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Current Vendors List of Recreational Sport Fishing Licenses

Christine Ly·February 3, 2014

In the event that you cannot purchase your 2014-2015 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing License online, the Fisheries dept. has compiled a handy vendors list for you. For an excel format printable PDF version LISTED BY LOCATION click here EXETER SPORTING GOODS LTD 320 Birch Ave S 100 MILE HOUSE BC V0K 2E0 250-395-4626 HUB SPORTS 33719 ESSENDENE...

FN0460 and FN0461 Recreational Coho Opening Times and Limits on the Southwest and Northwest Coast of Vancouver Island

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·May 21, 2020

FN0460-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island – Areas 21 to 24, 121 and 123 to 124 –...

Still Looking for the Perfect Gift?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Lost is rarely good and with nobody around to ask for directions, $25 - $200 for paper maps or current GPS info is a pretty sound investment. Mussio Ventures LTD has been a major player in the Canadian publishing industry going on 20 years now. Their series of backroad mapbooks and...

The Role Of Technology In Salmon Conservation

Michaela Ludwig·January 26, 2026

The original press release from the Pacific Salmon Foundation can be found at https://psf.ca/blog/how-tech-is-driving-innovation-for-salmon/. Monitoring thousands of distinct salmon populations...

Update on Pinks

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 18, 2013

brought to you through Riverside Fly and Tackle July 18, 2013 by In the Howe Sound Effective Friday, July 19, 2013 Daily Limit is four (4) per day! July 18, 2013 We’ve been seeing fish being caught at the mouth of the Capilano into Howe sound, Furry Creek and the Squamish River itself.

Fishing boats moored at Cheanuh Marina on the Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation Reserve in East Sooke May 2019

Briefing Note: Recommendations for Restoring Southern British Columbia’s Public Chinook Fishery

Tom Davis·July 12, 2019

Please read the briefing note prepared by a broad group of concerned southern Vancouver Island citizens with the aim of...

Poachers Caught Fishing the Fraser River

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·August 28, 2013

During the 10 days precceeding August 25, nine boats and 60 nets have been seized from alleged poachers on the Fraser River by fisheries officials. Through that same time period, 30 investigations into these and other poaching activities have begun. The area of the the Fraser between the mouth at the...

Update on Openings This Year for Chinook

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 2, 2013

sent to us by Hatch Match'r Fly and TackleVedder/ Chilliwack River:July 1- Dec 31 4 per day; only 1 over 62cmChehalis River: Jun 1- Aug 10 4 per day; only 1 over 50cmAug 11- Sept 15 NO fishing for ChinookSept 16- Dec 31 4 per day; only 1 over 62cmHarrison River: From Hwy 7 bridge...