Latest Fishing News

Neil Cameron / Courier-Islander March 27, 2013 Both salt water and fresh water fishing licences and various conservation tags are due by April 1, but Department of Fisheries and Oceans has said the hard copies of salt water licences will be delayed for at least three weeks. The new halibut regulations - which...

This Fishery Notice supersedes FN0251 to announce an increase to daily limit for halibut measuring under 90 cm in length....

Assessment data for sockeye salmon and environmental conditions in the Fraser River watershed has been review as of July 29, 2013. The full Fishery Notice is here. The next review is scheduled for August, 2, 2013.

Sockeye bound for the Fraser River can be caught throughout the approach waters along the southern Coast of BC. Congestion points like Campbell River and the area around Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands can provide good fishing when some of the large schools move through, but the mouth...

Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho require that 2021 Coho management measures remain precautionary. Unless otherwise specified below, the...

Joanne Hepplewhite of North Vancouver!~ Throughout our trade show season we, at our BC Outdoors booth, run an annual draw in conjunction with our sponsor: Toyota and your Toyota BC dealers and Shearwater Resort. Each year, one lucky winner receives the grand package which includes an all-inclusive trip to Shearwater Resort...

The recreational fishery for salmon in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River will open as noted below. The Department...

by Tom Johannesen Our journey began on a clear morning at first light on Island 22 in Chilliwack. The Island 22 recreational area has a large sandbar with ample parking and is ideal for boats to be launched into the Fraser River...we hopped in the aluminum jet boat and headed down...

Effective immediately until further notice, recreational fishing for Chinook salmon will be closed in the Nass River watershed. Escapements of...