Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures in British Columbia by fishery management area
Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures in British Columbia by fishery management area We are experiencing technical difficulties updating our website, but are working to have the issue resolved. We apologise for the inconvenience. For current recreational fishing regulations, please see our Fishery Notice System . For bivalve shellfish health and safety closures, please see our shellfish harvesting map .
There will be a SHELLI update on Sunday, July 5, 2026, and possibly during the morning of Monday, July 6, 2026. The SHELLI service will not be fully available during that time. We apologize for the inconvenience. System maintenance System maintenance is planned on June 17, between 7:30 PM and 9:00 PM (PDT). During this time, you may not have access to some of the maps on our website.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Our offices in British Columbia are experiencing technical difficulties with some telephone lines. As we work to fix the telephone lines that have been impacted, please use our email addresses. ca Our National Recreational Licensing System is undergoing maintenance today until 1:00 PM Pacific time. We appreciate your patience.
Our Pacific Fishery Notice System and National Recreational Licensing System are undergoing planned maintenance on Saturday, March 8. Expect service interruptions during this time. We appreciate your patience. Planned outages December 25 to 31 Various DFO and Coast Guard applications will be undergoing maintenance from December 25 to 31. There is a possibility of service interruptions during this time.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Our Pacific Fishery Notice System and National Recreational Licensing System are undergoing planned maintenance on Saturday, March 8. Expect service interruptions during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) website, the Pacific Region Fisheries and Oceans website and the Pacific Fishery Notice System are undergoing planned maintenance on Saturday, July 20, from 7 am to 7 pm Pacific time.
Expect service interruptions during this window. We apologize for the inconvenience. The National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS), our shellfish harvesting map , and the Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Canadian Coast Guard emergency contact numbers remain available. C. C.
Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis . Select an area on the map or in the table below to find recreational fishing limits, openings and closures and other regulations. Open the full map User guide This map has been made possible by Canada's Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative . It's meant for information only and should not be used for navigation or other purposes. This map does not include all fishing restrictions in effect.
Read the disclaimer Disclaimer This map has been made available for information purposes only and should not be used for navigation or other purposes. Fisheries and Oceans Canada does not warrant the reliability, currency, positional or thematic accuracy of any data or information published in this map. Misalignment of some datasets may occur due to the methods used to produce the original product. Fisheries and Oceans Canada assumes no responsibility for errors in the content of the provided information.
Under no circumstances will Fisheries and Oceans Canada be liable to any person or entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or other damages resulting from the use of data or information contained in this map. This includes, without limitation, any lost profits or business interruption. Use of data or information obtained from the Government of Canada's Open Data portal is subject to the Open Government Licence. For more information, visit Open Government Licence - Canada .
When accessing data or information, users may be directed to a non-government web service location. Data or information obtained from other web services may be subject to the particular source's licence requirements and permissions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Table of fishery management Areas and Regions Management areas City, town or landmark Tidal area Freshwater region Portland Inlet, Alaska border Area 00 3, 103 Region 6 Banks Island Area 00 5, 105 Region 6 Omineca-Peace N/A Region 7 Bella Bella, Denny Island Area 00 7, 107 Region 5B Bella Coola, Fitz Hugh Sound Area 00 8, 108 Region 5B Bramham Point, Cape Caution Area 0 11, 111 Region 1 Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora Island Area 0 13 Region 1 Cape Scott, Quatsino Area 0 27, 127 Region 1 Cariboo – coastal watershed N/A Region 5B Cariboo – Fraser River watershed N/A Region 5A Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, Parksville Area 0 14 Region 1 Delta, Ladner, Richmond, Tsawwassen Area 0 29 Region 2 Fraser River Area 0 29 Region 2 Graham Island Area 00 1, 101 Region 6 Haida Gwaii Area 00 2, 102, 130, 142 Region 6 Herbert Point Area 0 10, 110 Region 5B Jervis Inlet, Sechelt Inlet, Texada Island Area 0 16 Region 2 Kitimat, Kemano Bay Area 00 6, 106 Region 6 Kootenays N/A Region 4 Kyuquot Sound Area 0 26, 126 Region 1 Nanaimo Area 0 17 Region 1 Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah Point Area 0 21, 22 Region 1 Nootka Sound, Esperanza Inlet Area 0 25, 125 Region 1 Okanagan (BC Interior) N/A Region 8 Port Alberni, Bamfield, Ucluelet Area 0 23, 123 Region 1 Port Hardy, Robson Bight Area 0 12 Region 1 Port Renfrew, Sooke Area 0 20 Region 1 Powell River,Texada Island Area 0 15 Region 2 Prince Rupert, Porcher Island Area 00 4, 104 Region 6 Rivers Inlet Area 00 9, 109 Region 5B Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna Island Area 0 18 Region 1 Thompson-Nicola (BC Interior) N/A Region 3 Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas Island Area 0 24, 124 Region 1 Skeena N/A Region 6 Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, Squamish Area 0 28 Region 2 Victoria, Sidney Area 0 19 Region 1 West Coast Vancouver Island offshore including Switftsure Bank Area 121 N/A Date modified: 2026-08-04
There will be a SHELLI update on Sunday, July 5, 2026, and possibly during the morning of Monday, July 6, 2026. The SHELLI service will not be fully available during that time. We apologize for the inconvenience. System maintenance System maintenance is planned on June 17, between 7:30 PM and 9:00 PM (PDT). During this time, you may not have access to some of the maps on our website.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Our offices in British Columbia are experiencing technical difficulties with some telephone lines. As we work to fix the telephone lines that have been impacted, please use our email addresses. ca Our National Recreational Licensing System is undergoing maintenance today until 1:00 PM Pacific time. We appreciate your patience.
Our Pacific Fishery Notice System and National Recreational Licensing System are undergoing planned maintenance on Saturday, March 8. Expect service interruptions during this time. We appreciate your patience. Planned outages December 25 to 31 Various DFO and Coast Guard applications will be undergoing maintenance from December 25 to 31. There is a possibility of service interruptions during this time.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Our Pacific Fishery Notice System and National Recreational Licensing System are undergoing planned maintenance on Saturday, March 8. Expect service interruptions during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) website, the Pacific Region Fisheries and Oceans website and the Pacific Fishery Notice System are undergoing planned maintenance on Saturday, July 20, from 7 am to 7 pm Pacific time.
Expect service interruptions during this window. We apologize for the inconvenience. The National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS), our shellfish harvesting map , and the Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Canadian Coast Guard emergency contact numbers remain available. C. C.
Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis . Select an area on the map or in the table below to find recreational fishing limits, openings and closures and other regulations. Open the full map User guide This map has been made possible by Canada's Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative . It's meant for information only and should not be used for navigation or other purposes. This map does not include all fishing restrictions in effect.
Read the disclaimer Disclaimer This map has been made available for information purposes only and should not be used for navigation or other purposes. Fisheries and Oceans Canada does not warrant the reliability, currency, positional or thematic accuracy of any data or information published in this map. Misalignment of some datasets may occur due to the methods used to produce the original product. Fisheries and Oceans Canada assumes no responsibility for errors in the content of the provided information.
Under no circumstances will Fisheries and Oceans Canada be liable to any person or entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or other damages resulting from the use of data or information contained in this map. This includes, without limitation, any lost profits or business interruption. Use of data or information obtained from the Government of Canada's Open Data portal is subject to the Open Government Licence. For more information, visit Open Government Licence - Canada .
When accessing data or information, users may be directed to a non-government web service location. Data or information obtained from other web services may be subject to the particular source's licence requirements and permissions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Table of fishery management Areas and Regions Management areas City, town or landmark Tidal area Freshwater region Portland Inlet, Alaska border Area 00 3, 103 Region 6 Banks Island Area 00 5, 105 Region 6 Omineca-Peace N/A Region 7 Bella Bella, Denny Island Area 00 7, 107 Region 5B Bella Coola, Fitz Hugh Sound Area 00 8, 108 Region 5B Bramham Point, Cape Caution Area 0 11, 111 Region 1 Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora Island Area 0 13 Region 1 Cape Scott, Quatsino Area 0 27, 127 Region 1 Cariboo – coastal watershed N/A Region 5B Cariboo – Fraser River watershed N/A Region 5A Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, Parksville Area 0 14 Region 1 Delta, Ladner, Richmond, Tsawwassen Area 0 29 Region 2 Fraser River Area 0 29 Region 2 Graham Island Area 00 1, 101 Region 6 Haida Gwaii Area 00 2, 102, 130, 142 Region 6 Herbert Point Area 0 10, 110 Region 5B Jervis Inlet, Sechelt Inlet, Texada Island Area 0 16 Region 2 Kitimat, Kemano Bay Area 00 6, 106 Region 6 Kootenays N/A Region 4 Kyuquot Sound Area 0 26, 126 Region 1 Nanaimo Area 0 17 Region 1 Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah Point Area 0 21, 22 Region 1 Nootka Sound, Esperanza Inlet Area 0 25, 125 Region 1 Okanagan (BC Interior) N/A Region 8 Port Alberni, Bamfield, Ucluelet Area 0 23, 123 Region 1 Port Hardy, Robson Bight Area 0 12 Region 1 Port Renfrew, Sooke Area 0 20 Region 1 Powell River,Texada Island Area 0 15 Region 2 Prince Rupert, Porcher Island Area 00 4, 104 Region 6 Rivers Inlet Area 00 9, 109 Region 5B Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna Island Area 0 18 Region 1 Thompson-Nicola (BC Interior) N/A Region 3 Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas Island Area 0 24, 124 Region 1 Skeena N/A Region 6 Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, Squamish Area 0 28 Region 2 Victoria, Sidney Area 0 19 Region 1 West Coast Vancouver Island offshore including Switftsure Bank Area 121 N/A Date modified: 2026-08-04