Thompson-Nicola (Region 3)
This table refers to fishing for salmon only. For information on other species please refer to the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.
There is no fishing for salmon in Region 3 except for the opportunities listed in the table below.
Note:
- Please read these regulations in conjunction with the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.
- Fishing for salmon in Region 3 is during daylight hours only.
- All retained chinook and sockeye must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to fork in tail.
- An "adult chinook" in Region 3 is defined as being a chinook over 50 cm in size (fork length).
- No fishing is allowed within 100 meters of any government facility operated for counting, passing or rearing fish.
Salmon Limits, Openings and Closures
| Waters | Specific Area | Species | Dates | Limits/Gear |
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| Bridge River | All | May 31 until further notice | No fishing for salmon. FN0433 |
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| Clearwater River | All | May 31 until further notice | No fishing for salmon. FN0433 |
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| Fraser River | mainstem waters of the Fraser River | All | Sept 16 until further notice | No fishing for salmon FN0774 |
| from the confluence of the Fraser/Seton River downstream to WTFB signs located on both sides of the river approximately 4 km downstream of the town of Lillooet. | Chinook | Sept 16 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0774 |
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| Sockeye | Sept 16 until further notice | No fishing for sockeye FN0774 |
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| Pink | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | Closed. Fishing in odd years only | ||
| Kamloops Lake | Chinook | Sept 23 to Sept 30 | Non-retention FN1005 |
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| Sockeye | Sept 23 to Sept 30 | 2 per day FN1005 |
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| Pink | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | Closed. Fishing in odd years only | ||
| Little Shuswap Lake - see South Thompson River | ||||
| North Thompson River | All | May 31 until further notice | No fishing for salmon. FN0433 |
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| South Thompson River | from the green can buoy near outlet of Little River, including Little Shuswap Lake, to the fishing boundary sign approximately 100 m downstream of Campbell Creek. | Chinook | Sept 23 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN1005 |
| Sockeye | Sept 23 until further notice | No fishing for sockeye FN1005 |
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| Pink | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | Closed. Fishing in odd years only | ||
| Thompson River | From Kamloops Lake outlet downstream to the fishing boundary signs just down stream of Gold Pan Provincial Park except: 1) Deadman - from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1 km downstream of the Hwy No. 1 Bridge at Savona to the CN rail bridge approximately 500 m downstream of the confluence with Deadman Creek. 2) Juniper - from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1.5 km downstream from Juniper Beach Park downstream approximately 4 km to the fishing boundary signs located at 50°46.893' N and 121°08.110' W. 3) Ashcroft - from the fishing boundary sign at the upstream side of the mouth of the Bonaparte River to Hwy 97C bridge in Ashcroft. |
Chinook | Sept 23 to Sept 30 | Non-retention FN1005 |
| Sockeye | Sept 23 to Sept 30 | 2 per day FN1005 |
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| Pink | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | Closed. Fishing in odd years only | ||
| From the fishing boundary signs just downstream of Gold Pan Provincial Park to the confluence with the Fraser River | Chinook | Sept 23 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN1005 |
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