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.
Week 45: November 2 - November 8
| First Nation or Indigenous group | Area | Species | Open time | Gear | Licence number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Boston Bar First Nation | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Cooks Ferry Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Fraser Thompson Indian Services Society (Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council) | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Kanaka Bar Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Lower Nicola Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Nicomen Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Siska Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Spuzzum Indian Band | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Scw'exmx Tribal Council | Fraser River - Sawmill Creek to Williams Creek; Petch Creek to Texas Creek; Thompson River - Fraser confluence to the Bonaparte confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| St'at'imc Nation communities (LTC, T'it'q'et, Ts'kw'aylaxw) | Fraser River - Texas Creek to Kelly Creek | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Xaxli'p First Nation | Fraser River - Lillooet between 3 mile north and 14 mile north (East side) | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band | Fraser River - Kelly Creek to Barney Creek | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| High Bar First Nation | Fraser River - Barney Creek to French Bar Creek | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, Tsilhqot'in National Government, Esk'etemc First Nation, Williams Lake First Nation | Fraser R - Confluence with Deadman Creek upstream to Alexandria Indian Reserve | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, Tsilhqot'in National Government, Esk'etemc First Nation, Williams Lake First Nation | Chilcotin River from the Chilko River confluence downstream to the Fraser River; Chilko River - TNG only | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, Williams Lake First Nation | Fraser R - Confluence with Chilcotin River upstream to Alexandria Indian Reserve; Chilcotin River from the Chilko River confluence downstream to the Fraser River; | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59 | Dip net, Angling with handline (single point) | XFSC 476 2026 amendment 1, XFSC 477 2026 amendment 1 |
| Lhtako Dené Nation, Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation and Nazko First Nation | Fraser River - Alexandria upstream to confluence with Blackwater River; Quesnel River from Fraser confluence to BC Rail Bridge | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| 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 | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Lheidli T'enneh First Nation | Bowron River - from the confluence of the Fraser upstream to FSR Bridge | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Lheidli T'enneh First Nation | Fraser R - Naver Creek upstream to the Nechako River confluence; from the confluence with the Nechako River upstream to Salmon River | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Lheidli T'enneh First Nation | Nechako R - downstream of Isle Pierre to the Fraser-Nechako confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| CSTC (Saik'uz) | Nechako River - from Isle Pierre to Finmore; Fish trap - in the Nechako River near Vanderhoof | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| CSTC (Stellat'en) | West end of Fraser Lake; and in the Stellako River downstream from the Endako confluence | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Nadleh Whut'en First Nation | Fraser Lake (East end) | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Tl’azt’en Nation; Binche Whut'en First 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 | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Nak'azdli Whut'en First Nation | Stuart Lake (East end) | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Yekooche First Nation | Stuart Lake - adjacent to the village at Yekooche | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Takla First Nation | Takla Lake | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Adams Lake Indian Band | Thompson R. upst of Bonaparte (specific locations): South Thompson R and tribs; Little Shuswap R and tributaries; Shuswap Lake and tribs draining into Shuswap Lake; (fishers may fish the Shuswap Rivers if a designation is obtained from the Splatsin Band.) | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Adams Lake Indian Band | Salmon River; Upper Adams River; Harbour Creek; Sinmax Creek | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Fence, Hook and Line (no snagging), or Spear | XFSC 468 2026 |
| Bonaparte Indian Band | Thompson River between the mouth of the Bonaparte River and Juniper Beach | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Bonaparte Indian Band | Bonaparte River | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Dip net, Fence, Gaff, Seine net, or Spear | XFSC 459 2026 |
| Neskonlith Indian Band | South Thompson River | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Neskonlith Indian Band | Salmon River | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Angling with Hook and Line, Dip net, Gaff, or Harpoon | XFSC 471 2026 |
| Skeetchestn Indian Band | Thompson River between Juniper Beach and Kamloops Lake; Kamloops Lake and tributaries | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Skeetchestn Indian Band | Deadman River | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Fence, Gaff, or Spear | XFSC 460 2026 |
| Skwlax te Secwepemc | Thompson R. watershed upstream of Bonaparte (specific locations): Little Shuswap Lake and tributaries; Shuswap Lake and tributaties; Little River and tributaries | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Tk'emlups te Secwepemc | South Thompson R. from Pritchard Bridge to the North/South Thompson R. confluence; Thompson R. from the North Thompson/Thompson R. confluence to the outlet of Kamloops Lake, including the waters of Kamloops Lake | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Tk'emlups te Secwepemc | Tranquille River; Louis Creek (above the Hydroacoustic/sonic site) | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Angling with Hook and Line, or Spear | XFSC 472 2026 Amendment 1 |
| Splatsin Indian Band | Lower Shuswap River, Middle Shuswap River, Mabel Lake, Mara Lake, Shuswap Lake | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Splatsin Indian Band | Salmon River; Eagle River | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Fence or Spear | XFSC 469 2026 |
| Simpcw First Nation | Upper Barrier River; Raft River; North Thompson and tributaries | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
| Simpcw First Nation | Louis Creek; Lemieux Creek; Dunn Creek; Lyon Creek | Coho (limited) | November 2, 2026 00:00 to November 8, 2026 23:59* (extends into next week) | Louis Creek and Lyon Creek - Angling with hook and line (single point) or Spear; Lemieux Creek - Angling with hook and line (single point); Dunn Creek - Fish fence. No snagging (all) | XFSC 470 2026 |
| Okanagan Nation Alliance | Middle Shuswap River between Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls | Closed for Salmon Fishing | Closed | Closed | No licence issued |
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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