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Zone 1
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year
Zone 2
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1
Limits: S-2 and C-1; must be less than 35 cm (13 3/4" ) from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31, S-4 and C-2; no size limit from July 1 to November 30
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 3
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 4
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1
- must be less than 35 cm ( 13 3/4" )
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1
- must be less than 35 cm ( 13 3/4" )
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 5
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2
- must be less than 35 cm ( 13 3/4" ) from January 1 to June 30
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 6
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 7
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 8
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 9
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 10
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
3
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
3
Additional Fishing Opportunities
- All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 11
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 12
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 13
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 14
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
3
Conservation Limit
1
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 15
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 16
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 17
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 18
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 19
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Zone 20
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
0
Conservation Limit
0
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2
Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined
Region 1
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
Unlimited
See water specific regulations table for exceptions.
MERCURY ADVISORY
Mercury levels in larger Smallmouth Bass in lakes on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands may be above national guidelines. Mercury levels tend to increase with the size of the fish and larger Smallmouth Bass generally have higher levels of mercury. The general public, especially children and women of child bearing age, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, are recommended to limit their consumption of Smallmouth Bass
Region 2
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
20
Note: Mill Lake has daily quota of 4.
Region 3
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Region 4
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
See below for exceptions
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
Unlimited
Alta Lake
Baynes Lake
- Electric motor only (max 7.5 kW)
Bendorski Lake
Columbia River
- From Keenleyside Dam downstream to the Washington state border and connected reaches: the Kootenay River (Columbia River 4-34 confluence to Brilliant Dam) and the Pend d’Oreille River (Columbia River confluence to Waneta Dam)
Creston valley Wildlife Management Area
Erie Lake
French Slough
Haha Lake
Jim Smith Lake
Kikomun Creek Park
- No Powered boats
Kootenay Lake, all parts
Kootenay River
Lewis Slough
- Electric motor only (max 7.5 kW)
Lund Lake
Pend D'Oreille River
Rykerts Lake
Saugum Lake
Spring Lake
Suzanne Lake
Tie Lake
Wasa Lake
Windermere Lake
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
3
Duck Lake
- only 1 over 40 cm
- permit required
- no powered boats
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0
Duck Lake
- catch and release only
- permit required
- no powered boats
Region 5
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
No exceptions
Region 8
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
See exceptions below
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
8
Christina Creek
Christina Lake
- No Fishing north of a line between Bald and Knob Points, Mar 1-May 31
Fraser Lake
Gallagher Lake
Okanagan River
- Exempt from spring closure from Okanagan Lake Dam downstream to McIntyre Dam and downstream of Drop Structure No. 1 (located about 1 km upstream of Osoyoos Lake)
Osoyoos Lake
- Barbless hook July 1-Oct 31
- Speed restriction on parts, no vessels in 5 signed swimming areas
Shannon Lake
Skaha Lake
Trout Lake
Tul-el-Nuit Lake
Vaseux Lake
- (including two lagoons on the west side of Okanagan River upstream of McIntyre Dam)
- No bower boats
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