Sport fishing guide - British Columbia

Areas may be closed to fishing for many reasons, including for conservation purposes. Check to see if the spot you’re interested in falls in a restricted fishing area.

Learn about fishing regulations and licence info, species identification, responsible fishing practices and more.

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City, Town or Landmark	Tidal Area	Freshwater Region
Portland Inlet, Alaska border	Area 003, 103	Region 6
Banks Island	Area 005, 105	Region 6
Omineca-Peace	N/A	Region 7
Bella Bella, Denny Island	Area 007, 107	Region 5B
Bella Coola, Fitz Hugh Sound	Area 008, 108	Region 5B
Bramham Point, Cape Caution	Area 011, 111	Region 1
Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora Island	Area 013	Region 1
Cape Scott, Quatsino	Area 027, 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 014	Region 1
Delta, Ladner, Richmond, Tsawwassen	Area 029	Region 2
Fraser River	Area 029	Region 2
Graham Island	Area 001, 101	Region 6
Haida Gwaii	Area 002, 102, 130, 142	Region 6
Herbert Point	Area 010, 110	Region 5B
Jervis Inlet, Sechelt Inlet, Texada Island	Area 016	Region 1
Kitimat, Kemano Bay	Area 006, 106	Region 6
Kyuquot Sound	Area 026, 126	Region 1
Nanaimo	Area 017	Region 1
Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah Point	Area 021, 22	Region 1
Nootka Sound, Esperanza Inlet	Area 025, 125	Region 1
Okanagan (BC Interior)	N/A	Region 8
Port Alberni, Bamfield	Area 023, 123	Region 1
Port Hardy, Robson Bight	Area 012	Region 1
Port Renfrew, Sooke	Area 020	Region 1
Powell River,Texada Island	Area 015	Region 2
Prince Rupert, Porcher Island	Area 004, 104	Region 6
Rivers Inlet	Area 009, 109	Region 5B
Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna Island	Area 018	Region 1
Thompson-Nicola (BC Interior)	N/A	Region 3
Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas Island	Area 024, 124	Region 1
Skeena	N/A	Region 6
Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, Squamish	Area 028	Region 2
Victoria, Sidney	Area 019	Region 1
West Coast Vancouver Island offshore including Switftsure Bank	Area 121	N/A