Indigenous food, social and ceremonial salmon fishery openings for middle and upper Fraser River
This table shows current Indigenous food social and ceremonial (FSC) salmon harvesting opportunities and closures for middle and upper Fraser River for a 1 week period (Monday to Sunday). Fishing opportunities and closures may precede this date period or continue into following weeks.
Fisheries open at midnight (00:00) and end at 11:59 pm (23:59) unless otherwise stated.
| First Nation or Indigenous group | Area | Species | Open time | Gear | Licence number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spuzzum First Nation (2 designated fishers) | At the Spuzzum Creek or Old Alexandra Bridge fishing site in Spuzzum | Chinook (limit of 20) - no sockeye retention | Monday July 22nd at 15:00 until Friday July 26th at 18:00 | 8" mesh Gill net (attended) | Limited Participation Licence (Ceremonial) XFSC 199 2024 |
| Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC) | Thompson R. watershed upstream of Bonaparte (specific locations - see licence for details) | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (Stellaten) 4 designated individuals | Nechako River - upstream of Isle Pierre (areas vary by band) | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| High Bar First Nation | Fraser River - Barney Creek to French Bar Creek | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lheidli T'enneh First Nation | Bowron River - from the confluence of the Fraser upstream to FSR Bridge | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lheidli T'enneh First Nation | Fraser River - Naver Creek to Salmon River and Nechako River upstream to Isle Pierre | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lhtako Dené Nation, Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation and Nazko First Nation | Fraser River - Alexandria upstream to confluence with Blackwater River | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lhtako Dene Nation, Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation and Nazko First Nation | Quesnel River from Fraser confluence to BC Rail Bridge (crossing Quesnel River in Quesnel) | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nadleh Whut'en First Nation | Fraser Lake (East end), Nautley River | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nak'azdli Whut'en | Stuart Lake (East end) | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nazko First Nation | The Westroad (Blackwater) River downstream of the confluence of the Baezeko River; the Baezeko River downstream of Coglistiko Forest Service Road crossing; and the Nazko River downstream of the Coglistiko Forest Service Road crossing near Marmot Lake | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nlaka’pamux communities | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nlaka’pamux communities | Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, Tsilhqot'in National Government, Esk'etemc First Nation, Williams Lake First Nation | Fraser River - confluence with Deadman Creek upstream to Alexandria Indian Reserve | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, Tsilhqot'in National Government, Esk'etemc First Nation, Williams Lake First Nation | Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Okanagan Nation Alliance | Mid Shuswap River between Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls. | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| St'at'imc Nation communities (LTC, T'it'q'et, Ts'kw'aylaxw) | Fraser River - Texas Creek to Kelly Creek | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Takla First Nation | Takla Lake | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tl’azt’en Nation | Stuart Lake adjacent to the villages at Tachie and Binchi; Tachie River near Grand Rapids, and Trembleur Lake at the outlet of Middle River | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Whispering Pines / Clinton Indian Band | Fraser River - Kelly Creek to Barney Creek | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Xaxli'p First Nation | Fraser River - Lillooet between 3 mile north and 14 mile north (East side) | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yekooche First Nation | Stuart Lake adjacent to the village at Yekooche | Closed for salmon fishing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Contact us
For this week's open and closed times, please call:
- 1-877-256-4854 for pre-recorded message
- 1-250-256-2650 to speak to staff
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