Effective immediately until 23:59 October 15, 2022, the recreational finfish fishing area within Subarea 25-1 will be changed to the following:
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That portion of Subarea 25-1 located easterly of a line drawn from a point located at 49 ° 40.264’N 126 ° 10.955’W near McCurdy Creek across Muchalat Inlet to the light on Victor Island then to a point located at 49 ° 39.496’N 126 ° 08.581’W; and south westerly of a line drawn from the Vancouver Island shoreline located at 49 ° 40.790’N 126 ° 07.232’W then southerly to a point located at 49 ° 40.620’N 126 ° 07.087’W then easterly to a point located on the opposite side of the Gold River located at 49 ° 40.694’N 126 ° 06.377’W; and southerly of a line drawn from a point at 49 ° 36.971’N 126 ° 03.560’W to a point located north of Matchlee Creek at 49 ° 37.129’N 126 ° 03.006’W.
Variation Order #: 2022-RCT-359
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Notes:
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British Columbia.
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The term “marked” means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped Chinook and Coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information.
Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected to the internet at
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm or by using Google search key words “Recfish Licence.”