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Region 5A - Cariboo (Part A, Fraser River Watershed; Management Units 5-1 to 5-5 and 5-12 to 5-16)
This information is intended as a supplement to the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis. Only freshwater (non-tidal) salmon species information is available here. For all other Region-based information, including other freshwater species, bait bans, gear restrictions, detailed maps, etc., please consult the Synopsis. It is your responsibility to know the regulations.
EXPECT IN-SEASON CHANGES!
During the year, a number of important regulation changes may have to be made in specific waters. These management changes and additional openings and closures are indicated in red on this page. You can also click on Updates on the left bar to see Fishery Notices.
- All retained chinook must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to tail fork (fork length).
- An “adult chinook” in the Fraser River watershed of Region 5A is defined as being a chinook over 50 cm in size (fork length).
| WATERS | SPECIFIC AREA | SPECIES | DATES | LIMITS / GEAR |
| All | Any lake or stream or part thereof in Region 5A unless otherwise stated below (i.e.: Region 5 not including the Coastal watershed) | Coho, Sockeye, Pink, and Chum | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for Coho, Sockeye, Pink, or Chum. |
| Baker Creek | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Cariboo River | from the confluence of the Quesnel R. to the confluence of Seller Cr. | Chinook | 2012: To be determined | |
| Chilcotin Lake | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Chilcotin River | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Chilko River | from Chilko Lake downstream to boundary signs 1.5km upstream of Siwash bridge (12 km upstream from Chilcotin River junction) | Chinook | 2012: To be determined | |
| Elkin Creek | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Fraser River including tributaries | downstream of the confluence with the Williams Lake River | All | Sep 26-Dec 31, 2011 Sep 24-Dec 31, 2012 |
No fishing for salmon. |
| upstream of the confluence with the Williams Lake River | All | Oct 01-Dec 31, 2011 Sep 29-Dec 31, 2012 |
No fishing for salmon. | |
| Horsefly River | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| McKinley Creek | downstream of McKinley Lake | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Mitchell River | including tributaries | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Quesnel Lake | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. (See Sockeye exception below.) | |
| the waters of Horsefly Bay located on Quesnel Lake inside a line connecting fishing boundary signs located on opposite shorelines at the entrance to the bay | Sockeye | To be determined | ||
| Quesnel River | downstream of Poquette Creek | Chinook | July 15 - September 1 | 1 Chinook per day with a fork length less than 77 cm. Minimum size limit 30 cm. FN0524 |
| downstream from boundary signs at the mouth of Quesnel Canyon to the Johnston Subdivision bridge near Quesnel | Sockeye | To be determined | ||
| Taseko River | including tributaries | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| West Road (Blackwater) River | All | Apr 01 - Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
