Area 27 and 127 (Cape Scott/Quatsino)

Salmon Limits, Openings and Closures

• Combined daily limit for all salmon species from all waters: 4
• Coastwide daily limit for chinook: 2

Salmon Limits, Openings & Closures

Species	Min Size	Daily Limit	Possession Limit	Annual Limit	Season	Gear
Chinook Additional info	45 cm	2	4	30	April 1 - March 31	Barbless Hook & Line
Chum	30 cm	4	8	N/A	April 1 - March 31	Barbless Hook & Line
Hatchery Coho (Marked)	30 cm	2	4	N/A	June 1 - December 31	Barbless Hook & Line
Wild Coho	30 cm	See below for in-season decisions.			June 1 - December 31	Barbless Hook & Line
Pink	30 cm	4	8	N/A	April 1 - March 31	Barbless Hook & Line
Sockeye	30 cm	See below for in-season decisions			April 1 - March 31	Barbless Hook & Line

Chinook

• August 1 to September 30 no retention of chinook in Quatsino Sound east of the Cliffe Point Light, Holberg Inlet and Neroutsos Inlet (Subareas 27-7 to 27-11).
• Keeping your chinook salmon? You must record (in ink) all retained catch on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence.

Coho

• Hatchery coho (marked): Coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.

Sockeye

• Sockeye in-season decisions will be posted here.

Finfish (Other than Salmon)

For finfish limits, check the species and limits table

Halibut: 2013 and 2013 coastwide limits plus closure and opening dates

Shellfish

• BC-Wide Shellfish Limits Table
• Before you harvest shellfish check
  • Red Tide (PSP) and Sanitary Contamination Closures for Area 27

Area 127 is closed to the harvest of all bivalve shellfish.

Due to sanitary contamination concerns, there is no harvesting of bivalve shellfish in:

• Apple Bay
• Cleagh Creek
• Hecate Cove
• Holberg Inlet
• Jules Bay
• Koprino Harbour
• Mahatta River
• Winter Harbour

All Species, Closures and Special Measures

July 1 to December 31 closed to fishing for all finfish:

• The portion of Varney Bay from the Marble River tidal boundary downstream to the fishing boundary signs at the entrance of Varney Bay.