Last Updated: September 1, 2024

Bait ban: In the Skeena River, including tributaries, and Nass River, including tributaries, year-round.

No fishing: in all rivers and streams for steelhead, May 15-June 15. Exemptions include mainstem portions of the Skeena River, Nass River, Iskut River, Stikine River and Taku River, not currently closed under the existing winter/spring closure regulation.

No fishing: in any stream in the watersheds of the Skeena River upstream of Cedarvale or Nass River upstream of Kitsault Bridge, Jan 1-June 15 (NOTE: Nass River mainstem is EXEMPT and Skeena River mainstem upstream of Cedarvale is only closed Jan 1- May 31). See tables for other exceptions.

No fishing: in any stream in the Iskut River watershed (upstream of Forest Kerr Canyon), Apr 1-June 30; and in the Fraser River watershed in Region 6, Apr 1-June 30.

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 6, all year.

Set lining: is only permitted in the lakes of Region 6. Set lines are restricted to one line with a single hook with a gap of not less than 3 cm (see page 8). All set lines must be marked with the angler’s name, address and telephone number. See “Rules on Bait Usage” (page 8). Any game fish that you catch other than burbot must be released

 

Water In-season correction/change Effective date
Kispiox River and tributaries No Fishing Aug 15 - Aug 26 2024
Kispiox River and tributaries Temporary temperature related closure rescinded August 27, 2024

 

Zone-wide Seasons and Limits

  • Not in Season
  • Open in Limited Locations
  • Open Season
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Arctic Grayling

Arctic Grayling
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
3

Brook Trout

Brook trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Brown Trout

Brown Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Bull Trout

Bull Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
3

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30
  • All from streams all year

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Burbot

Burbot
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Unless otherwise stated, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

All Region 6 waters

  • All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated
  • Only 1 over 65 cm
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only, between Cedarvale and the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace
  • mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from fishing boundary signs posted near the outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

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
  • 2 per day only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly Quota = 1 over 65 cm
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
1

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Highway # 37 bridge
  • 1 per day, 80 cm or less
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nass River

  • mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(ii)" - Skeena River Watershed downstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "D" - Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds unless otherwise stated

 

 

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine Lake including tributaries

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Ecstall River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of fishing boundary signs near confluence with Johnston Creek

Exchamsiks River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway #16 bridge

Exstew River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Hwy #16 bridge

Gitnadoix River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of powerline crossing near river mouth

Kasiks River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Hwy #16 bridge

Khyex River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Hwy #16 bridge

Kitsumkalum Lake (including tributaries)

Lakelse River (including tributaries)

  • above logging road bridge near the mouth

Scotia River (including tributaries)

Treston Lake

Zymagotitz River [also known as Zymachord River] (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway #16 bridge

 

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Endako River

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Iknouk River

Ishkheenickh River (including tributaries)

Meziadin Lake

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Khutzeymateen River

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin River (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice Lake, including tributaries

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nilkitkwa Lake

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Oweegee Creek

Oweegee Lake

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Shegunia River

  • between fishing boundary signs located above and below logging road bridge
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River
  • mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Swift River (including tributaries)

  • Non-retention. Anglers may now fish this river with either a Yukon or BC angling licence
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Zymoetz (Copper) River

  • upstream of Highway #16 bridge
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All streams flowing into tidal water Area 5

Brim River (including tributaries)

Khutze (including tributaries)

Kiltuish River (including tributaries)

Kincolith River

  • upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Kincolith River Bridge

Kitsault River (including tributaries)

Kloiya River (including tributaries)

Kwinimass River (including tributaries)

Nakina River

  • That portion of the Nakina River from the centre line to the northern bank, starting from a boundary sign located approximately 300 metres upstream of the Nakina and Sloko rivers confluence to a boundary sign located approximately 1300 metres upstream of the Nakina and Sloko rivers confluence

Quaal River (including tributaries)

Stikine River (including tributaries)

Taku River (including tributaries)

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

Blanchard River

Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek

Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries

Wahoo River (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bear River including tributaries

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Fraser River Watershed

  • There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitseguecla River, including tributaries

Kitwanga River, including tributaries

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Sustut River (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine River

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Ecstall River (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kildala River

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kispiox River (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitsumkalum River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of fishing boundary signs below lower canyon
  • downstream of fishing boundary signs below lower canyon
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Lakelse River (including tributaries)

  • below logging road bridge near the mouth
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from fishing boundary signs located approximately 100 m downstream of Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek.
  • below Lamprey Creek
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Rainy Creek

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC, excluding mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Suskwa (Bear) River

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Zymoetz (Copper) River

  • Note: section of river from Hwy 16 bridge downstream to Zymotz- Skeena confluence is the Zymotz River. Those waters immediately downstream of the confluence are considered the Skeena River
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All streams flowing into tidal water Areas 3, 4, 5 and 6

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River

  • downstream of the Morice River confluence excluding tributaries
  • all tributaries of the Bulkley River other than the Suskwa River
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tahltan River (including tributaries)

  • Finfish closure
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

All waters in section "C" - Nass River Watershed unless otherwise stated

  • 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Cranberry River (including tributaries)

  • NOTE: the section of river from Cranberry-Kiteen junction to Nass R. is part of the Cranberry R
  • 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm.
  • Monthly Quota = 1 over 65 cm
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Kiteen River

  • 2 per day, only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly Quota = 1 over 65 cm.
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 2 per day only 1 over 65 cm. Monthly Quota = 1 over 65 cm
  • 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
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 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
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Pinkut Creek

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine Lake within a 400m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatsatua Creek (including tributaries)

Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 2 per day none over 65 cm.
  • 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
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Chum Salmon

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Unless otherwise stated, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0)

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All Region 6 waters

  • All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from fishing boundary signs posted near the outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nass River

  • mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Endako River

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Khutzeymateen River

Chum Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin River (including tributaries)

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice Lake, including tributaries

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Oweegee Creek

Oweegee Lake

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC, excluding mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River
  • mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Fraser River Watershed

  • There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tahltan River (including tributaries)

  • Finfish closure
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 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
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Pinkut Creek

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine Lake within a 400m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatsatua Creek (including tributaries)

Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Unless otherwise stated, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

All Region 6 waters

  • All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated
  • Only 1 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from fishing boundary signs posted near the outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

All waters in section "C" - Nass River Watershed unless otherwise stated

  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

All streams flowing into tidal water Area 6 unless stated below

  • No retention
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
  • 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
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bish Creek

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All streams flowing into tidal water Area 5

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nass River

  • mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

All waters in section "D" - Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds unless otherwise stated

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Braverman River

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Pallant Creek

  • upstream of the bridge located near the mouth of Pallant Creek
  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

 

 

Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Highway # 37 bridge
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Whalen Creek

  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Sheldens Creek

  • upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Spur 19 Bridge site
  • 0 per day, catch and release only

 

 

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(ii)" - Skeena River Watershed downstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Endako River

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Khutzeymateen River

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kwinimass River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of lower bridge abutments
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin Lake (including tributaries)

Meziadin River (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin River (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice Lake, including tributaries

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nakina River

  • That portion of the Nakina River from the centre line to the northern bank, starting from a boundary sign located approximately 300 metres upstream of the Nakina and Sloko rivers confluence to a boundary sign located approximately 1300 metres upstream of the Nakina and Sloko rivers confluence
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

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
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Oweegee Creek

Oweegee Lake

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River
  • mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Stikine River

  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Taku River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Weeanie River

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bear River including tributaries

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Fraser River Watershed

  • There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tahltan River (including tributaries)

  • Finfish closure
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC, excluding mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Babine River

  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kispiox River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • below Lamprey Creek
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Skeena River

  • upstream of the CNR Bridge located at Terrace
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Telkwa River

  • downstream of Howson Creek
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Bulkley River

  • downstream of the Morice River confluence excluding tributaries
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Giltoyees Creek

  • 4 per day only 1 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kemano River

  • 4 per day only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kildala River

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kitlope River

  • 4 per day only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Kincolith River

  • upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the Kincolith River Bridge
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 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
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Pinkut Creek

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine Lake within a 400m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Rainy Creek

Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Dala River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day only 1 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatsatua Creek (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. Fly-fishing only
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Ecstall River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Exchamsiks River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Exstew River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Gitnadoix River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of powerline crossing near river mouth
  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Kasiks River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located below the Upper Pool
  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Kitsumkalum River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Kitsumkalum Lake (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Lakelse River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of the CNR bridge
  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Redsand Lake (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

Scotia River (including tributaries)

  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm

 

Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Treston Lake

  • 2 per day, only 1 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
1

Zymagotitz River [also known as Zymachord River] (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC, excluding mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
  • 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Wilauks Creek (including tributaries)

  • upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of creek
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Illiance River (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitsault River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of white triangular fishing boundary signs located near mouth of river
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "C" - Nass River Watershed unless otherwise stated

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "E" - Other Mainland Watersheds unless otherwise stated

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Highway # 37 bridge

Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
3

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30
  • All from streams all year

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Inconnu

Inconnu
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
1

Kokanee

Kokanee
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
10

None from streams

Lake Trout

Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
3

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30
  • Lake trout from Fraser and Skeena Watersheds Sept 15 - Nov 30

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
15

All whitefish species combines

Mountain Whitefish

Mountain Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
15

All whitefish species combines

Northern Pike

Northern Pike
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Unless otherwise stated, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All Region 6 waters

  • All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from fishing boundary signs posted near the outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nass River

  • mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Endako River

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Khutzeymateen River

Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Kitsumkalum River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of railway bridge
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin River (including tributaries)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice Lake, including tributaries

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of the Bymac Bridge on Walcott Road
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Oweegee Creek

Oweegee Lake

Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC, excluding mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River
  • mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Fraser River Watershed

  • There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tahltan River (including tributaries)

  • Finfish closure
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream

Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Kispiox River (including tributaries)

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs near Kispiox River Resort
Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from the confluence of the Bulkley and Morice Rivers upstream to the Bymac Bridge on Walcott Road
Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Pink Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Yakoun River

  • downstream of the 6 mile Bridge
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 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
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Pinkut Creek

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine Lake within a 400m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatsatua Creek (including tributaries)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River

  • downstream of the Morice River confluence excluding tributaries
  • No fishing

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
0

Unless otherwise stated, the daily limit for all waters in Region 6 is zero (0)

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All Region 6 waters

  • All lakes or streams or parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters only, upstream of Cedarvale
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from Gosnell Creek to Lamprey Creek
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice River (including tributaries)

  • from fishing boundary signs posted near the outlet of Morice Lake to Gosnell Creek
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Nass River

  • mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(i)" – Skeena River Watershed upstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

All waters in section "B(ii)" - Skeena River Watershed downstream of the CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace, unless otherwise stated

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Endako River

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Khutzeymateen River

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • on west bank between signs at Kitimat hatchery outfall
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Kitimat River (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Highway # 37 bridge
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin River (including tributaries)

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Morice Lake, including tributaries

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Oweegee Creek

Oweegee Lake

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River
  • mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Kwatini Creek, Stanley Creek and Goat Creek
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Fraser River Watershed

  • There is no fishing for salmon in the portions of the Fraser River watershed in Region 6
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tahltan River (including tributaries)

  • Finfish closure
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Nass River

  • mainstem waters downstream of the fishing boundary signs near the confluence with the Meziadin River
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (downstream of the BC/Yukon border)

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Blanchard River
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatshenshini River (upstream of the BC/ Yukon border – along the Haines Hwy.)

  • Tatshenshini mainstem and all other tributaries
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Skeena River

  • mainstem waters downstream of CNR Railway bridge at Terrace, BC, excluding mainstem waters near the Kitsumkalum River mouth, from the confluence with the Zymagotitz River (also known as Zymachord River) upstream to the Classified Waters boundary at the top of Hell’s Gate
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Skeena River

  • upstream of CNR bridge at Terrace to a point above the confluence with the Babine River, excluding the areas below:
    • mainstem waters within 3 white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Kispiox River with the Skeena River
    • mainstem waters near the Kitwanga River mouth, from Mill Creek upstream to the Highway 37 Bridge
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Fulton River

Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Pinkut Creek

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Babine River

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tseax R. (including tributaries)

  • upstream of Nisga’a Hwy Bridge
  • 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
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
1

Meziadin Lake (excluding tributaries)

Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Meziadin Lake (excluding tributaries)

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Pinkut Creek

  • downstream of fishing boundary signs located approx. 25 m downstream of fish counting fence
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Babine Lake within a 400m radius of the mouth of Pinkut Creek

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Babine Lake excluding tributaries and 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

Also closed east of a line from Gullwing Creek to south shore of Babine Lake

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Tatsatua Creek (including tributaries)

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Meziadin Lake (excluding tributaries)

 

 

Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Dala River (including tributaries)

Steelhead Trout

Steelhead Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

Not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm (quota includes hatchery)
  • 1 from streams Jul 1 - Oct 31

And you must release

  • Trout under 30 cm from any stream
  • Trout of any size from streams Nov 1 - June 30
  • All wild steelhead

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

White Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing