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BC Saltwater Map. Click to see Areas and Subareas

BC Saltwater Map. Click to see Areas and Subareas
 

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Finfish Opportunities in Saltwater



Please check the regulations, then the Management Changes and Updates section to see if in-season changes have been made to the regulations.

Finfish Regulations

Finfish regulations - click on the imagePublished Finfish Regulations (PDF for printing)*


You can also view finfish published regulations by Management Area (HTML): Choose the Area from the pull-down menu box below

 Photo: Chub mackerel

 

 


Finfish Identification

Finfish Limits Table

Points to remember when  Fishing for Finfish

B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Supplement

EXPECT IN-SEASON CHANGES!
During the year, a number of important regulation changes may have to be made in specific waters. Please check the list of Management Changes and Updates below or click on Updates on the left bar to see whether the Area you plan to fish in has been affected.
 

Management Changes and Updates

Area 12
The daily limit for rockfish is one (1) with a possession limit of two (2). Listed on 25/04/2007  FN0263

Area 13
All finfish: Subarea 13-13: Changes to Salmon fishing regulations in Drew Harbour and Hyacinthe Bay effective October 1 to October 31, 2007. Listed on 05/09/2007 FN0656

Areas 13 to 19 and Subarea 29-5
The fishery for rockfish and lingcod will close on 00:01 hours September 30, 2007. The balance of 29 is currently closed and will remain closed to recreational fishing for lingcod and inshore rockfish. Listed on 28/09/2007  FN0739

Area 17
Effective October 25, 2007 to November 30, 2007: Angling closure to all fin fish in a portion of the Nanaimo River.  Listed on 22/10/2007  FN0814

Area 28
Effective June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008, all fishing activity is prohibited along the shoreline of West Vancouver . Listed on 14/05/2007  FN0300

Area 29
Corrections/clarification to the 2007 to 2009 BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide: Management Measures in the Tidal Waters of the Fraser River. Listed on 14/09/2007  FN0690



 

*This guide is intended for general information purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between this guide and the regulations, the regulations are the final authority.

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