Last Updated: April 1, 2023

Set lining: is only permitted in the lakes of Zone A (see tables for exclusions). Set lines are restricted to one line with a single hook with a gap of not less than 3 cm (see page 8). All set lines must be marked with the angler’s name, address and telephone number. See “Rules on Bait Usage” (page 8). Any game fish that you catch other than burbot must be released.

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

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 tables for exceptions).

Zone-wide Seasons and Limits

  • Not in Season
  • Open in Limited Locations
  • Open Season
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Arctic Grayling

Arctic Grayling
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Catch and release only

Brook Trout

Brook trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 2 from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Brown Trout

Brown Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 2 from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Bull Trout

Bull Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
1

You must release:

  • from streams, all year
  • from lakes, Aug 15 - Oct 15

NOTE: Bull trout (Dolly Varden) may only be retained Oct 16 - Aug 14. These fish may only be taken from lakes and only 30-50 cm in length.

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Burbot

Burbot
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Chum Salmon

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 2 from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
1

You must release:

  • from streams, all year
  • from lakes, Aug 15 - Oct 15

NOTE: Bull trout (Dolly Varden) may only be retained Oct 16 - Aug 14. These fish may only be taken from lakes and only 30-50 cm in length.

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Kokanee

Kokanee
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
10

None from streams

Lake Trout

Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
3

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 2 from streams

And you must release:

  • of any size, Sept 15-Oct 31
  • under 30 cm all year

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
15

All whitefish species combined

Mountain Whitefish

Mountain Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
15

All whitefish species combined

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 2 from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Nechako River

  • upstream from the boundary signs at the confluence with the Fraser River to the downstream edge of the Foothills Boulevard Bridge
  • You are only allowed to fish for salmon in Region 7 during daylight hours, that is, between 1 hour before sunrise and 1 hour after sunset.
  • All retained sockeye must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to tail fork.
  • No fishing is allowed within 100 meters of any government facility operated for counting, passing or rearing fish.

Steelhead Trout

Steelhead Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 2 from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

White Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing