2022  Open Times for the Mid & Upper Fraser River First Nations Fisheries  - Week 44
Updated:   Oct 25, 2022
Wk Ending Species First Nations Groups Area Length (days) Open Time/Date Closed Time/Date* Gear Licence Number
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Nlaka’pamux Area Groups Fraser R - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek,  Petch Creek to Texas Creek 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Nlaka’pamux Area Groups Thompson R - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence  0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 Coho terminal fishery - limited harvest STC Coldwater River - upstream of the
confluence with the Nicola River		 7 Monday October 24 00:00 Sunday October 30, 23:59*
(extends into following week)		 Fish fence XFSC 411 2022
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - St'at'imc Nation  Fraser R - Texas Creek to Kelly Creek 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Xaxli'p / Pavilion East side of Fraser R - Lillooet between 3 mile & 14 mile 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Whispering Pines  Fraser R - Kelly Creek to Barney Creek 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued  
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - High Bar Band
 Fraser R - Barney Creek to French Bar Creek 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - NSTC/ TNG/
Esk'etemc		 Fraser R - Confluence with Deadman Creek upstream to Alexandria Indian Reserve 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - NSTC/ TNG/ Esk'etemc Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 Coho terminal fishery - limited harvest NSTC
(specific individuals)		 McKinley Creek - at the fish passage barrier 7 Monday October 24 00:00 Sunday October 30, 23:59*
(extends into following week)		 Barrier, Dip net XFSC 410 2022
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Lhtako Dene / Lhoosk'uz Dené / Nazko Fraser R - Alexandria upstream to confluence with Blackwater River 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Lhtako Dene / Lhoosk'uz Dené / Nazko Quesnel River from Fraser confluence to BC Rail Bridge (crossing Quesnel River in Quesnel) 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Nazko Westroad (Blackwater) River downstream of the confluence with the Bazeko River; Bazeko River downstream of the Coglistiko FSR crossing; and Nazko River downstream of the Coglistiko FSR crossing near Marmot Lake 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - LTN Fraser R - Naver Cr to Salmon River / Nechako River upstream to Isle Pierre 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - CSTC (Saik'uz / Stellat'en)  Nechako River - upstream of Isle Pierre (areas vary by band) 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Nadleh East end of Fraser Lake, Nautley River 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 -  Nak'azdli East end of Stuart Lake 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - TLA / Binche Stuart Lake adjacent to the Villages at Tachie and Binchi;
 Tachie River near Grand Rapids, and
Trembleur Lake at the outlet of Middle River.		 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Yekooche Stuart Lake adjacent to the
village at Yekooche.		 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 Coho terminal fishery - limited harvest Skeetchestn / Bonaparte Thompson R. watershed upstream of Bonaparte (specific locations):  Deadman River, Bonaparte River  7 Monday October 24 00:00 Sunday October 30, 23:59*
(extends into following week)		 Fish fence, Gaff or Spear XFSC 389 2022 / XFSC 390 2022
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 Coho terminal fishery - limited harvest Adams Lake / Little Shuswap Lake Thompson R. watershed upstream of Bonaparte (specific locations):  Salmon River 7 Monday October 24 00:00 Sunday October 30, 23:59*
(extends into following week)		 Fish fence XFSC 391 2022
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 Coho terminal fishery - limited harvest Splatsin Thompson R. watershed upstream of Bonaparte (specific locations):  Salmon River, Eagle River 7 Monday October 24 00:00 Sunday October 30, 23:59*
(extends into following week)		 Fish fence XFSC 392 2022
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 Coho terminal fishery - limited harvest Simpcw Thompson R. watershed upstream of Bonaparte (specific locations):  Louis Creek, Lemieux Creek, Dunn Creek 7 Monday October 24 00:00 Sunday October 30, 23:59*
(extends into following week)		 Louis Creek:  angling/spear
Lemieux Creek:  angling
Dunn Creek: Fish fence		 XFSC 393 2022
Oct 24 - Oct 30
week 44		 - Okanagan First Nation Bands  Mid Shuswap R. between Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls. 0 Closed Closed Closed No licence issued
Nlaka’pamux Area Groups: (see below) St'at'imc Nation Groups: Upper River Groups: *table shows only a one week period. Fisheries may extend into following weeks   Legend:
SpIB = Spuzzum Indian Band LTC = Lillooet Tribal Council NSTC = Northern Shuswap Tribal Council TBA =  To Be Announced
BBIB = Boston Bar Indian Band T'it'q'et Indian Band TNG = Tsilhqot'in  Nation Government Red & italicized  = Amended section
KBIB = Kanaka Bar Indian Band XIB = Xaxli'p Indian Band CSTC = Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council LPL = Limited Participation Licence
SIB = Siska Indian Band PIB = Pavilion Indian Band LTN = Lheidli T'enneh Indian Band
NNTC = Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council TLA = Tl'azt'en Nation
NIB = Nicomen Indian Band
CFIB = Cooks' Ferry Indian Band
LNIB = Lower Nicola Indian Band
STC = Scw’exmx Tribal Council (formerly NTA)
AIB = Ashcroft Indian Band