Region 6 - Skeena: Recreational salmon fishing limits, openings and closures
- No fishing is allowed within 100 meters of any government facility operated for counting, passing or rearing fish
- You must be aware of these measurements:
- All retained chinook, sockeye, pink, coho, and chum must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to tail fork
- An "adult chinook" in Region 6 (other than Fraser River Watershed) is defined as being over 65 cm measured from the tip of the nose to tail fork
- An "adult coho" salmon in Region 6 is defined as being greater than 50 cm measured from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail (fork length)
- A "jack" coho salmon is defined as being a coho between 30-50 cm fork length
- You must be aware of these possession limits:
- The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is 4. Individual species limits also apply.
- The possession limit for all salmon from all waters is twice the daily limit. You cannot possess more than 8 salmon in total, except for salmon that are at your ordinary residence.
- The total annual limit for chinook salmon over 50 cm is 10 fish from all fresh waters combined.
Learn more about fishing for salmon in B.C.
Salmon limits, openings and closures
Unless otherwise stated in the table below, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0)
This table refers to fishing for salmon only. For information on other species please refer to the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis
| Waters | Specific area | Species | Dates | Limits/Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. All Region 6 waters | All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated below. Please review sections B, C, D, E and F carefully. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| Sockeye, pink and chum | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye, pink or chum salmon, unless otherwise stated below | ||
| B. Skeena River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections. | ||||
| B. Part (i): Skeena River Watershed-Waters upstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace. | ||||
| All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated below | All | Jan 1 to Jun 15 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho | ||
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Chum | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chum | ||
| Babine Lake | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
Babine Lake excluding tributaries and those waters within a 400 m radius of the following tributary streams:
Also closed east of a line from Gullwing Creek to south shore of Babine Lake. |
Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | |
| Babine River | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Chinook | Jun 16 to Dec 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. No fishing for chinook from a point 100 m above Fort Babine bridge to Nichyeskwa Creek. | ||
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | no fishing for Sockeye | ||
| Coho | Jul 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Bear River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho | ||
| Bulkley River | all tributaries of the Bulkley River other than Morice River and tributaries, Suskwa River and tributaries, and Two Mile Creek | All | Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed |
| downstream of the Morice River confluence excluding tributaries. | Chinook | Jun 16 to Dec 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | |
| Pink | Jun 16 to Oct 15 | 2 per day | ||
| Coho | Jul 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| all tributaries of the Bulkley River other than the Suskwa River. | Chinook | Jul 25 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream | All | Jun 16 to Aug 15 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Fulton River | Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | |
| Kispiox River (including tributaries) | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Chinook | Jun 16 to Jul 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly quota = 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| Chinook | Aug 1 to Aug 31 | 2 per day, none over 65 cm. | ||
| Coho | Jul 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| downstream of fishing boundary signs near Kispiox River Resort. | Pink | Jun 16 to Aug 31 | 2 per day | |
| Kitseguecla River | All | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Kitwanga River | including tributaries | All | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Morice Lake | including tributaries | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon |
| Morice River (including tributaries) | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| from fishing boundary signs posted near the outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek | All | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | No fishing for salmon | |
| from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek | All | Jan 1 to Aug 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Coho | Sep 1 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. Fly-fishing only. | ||
| from fishing boundary signs located approximately 100 m downstream of Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek. | Chinook | Jul 16 to Jul 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | |
| Sockeye | Jul 16 to Jul 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Coho | Jul 16 to Jul 31 | No fishing for coho | ||
| Pink | Jul 16 to Jul 31 | No fishing for pink | ||
| Chum | Jul 16 to Jul 31 | No fishing for chum | ||
| below Lamprey Creek | Chinook | Jun 16 to Aug 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | |
| Sep 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook | |||
| Coho | Jul 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| from the confluence of the Bulkley and Morice Rivers upstream to the Bymac Bridge on Walcott Road. | Pink | Jun 16 to Aug 31 | 2 per day | |
| upstream of the Bymac Bridge on Walcott Road. | Pink | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for pink | |
| Morice River | Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream | All | Jun 16 to Aug 15 | No fishing for salmon |
| Nilkitkwa Lake | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Pinkut Creek | downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence | All | Aug 15 to Sep 15 | No fishing for salmon |
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Shegunia River | between fishing boundary signs located above and below logging road bridge | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Skeena River | mainstem waters only, between Cedarvale and the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace | Chinook | Apr 1 to Dec 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. |
| mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale | All | Jan 1 to May 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Chinook | Jun 1 to Dec 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| mainstem waters only | Pink | Jun 16 to Dec 31 | 2 per day | |
| upstream of the CNR Bridge located at Terrace | Coho | Jul 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| upstream of CNR bridge at Terrace to a point above the confluence with the Babine River, excluding the areas below | Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | |
| mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Suskwa (Bear) River | Chinook | Jun 16 to Dec 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | |
| including tributaries | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Sustut River | All | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Telkwa River | downstream of Howson Creek. | Coho | Jul 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. |
| Zymoetz (Copper) River Note: The section of river from Hwy 16 bridge downstream to the Zymotz-Skeena confluence is the Zymotz River. Those waters immediately downstream of the confluence are considered the Skeena River. |
All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Dec 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| upstream of Highway #16 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| B(ii). Skeena River Watershed-Waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace. | ||||
| All waters in section "B(ii)" - Skeena River Watershed downstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated below | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho | ||
| Pink | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for pink | ||
| Ecstall River (including tributaries) | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Jul 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| Chinook | Aug 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day, none over 65 cm. | ||
| upstream of fishing boundary signs near confluence with Johnston Creek. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Exchamsiks River (including tributaries) | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| upstream of Highway #16 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Exstew River (including tributaries) | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| upstream of Hwy #16 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Gitnadoix River (including tributaries) | upstream of powerline crossing near river mouth | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Kasiks River (including tributaries) | upstream of fishing boundary signs located below the Upper Pool | Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho |
| downstream of fishing boundary signs located below the Upper Pool | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| upstream of Hwy #16 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Khyex River (including tributaries) | upstream of Hwy #16 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Kitsumkalum River (including tpinributaries) Note: The mouth of the Kitsumkalum River is designated by fishing boundary signs located approx. 1.25 km downstream of the CNR bridge and approx. 200 m east of the CNR bridge. | All | Jan 1 to June 15 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| upstream of fishing boundary signs below lower canyon | Chinook | Jan 1 to May 24 | 2 per day, none over 65 cm. | |
| May 25 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook | |||
| downstream of fishing boundary signs below lower canyon | Chinook | Jan 1 to Jun 30 | 2 per day, none over 65 cm. | |
| Aug 7 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook | |||
| downstream of railway bridge | Pink | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day | |
| Kitsumkalum Lake | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Lakelse River (including tributaries) | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Pink | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for pink | ||
| downstream of the CNR bridge | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| below logging road bridge near the mouth | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | |
| above logging road bridge near the mouth | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Redsand Lake | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. |
| Chinook | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Scotia River | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Skeena River | mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace. | Coho | Jul 15 to Aug 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. |
| Sep 1 to Nov 30 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |||
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. |
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| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Pink | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day | ||
| Chum | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chum | ||
| mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate. | All | Jul 1 to Aug 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Treston Lake | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Zymagotitz River [also known as Zymachord River] (including tributaries) | Coho | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 1 per day | |
| upstream of Highway #16 bridge | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| C. Nass River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections: | ||||
| All waters in section "C" - Nass River Watershed unless otherwise stated below | Coho | Jan 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Nov 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho | |||
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| Cranberry River | All | Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| including tributaries Note: the section of river from Cranberry-Kiteen junction to Nass R. is part of the Cranberry R. |
Chinook | Jun 16 to Jul 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly quota = 1 over 65 cm. | |
| Iknouk River | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Ishkheenickh River | including tributaries | Chinook | Jul 30 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Kiteen River | All | Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| including tributaries | Chinook | Jun 16 to Jul 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly quota = 1 over 65 cm. | |
| Meziadin Lake | including tributaries | Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho. |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| excluding tributaries | Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Meziadin River | All | Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| including tributaries | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Nass River | portions from the Canyon City Bridge located approximately 5.75 km downstream of the Tseax confluence to the water survey station line crossing approximately 5.78 km upstream of the Tseax confluence. | Chinook | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | Chinook salmon over 65 cm caught and retained in this portion of the Nass River shall be recorded as being caught in the Tseax River and shall be included in the Tseax monthly quota of one. |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge. | All | Apr 1 to Sep 15 | No fishing for salmon | |
| mainstem waters downstream of the fishing boundary signs near the confluence with the Meziadin River | Sockeye | Jul 1 to Sep 15 | 2 per day | |
| Oweegee Creek | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Oweegee Lake | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Tseax R. (including tributaries) Note: The mouth of the Tseax R. is designated by white triangular fishing boundary signs located where what was formerly known as the Nass Back Channel enters the Nass R. | upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge | All | Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon |
| downstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge | Coho | Jan 1 to Nov 30 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | Jul 1 to Sep 15 | 4 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly quota = 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| Chinook | Sep 16 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, none over 65 cm. | ||
| Ishkheenickh River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| D. Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds- Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections: | ||||
| All waters in section "D" - Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds unless otherwise stated below. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Single, barbless hook in tidal and non-tidal portions of all streams. | ||
| Braverman River | Coho | Apr 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Pallant Creek | upstream of the bridge located near the mouth of Pallant Creek. | Coho | Apr 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. |
| Sheldens Creek | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Spur 19 Bridge site. | Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 0 per day |
| Tlell River | Anglers should note that tidal water regulations apply to waters below tidal boundary sign located approx. 1.5km above Hwy. 16 Bridge. Refer to the BC Tidal Water Sport Fishing Guide. | |||
| Yakoun River | downstream of the 6 mile Bridge. | Pink | Aug 1 to Sep 30 | 2 per day |
| E. Other Mainland Watersheds, except for the Fraser River watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections: | ||||
| All waters in section "E" - Other Mainland Watersheds unless otherwise stated below. | Coho | Nov 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho | |
| All streams flowing into tidal water Area 5. | Coho | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| All streams flowing into tidal water Area 6 unless stated below. | Coho | Jan 1 to Oct 31 | No retention of coho | |
| Bish Creek | including tributaries | Coho | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho |
| All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed | ||
| Brim River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Dala River | including tributaries | All | Jan 1 to Aug 15 | No fishing for salmon |
| Oct 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon | |||
| Jun 1 to Jun 14 | No natural bait allowed | |||
| Aug 2 to Oct 15 | No natural bait allowed | |||
| Sockeye, Pink, Chum | Aug 16 to Sep 30 | No fishing for sockeye, pink, chum. | ||
| Coho | Aug 16 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| Endako River | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Giltoyees Creek | Coho | Aug 1 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Illiance River (including tributaries) | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of river. | Coho | Sep 21 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho |
| Kemano River | Coho | Aug 1 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Khutze | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Khutzeymateen River | including tributaries | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon |
| Kildala River | All | Jun 1 to Oct 15 | No natural bait allowed | |
| Coho | Aug 1 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Daily limit of 4 of which 1 may be over 65 cm in length. Monthly quota = 1 over 65 cm. | ||
| Kiltuish River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Kincolith River | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Kincolith River Bridge. | Coho | Aug 1 to Dec 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Kitimat River (including tributaries) | All | May 15 to Aug 31 | No natural bait allowed | |
| on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall. | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| downstream of Highway #37 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 1 to Jul 31 | 1 per day, 80 cm or less. | |
| Aug 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for chinook | |||
| Coho | Apr 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Nov 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |||
| Chum | Apr 1 to Aug 31 | 2 per day | ||
| Pink | Apr 1 to Aug 31 | 2 per day | ||
| upstream of Highway #37 bridge. | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for Salmon. | |
| Kitlope River | Coho | Aug 1 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Kitsault River (including tributaries) | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of river | Coho | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho | |
| Kloiya River | including tributaries | All | Jan 1 to Dec 31 | No natural bait allowed |
| Aug 1 to Oct 31 | No fishing for salmon | |||
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Kwinimass River (including tributaries) | upstream of lower bridge abutments | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| downstream of lower bridge abutments | Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Jul 9 | 4 per day, none over 65 cm. | ||
| Nakina River | Chinook | Jul 20 to Aug 15 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Coho | Jul 20 to Aug 15 | No fishing for coho. | ||
| Quaal River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Rainy Creek | Chinook | Aug 15 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Coho | Aug 15 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho | ||
| Stikine River | including tributaries (See the Tahltan River) | Chinook | Jul 15 to Nov 30 | 2 per day, none over 65 cm. |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Swift River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. Anglers may now fish this river with either a Yukon or BC angling licence. |
| Tahltan River | including tributaries | All | Jun 1 to Aug 31 | Finfish closure |
| Taku River | including tributaries. (see the Nakina River and Tatsatua Creek) | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Tatsatua Creek | including tributaries | All | Aug 20 to Sep 15 | No fishing for salmon |
| Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border) | All | Jul 24 to Aug 14 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 2 per day | ||
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.) | Blanchard River | All | Jul 24 to Aug 14 | No fishing for salmon |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Coho | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries | All | Jul 24 to Aug 14 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Coho | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Sockeye | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Wahoo River | including tributaries | Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Weeanie River | Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho | |
| Whalen Creek | Coho | Apr 1 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Wilauks Creek (including tributaries) | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of creek | Coho | Sep 20 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho |
| F. Fraser River Watershed - There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6. | ||||
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