to steelhead fishing

AVALANCHE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBABY CHARLOTTE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBAKER CREEK 5-13 Open July 1-Mar 31 above Pinnacle Provincial Park and June 1-Apr 30 below Park

∂Age restriction (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations) below Pinnacle Provincial Park BALLON LAKE π 5-2 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookBANANA LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBASALT LAKE 6-1 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookBEAVER CREEK chain of lakes∑ 5-2 Closed to all bass fishing

Includes: Beaver, Chambers, Joan, McCauley, Opheim, and Roberts lakes, Lake George, and the unnamed lake known locally as “Rye” lake

BEAVER LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishingBELLACOOLARiVER∑ 5-8 SeeAtnarko/BellaCoolaRivers∑BIG LAKE (approx.10km π west of 100 Mile House)

5-2 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookLake Trout daily quota = 1; Lake Trout release Oct 1 to Nov 30

BISHOP (“Brown”) LAKE 5-13 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“BLACKWATER” RIVER 5-13 See West Road RiverBLUE LAKE (Soda Creek area) π 5-2 Electric motors onlyBLUE LEAD CREEK 5-15 No fishing below falls 2 km from Quesnel Lake, Aug 15-Oct 31“BLUFF” LAKE 5-2 No powered boats

unnamedlakeapprox.2kmE/NEofSpoutLakeBOAR LAKE (Dog Creek drainage) 5-2 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookBOOTJACK LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8BOWRON LAKE 5-16 Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 2BOWRON LAKE Park waters other than Bowron Lake

5-16 Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm)Bait ban, single barbless hook; no powered boats

“BROWN” LAKE 5-13 See Bishop LakeBUNTING LAKE 5-2 Engine power restriction - 3.75 Kw (5 hp)BuRNTBRiDGECREEk ∏ (aboveSitkatapaCreek)∑

5-11 Bait ban; No fishing for steelheadClass II water mar 1-may 31. NOTE: Classified Waters Licence or Steelhead Stamp not required until reopened to steelhead fishingBelowSitkatapaCreek:seeAtnarko/BellaCoolaRivers∑


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CAMERON CREEK 5-15 No fishing Oct 1-June 30Trout/char release; bait ban and artificial fly only

CANIM LAKE (see map on page 46)

5-1 No fishing within the waters of the small bay at the mouth of Eagle Creek northerly of a line drawn between two boundary signs located on opposites shores of the bay, Sept 1-Sept 30

CANIM RIVER (also in M.U. 3-46) 5-15 Trout/char release; bait banCARIBOO RIVER 5-15 Bull trout releaseCHAMBERS LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishingCHiLCOTiNRiVER ∏ 5-12

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Above Chilko River, mainstem open July 1-Mar 31Below Chilko River, mainstem open June 11-Sept 30No trout/char under 30 cm below Chilko RiverNo angling from powered boatsBelow Chilko River∑: Class II water Oct 1-may 31 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory Oct 1-may 31 (if opened for fall or spring fishing; see Notice on page 2 of this section)

CHILKO LAKE 5-4 Trout/char daily quota = 2 ( no rainbow trout over 70 cm; only 1 bull trout and it may not be under 60 cm)Bait ban, single barbless hookNo powered boats on Big Lagoon (west side of lake)

CHILKO LAKE’S tributary streams 5-4 No fishing Aug 1-June 30Dolly Varden (bull trout) release

CHiLkORiVER ∏ 5-5 Mainstem open June 11-Oct 31Trout/char release; bait banFlyfishing only above Brittany CreekNo angling from powered boats above bridge at Henry’s Crossing, Sept 11-Sept 30; speed restriction (5 km/h) on partClass II water above Brittany Creek∑, june 11-Oct 31 (Steelhead Stamp not required)

CHIMNEY CREEK 5-2 Open all year below Brunson LakeCHIPMUNK LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookCHRISTOPHER LAKE (Canim L. area) 5-15 Trout daily quota = 2CHuCkWALLARiVER ∏ 5-7 No fishing entire river, June 1-Aug 31; closed all year between signs at Ten Mile Pool

Class II water∑ Apr 1-may 31 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-may 31COHEN LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookCOOK LAKE (Solomon Lake area) π 5-2 No ice fishing; trout/char release; artificial fly only, bait banCRAG CREEK 5-9 Closed all yearCRAZY BEAR (Ginny) LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“CRUISE” LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.500msouthofStewartLakeCUTTHROAT LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookDAVIDSON LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookDEAN RIVER ∏

5-9 No fishing aboveiltasyukoRiver∑,Apr1-June14Closed all year from iltasyukoRivertoCragCreek∑No fishing from CragCreektosigns500mabovecanyon∑,Oct1-May31Closed all year from signs 500 m above canyon to signs 100 m below canyonNo fishing from signs 100 m below canyon to tidal boundary, Oct 1 - May 31Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 35 cm) Baitbanallparts∑Fly fishing only from (a) Anahim Lake to Iltasyuko River, June 15- Mar 31, and (b) Crag Creek to signs 500 m above canyon, July 15-Sept 30No powered boats between signs 0.5 km and 3.5 km above canyon, Aug 1-Aug 31From Crag Creek to signs 500 m above the canyon∑: Class I water june 1-Sept 30 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory june 1-Sept 30; see map below (Non-residents see notice on page 46))From signs 100 m below canyon to tidal boundary∑: Class I water june 1-Sept 30 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory june 1-Sept 30: see map belowFrom Anahim Lake to Iltasyuko River∑: Class II water june 16-Oct 31 (see map below); Steelhead Stamp not requiredNOTE: ”canyon” means lower canyon 3-5 km from river’s mouth

DECEPTION LAKE 5-15 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

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DEWAR LAKE π 5-2 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!“DOG” LAKE 5-2 No ice fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.6kmS/SWoftheconfluenceofDogandPigeoncreeksDONNELY LAKE π 5-1 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook; no powered boatsDRAGON LAKE π 5-2 No fishing southeast of a line between signs on opposite shores of the bay at the mouth of Hallis Creek, Apr 1-May 31

Trout daily quota = 1EARLE LAKE π 5-1 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookEAST KING LAKE 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban; single barbless hook; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)ELK LAKE π 5-2 Electric motors onlyFAWN LAKE π 5-1 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

Electric motors onlyFIRE LAKE π 5-2 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookFISH LAKE (Taseko Lake area) 5-4 Trout daily quota = 8“FISH” LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.2kmNWofMcClinchyLakeFLY LAKE 5-2 No powered boatsFOREST LAKE π 5-2 No ice fishing

Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)FRASER RIVER 5-2 Mainstem open all year; bait ban Sept 15-July 15

No fishing for sturgeon Sept 15-July 15No fishing for sturgeon in the Fraser River watershed upstream of Williams Lake River (any caught must be released)

FRENCH LAKE π 5-1 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)FROG LAKE 5-6 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookGATCHO LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“GEESE” LAKE (2 km NE of Eliguk L) 5-12 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookGOTCHEN LAKE 5-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“GRASSY” LAKE 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2; no powered boats

unnamedlakeapprox.1kmSWofWestkingLakeGREENLEE LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors onlyGREENY LAKE π 5-2 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)“GRIZZLY” LAKE 5-15 No ice fishing; trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.4.5kmupstreamofMaefordLakeHAWKINS LAKE 5-1 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)HIDDEN LAKE 5-6 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookHIGGINS LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!“HIGH” LAKE 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.4kmnorthofBridgeLakeHOMATHkORiVER∑ 5-5 No fishing Apr 1-June 30HORSEFLY RIVER ∏ (from Quesnel Lake to Horsefly River Falls)

5-2 Mainstem open June 1-Oct 31Trout/char release; artificial fly only, bait banNo angling from powered boats from Woodjam Bridge to Quesnel LakeClass II water∑ june 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp not required

HOWARD LAKE π 5-1 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)HUNLEN CREEK (above Hunlen Falls)∑

5-11 No fishing Apr 1-June 30Bait banBelowHunlenFalls:seeAtnarko/BellaCoolaRivers∑

HUSH LAKE π 5-15 No powered boatsILTASYUKO RIVER 5-10 No fishing Apr 1-June 15

Bait banIRISH LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!JACK OF CLUBS LAKE 5-2 WARNING: Lake trout over 45 cm may contain elevated mercury levels. Limit your consumption.JACKSON LAKE π 5-2 Artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlyJACOBIE LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8

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JOAN LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishingJUNKER LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookKATHERINE LAKE 5-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookKENO LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8“KESTREL” LAKE π 5-2 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.11kmnortheastofMcLeeseLakeand2kmsouthofBeaverLakeRoadKIDNEY LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookKILBELLA RIVER ∏ 5-7 No fishing June 1-Aug 31

Class II water∑, Apr 1-may 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-may 31kLiNAkLiNiRiVER∑ 5-6 No fishing Apr 1-June 30LAKE GEORGE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishingLEMON LAKE (in Gibbons Creek drainage)

5-2 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1Bait ban, single barbless hook

LITTLE ALEXIS LAKE 5-13 Electric motors only“LITTLE BISHOP” LAKE (approx. 1.7 km NE of Bishop Lake)

5-13 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

LITTLE CHARLOTTE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookLITTLE HORSEFLY RIVER 5-2 Trout/char release; bait ban“LITTLE JONES” LAKE π 5-2 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.13kmE/SEof150MileHouseonthenorthsideofJonesCreekMAUD LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMAYDOE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMCCAULEY LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishingMCCLINCHY LAKE 5-6 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMCKINLEY CREEK 5-2 Trout/char release below McKinley Lake; bait banMCNEIL LAKE π 5-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMERIDIAN LAKE 5-1 Electric motors onlyMIDDLE LAKE 5-5 Trout/char daily quota = 2MITCHELL LAKE 5-15 Closed all year within 100 m radius of the weir at the lake’s outletMiTCHELLRiVER∑ 5-15 Closed all year within 100 m radius of the weir at the outlet of Michell Lake

Closed all year from Michell Lake to Cameron CreekNo fishing downstream of Cameron Creek (including Cameron Cr.), Oct 1-June 30Trout/char release, bait ban and artificial fly only downstream of Cameron Creek (including Cameron Creek)

MOFFAT CREEK 5-2 Trout/char release and bait ban below falls 8 km from Horsefly RiverMOREHEAD LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8NAGLICO LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookNEkiTERiVER∑ ∏ 5-7 Class II water Apr 1-may 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-may 31ONE LAKE 5-13 Electric motors only108 MILE LAKE π 5-2 Electric motors onlyOPHEIM LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishingOWEN LAKE π 5-14 Do NOT approach or disturb White Pelicans, an endangered species protected by law. See note on page 1 in this section.PADDY LAKE π 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2PATENAUDE LAKE 5-2 Closed all yearPEACH LAKE 5-2 Engine power restriction–7.5 Kw (10 hp)PETTRY LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“PIGEON LAKE #1” π 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2

unnamedlakeadjacenttoDogCreekRoad,approx.9kmwestofGustafsenLakeand19kmnorthofMeadowLakeRoadPOLLEY LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8PREACHER LAKE (East of Bowers Lk) 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2QUESNEL LAKE 5-15 No fishing southwest of a line between signs on opposite shores of Horsefly Bay, Mar 1-May 31

No fishing in North Arm, north of a line between Watt and Service creeks, March 1-May 31 No fishing inNorthArm,withinatrianglarareaformedbysignsposted-approx.1kmnorthand1kmsouthofisaiahCreekand800 m south of Long Creek (opposite Deception Point), Sept 15-Nov 15. See map on page 48. Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm): only 1 lake trout, release all rainbow trout over 50 cm and release all bull troutBait ban, barbless hook

QUESNEL RIVER 5-2 Closed all year from 50 m above Likely bridge to 50 m below Likely bridgeMainstem open above Cariboo River, June 16-Feb 28, other parts open July 1-Mar 31Trout/charreleasefromtheboundarysignsapprox.1.8kmeastoftheLikelybridgedownstreamtoMoreheadCreekTrout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 40 cm) downstream of Morehead CreekBait ban

RAVEN LAKE π 5-14 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)REDFERN LAKE 5-15 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookROBERT LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishing“RYE” LAKE 5-2 Closed to all bass fishing

unnamedlakeapprox.1.6kmdownstreamofJoanLake“SANDY” LAKE 5-2 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeapprox.3.2kmsouthofLeBourdaisLakeSECRET LAKE 5-6 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook


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SEPA LAKE 5-2 Electric motors onlySIMON LAKE π 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban; single barbless hook; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!“SINKHOLE” LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2

unnamedlakeapprox.100mEastofSneezieLakeSKULOW LAKE π 5-2 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!“SLIM” LAKE π 5-4 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

unnamedlakeinTasekoRiverdrainageapprox.4kmNofConeHill“SNAG” LAKE π 5-1 No ice fishing; Trout daily quota = 1; bait ban; single barbless hook; no powered boats

unnamedlakeapprox.500mS/SEofWestkingLakeSNEEZIE LAKE (near Timothy Lake) 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2SQUARE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSQUIRREL LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSTEWART LAKE 5-6 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSTUM LAKE 5-13 No fishing Mar 1-Aug 31SULPHUROUS LAKE π 5-1 Lake trout daily quota = 1; lake trout release Oct 1-Nov 30SUNSHINE (“Ant”) LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTAkiARiVER∑ 5-10 Closed all yearTANYA LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 5-10 Closed all yearTENAS LAKE 5-11 No fishing Apr 1-June 30TEEPEE LAKE (adjacent to West Road River)

5-13 No fishing Nov 1-June 14Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, barbless hook

TILGATGO LAKE 5-12 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookTOMS LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTSUNIAH LAKE 5-4 Bait Ban, single barbless hookTURNER LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTWO LAKE π 5-13 Electric motors onlyTYEE LAKE 5-2 Kokanee daily quota = 10VALENTINE LAKE π 5-2 No ice fishing; trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlyVISTA LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookWATCH LAKE π 5-1 Speed restriction (8 km/h)WENTWORTH LAKES 5-13 Trout daily quota = 2WEST KING LAKE 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

Engine power restriction–7.5 Kw (10 hp)WEST ROAD (“Blackwater”) RIVER∏ 5-12

5-13No fishing in mainstem (only) Nov 1-June 14; tributaries subject to spring closureTrout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlymainstem only: Class II water june 15-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp not required

WHALE LAKE (Canim Lake area) π 5-15 Trout daily and possession quotas = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“WHALE” LAKE π (Gustafsen Lake area)

5-2 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookunnamedlakeapprox.4kmNEofGustafsenLake

WHITESTONE LAKE 5-2 Electric motors onlyWIDGEON LAKE 5-11 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookWILLIAMS LAKE 5-2 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)WILLIAMS LAKE RIVER 5-2 Open all yearWOLF LAKE 5-1 No ice fishing; trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook

Situatedapprox.2.3kmNEofLorinLakeYOUNG CREEK (aboveHighway20)∑ 5-11 Bait ban; no fishing for steelhead

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Survey’s conducted in these rivers of the Cariboo have shown that juvenile fi sh are dying in large numbers from being washed-up and stranded in sandbars and mud fl ats. The source of the disturbance has been found to be the passage of large boats, including jet boats. These boat wakes and bottom pressure increase stream bank erosion, disrupt spawning adults, strand juvenile fi sh and increase the mortality of incubating eggs. Also, sediment resulting from a boat wake can smother incubating eggs and fi sh food sources, as well as harm fi sh by damaging their gills. In the Cariboo, the Horsefl y, Mitchell, Chilco, Chilcotin

and Quesnel Rivers and their tributaries, provide critical spawning, rearing and foraging habitat for many impor-tant freshwater and anadromous salmon species including Kokanee, Sockeye, Chinook and Coho, as well as large sized Rainbow and Bull Trout. The damage of one large wake in these rivers can kill extensive numbers of fry and/or eggs in just one pass, resulting in extremely reduced future runs.Please, help assure we have great fi shing for future generations, stay off of sensitive rivers with jet boats.

Jet boat ALERT - Boating through or near sensitive shallow stream habitats can cause large wakes and bottom pressure.

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ATTENTION STEELhEAD ANGLERS

New regulations in effect as of April 1, 2012 for select Classified Waters. See page 60 for more information


R.A.P.P. Report All Poachers and Polluters Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-952-RAPP (7277)Cellular Dial #7277Please refer to page 85 for more information www.rapp.bc.ca

FISh AND WILDLIFE REGIONAL OFFICE(250) 847-7260 Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Ave., Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0

Conservation Officer Service Field OfficesPlease call one of the numbers below for recorded information or to make an appointment:Atlin: (250) 651-7501Burns Lake: (250) 692-7777Dease Lake: (250) 771-3566Q.C. City: (250) 559-8431Smithers: (250) 847-7266Terrace: (250) 638-6530

NOTE There is no freshwater fishing permitted in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve (on Haida Gwaii).

REPORT TAGGED FIShPlease report any tagged Cutthrout Trout and/or Bull Trout/Dolly Varden captured in the Skeena Region to the Regional Fish and Wildlife office in Smithers at 1-800-663-7867. Report information should include tag, number and location of capture. Please leave name and contact information for the provision of a reward and fish details.

rEGION 6 - skeenaThe 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 Recreational Atlases available for B.C.

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FOR SALmON INFORmATION Fisheries and Oceans Canada District Offices (DFO)Terrace: (250) 615-5350New Hazelton: (250) 842-6327Smithers: (250) 847-2312Nass Camp: (250) 633-2408North Coast (Prince Rupert): (250) 627-3499Central Coast (Bella Coola): (250) 799-5345Queen Charlotte City: (250) 559-4413 Whitehorse (MU’s 6-19 to 6-29) (867) 393-6722


NOTICE TO ANGLERS FIShING B.C.-yUkON TRANSBOUNDARy WATERSTo simplify angling and licensing regulations, and to improve fisheries management, a transboundary management agreement is in place for five lakes and two river systems which straddle the B.C.-Yukon border. The lakes are Bennett, Laidlaw, morley, Tagish, and Teslin (not including any of their inlet or outlet streams). The rivers are the Rancheria and Swift, plus their tributaries. (NOTE: Lakes in the Rancheria and Swift watersheds are NOT included in the agreement.)Anglers may fish any part of the affected waters with either a Yukon or British Columbia angling licence. (NOTE: A B.C. licence is required to fish the B.C. portion of Atlin Lake even though it is also a transboundary water.)The quotas and size limits for these waters are now similar on both sides of the border, but tackle restrictions have not been amended under the agreement. Please refer to the Water-Specific Tables in Region 6 for detailed information on the daily catch quotas and possession quotas, as well as gear, method, and bait restrictions applicable to the B.C. portions of these waters. Information on quotas and tackle restrictions for the Yukon portions of the transboundary waters may be found in the Yukon regulations. Anglers are reminded that they are entitled to only one daily quota for any given species in these waters, regardless of which side of the border the fish were taken and even if they possess both B.C. and Yukon angling licences.Please obtain a copy of the yukon regulations before fishing yukon waters.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONSNO FIShING: in any stream in the watersheds of the Skeena River above Cedarvale or Nass River above Kitsault Bridge, Jan. 1 to June 15 (NOTE: Nass River mainstem is EXEMPT and Skeena River mainstem above Cedarvale is only closed Jan. 1 to May 31). See tables for otherexceptions.

NO FIShING: in any stream in the Iskut River watershed (upstream of Forest Kerr Canyon), April 1 to June 30; and in the Fraser River watershed in Region 6, April 1 to June 30.


Set lining for burbot is permitted in the lakes of Region 6. Please refer to set lining and the use of fin fish for bait on page 9.

REGIONAL DAILy CATCh QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)Arctic grayling: 3Burbot: 5Inconnu: 1Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)Northern pike: 5Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)White sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLYTrout/char: 5, but not more than

1 over 50 cm (includes • hatchery steelhead in the Kitimat watershed)3 • Dolly Varden/bull trout and/or lake trout combined1 trout from streams july 1-Oct 31, not •including haida Gwaii (mUs 6-12 & 6-13)2 from streams on haida Gwaii •

And you must release:all Dolly Varden/bull trout from streams •all year, not including haida GwaiiTrout under 30 cm from any stream•Trout of any size from streams Nov 1-june •30, not including haida GwaiiTrout/char under 30 cm from any stream •on haida GwaiiLake trout from Fraser and Skeena •watersheds, Sept. 15 to Nov. 30all wild steelhead•

POSSESSION QUOTASPossession quotas = 2 daily quotas. (Seetablesforexceptions)

DAILy AND ANNUAL CATCh QUOTAS FOR SALmONPlease refer to the NOTICE on page 4

ANNUAL CATCh QUOTASAnnual catch quota for all B.C.:10 hatchery steelhead per licence year.

STEELhEAD STAmP REQUIREmENTBefore fishing steelhead waters, please refer to “Classified Waters” and “Conservation Surcharges” (pages 7 & 8) for the requirements for a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp.

NOTICE TO ANGLERSTrout/char quotas from Skeena streams have been revised. It is now prohibited to retain Dolly Varden or bull trout from any stream in the Skeena Region. One rainbow trout or cutthroat trout 30 cm or larger per day may be retained from Skeena Region streams from July 1-Oct 31, however from Nov 1-June 30 all trout from streams must be released to protect populations during particular vulnerable overwintering, spawning and post-spawning periods. The daily harvest quota remains unchanged at 2 trout/char 30 cm or larger from streams on Haida Gwaii.


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ALDRICH LAKE 6-9 Release rainbow trout over 50 cmATLIN LAKE 6-25

6-27Lake trout daily quota = 3: EITHER none over 60 cm, OR only 1 over 60 cm and the other 2 must be 60 cm or less; Arctic grayling daily quota = 3 (only 1 over 35 cm); Northern pike daily quota = 5 (only 1 over 70 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5Only one daily quota may be retained from Atlin Lake regardless of which side of the border the fish were taken

BABINE LAKE 6-6 Closed all year east of a line from Gullwing Creek to the south shore of Babine LakeNo fishing within a 400 m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek, Aug 15-Sept 15That section of flowing water between Babine and Nilkitkwa lakes is designated Babine River (see map 2 page 59); Regional stream regulations apply.

BABiNERiVER ∏ 6-8 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays from the juvenile fish counting weir located at the outlet of Nilkitkwa Lake to the Nilkitkwa River confluence, Sept 1 - Oct 31 (See map 7 page 61)Closed all yearbetweensignspostedabout100maboveand80mbelowtheadultfishcountingfence,locatedapprox.1.8kmdownstream of Nilkitkwa LakeOpen all year in the stream channel known as “Rainbow Alley” located between Babine and Nilkitkwa lakes (see map 2 page 59)Fly fishing only (a) from the Fort Babine bridge downstream to signs posted 100 m above the adult fish counting fence (including Nilkitkwa Lake), during open times and (b) from signs about 80 m below the adult fish counting fence to Nichyeskwa Creek, June 16-Sept 30Bait banNo angling from boats below adult fish counting fence; location of fence described aboveClass 1 water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31 from the juvenile fish counting weir located at the outlet of Nilkitkwa Lake downstream to the Babine River’s confluence with the Skeena River (See map 7 page 61)

BASALT LAKE 6-1 No ice fishing; trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookBEARRiVER∑(SustutWatershed) 6-18 Closed all yearBELL-IRVING RIVER 6-17 Bait ban, Aug 1-Dec 31BENNETT LAKE 6-28 Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm); Arctic grayling daily and

possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 44 cm, none between 36 cm and 44 cm); Northern pike daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 100 cm, none between 70 cm and 100 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5

BiSHCREEk∑ 6-11 Trout release; bait banBUCKINGHORSE LAKE 6-20 No fishing within 100 m of outlet, May 15-July 31

Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hookBUCKLEY CREEK 6-21 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait banBUCKLEY LAKE 6-21 No fishing Nov 1- Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookBuLkLEyRiVER ∏ 6-9 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 1 - Oct 31

Canadian residents only on the Telkwa River Sept 1 - Oct 31 (see Telkwa River)Closed all yearaboveMorice/BulkleyRiverconfluence∑Baitban,Aug1-Dec31∑;baitbanallyearforMoriceR.andSuskwaR.;nobaitbanforTwoMileCreekNo angling from boats from Morice River to CNR bridge at Barrett, Aug 15-Dec 31, and in Moricetown Canyon or within 100 m downstream, all yearClass II water Sept 1-Oct 31* (see Suskwa River, a Bulkley tributary) & Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31∑

CASEY LAKE 6-4 Bait ban, single barbless hook; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)CHESLATTA LAKE 6-4 Lake trout release, Sept 15-Oct 31

Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 3 (only 1 over 50 cm), Nov 1-Sept 14CHESLATTA RIVER (below falls) 6-4 Trout release; bait banCHILKOOT TRAIL NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK WATERS

6-28 Closed all year. Please contact Parks Canada for details (see page 11 in the Provincial Regulations)

CHIPMUNK LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookCOPPERCREEk ∏ 6-12 No fishing from Skidegate Lake to signs at second bridge 6 km above tidal boundary, Feb 1-Apr 30

Cutthroat trout releaseClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30*; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30∑

COPPER RIVER 6-9 See Zymoetz RiverCRANBERRY RIVER 6-15 Closed all year between signs above and below Cranberry River Canyon

Note: The section of river from Cranberry-Kiteen junction to Nass River is the Cranberry RiverBait ban, Aug 1 - Dec 31

DALARiVER∑ 6-3 Bait ban, June 1-June 14 and Aug 2-Oct 15No fishing June 15-Aug 1

DAMDOCHAxCREEk ∏ 6-17 Bait banClass II water Sept 1-Oct 31*; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31∑

DATLAMENCREEk∑ ∏ 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30DEENACREEk∑ ∏ 6-12 No fishing above signs at second bridge 5 km above tidal boundary, Feb 1-May 31

Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30DEEP CREEK 6-15 Closed all yearDENNIS LAKE 6-9 Release rainbow trout over 50 cm“DIANA” CREEK 6-14 No fishing Aug 1-Oct 31

Bait ban Unnamed stream between Diana and Prudhomme lakesAlso see Prudhomme Lake (south of the Hwy 16 bridge)

DORIS LAKE 6-8 Lake trout fishing closed all year (any caught must be released)DuNALTERLAkE(irrigationLake)π 6-9 Electric motors only

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“EAST GRIBBELL” CREEK 6-3 Closed all yearUnnamed stream on Gribbell Island across Ursula Chan. from Goat Harbour

ECSTALLRiVER∑ ∏ 6-11 Class II water all year; Steelhead Stamp not required unless angling for steelheadENDAKO RIVER 6-4 No fishing Nov 15-June 30FRANÇOIS LAKE (ONLY near the outlet at the François Lake bridge; see map 1 page 57)

6-4 No fishing Nov 15-May 31Trout/char daily quota = 2, only 1 over 50 cm; release all rainbow troutBait ban, single barbless hook; no set lining

FuLTONRiVER∑ 6-8 Open June 16-Apr 30 each yearAngling permitted in Fulton River opposite the spawning channels, as signed

GATCHO LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookGiTNADOixRiVER∑ ∏ 6-10 Class I water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-may 31HAySCREEk∑(inPrinceRupert) 6-14 Closed all year above signs located below lower culvert near fish cannery

Includes “Oldfield” CreekHELENE LAKE 6-6 No fishing northwest of a line between signs on opposite shores of the outlet bay, Apr 1-June 30HEVENOR(“Mcqueen”)CREEk∑ 6-30 Open all year, bait may be used, trout daily quota = 1 (no minimum size)HILL-TOUT LAKE 6-9 Closed all yearHONNARiVER∑ ∏ 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30iNSECTCREEk∑ 6-15 No fishing Jan 1-June 15ISHKHEENICKH RIVER 6-14 SeeksiHlginxRiverISKUT RIVER 6-21 No fishingdownstreamofForestkerrCanyon∑,Apr1-Apr30

No powered boats between Natadesleen Lake and Kinaskan LakeJOHANSON LAKE 6-18 Closed all yearKATHLYN LAKE 6-9 No powered boatskHuTzEyMATEENRiVER∑ 6-14 Closed all yearkiLDALARiVER∑ 6-3 Bait ban, June 1-Oct 15kiSPiOxRiVER∑ ∏ 6-30 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 1 - Oct 31

Bait ban (EXCEPT Hevenor Creek)No angling from boats, no powered boatsClass II water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31SeeSkeenaRiver/kispioxRiverconfluence

KITEEN RIVER 6-15 Bait ban, Aug 1 - Dec 31kiTiMATRiVER∑ 6-3 West half of river between signs near Kitimat Hatchery outfall closed all year

Hatchery steelhead daily quota = 1; hatchery steelhead monthly quota = 10; Note: province-wide hatchery steelhead annual quota = 10When you have caught & retained your daily steelhead quota from the Kitimat, you must stop fishing the Kitimat for the remainder of that dayBait ban, May 15-Aug 31No powered boats

kiTSEGuECLARiVER ∏ 6-9 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, all yearBait ban, Sept 1-Dec 31Class II water all year∑; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31∑

kiTSuMkALuM(kalum)RiVER∑∏ 6-15 Canadian residents only on Saturdays from the outlet of kitsumkalum Lake to Glacier Creek confluence all year (See map 3 page 61) Canadian residents only on Sundays for the entire river all yearClass II water all year∑; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Aug 7 - may 31Bait ban Jan 1-Mar 15

kiTWANGARiVER∑ ∏ 6-30 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, all yearBait ban, Sept 1-Dec 31Class II water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31

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KLAHOWYA LAKE 6-20 No fishing within 100 m of outlet, May 15 - July 31Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook

KLOIYA RIVER 6-14 No fishing Aug 1-Oct 31Bait ban

kLuATANTANRiVER∑ ∏ 6-18 Bait ban, Sept 1-Dec 31Class II water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31

KOWATUA CREEK 6-26 No fishing Dec 1-June 30 and Aug 20-Sept 15KSI HLGINX RIVER 6-14 No fishing June 15-Sept 1

Formerly Ishkheenickh RiverKSI SGASGINIST CREEK 6-15 No fishing July 1-Sept 15

Formerly Seaskinnish CreekKSI SII AKS RIVER 6-14 No fishing above Nass Road bridge, Aug 1-Dec 31

FormerlyTseaxRiverkSix’ANMASRiVER∑ ∏ 6-14 No fishing upstream from the lower bridge abutments, July 1-Aug 20

Class II water Apr 1-Sept 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-may 31Formerly Kwinamass River

kWiNAGEESERiVER∑ ∏ 6-30 Class II water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31Bait ban, Aug 1-Dec 31

kWiNAMASSRiVER∑ ∏ 6-14 See Ksi X’anmas RiverLACHMACH RIVER 6-14 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31

Bait banLAIDLAW LAKE 6-25

6-27Lake trout daily quota = 3: EITHER none over 60 cm, OR only 1 over 60 cm and the other 2 must be 60 cm or less; Arctic grayling daily quota = 3 (only 1 over 35 cm); Northern pike daily quota = 5 (only 1 over 70 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5

LAKELSE LAKE 6-11 Release rainbow trout over 50 cmLAkELSERiVER∑ ∏ 6-10 Canadian residents only from the outlet of Lakelse Lake to the power line crossing, located 3.5 km upstream of the Lakelse

River mouth, all year (See map 4 page 61) Cutthroat trout release above CNR bridge, Mar 1-Apr 30Fly fishing only between Lakelse Lake and CNR bridge, Mar 1-May 31Bait ban; no powered boatsNote: The mouth of the river is designated by signs 1.7 km below Lakelse River logging road bridgeClass I water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-may 31

LEAN-TO CREEK 6-15 Closed all yearMAMiNRiVER∑ ∏ 6-13 No fishing above signs at 3rd bridge 10 km above tidal boundary, Feb 1-Apr 30

Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30MAXAN LAKE 6-9 Closed all year to fishing for lake troutMCDONNEL LAKE 6-9 Release rainbow trout over 50 cmMCQuEENCREEk∑ 6-30 See Hevenor CreekMEziADiNRiVER∑ 6-16 No fishing from signs at outlet of Meziadin Lake to Nass River, Jan 1-June 15

Bait ban, Aug 1-Dec 31MORiCERiVER∑ ∏ 6-9 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 1 - Oct 31

No fishing from signs near outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek, Jan 1-Sept 30No fishing for finfish other than salmon from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek, Jan 1-Aug 31; See British Columbia Freshwater Salmon SupplementBait ban (all parts)Fly fishing only from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek, Sept 1-Sept 30No angling from boats, Aug 15-Dec 31 (all parts)Class II water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31

MORLEY LAKE 6-25 Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm); Arctic grayling daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 44 cm, none between 36 cm and 44 cm); Northern pike daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 100 cm, none between 70 cm and 100 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5


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MURRAY LAKE 6-4 Lake trout release, Sept 15-Oct 31Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 3 (only 1 over 50 cm), Nov 1-Sept 14

NAGLICO LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookNAKINA RIVER 6-26 No fishing July 20-Aug 15NATADESLEEN LAKE 6-21 Single barbless hook; no powered boatsNICHYESKWA CREEK 6-8 Closed all yearNILKITKWA LAKE 6-8 Fly fishing only, bait ban (EXCEPT dead fin fish may be used as bait when set lining; see page 9 in the Provincial Regulations)

That section of flowing water between Babine and Nilkitkwa Lakes known as “Raibow Alley” is open for fishing all year (see also Babine River) (See map 2 page 57)

NITHI RIVER 6-4 No fishing Nov 15-June 30OGSTON LAKE 6-6 No ice fishing

Rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook“OLDFIELD” CREEK 6-14 No fishing; see Hays CreekOWEEGEE LAKE 6-16 Release rainbow trout over 50 cmPALLANTCREEk∑ ∏ 6-12 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30PETTRY LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookPINKUT CREEK 6-8 No fishing downstream of the fish fence, Aug 15-Sept 15PRUDHOMME LAKE (South Of The Hwy 16 Bridge)

6-14 No fishing Aug 1-Oct 31Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

RANCHERIA RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES 6-25 Arctic grayling daily quota = 3 (only 1 over 35 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5ROSSLAkE π 6-9 Electric motors onlySEASKINNISH CREEK 6-15 See Ksi Sgasginist Creek“SEELEY” CREEK (outlet of Seeley Lake) 6-9 Open all year, no minimum size for troutSEELEY LAKE 6-9 Electric motors onlySEYMOUR LAKE 6-9 No powered boatsSIX MILE LAKE (Ross Lake Park) 6-15 Electric motors onlySILVERTHORNE (Erickson) LAKE 6-9 No fishing within 50 m of the outlet, May 1-June 30SKEENA RIVER/KISPIOX RIVER CONFLUENCE

6-8 Bait ban; no angling from boatsWaterswithin3whitefishingboundarysignslocatedattheconfluenceoftheSkeenaandkispioxrivers

SkEENARiVER ∏ (Mainstem Only)

6-10 There are two separate Class II waters on the Skeena River (non-residents require separate licences describing which section theyarefishing):(a)fromExchamsiksRiverto1.5kmabovekitsumkalumRiver(knownas"SkeenaRiver2"),July1-Sept30;and(b)upstreamof1.5kmabovezymoetzRiver(knownas"SkeenaRiverSection4"),July1-Dec31;SteelheadStampnotmandatoryforSkeena River 2 unless fishing for steelhead. Steelhead Stamp is mandatory in Skeena River Section 4 during the Classified Waters period from July 1-Dec 31Canadian residents only in Skeena River Section 4 on Saturdays and Sundays in two zones: (a) Shegunia River confluence to Sedan Creek confluence July 1-Dec 31 (See map 5 page 61), and (b) Chimdemash Creek confluence to 1.5 km above Zymoetz River confluence, July 1 - Dec 31, (See map 6 page 61)

SQUIRREL LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSTATION CREEK 6-9 Open all year; trout daily quota = 1 (no minimum size)SuSkWA(Bear)RiVER∑ ∏ 6-8 Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays, all year

Bait banClass I water all year; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31

SUSTUT LAKES 6-18 Closed all yearSuSTuTRiVER∑ ∏ 6-18 Closed all year above BCR bridge at Bear River mouth

Bait ban, Sept 1-Dec 31Class I water Sept 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Sept 1-Oct 31

SWiFTRiVER∑ 6-25 Arctic grayling daily quota = 3 (only 1 over 35 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5

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TAGISH LAKE 6-27 Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm); Arctic grayling daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 44 cm, none between 36 cm and 44 cm); Northern pike daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 100 cm, none between 70 cm and 100 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5

TAHLTANRiVER∑ 6-22 No fishing Dec 1-June 30TAKYSIE LAKE 6-4 No fishing northwest of a line between signs on opposite shores just north of Takysie Lake Settlement, Mar 1-May 31TATSAMENIE LAKE’S OUTLET STREAMS

6-26 No fishing between Tatsamenie Lake and Tatsatua Creek, Dec 1-June 30 and Aug 20-Sept 15

TCHESINKUT LAKE 6-4 Release lake trout all year EXCEPT during months of February and July (when regional quotas apply)Single barbless hook

TELKWA RIVER 6-9 Canadian residents only on the Telkwa River Sept 1 - Oct 31 (see Bulkley River)TESLIN LAKE 6-25 Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none between 60 cm and 90 cm); Arctic grayling daily and possession quotas = 4 (only

1 over 44 cm, none between 36 cm and 44 cm); Northern pike daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 100 cm, none between 70 cm and 100 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5

TLELLRiVER∑ ∏ 6-13 Cutthroat trout releaseClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30Tidal water regulations apply to waters below tidal boundary sign located 1.5 km above Hwy 16 bridge - check B.C. Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide

TOMS LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTRIUMPH RIVER 6-3 No fishing Nov 1-May 31TSEAX RIVER 6-14 See Ksi Sii Aks RiverTWO MILE CREEK 6-8 Open all year; bait may be used; trout daily quota = 1 (no minimum size)UNNAMED LAKE(approx.500MsouthofNatalkuzLake)

6-1 No ice fishing; rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookLocatedapprox.6.25kmS/SEofyellowMooseLakeandapprox.6.25kmW/SWofChedakuzArm

WAHLA LAKE 6-2 Rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm)WEST ROAD (“Blackwater”) RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES

6-1 Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly onlyFor regulations on the mainstem of the West Road River, see Region 5

yAkOuNRiVER∑ ∏ 6-13 No fishing from Yakoun Lake downstream 13 km to signs, Oct 1-Apr 30Cutthroat trout release; no powered boatsClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

zyMOETz(Copper)RiVER∑ ∏ 6-9 Closed all year from McDonell Lake downstream 3 km to signsClosed all year between signs in Zymoetz CanyonNo fishing above the sign at the transmission line crossing (below Zymoetz Canyon), Jan 1-June 15Bait banAbove Limonite Creek (Zymoetz River A): Class I water Jul 24 - Dec 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Jul 24 - Dec 31;Canadian residents only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays jul 24 - Dec 31Below Limonite Creek (Zymoetz River B): Class II water Jul 24 - May 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Jul 24 - May 31;Canadian residents only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays jul 24 - may 31


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On April 1, 2012, a number of angling regulation changes were implemented in the Skeena Region to address issues of overcrowding and conflict among users during the steelhead fishery. Changes were developed in consultation with resident anglers, guides, tourism and business representatives, non-Canadian anglers and First Nations (for more informa-tion, see www.env.gov.bc.ca/skeena/qws/). They apply to theBulkley,Babine,Morice,kispiox,Suskwa,kitseguecla,Kitwanga, Skeena (section 4), Zymoetz Class I section, Zymoetz Class II section, Lakelse and Kitsumkalum rivers. Depending on the river, the new regulations include:ExtensionstothetimeperiodwhenaClassifiedWaters•Licence and Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp are required

Changes from Class II to Class I designation•

New times and zones where only Canadians are permitted •to angle and non-Canadians are restricted

New measures for the management of angling guides•

Foranexplanationofallchanges,visitwww.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/ to read the Skeena Steelhead Regula-tions Brochure and Question and Answers that have been prepared.

The ministry will be monitoring these new regulations to ensure they are working as intended. Information on angler effort and satisfaction will be gathered and used to inform management decisions in the future.

SkEENA QUALITy WATERS STRATEGyNew steelhead regulations in effect as of April 1, 2012

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Map 6 Skeena River Section 4, Zone B Canadian residents only on Saturdays and Sundays from the Chimdemash Creek confluence to 1.5 km above Zymoetz River confluence, July 1 - Dec 31.

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zone A (Omineca) Fish and Wildlife Regional Office(250) 565-6135 4051-18th Ave., Prince George, B.C. V2N 1B3




Prince George: (250) 561-5366

ICE FIShING hUTS: WARNING! Failure to remove ice fishing huts from lakes before spring breakup is an offence under the Environmental management Act.

mERCURy WARNINGMercury levels in Lake Trout and Bull Trout (Dolly Varden) from Williston Lake and tributaries and in Lake Trout from Pinchi Lake may be high. Normal consumption is not a significant hazard to human health, but high consumption may be.

For further information, please refer to page 79 and contact the B.C. Ministry of Health through your local health unit.


Mackenzie: (250) 997-6555Prince George: (250) 565-6140Vanderhoof: (250) 567-6304


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zONE A DAILy CATCh QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 1over50cm • 2fromstreams • 3lake trout • 1bull trout (Dolly Varden) NOTE: Bull trout (Dolly Varden) may only be retained Oct. 16 to Aug. 14. These fish may only be taken from lakes and only 30 - 50 cm in length. See below. And you must release:

Bull trout (Dolly Varden):• fromstreams,allyear• fromlakes,Aug.15toOct.15

And you must release:Lake trout:• ofanysize,Sept.15toOct.31• under30cmallyear

Arctic grayling: catch and release onlyBurbot: 5kokanee: 10 (none from streams)White Sturgeon: CLOSED TO ALL FIShINGWhitefish: 15 (all species combined)

DAILy AND ANNUAL CATCh QUOTAS FOR SALmONPlease refer to the NOTICE on page 4 for Salmon Regulations.

POSSESSION QUOTASPossession quotas = 2 daily quotas for most species.Seetablesforexceptions.Lake Trout: possession quota = 1 daily quota.Bull Trout (Dolly Varden): possession quota = 1 daily quota.

GENERAL zONE A RESTRICTIONSSet lining is only permitted in the lakes of Zone A(seetablesforexclusions).Setlines are restricted to one line with a single hook with a gap of not less than 3 cm (see pg 9). All set lines must be marked with the angler’s name, address and telephone number. See “Rules on Bait Usage” (pg 9).

No fishing (spring closure): in any stream of Zone A, Apr. 1 to June 30. (See tables forexceptions).

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Zone A, all year.

Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone A, all year. See page 9 for details. (See tablesforexceptions).

TABLE LEGENDSee the following tables forexceptionsand additional regulations on specific waters.


OmINECA WhITE STURGEONWhite sturgeon from the Nechako, Stuart and the Upper Fraser watersheds have been listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act(SARA).itisillegaltofishfor,kill,harm,orharasswhite sturgeon in the Omineca Region. Recovery actions have been underway since 2006; more than 15,000 juvenile sturgeon have now been released into the Nechako River to help rebuild this critically endangered population. Habitat research is progressing with the release of more the 250,000 larval sturgeon in 2008 to help understand habitat needs and how to restore rearing areas for this critical life stage.Help from the public will also be necessary for recovery and the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative requests that you report date and location of all sightings or incidental cap-tures, particularly in the Upper Nechako, Fraser Lake and Stuart/Takla Watersheds. If you observe or accidentally catch a sturgeon please call the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 250-565-6135, or go to either of these web sites: www.nechakowhitesturgeon.org or www.env.gov.bc.ca/omineca/esd/faw/sturgeon

Conservation-cultured juvenile sturgeon recaptured at age two. Mickey McDonald

NOTICE TO ANGLERSThe Ministry in partnership with the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, is conducting studies on bull trout in the Upper Fraser/Nechako watersheds. If you catch a bull trout with a coloured tag, please record and report the tag number, tag colour, date, time and location prior to releasing the fish unharmed. To report your catch of a tagged bull trout please contact the Fish and Wildlife Regional Office in Prince George at (250) 565-6135.

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AMANITA LAKE 7-17 Electric motors onlyARCTIC LAKE 7-23 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesATTICHIKA CREEK 7-39 Closed all year 500 m upstream & downstream of the Thorn Creek confluence

Closed all year 500 m upstream & downstream of the Kemess Creek confluenceBEAR LAKE (Crooked River Park) 7-16 No powered boatsBEAVERLEY CREEK 7-10 ExemptfromSpringClosureandfrombaitban

∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)BEDNESTI LAKE 7-12 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesBLACKWATER RIVER 7-10 See West Road RiverBOBTAIL (Naltesby) LAKE 7-12 Kokanee daily quota = 5BOW LAKE 7-15 Brook trout daily quota = 10BOWRON RIVER 7-7 ExemptfromSpringClosure;norainbowtroutunder30cmBUTTERFLY LAKE 7-15 Brook trout daily quota = 10ByERSLAkE π 7-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2CAMP LAKE 7-15 Brook trout daily quota = 10; Kokanee daily quota = 5CANOE RIVER 7-2 ExemptfromSpringClosure;rainbowtroutreleaseApr1-June30CARINA LAKE 7-38 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesCARP LAKE 7-24 No fishing from marker buoys to the mouth of the McLeod River, Apr 1-June 30CHICHOUYENILY CREEK 7-30 ExemptfromSpringClosure;alsoExEMPTfrombaitbanbelowsignsnearitsmouthCHiEFGRAy(Bitch)LAkE π 7-12 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCHuBBLAkE π 7-10 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)CHUCHI LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout daily quota = 2; no set linesCLUCULZ LAKE 7-12 Lake trout release; no set linesCROOKED RIVER 7-24 No fishing downstream (north) of the 200 Road bridge, Apr 1-June 30

RainbowtroutreleaseandexemptfromSpringClosureupstream(south)ofthe200Roadbridge,Apr1-June30Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

CUNNINGHAM LAKE 7-25 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Lake trout possession quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); no set lines

DAHL LAKE 7-12 No powered boatsDAVIS BAY (in Findlay Reach of Williston Lake)

7-37 Closed all year within a 500 m radius of the Davis Forest Service Road bridge. See Davis River

DAVIS RIVER∑ 7-37 Closed all yearDEM LAKE 7-25 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesDINA CREEK 7-30 Closed all yearDiNALAkE#1 π 7-30 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)DiNALAkE#2 π 7-30 Electric motors onlyEAGLET LAKE 7-7 Burbot daily quota = 1EAST HAUTETE LAKE 7-27 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesECHOLAkE π 7-13 Brook trout daily quota = 2; no powered boatsEENALAkE π 7-15 Electric motors onlyEMERALDLAkE π 7-15 No powered boatsENDAKO RIVER 7-12 No fishing Nov 15-June 30EYE LAKE 7-26 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout releaseFERGuSONLAkE π 7-15 No powered boatsFINLAY RIVER 7-40 ExemptfromSpringClosureFRASER LAKE 7-13 Lake trout daily quota = 1 (none under 60 cm)FRASER RIVER 7-9 ExemptfromSpringClosure;alsoExEMPTfrombaitbanaboveCottonwoodRiverFRIDAY LAKE 7-27 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout releaseGAGNON CREEK 7-30 ExemptfromSpringClosurebelowsignsnearitsmouthGANTAHAzLAkE π 7-30 Electric motors onlyGOAT RIVER∑ 7-5 No fishingupstreamoftheMacleodCreekconfluence,includingMacleodCr∑,Sept1-June30HARTLAkE(CrookedRiverPark)π 7-16 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none over 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyHART LAKE (Fort St. James) 7-25 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookHATDUDATEHL LAKE 7-26 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesHAUTETE LAKE 7-27 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

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HEDRICK LAKE 7-18 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook

HOBSONLAkE π 7-12 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Rainbow trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

HUMPHREY LAKE 7-38 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Lake trout release; no set lines

INDATA LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30; Lake trout possession quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); no set lines

ISPAH LAKE 7-7 No powered boatsJOHN’S LAKE 7-38 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Bull trout releaseKATHIE LAKE 7-15 Brook trout daily quota = 10KEMESS CREEK 7-39 Closed all year from Attichka Creek to a point 500 m upstreamKLWALI LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; not set linesKINBASKET LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 7-2 See definition of “stream mouth”, page 88 in the Provincial RegulationskWiTziLLAkE π 7-12 No powered boatsLASALLELAkES π 7-3 No powered boatsLiTTLELOSTLAkE π 7-3 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“LITTLE TOMAS” LAKE 7-25 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Laketroutrelease;nosetlines;unnamedlakeapprox.300mdownstreamofTomasLake“LOWER BEAVERPOND” LAKE 7-38 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesLowermost of the two Beaverpond Lakes

LyNxLAkE π 7-15 Electric motors only“MACkENziELAkE#2EAST” π 7-10 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2

Mostsoutheasterlyoftwounamedlakes(“Mackenzie#1West”and“Mackenzie#2East”),locatedapprox.6kmSEofEricksonLake

MACLEODCREEk∑ 7-5 No fishing Sept. 1-June 30MANSON RIVER 7-28 Rainbow trout releaseMCGREGOR RIVER 7-16 ExemptfromSpringClosureMCLENNAN RIVER 7-4 No fishing Apr 1-Aug 31MCLEOD RIVER 7-24 Artificialflyonly,fromCarpLaketoWarFalls(excludingWarLake)MCMILLAN CREEK 7-15 ExemptfromSpringClosureandfrombaitban;∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)MIDDLE RIVER 7-26 ExemptfromSpringClosureMORFEELAkE(South) π 7-30 Electric motors only“MT. MILLIGAN” LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov. 1-Apr. 30

Rainbowtroutrelease;baitban,singlebarblesshook;unamedlakelocatedapprox.7.5kmS/SEofMt.MilliganMUGAHA CREEK 7-30 ExEMPTfrombaitban;∂Agerestriction(seepage5intheProvincialRegulations)NAKINILERAK LAKE 7-27 No fishing Nov. 1-Apr. 30

Lake trout possession quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); no set linesNALTESBY LAKE (Bobtail Lake) 7-12 Kokanee daily quota = 5NARROW LAKE 7-7 No fishing Nov. 1-Apr. 30

Lake trout release; no set linesNATION ARM (Williston Lake) 7-30 No fishingwestofalinebetweentwoboundarysignsapprox.500mdownstream(east)oftheNationRiverbridgeontheFinlay

Forest Service Road., Apr 1-June 30Bulltroutreleasewestofalinebetweentwoboundarysignsapprox.500mdownstreamoftheNationRiverbridgeontheFinlayForest Service Road (when open)

NAUTLEY RIVER 7-13 ExemptfromSpringClosureNATION RIVER 7-30 See Nation Arm (Williston Lake)NECHAKO RIVER 7-12 ExemptfromSpringClosure

Rainbow trout release from Cheslatta River to a boundary sign 5 km downstream and no rainbow trout under 35 cm from said sign downstream to Hwy #27 BridgeNo fishing for white sturgeonExemptfrombaitbandownstreamofFoothillsBoulevardbridgeinPrinceGeorge

NESS LAKE 7-15 Kokanee daily quota=10NuLkiLAkE π 7-12 No fishing west of a line between signs on lakeshore near mouth of Corkscrew Creek, Apr 1-May 31OPATCHOLAkE π 7-9 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none over 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookPACIFIC LAKE 7-16 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesPARSNIP RIVER 7-23 ExemptfromSpringClosurePINCHI LAKE 7-25 NOTE: see mercury warning, page 1 in this sectionPINKERTON LAKE 7-7 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily quota = 3; bait ban, single barbless hookPORTAGE LAKE 7-16 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesPTARMIGAN CREEK 7-5 Closed all year from falls to quarry bridge


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PURVIS LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Lake trout release; no set lines

SALMON RIVER 7-15 ExemptfromSpringClosureSHANDY LAKE 7-5 Electric motors onlySHERE LAKE 7-4 Brook trout daily quota = 2SLENDER LAKE 7-6 No set linesSLIM LAKE 7-5 Electric motors onlySQuARELAkE π 7-16 No powered boats

In Crooked River Provincial Park (formerly “Squaw” Lake)“SQuAW”LAkE π 7-16 See Square LakeSTALK LAKES 7-39 Bait banSTELLAkORiVER ∏ 7-12 Open June 1-Nov 14; Class II water∑ when open (Steelhead Stamp not required)

Rainbow trout releaseFlyfishingonlybetweensignsapprox.250mand4kmbelowthebridgeneartheFrançoisLakeoutletNo powered boats from François Lake to the fallsSee Region 6 tables for restrictions applying to François Lake’s outlet area

STONY LAKE 7-6 No set linesSTUART RIVER 7-15 ExemptfromSpringClosure;rainbowtroutrelease,Apr1-June30SWIFT CREEK 7-2 No fishing Apr 1-Aug 31

Closed all year from upstream side of weir to CNR bridge in ValemountTACHEEDA LAKES (North and South) 7-16 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; not set linesTATLATUI LAKE 7-39 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2TCHENTLO LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout possession quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); no set linesTEBBuTTLAkE π 7-13 Brook trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTHORN CREEK 7-39 Closed all year from Attichika Creek to a point 500 m upstreamTOMAS LAKE 7-25 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesTOMIAS LAKE 7-38 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set linesTRAPPiNGLAkE π 7-9 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)TSAYTA LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout possession quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); no set linesTSITNIZ LAKE 7-9 No powered boatsTUMUCH LAKE 7-5 Electric motors onlyViViANLAkE π 7-15 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)UNNAMED LAKE (Kinglet Lake) locatedapproximately100mwestofButterfly Lake

7-15 Brook trout daily quota = 10

UNNAMED LAKE (Redstart Lake) locatedapproximately200msouth-west of Butterfly Lake

7-15 Brook trout daily quota = 10

WAR LAKE 7-24 Trout/char daily quota = 4 (not more than 3 char)WESTON CREEK 7-30 ExemptfromSpringClosurebelowsignsnearitsmouthWEST ROAD (“BLACKWATER”) RIVER’S TRIBUTARIES

7-10 Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm); artificial fly onlyFor regulations on the mainstem of the West Road River, see Region 5

WHITEFISH LAKE 7-25 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Lake trout release; no set lines

WICHEEDA LAKE 7-16 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Rainbow trout daily quota = 3; bait ban, single barbless hook

WILLISTON LAKE (in Zone A)(includes waters 500 m east/upstream of the Causeway Road)

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No rainbow trout under 30 cm; kokanee daily quota = 4Bait ban 500 m upstream and downstream of Causeway Road July 1 - Oct. 30See Nation ArmREMINDER: Arctic grayling release from tributariesSee mercury warning on page 1 in this section, and definition of “stream mouth” on page 88 in the Provincial Regulations

WILLOW RIVER 7-9 ExemptfromSpringClosure;norainbowtroutunder30cmWiNDyPOiNTLAkE π 7-24 Electric motors onlyWITCH LAKE 7-28 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set lines YELLOW HEAD LAKE 7-1 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Lake trout release; no set lines

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ICE FIShING hUTS: WARNING! Failure to remove ice fishing huts from lakes before spring breakup is an offence under the Environmental management Act.

WARNINGDue to aeration projects, DANGEROUS ThIN ICE & OPEN WATER mayexistonInga and Sundance Lakes.


Chetwynd: (250) 788-3611Dawson Creek: (250) 784-2304Fort Nelson: (250) 774-3547Fort St. John: (250) 787-3225

rEGION 7B - peaceThe 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 Recreational Atlases available for B.C.

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zONE B DAILy CATCh QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)

Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 1over50cm • 2fromstreams • 2lake trout • 1bull trout

NOTE: Bull trout may only be retained from Oct. 16 to Aug. 14. These fish may only be from the Liard River watershed (or other specified waters) and only 30-50 cm in length. See below.

And you must release: • Rainbow trout of any size from streams, May 1 to June 15 • Lake trout under 30 cm • Lake trout of any size, Sept.15 to Oct. 31 • Bull trout from the Liard River watershed Aug. 15 to Oct. 15, and from the Peace River watershed all year(Seetablesforexceptions)

Arctic grayling: 2 (none under 30 cm and only 1 over 45 cm) And you must release: • anysize,May1toJune15 • allfromWillistonLakeanditstributaries

Burbot: 5

Goldeye: 10

Inconnu: 1


Northern pike: 3 (only 1 over 90 cm)

Walleye: 3 (only 1 over 70 cm) And you must release: • allfromstreams,April1toMay15


yellow perch: 5

POSSESSION QUOTASPossession quotas = 2 daily quotas for most species.Seetablesforexceptions.

Exception: possession quota = 1 daily quota for Arctic grayling, 1 daily quota for bull trout, and 1 daily quota for lake trout.

NOTE: Bull trout and Dolly Varden are two distinct species. Since only bull trout are found in the Peace Region, we have removed references to Dolly Varden here.

GENERAL zONE B RESTRICTIONS

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Zone B, all year.

Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone B, all year.

Fin fish: (as defined on page 9 under “Rules on Bait Usage”) may not be used as bait in any waters of Zone B.

Set lining: is not permitted in Zone B.

TABLE LEGENDSee the following tables forexceptionsand additional regulations on specific waters.

πStockedLake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)∑ includingtributaries

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ANDY BAILEY (Jackfish) LAKE 7-48 No powered boatsBEATTIE LAKE 7-57 No fishing Nov 1- Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookBELCOURT LAKE 7-19 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30BOOTLAkE π 7-20 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)BOuLDERLAkE π 7-22 No powered boats; situated at the head of Boulder CreekBuRNTRiVER∑ 7-22 Release all fish; artificial fly onlyCAMERON LAKES 7-31 See North and South Cameron LakesCARBON LAKE 7-31 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

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 boatsCECILIA CREEK 7-19 Closed all yearCECILIA LAKE 7-19 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookCHARLIE LAKE 7-33 Walleye daily and possession quotas = 3; northern pike daily and possession quotas = 3“CHiNAMAN”LAkE π 7-35 See Chunamun LakeCHOWADERiVER∑ 7-43 No fishing upstream of the Horseshoe Road bridge, Aug 15-Oct 15CHuNAMuNLAkE π 7-35 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookCLEARWATER CREEK 7-31 Release all fishCLEARWATER LAKE 7-31 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Release all fish, May 1-Oct 31DENETIAH CREEK 7-52 No fishing July 1-July 15DENETIAH LAKE 7-52 Bait banDIMSDALE CREEK 7-19 Closed all yearDIMSDALE LAKE 7-19 Trout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hookDINOSAUR LAKE (Reservoir Below W.A.C. Bennett Dam)

7-31 Closed all yearfromW.A.C.BennettDamto100msouthofGethingCreek,andbetweentheanti-vortexdykeand PeaceCanyonDam∑No trout/char under 25 cm (release all bull trout); single barbless hook

FERN LAKE 7-42 No fishing June 1-July 15Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban

GETHiNGCREEk∑ 7-31 Closed all yearGWILLIM LAKE 7-21 Lake trout daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookHALFWAY RIVER 7-34 No fishingfromconfluencewithPeaceRivertoboundarysignapproximately5kmupstream,March1-June30HEARTLAkE π 7-22 Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 35 cm)

Electric motors onlyiNGALAkE π 7-34 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!JOHNSONCREEk∑ 7-31 Closed all yearKAKWA LAKE 7-19 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm)KAKWA RIVER 7-19 Closed all yearLETAIN LAKE 7-52 No fishing within 100 m of sign at outlet, May 15-July 31

Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hookLIARD RIVER WATERSHED(see map on page 70)

7-53 Bull trout release from all lakes & streams, Aug 15-Oct 15Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm) from all lakes & streams, Oct 16-Aug 14

LOWER BLUE LAKE 7-21 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Bull trout daily & possession quotas = 1 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm), May 1-Aug 14Bait ban, single barbless hook

MOBERLY LAKE 7-31 No fishing Sept 15-Oct 31; lake trout release Nov 1-Sept 14MONKMAN LAKE 7-21 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Bull trout daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 40 cm or over 60 cm), May 1-Aug 14Bait ban, single barbless hook

MUNCHO LAKE 7-51 Lake Trout daily quota = 2 (none under 40 cm and only 1 over 60 cm); single barbless hookMURRAY RIVER 7-21 Arctic grayling release from Kinuseo Falls to signs about 2 km downstreamNORTH CAMERON LAKE 7-31 No powered boatsONEiSLANDLAkE π 7-20 See ice hut warning, page 1 in this sectionPEACE RIVER 7-31 Kokanee daily quota = 4

Arctic grayling EXEMPT from the May 1-June 30 releaseClosed all year between Peace Canyon Dam and Hwy #29 bridge; No fishingfrommouthofHalfwayRivertoboundarysignsapprox.5kmupstreamand5kmdownstream,March1-June30

PiNERiVER∑ 7-32 Release all fish upstream of the Hasler Road bridgeRADAR LAKE 7-20 No powered boatsRAINBOW LAKES 7-52 No fishing within 100 m of sign at outlet, May 15-July 31

Rainbow trout daily & possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hookROBB LAKE 7-57 Bull trout daily quota = 1 (any size)


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SIMPSON LAKE 7-31 No fishing in lake Nov 1- Apr 30; tributaries closed all yearTrout/char daily quota = 2 (none over 40 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

SOUTH CAMERON LAKE 7-31 No powered boatsSTEWARTLAkE π 7-32 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)STONY LAKE 7-19 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)SuNDANCELAkE π 7-32 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!SWAN LAKE 7-20 Walleye releaseTUPPER RIVER 7-20 No fishing within 100 m below outlet weir at Swan Lake

Walleye releaseWAPITI LAKE 7-19 Bait ban, single barbless hookWILLISTON LAKE (in Zone B) 7-31

7-36No rainbow trout under 30 cmSee mercury warning page 1 in Region 7A, and definition of “stream mouth” on page 88 in the Provincial RegulationsArcticgraylingrelease∑Bull trout daily quota =1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm), Oct 16-Aug 14

WOLVERINE LAKE 7-52 No fishing within 100 m of sign at outlet, May 15-July 31Rainbow trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook

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Grand Forks: 1-877-356-2029Kelowna: 1-877-356-2029Penticton: 1-877-356-2029Princeton: 1-877-356-2029Vernon: 1-877-356-2029

WARNINGDue to aeration projects, DANGEROUS ThIN ICE & OPEN WATER mayexistonBurnell (Sawmill), Chain, Garnett, Kidd, and Martins lakes.



Kamloops: (250) 851-4950Salmon Arm: (250) 804-7000

rEGION 8 - okanaganThe 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 Recreational Atlases available for B.C.

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Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 1over50cm • 4fromstreams(only2over30cm)

And you may retain: 20 Brook trout from streams

And you must release: Bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams



Bass: 8 (largemouth & smallmouth combined)

Burbot: 2

yellow perch: 20

Walleye: 8

Crappie: 20

Crayfish: 25


No fishing: (spring closure) in any stream in Region 8 from Apr. 1 to June 30 (see tablesforexceptions).

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 8, all year. TABLE

LEGENDSee the following tables forexceptionsand additional regulations on specific waters.

πStockedLake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)∑ includingtributaries


Check out the Family Fishing Waters atwww.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/family-fishing

OkANAGAN REGION kOkANEE FIShERyOkanagan Lake - Analysis of population data has confirmed that Okanagan Lake kokanee can sustain recreational fishery harvest, and the lake now follows regional regulations for kokanee harvest.WOOd Lake - Kokanee numbers in Wood Lake have undergone significant decline due to poor water quality in 2011. Additional regulatory restrictions have been implemented for 2013/2015 to conserve stocks and speed up recovery (See water specific tables). In season changes to regulations could occur depending on population data. Check www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations for in season changes. For further detail contact Fish and Wildlife regional office at (250) 490-8200.



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ALARIC LAKE 8-7 No ice fishingALLEYNE LAKE π 8-6 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)ASHNOLA RIVER 8-3 ExemptfromSpringClosureASP (China) CREEK 8-5 ExemptfromSpringClosureBAIRD LAKE π 8-25 Electric motors onlyBIGHORN RESERVOIR (Lakeview Irrigation District)

8-11 Electric motors only

“BLUEY LAKE POTHOLES” 8-6 Closed all yearincludesallunnamedlakeswithin2kmofBlueyLake(exceptBlueyLakeitselfandkentuckyLake)

BORGESON LAKE 8-5 See Round LakeBROWNE LAKE π 8-10 No ice fishing

Artificial fly only, bait banBUCK LAKE π 8-6 See Leonard LakeBURNELL (Sawmill) LAKE π 8-1 No ice fishing

Trout/char release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!

BUTLER LAKE π (east of Allison Lake)

8-6 No ice fishingTrout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

CHAIN LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishingRainbow trout daily quota = 2; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!

CHAPMAN LAKE 8-8 No ice fishingCHRISTINA LAKE 8-15 No fishing north of a line between Bald and Knob Points, Mar 1-May 31

Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); barbless hookCHUTE LAKE 8-9 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)CLIFFORD (Cliff) LAKE π 8-5 Electric motors only

Unnamed lake located about 200 m west of Thalia LakeCONKLE LAKE π 8-12 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)CROOKED LAKES π 8-10 No ice fishingDEE LAKE π 8-10 No ice fishingDEER LAKE π 8-10 No ice fishingDOBBIN LAKE π 8-11 Electric motors onlyDOREEN LAKE π 8-23 No ice fishing

Artificial fly only, bait banDRY LAKE π 8-5 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)EASTMERE LAKE π 8-8 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMotorized vehicle closure. Walk-in access only. See sign at trailhead.

EHOLT CREEK 8-14 ExemptfromSpringClosureENEAS CREEK 8-8 ExemptfromSpringClosureFIVE O’CLOCK LAKE (approx. π 800 m SE of Cup Lake)

8-14 No ice fishingTrout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

FLYFISH LAKE #1 (west) π 8-23 No ice fishingArtificial fly only, bait ban

FRIDAY LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishing Electric motors only

GARDOM LAKE π 8-26 Trout/char daily quota = 2; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)GARNET LAKE π 8-8 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!GARRISON LAKES π 8-5 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookGEEN LAKES 8-10 No ice fishingGOOSE LAKE π 8-5 Electric motors onlyGRANBY RIVER 8-15 From the confluence with Burrell Creek, upstream: exemptfromSpringClosure; bait ban Apr 1-Oct 31; trout/char daily quota = 1

Downstream of Burrell Creek: bait ban July 1-Oct 31; trout/char releaseGRANBY RIVER’S tributaries 8-15 Bait banHAGGKVIST LAKE π 8-24 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookHAYNES LAKE 8-10 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp); this lake is part of McCulloch ReservoirHEADWATER LAKE #1 8-8 No ice fishing

Engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp)HEART (Hart) LAKE 8-7 No ice fishingHIDDEN LAKE π 8-25 No towingHYDRAULIC LAKE π 8-10 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp); this lake is part of McCulloch ReservoirIDLEBACK LAKE π 8-9 No ice fishing

Trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyISLAHT (Horseshoe) LAKE 8-11 Electric motors onlyISLAND LAKE π 8-10 No ice fishingJACKPINE LAKE π 8-11 Electric motors onlyJEWEL CREEK 8-14 No fishing from Jewel Lake downstream 1.5 km to signs


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JEWEL LAKE π 8-14 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) & speed restriction (8 km/h)JOHNNY LAKE π 8-5 Electric motors onlyKALAMALKA LAKE 8-22 Kokanee daily quota = 2

Speed restrictions or “no vessels” (as buoyed and signed), various locationsKENTUCKY LAKE π 8-6 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)KENTUCKY SE POTHOLE π 8-6 No ice fishing

Rainbow trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookUnnamed lake located about 50 m east of Kentucky Lake

KETTLE RIVER 8-14 ExemptfromSpringClosureTrout/chardailyquota=1,ExCEPTtrout/charreleasefromLostHorseBridge(alias“ThoneLakeBridge”,approx.26kmnorthofWestbridge)totheconfluencewithWestkettleRiver,andExCEPTtrout/charreleasefromtheCPRbridge(approx.2kmbelowthe confluence with Granby River) to Cascade Falls (Hwy #395 bridge)Bait ban above Cascade Falls, Apr 1-Oct 31

KETTLE RIVER’S tributaries 8-14 Bait BanKIDD LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishing

Trout/char release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookElectric motors onlyWARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!

KUMP (Lost) LAKE π 8-5 No ice fishingTrout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

LAMBY (Bear) LAKE π 8-11 Electric motors onlyLARRY LAKE π 8-5 No ice fishing

Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookElectric motors onlyUnnamed lake located about 400 m west of Thalia Lake

“LEONARD” (“Buck”) LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishingTrout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookunnamedlakeapprox.2kmnorthofVinsonLake

LINK LAKE π 8-6 Electric motors onlyLITTLE WILLY LAKE π 8-7 No ice fishingLOCH DRINKIE π 8-11 No ice fishing

Trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookLOON LAKE 8-23 No ice fishing

Trout daily quota=1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookLOST LAKE π 8-10 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookElectric motors only

MABEL LAKE 8-24 No fishing south of a line between signs on lakeshore 800 m north of Shuswap River inlet, Jan 1-May 31Bull trout (Dolly Varden) daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); single barbless hook

MARA LAKE 8-26 Follow angling regulations for Shuswap Lake, Region 3; see Rosemond LakeMARTIN LAKE π 8-6 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!MCCULLOCH RESERVOIR π 8-10 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MCRAE CREEK 8-15 No fishing below falls 4 km above Christina LakeMEADOW LAKE 8-10 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMILL CREEK 8-10 ExemptfromSpringClosurebelowkelownaAirportMINNOW LAKE π 8-10 Engine power restriction - 7.5 kw (10 hp); this lake is part of McCulloch ReservoirMISSION CREEK 8-10 No fishing from falls at Gallagher Canyon to Okanagan LakeOKANAGAN LAKE 8-10 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm)

Speed restrictions or “no vessels” (as buoyed and signed), various locations, plus no powered boats at Killarney Beach Park Barbless hook

OKANAGAN RIVER 8-1 No fishing from McIntyre Dam to Drop Structure No. 1 (located about 1 km above Osoyoos Lake), Oct 1-Nov 15ExemptfromSpringClosurefromOkanaganLakedamdownstreamtoMcintyreDamandbelowDropStructureNo.1(locatedabout 1 km above Osoyoos Lake)No powered boats between Okanagan & Skaha lakes

OKANAGAN RIVER OXBOWS 8-1 TheseisolatedoxbowsadjacenttoOkanaganRiverbelowtheMcintyreDamandaboveVaseuxLakeareExEMPTfromtheSpring Closure

OSOYOOS LAKE 8-1 Speed restriction on parts, no vessels or no powered boats in 5 signed swimming areasOSPREY LAKE π 8-6 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)POWERS CREEK 8-11 Closed all year below Hwy #97RAMPART LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishing

Artificial fly only, bait banRICKEY LAKE 8-5 Electric motors only

Unnamed lake located about 300 m south of Thalia LakeROBERTSON LAKE π 8-5 Electric motors onlyROSEMOND LAKE 8-25 No powered boats south of the CPR bridgeROSE VALLEY RESERVOIR π (Lakeview Irrigation District)

8-11 Electric motors only

ROUND (Borgeson) LAKE π 8-5 No fishing south of line between signs on opposite shores about 50 m from outlet, Mar 15-June 30SANDNER CREEK 8-15 Closed all yearSATURDAY LAKE 8-6 No ice fishing

Electric motors onlySAWMILL LAKE π 8-1 See Burnell LakeSHUSWAP RIVER 8-26 Closed all year from Mara Lake to signs near Mara Bridge

ExemptfromSpringClosure(a)aboveSugarLake,(b)betweenSugarLakeandMabelLake,and(c)fromMabelLaketoMaraLakeAbove Sugar Lake: No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31 and bait ban, Nov 1-Aug 31Rainbow trout release (a) from Sugar Lake to Mabel Lake and (b) from Mabel Lake to Mara Lake

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SILVER LAKE π 8-8 Electric motors onlySIMILKAMEEN RIVER 8-2 Wild rainbow trout release between Hwy #3 bridge at Princeton and Hwy #3 bridge 31 km below Princeton

Baitban,Apr1-Oct31;exemptfromSpringClosureSITKUM CREEK 8-23 No fishing Sept 1-Oct 15SKAHA LAKE 8-9 Speed restrictions or “no vessels” (as buoyed and signed), various locationsSOUTH LAKE 8-10 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookSPECTRUM LAKE 8-23 No ice fishingSPRING LAKE π (West of McCall Lakes)

8-8 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!

SPUKUNNE LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishingTrout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

SQUARE LAKE π 8-21 No ice fishingRainbow trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook

STATE LAKE 8-14 No ice fishingSTONY LAKE π 8-5 Electric motors onlySUGAR LAKE 8-23 Bull trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); single barbless hookSUNDAY LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishing

Electric motors onlyTEEPEE LAKES 8-6 See Friday, Saturday and Sunday LakesTOMMY LEE LAKE 8-5 Electric motors onlyTHIRSK LAKE 8-8 Electric motors onlyTROUT CREEK 8-8 ExemptfromSpringClosureTROUT LAKE 8-8 Electric motors onlyTUGULNUIT LAKE 8-1 Electric motors onlyTULAMEEN RIVER 8-5 BaitbanApr1-Oct31;exemptfromSpringClosureTWIN LAKES π 8-2 Electric motors onlyUNNAMED LAKES located immediately north and south of Bluey Lake

8-6 Closed all yearKnown by Ministry of Forests designations as Lakes 711, 712, 713, 364 & 309 on Map 92H-088

VASEUX LAKE (including two lagoons on the west side of Okanagan River above McIntyre Dam)

8-1 No powered boats (Canadian Wildlife Service Regulation)Bass daily quota = 4 No Bass over 35 cm, Apr 15-June 15; only 1 Bass over 35 cm, June 16-Apr 14

VINSON LAKE π 8-6 No ice fishingTrout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hookRoad accessing the south end is closed. Alternative access available.

WAP CREEK 8-24 No fishingbelowFrogFalls(excludingWapLake)Sept1-June30ExemptfromSpringClosureaboveFrogFalls

WEST KETTLE RIVER 8-12 Trout/char release below Beaverdell Station Road bridge to the confluence with Kettle RiverTrout/char daily quota = 1 above Beaverdell Station Road bridgeBaitbanApr1-Oct31;exemptfromSpringClosure

WEST KETTLE RIVER’S tributaries 8-12 Bait BanWESTMERE LAKE π 8-8 No ice fishing

Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMotorized vehicle closure. Walk-in access only. See sign at trailhead.

WOOD LAKE 8-22 No fishing for kokanee June 1-Apr 14; Kokanee daily quota = 2, Apr 15-May 31Speed restriction (10 km/h) on parts

YELLOW LAKE π 8-2 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

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FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES

WEST NILE VIRUSWest Nile virus has now been detected in BC. Lower your risk of infection by avoiding mosquito bites.

Fite the bite!Wear light coloured •protective clothingUse mosquito repellent•Avoid peak biting times •(dusk to dawn)

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PREPARINg FISH FOR THE TABLELike any animal, many species of freshwater fish and salmon can be infected with parasites. Some of these parasites can infect people.

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Infected raw fish is not safe for pets.Remember to wash your hands after handling fish..

MERCURy IN FISHMercury levels in fish are not routinely monitored across B.C. lakes and streams as the risk of mercury contamination is generally low. Mercury can accumulate in the muscle of fish, with large predatory species such as lake trout, bass and walleye tending to accumulate the highest amounts. Currently, only three areas in B.C. have consumption advisories because of mercury. These advisories are for lake trout and/or bull trout in Jack of Clubs Lake (Region 5) and in Pinchi Lake (Region 7), and Williston Lakes (Region 7). For more information on healthy eating and fish consumption guidelines please visit www.healthlinkbc.ca

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For your safety and the enjoyment of everyone using the river, please:

Keep boat launch areas clear so that all boaters have equal access.

Don’tmixalcoholandboating.youwillneedyourbestreflexestokeepyou,yourboatand other stream users safe. It’s illegal to operate a boat while impaired.

Limit your speed (particularly when entering corners) to avoid collisions with other boaters, anglers, swimmers and hidden obstacles. Respect the Universal Shoreline Speed Restriction (10 km/hr within 30m of the shore).

Be careful when boating at dawn and dusk, and in other conditions of limited light or visibility.

Refrain from running your boat through water being fished by others. Go slowly or drift by anglers along the shoreline.

Be considerate of others.

Avoid sensitive habitats such as shallow water, spawning areas, and wildlife nesting or foraging areas.

Give animals crossing the river the space and time to do so. It’s illegal to harass wildlife.

Pack out your garbage. Old fishing line, litter, fuel and oil damage fish habitat, endanger aquatic life and reduce water quality.

DOES My BOAT NEED TO BE REgISTERED?All recreational vessels under 15 gross tons and powered by an engine 10 horsepower (7.5 kilowatts) or more must be licenced. The licencing process is free of charge through Transport Canada at www.boatingsafety.gc.ca or call Boating Safety InfoLine 1-800-267-6687.

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EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL ALERTEurasian Watermilfoil and other non-native aquatic plants can create environmental, recreational and economic problems in our waters.

Important:

Thoroughly inspect your boat and trailer and remove all aquatic plants ubefore launching and after leaving the water. New infestations can develop from even small plant fragments. u

An on-line brochure on Eurasian Watermilfoil is available at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/brochures/milfoil.html.For further information on aquatic plants and weeds go to www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/wq_aquatic.html.

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FLUCTUATINg LAKE & RESERVOIR LEVELS

Water levels in lakes and especially reservoirs can fluctuate over the year. These fluctuations result in a change in the location of stream mouths (please check the definitions of “streams” and “stream mouths” on page 88 in the Provincial Regulations). Note that a stream flowing through the drawdown portion of a reservoir basin is still considered to be a stream, not part of the reservoir. Anglers are reminded that lake and stream regulations may differ.

BOATINg SAFETyFor important information on regulations related to boating safety, including:

Operator competency requirements;•Horsepower restrictions related to the age of operators;•Universal Shoreline Speed Restrictions; and•Proper use of Personal Flotation Devices (including Inflatable PFDs),•

Please contact Transport Canada Marine’s Office of Boating Safety toll-free at 1-800-267-6687, or visit their website at www.tc.gc.ca/boatingsafetyMany B.C. waters have boating restrictions in place. Please refer to the Regional Water-Specific Tables in this Synopsis for boating restrictions on individual waters and page 5 in the Provincial Regulations for an explanationofthevarioustypesofrestrictions.

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Rotational Angling

Rotational angling was designed to allow each angler an equal opportunity to fish in the prime pools and riffles of a river. Anglers start at the head of a pool or run and follow the immediate downstream angler at a courteous distance, with everyone progressing at a reasonable pace.

While rotation angling is not applicable to all waters and conditions, it has become an accepted practice on many of B.C.’s Classified Waters.

ThE BASIC RULES ARE: ✔ Avoid entering the water downstream

of another angler who is already fishing, unless invited to do so.

✔ Leave adequate room between the downstream angler and yourself but do not remain stationary.

✔ After catching a fish, step out of the line and return to the head of the pool, or start of the line.

✔ If you are not sure about the local etiquette, avoid any problems by inquiring about the procedures from anglers already on the water.

Enjoy the Experience, Share the Opportunity.

Rotational angling is a system which can work well regardless of gear type, so long as each angler respects the others’ methods.

Provincial fisheries managers need your co-operation with fish tagging studies in British Columbia. Some fish are marked with a “spaghetti” tag in the back near the base of the dorsal fin. Study fish may also be radio tagged, with a small wire protruding from the mouth or from a healed scar on the stomach of the fish.

If you encounter a tagged fish please record the following information:

1. tag colour and number 2. date and location where caught or found 3. species

4. fish length (estimated length in centimeters or inches)

5. method of capture (e.g., angling, found, etc.)

Live fish should be released unharmed to continue their journey and contribute additional information to the study. Do not remove the tag or transmitter. If you must kill the fish, and it is legal to do so, please return the tag and/or radio transmitter along with the above information.

Please return all tagged fish information to the Fish and Wildlife Office in the region where the fish was captured. Refer to the Regional Regulations page for addresses and phone numbers. If you are interested, the regional office is able to provide further information on the study.

kootenay Lake Large Rainbow and Bull Trout $100 Reward Tagging Program. Even if releasing the fish, anglers should clip off ALL tags (an exceptiontothepreferredstandardpractice).Pleasereturntagsand information to the Region 4 Fish and Wildlife Regional Office in Nelson.

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Angling Ethics

Understand and abide by the fishing regulationsRespect fish and treat them humanely.

Keep fish immersed in water until you identify the •species and its size. Limit your harvest to your needs and never •exceedingthelegallimit.Limit catch & release angling and follow the •proper techniques (see page 11).

Practise courtesy toward other anglers and respect their rights.

Share the water with other users. •Move around a water body in patterns appropri-•ate to your gear and local conditions.Leave adequate room between other anglers and •yourself.

Respect public and private property. Always ask permission before entering private •property, including Indian Reserve land.Keep the environment and aquatic habitat clean •and litter free. Leave the fishing location in better condition than you found it.Please be aware of various access manage-•ment plans restricting motorized vehicles to some fishing areas. The Vanderhoof Access ManagementPlanisonesuchexampleanditcan be found at the following http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/princegeore/vanderhf/plan/project.html

Don’t move fish, plants or wildlife from one lake to another

Clean and dry equipment and boats before •moving to another body of water (see page 84 “Aquatic Hitchhikers”)

The Government of British Columbia has amended the Controlled Alien Species Regulation under the Wildlife Act to protect our lakes and streams from high-risk aquatic invasive species including Zebra and Quagga mussels that ‘hitchhike’ on boating and fishing gear, and a variety of fish such as snakeheads and Asian carps found in the live food, aquarium and pond trades.

New regulatory measures for these species include:Prohibition on the possession, breeding, release or •transportation of listed aquatic species in BCA requirement to clean all fishing and boating equipment that •has been in contact with freshwaters infested by prohibited mussels or has evidence of live or dead musselsTough penalties for failure to comply with the regulation •including up to: $250,000 for releasing a listed aquatic invasive species into BC waters; $100,000 for failing to comply with a decontamination order to clean gear of mussels; and $50,000 for breeding or transporting an aquatic invasive species, or failing to safely dispose of any waters used to clean or remove mussels.

We’ve been lucky so far in BC but there have been several close calls. The 2012 capture of a large live snakehead fish in a Burnaby pond highlights growing concerns about the availability of live invasive fish species in food and pond trades. Several mussel-contaminated boats have entered BC recently but we do not believe any populations have established. Preventative measures are crucial to avoid the damage caused by these species elsewhere in North America.

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Get informed Learn more about the regulations and the full list of species. See www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/cas/ Don’t contribute to the problem Clean your gear. See www.ProtectYourWaters.netReport sightings If you see a contaminated boat or an aquatic invasive species, call your local Fish and Wildlife Regional Office or R.A.P.P. line (Report All Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-7277 or cellular dial #7277.

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Prohibited musselsZebra, Quagga, and Conrad’s false »mussels

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British Columbia’s waters are being threat-ened by invasive fish species. Non-native species disrupt natural ecosystems and are one of the leading causes of native species becoming threatened or endangered. While species such as bass and perch provide great fisheries in their native provinces and states, the unauthorized spread of these fishinB.C.isattheexpenseofournativefisheries. Once established, invasive species areextremelyexpensiveanddifficult,ifnotimpossible, to control or eradicate.

The Ministry is getting tough with illegal fish introductions in order to protect our native resources. The Zero-Tolerance Approach includes:

removal or control of invasive species •where they pose high risks. fishing closures for the species or the •entire water body when newly identified

illegal introductions of non-native species occur. The closures are imposed to provide a strong disin-centive for future introductions and/ or to prevent additional spread.

You Can Help! Report any suspicious activity related to the illegal transfer of live fish to the Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-952-RAPP (7277). The offence holds a penalty of up to $100,000 for first time offenders, and/or a prison term of up to 12 months for a second offence. In addition, a REWARD of up to $20,000 is available to anyone providing information leading to the successful prosecution of individuals responsible for the illegal transfer of fish species in B.C. waters. This reward is ongoing and is supplied by the B.C. Wildlife Federation, in co-operation with the Ministry.

Yellow perch - illegally introduced in several regions Robert Bison

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2. Record: suspect/vehicle information, type of violation, location, date and time.

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Fish Stocking Information – http://gofishbc.com/stockingreports/ Refer to this website for the latest freshwater fish releases and information on stocking times throughout the province.

Freshwater Fishing Regulations www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/ Visit this website to obtain recent regulation changes

Freshwater Salmon Regulations – www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.htm Freshwater salmon fishing is under the jurisdiction of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

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Angling opportunities provided for some species of fish (e.g., trout, char, whitefish) may have negative impacts on holding or spawning salmon in the same river system. In many cases, angling for salmon is prohibited during times when angling for other species remains open. Anglers can minimize disturbances or incidental hooking of salmon by adopting these simple voluntary measures:

Gear Selection

Use fishing gear which will effectively avoid hooking salmon. For example,useflyfishinggearwithafloatinglineandadryfly.Sinkinglines or spoons are not recommended as spawning salmon can be easily foul hooked. If the target species is smaller than the spawning salmon, use of a light tippet is a good added measure.Bait Selection

If bait is allowed, avoid using bait types which aggressively attract salmon. Using bait such as worms, grasshoppers or other insects will effectively avoid salmon yet attract other species such as trout and whitefish.Wading the River

Concentrate angling activity in areas of the river where salmon may belessprevalent.Forexample,avoiddeeppoolswheresalmonare holding prior to spawning. Also, avoid areas of shallow water where you observe concentrations of spawning salmon and their redds (gravel “nests”). Salmon redds are generally between 1-2

square meters in size and may be recognised by the appearance of clean looking gravel which is loose and soft underfoot, as opposed to firmer and darker gravel nearby. When newly formed, redds will appear to be a depression with a mound of gravel on the downstream side. Eggs will be buried in the mound of gravel and for several metres downstream. Walking on the redds may kill buried eggs, so please avoid them entirely.With the cooperation of knowledgeable anglers, it is often possible to maintain angling opportunities which might otherwise be eliminated to protect vulnerable fish. Please adjust your angling techniques accordingly.

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PENALTIES FOR BREAkING FIShING LAWSThe penalty for fishing offences against the Fisheries Act is a fine of up to $100,000, a prison term of up to 12 months, or both. If an enforcement officer finds any fish illegally caught or held, or any equipment, vehicle, vessel or other item used in the commission of an offence, the officer may seize them without a warrant. Depending on the severity of the offence, you may be issued a fine by ticket or required to attend court.

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Trout Otherπ rainbow trout π kokaneeπ steelhead π Arctic graylingπ cutthroat trout π burbot (ling)π brown trout π white sturgeonChar π black crappieπ Dolly Varden π northern pikeπ bull trout* π yellow perchπ lake trout π walleyeπ brook trout π goldeyeWhitefish π inconnuπ lake whitefish π crayfishπ mountain whitefish

Bassπ largemouth bassπ smallmouth bass* any bull trout that you catch and keep must be counted as part of your Dolly Varden quota

Freshwater game fish are defined as follows:

adipose fin … see diagram on page 10.adult chinook salmon … defined in the

Freshwater Salmon Supplement (see page 4 in this Synopsis).

anadromous… swimming up rivers from the oceantospawn(forexample,steelhead).

above … when used in reference to a lake or stream means “upstream of”.

angle … see page 9.angler … a person who angles.annual … the licence year, beginning April 1

and ending on March 31.artificial fly … a single-pointed hook that is dressedonlywithfur,feathers,hair,textiles,tinseland/orwire,andtowhichnoexternalweightorexternalattractingdeviceisattached. Two or more hooks tied in tandem is not permitted. Where gear is restricted to artificial flies, floats and sinkers may be attached to the line. Where areas are restricted to “fly fish only” floats and sinkers may not be attached to the line or fly.

bait … see page 9.barbless hook … a hook without a barb on

any part of the hook, including both the point andshank.Existingtacklemaybemodifiedby completely removing the barb, or by crimping the barb down so that its point is flush against the shaft.

below … when used in reference to a lake or stream means “downstream of”.

chumming … see page 9.Classified Waters … see page 8.confluence …a place where two streams

meet..creek … see streams.daily quota…themaximumnumberoffishofa

given species, group of species, or size class that you may keep in one calendar day.

day … a legal fishing day runs from midnight on one night to midnight on the following night.

down-rigging … see page 9.fish … means fin fish, shellfish and

crustaceans (such as crayfish) in any life stage, including eggs.

fly fishing … angling with a line to which only an artificial fly is attached (floats, sinkers, or attracting devices may not be attached tothelinewhenfishingisrestrictedto"flyfishing only”).

hatchery trout … in some waters, hatchery trout may be harvested but wild trout must be released. In these waters, hatchery trout are marked before stocking by removal of their adipose fin (see centre colour section). Therefore, these hatchery trout must have a healed scar in place of the missing fin.

ice fishing … see page 9.

kokanee … a land-locked sockeye salmon.landed immigrant … a permanent resident of

Canada (as defined in federal statute).management Unit … a Management Unit is

a subdivision of a region. For detailed maps of Management Units, the British Columbia Recreational Atlas is available at many bookstores.

max…abbreviationformaximum.min … abbreviation for minimum.non-resident … means you are not a

“resident”, but (a) you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, OR (b) your primary residence is in Canada, AND you have resided in Canada for the immediately preceding 12 months.

non-resident alien… means you are neither a “resident” nor a “non-resident”.

ordinary residence … a residential dwelling where a person normally lives, with all associated connotations including a permanent mailing address, telephone number, furnishings and storage of automobile; the address on one’s driver’s licence and automobile registration, where one is registered to vote. A motor home or vessel at a campsite or marina is not considered to be an ordinary residence.

possession quota … the number of fish of any species that an angler may have in his/her possession at any given time, EXCEPT at place of ordinary residence (see above). In most instances, the possession quota is two times the daily quota. See Tables for exceptions.

resident … means your primary residence is in British Columbia, AND (a) you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, AND have been physically present in B.C. for the greater portion of each of 6 calendar months out of the immediately preceding 12 calendar months, OR (b) you are NOT a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, but have been physically present in B.C. for the greater portion of each of the immediately preceding 12 calendar months.

river … see streams.set line … see page 9.single hook … a hook having only one point.

(In contrast, a treble hook is a hook having three points on a common shaft.) Note: use of a treble hook is permitted unless “single hook” is specified.

slough … a stagnant channel or backwater.snagging (foul hooking)… hooking a fish

in any other part of its body other than the mouth. Attempting to snag fish of any species is prohibited. Any fish willfully or accidently snagged must be released immediately.

spear fishing … see page 9.sport fishing … fishing for recreation and

not for sale or barter. Sport fishing includes angling, spear fishing, set lining and crayfish trapping.

steelhead … a rainbow trout longer than 50 cm in waters where anadromous rainbow trout are found. Both hatchery and wild steelhead may be found in B.C. waters.

streams … flowing waters (rivers, sloughs and creeks). Note that standing water behind a beaver dam on a stream is considered part of the stream.

stream mouth … the point at which the surface elevation of a stream and the water bodyintowhichitflowsarethesame,exceptas posted by signs or markers, or otherwise defined.

tributaries … all streams that contribute to a larger stream or to a lake.

trout/char … all regulations that apply to trout (as a group) also apply to char unless char arespecificallyexcluded.

watershed … all the streams and lakes that drain the land into a named waterbody, including the named waterbody itself.

wild trout … in some waters, hatchery trout may be harvested but wild trout must be released. In these waters, wild trout will not be marked as hatchery fish and will have a normal adipose fin (see illustration on page 10), or will have an unhealed scar in place of that fin, if missing.

year … the period beginning April 1 and ending March 31 (the licence period).

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