Region 6 - Skeena
This table refers to fishing for salmon only. For information on other species please refer to the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.
Unless otherwise stated in the table below, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0).
Note:
- All retained chinook, sockeye, pink, coho, and chum must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to tail fork.
- An "adult chinook" in Region 6 (other than Fraser River Watershed) is defined as being over 65 cm measured from the tip of the nose to tail fork.
- An adult coho salmon in Region 6 is defined as being greater than 50 cm measured from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail (fork length). "Jack" coho salmon is defined as being a coho between 30-50 cm 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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| A. All Region 6 waters | All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated below. Please review sections B, C, D, E and F carefully. | Chinook | May 8 2018 until further notice | No fishing for chinook. FN0372 |
| Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| Sockeye, Pink and Chum | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye, pink or chum salmon. | ||
| B. Skeena River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections. | ||||
| All waters in the Skeena River Watershed | All | May 8 2018 until further notice | No fishing for salmon FN0372 |
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| All waters in section "B" – Skeena River Watershed, unless otherwise stated below | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho | ||
| Babine Lake | not including tributaries and excluding those waters within a 400 m radius of the following tributary streams: Morrison Creek, Six Mile Creek, Pierre Creek, Pendleton Creek, Hazelwood Creek, Twain Creek, Tachek Creek, Five Mile Creek, Four Mile Creek, Sockeye Creek, Big Loon Creek, Tsezakwa Creek, Pinkut Creek. Also closed east of a line from Gullwing Creek to the south shore of Babine Lake. | Sockeye | Aug 17 to Sep 15 | 4 per day FN0810 |
| Bear River | including tributaries. | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Bulkley River | downstream of the Morice River confluence excluding tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Coho | Aug 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
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| Pink | Aug 15 to Dec 31 | 2 per day. FN0717 |
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| upstream of Morice River, including tributaries | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon | |
| Deep Creek (tributary of Kitsumkalum River) | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Ecstall River | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Exchamsiks River | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Exstew River | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Fulton River | Sockeye | Aug 3 to Aug 14 | 2 per day FN0702 |
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| Gitnadoix River | and tributaries downstream of confluence of Magar Creek | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Kasiks River | and tributaries downstream of fishing boundary signs located below the Upper Pool. | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Lakelse River | including tributaries | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Lean-to Creek (tributary of Kitsumkalum River) | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Morice Lake | including tributaries. | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Morice River | Morice Lake downstream to Lamprey Creek, including tributaries | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Main stem waters from Lamprey Creek downstream to Bulkley River. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |
| Coho | Aug 15 to Oct. 15 | 4 per day only 2 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
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| Bymac Bridge downstream to Bulkley River. | Pink | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | 2 per day. FN0717 |
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| Nichyeskwa Creek | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Pinkut Creek | downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence | Sockeye | Aug 3 to Aug 14 | 2 per day FN0702 |
| Scotia River | including tributaries. | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Skeena River | mainstem waters upstream of the CNR bridge at Terrace | Coho | Aug 7 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Pink | Aug 7 to Dec 31 | 2 per day. FN0717 |
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| mainstem waters upstream of the CNR railway bridge at Terrace to the confluence with the Babine River. (Excluding Skeena River mainstem waters only, near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 bridge. Also excluding Skeena River mainstem waters within three white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence with the Kispiox River) | Sockeye | Aug 7 to Sep 15 | 2 per day FN0702 |
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| downstream of CNR railway bridge at Terrace (Excluding the mainstem waters only, near Kitsumkalum River mouth, from Zymachord River mouth upstream to the power line crossing below Ferry Island) | Coho | Aug 7 to Aug 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
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| Sep 01 to Nov 30 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
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| Sockeye | Aug 7 to Sep 15 | 2 per day FN0702 |
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| Sustut River | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook | |
| upstream of the BC Railway bridge at the mouth of Bear River, including tributaries | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Sustut Lakes | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Telkwa River | downstream of Howson Creek. | Coho | Aug 15 to Oct 15 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. FN0717 |
| Zymagotitz River | also known as Zymachord River, including tributaries | Coho | Sep 01 to Oct 31 | 1 per day. FN0717 |
| Zymoetz (Copper) River | All | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| C. Nass River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections: | ||||
| All waters in section "C" - Nass River Watershed unless otherwise stated below | Coho | Jan 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Nov 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |||
| Chinook | May 8 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0372 |
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| Cranberry River | including tributaries NOTE: the section of river from Cranberry-Kiteen junction to Nass R. is part of the Cranberry R. | Chinook | May 8 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0372 |
| Iknouk River | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |
| Ishkheenickh River | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Kiteen River | including tributaries | Chinook | May 8 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0372 |
| Meziadin Lake | including tributaries | Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho. |
| Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | ||
| excluding tributaries | Sockeye | July 31 until further notice | No fishing for sockeye FN0675 |
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| Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | ||
| Meziadin River | including tributaries | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Nass River | portions from the Canyon City Bridge located approximately 5.75 km downstream of the Tseax confluence to the water survey station line crossing approximately 5.78 km upstream of the Tseax confluence. | Chinook | May 8 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0372 |
| Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| mainstem waters downstream of the confluence with the Meziadin River | Sockeye | Jul 01 to Sep 15 | 2 per day. | |
| Oweegee Creek | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Oweegee Lake | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Tseax R. (including tributaries) Note: The mouth of the Tseax R. is designated by white triangular fishing boundary signs located where what was formerly known as the Nass Back Channel enters the Nass R. | upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge | All | Aug 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| downstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge | Coho | Jan 01 to Nov 30 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | May 8 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0372 |
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| D. Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds- Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections: | ||||
| All waters in section "D" - Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds unless otherwise stated below. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |
| Coho | Apr 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | Single, barbless hook in tidal and non tidal portions of all streams. | ||
| Braverman River | Coho | Apr 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Pallant Creek | All | Aug 01 to Oct 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| upstream of the bridge located near the mouth of Pallant Creek. | Coho | Apr 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Sheldens Creek | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Spur 19 Bridge site. | Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | 0 per day. |
| Tlell River | Anglers should note that tidal water regulations apply to waters below tidal boundary sign located approx. 1.5km above Hwy. 16 Bridge. | |||
| Yakoun River | downstream of the 6 mile Bridge. | Pink | Aug 01 to Sep 30 | 2 per day. |
| E. Other Mainland Watersheds, except for the Fraser River watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections: | ||||
| All waters in section "E" - Other Mainland Watersheds unless otherwise stated below. | Coho | Nov 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |
| All streams flowing into tidal water Areas 3, 4, 5 and 6. | Chinook | May 8 until further notice | Non-retention FN0372 |
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| All streams flowing into tidal water Area 5. | Coho | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |
| All streams flowing into tidal water Area 6 unless stated below. | Coho | Jan 01 to Oct 31 | No retention of coho. | |
| Bish Creek | including tributaries. | Coho | Jan 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. |
| Brim River | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Dala River | including tributaries. | All | Jan 01 to Aug 15 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Oct 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |||
| Chinook, Sockeye, Pink, Chum | Aug 16 to Sep 30 | No fishing for chinook, sockeye, pink, chum. | ||
| Coho | Aug 16 to Sep 30 | 4 per day only 1 over 50 cm. | ||
| Endako River | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Giltoyees Creek | Coho | Aug 01 to Sep 30 | 4 per day only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Illiance River (including tributaries) | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of river. | Coho | Sep 21 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. |
| Kemano River | Coho | Aug 01 to Sep 30 | 4 per day only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Khutze | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Khutzeymateen River | including tributaries. | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| Kildala River | Coho | Aug 01 to Sep 30 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | May 8 until further notice | Non-retention FN0372 |
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| Kiltuish River | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Kincolith River | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Kincolith River Bridge. | Coho | Aug 01 to Dec 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. |
| Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | ||
| Kitimat River (including tributaries) | on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall. | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. |
| downstream of Highway # 37 bridge. | Chinook | July 1 to July 31 | 1 per day, maximum size 80 cm FN0547 |
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| Coho | Apr 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Nov 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |||
| Chum | Apr 01 to Aug 31 | 2 per day. | ||
| Pink | Apr 01 to Aug 31 | 2 per day. | ||
| upstream of Highway # 37 bridge. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |
| Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho. | ||
| Kitlope Lake | Chinook | July 05 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook FN0548 |
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| Kitlope River | Coho | Aug 01 to Sep 30 | 4 per day only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | July 05 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook FN0548 |
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| Kitsault River (including tributaries) | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |
| upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of river. | Coho | Oct 01 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. | |
| Kloiya River | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Kwinimass River (including tributaries) | upstream of lower bridge abutments. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| downstream of lower bridge abutments. | Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | |
| Chinook | May 8 until further notice | Non-retention FN0372 |
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| Nakina River | Chinook | Jul 20 to Aug 15 | No fishing for chinook FN0403 |
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| Coho | Jul 20 to Aug 15 | No fishing for coho. FN0403 |
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| That portion of the Nakina River from the centre line to the northern bank, starting from a boundary sign located approximately 300 m upstream of the Nakina and Sloko rivers confluence to a boundary sign located approximately 1300 m upstream of the Nakina and Sloko rivers confluence | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. FN0403 |
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| Quaal River | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Rainy Creek | Chinook | Aug 15 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. | |
| Coho | Aug 15 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho. | ||
| Stikine River | including tributaries (See the Tahltan River). | Chinook | May 07 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0403 |
| Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Swift River | including tributaries. Anglers may now fish this river with either a Yukon or BC angling licence. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook |
| Tahltan River | including tributaries. | All | Jun 1 to Aug 31 | Finfish closure FN0403 |
| Taku River | including tributaries. (see theNakina River and Tatsatua Creek) | Chinook | May 07 until further notice | No fishing for chinook FN0403 |
| Sockeye | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for sockeye | ||
| Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. | ||
| Tatsatua Creek | including tributaries. | All | Aug 20 to Sep 15 | No fishing for salmon FN0403 |
| Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border) | including tributaries. | All | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | Single barbless hook only |
| All | Jul 24 to Aug 14 | No fishing for salmon | ||
| Chinook | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Coho | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Sockeye | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.) | Blanchard River. | All | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | Single barbless hook only |
| All | Jul 24 to Aug 14 | No fishing for salmon | ||
| Chinook | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Coho | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Sockeye | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek. | All | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for salmon. | |
| Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries. | All | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | Single barbless hook only | |
| All | Jul 24 to Aug 14 | No fishing for salmon | ||
| Chinook | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | No fishing for chinook | ||
| Coho | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Sockeye | Aug 15 to Jul 23 | 2 per day | ||
| Wahoo River | including tributaries. | Chinook | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for chinook. |
| Weeanie River | Coho | Apr 01 to Mar 31 | No fishing for coho. | |
| Whalen Creek | Coho | Apr 01 to Oct 31 | 4 per day, only two over 50 cm. | |
| Wilauks Creek (including tributaries) | upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of creek. | Coho | Sep 20 to Dec 31 | No fishing for coho. |
| F. Fraser River Watershed - There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6. | ||||
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