Recreational Fisheries
Fishery Notices/Regulations

Recreational Licensing Information.

To see what's OPENED or CLOSED for the season, please see our 24 hour Fishery Notice System.

BC Freshwater Regulations:

The BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement provides information on non-tidal salmon fishing.

The Provincial Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis covers all freshwater sport fishing regulations in effect in British Columbia (except for salmon fishing and fishing in National Parks).


BC Tidal Waters Regulations:

If you plan to fish in the tidal waters of B.C., you will need to follow regulations as outlined in this guide. Theses sections of the online British Columbia Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide are intended for general information purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between this guide and the regulations, the regulations are the final authority.

• Area 28 & 29 Tidal Waters Information
  

Lower Fraser Shellfish Paralytic Contamination Information:

• Area 28 & 29 Shellfish Sanitary Contamination Information

*also be sure to check: biotoxin closure information

For additional information or further clarification regarding public notices,   
please contact one of the DFO offices listed below.