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Kootenay Lake Fishing Regulations 2026

Kootenay Lake fishing regulations: 905 current rules from FFSBC / DFO Pacific. Anglers target rainbow trout, bull trout, kokanee.

FFSBC / DFO PacificOfficial source

Rules (905)

FFSBC / DFO Pacific regulates 905 rules across 20 species at this water.

Trout

“Agnus” Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
“Anderson” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
“Cruise” Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Geese” Lake (2 Km Northeast Of Eliguk Lake)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Grassy” Lake (Unnamed Lake Approx. 1 Km Southwest Of West King Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
“High” Lake (Unnamed Lake Approx. 4 Km North Of Bridge Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Kestrel” Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Little Bishop” Lake (Approx. 1.7 Km Northeast Of Bishop Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Little Jones” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Pete’s Pond” Unnamed Lake At The Head Of San Juan RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
“Pigeon Lake #1”
Daily bag
2 fish/day
“Sandy” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Sinkhole” Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
“Slim” Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
“Snag” LakeClosed
Status
Prohibited
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
no powered boats single barbless hook
“Whale” Lake (Gustafsen Lake Area)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Abuntlet Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Alice Lake
Max size
50 cm
no trout over 50 cm
All Streams (Excluding Haida Gwaii)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
release of all wild origin trout in streams
Alta Lake
Max size
40 cm
no trout over 40cm
Amor Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Avalanche Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Azure Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Baby Charlotte Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Ballon LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Banana Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Banks Island (Tidal Areas 5, 105)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Basalt LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Beattie Lake
Daily bag
1 fish
Max size
50 cm
Bella Bella, Denny Island (Tidal Areas 7, 107)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Bella Coola R. Mainstem Only
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
25 cm
of which only one may be a trout (cutthroat or rainbow) and none may be under 25 cm, no cutthroat may be over 33 cm, and no rainbow may be over 50 cm), Apr 1-May 31 ONLY none may be under 25 cm, Apr 1-May 31 ONLY
Big Lake (Approx. 10 Km West Of 100 Mile House)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bish CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Bishop (“Brown”) Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Blackwater Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Blue Lake (Near Alexandria)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
none under 50 cm
Boar Lake (Dog Creek Drainage)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
none under 50 cm
Bonanza Lake
Max size
50 cm
no trout over 50 cm
Bonaparte River
Min size
25 cm
no trout under 25 cm downstream of Bonaparte Lake
Boot Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bootjack Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Bridge River
Min size
25 cm
no trout under 25 cm
Cape Caution, Bramham Point (Subarea 111)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Cape Caution, Bramham Point (Tidal Area 11)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Cape Scott, Quatsino (Tidal Areas 27, 127)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Cayoosh Creek
Min size
25 cm
no trout under 25 cm downstream of falls
Chapman Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Cheslatta River (Downstream Of Falls)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Chipmunk Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Claud Elliott Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Cohen Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Coldwater River
Min size
25 cm
no trout under 25 cm
Craigflower CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Crane LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Crazy Bear (Ginny) Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Crescent LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Cruickshank River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Davidson Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Deadman River
Min size
25 cm
no trout under 25 cm downstream of Mowich Lake
Deception Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Dewar LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Dickson Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Dimple LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Donnely LakeClosed
Status
Prohibited
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
Barbless
no powered boats single barbless hook
Dorsey Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Dragon Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Earle Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
East King LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) single barbless hook
Edmund Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Elk LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
Barbless
electric motor only - max 7.5 kW single barbless hook
Esary LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Fairy Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none over 50 cm
Farewell Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none over 50 cm
Faulkner Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Fawn LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW
Fickle Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Fish Lake (Taseko Lake Area)
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Fish Lake (Unnamed Lake Approx. 2 Km Northwest Of McClinchy Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Fitz Hugh Sound, Bella Coola (Tidal Areas 8, 108)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Flathead River
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none under 30 cm, June 15-Oct 31
Flathead River’s Tributaries
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none under 30 cm, June 15-Aug 31
Forbush Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Forest LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
No Live Bait
engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) bait ban
Fraser RiverClosed
Status
Closed
No Fishing for trout in Fraser River mainstem: upstream of the confluence with the Thompson River Oct 1-Oct 31
Fraser River MainstemClosed
Status
Closed
upstream of the confluence with the Thompson River Oct 1-Oct 31
Fraser River Mainstem Downstream Of The Confluence With The Chilcoltin RiverClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
Oct 1
Season closes
Oct 31
Oct 1-Oct 31
Fraser River Mainstem: Downstream Of Hell’s GateClosed
Status
Closed
Sept 1-Nov 15
Fraser River Mainstem: From Hell’s Gate To The Confluence With The Thompson RiverClosed
Status
Closed
Oct 1-Nov 30
Fraser River Mainstem: Upstream Of The Confluence With The Thompson RiverClosed
Status
Closed
Oct 1-Oct 31
Frog Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Gatcho Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Gold Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Graham Island (Tidal Areas 1, 101)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Combined Total * Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Green LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Greenlee LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
Barbless
electric motor only - max 7.5 kW single barbless hook
Guichon Creek
Min size
25 cm
No trout under 25 cm downstream of Mamit Lake
Gunflint LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Hall Road (Mission) Pond
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Harewood (Extension) Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Healy (Panther) LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Henry LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Herbert Point (Subarea 110)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Herbert Point (Tidal Area 10)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Hevenor (“McQueen”) Creek
Daily bag
1 fish/day
no minimum size
Hidden Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Higgens LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Ida Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Idleback Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Jacobie Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Jasper LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
June Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Kakweiken LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Keno Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Kitimat, Kemano Bay (Tidal Areas 6, 106)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Kyuquot Sound (Subarea 126)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Kyuquot Sound (Tidal Area 26)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Lake Weston (“Weston Lake”)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none over 50 cm
Lemon Lake (In Gibbons Creek Drainage)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Little Charlotte Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Lizard Pond
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Loch Drinkie
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Lois Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Fraser River (Tidal Area 29)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Maka Creek
Min size
25 cm
No trout under 25 cm
Martha LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Martin Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Maud Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Maydoe Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
McNair LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Megin Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Morehead Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Naglico Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Nahatlatch River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
30 cm
none under 30 cm
Nahmint Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Nanaimo (Tidal Area 17)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Nicola RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
25 cm
downstream of Nicola Lake, Jan 1-Feb 28 no trout under 25 cm downstream of Nicola Lake
Nimpo Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Nolan Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
50 cm
Gear
No Live Bait
bait ban
Nootka Sound, Esperanza Inlet (Tidal Areas 25, 125)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
O’connell Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Paddy Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Perry Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Pettry Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Phillipps Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Polley Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Portland Inlet, Alaska Border (Subarea 103)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Portland Inlet, Alaska Border (Tidal Area 3)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Powell River, Texada Island (Tidal Area 15)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Preacher Lake (East Of Bowers Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Prince Rupert, Porcher Island (Subarea 104)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Prince Rupert, Porcher Island (Tidal Area 4)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Prospect Creek
Min size
25 cm
No trout under 25 cm
Redfern Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Regan LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Reginald LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Region 1 - Vancouver IslandCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
All wild trout from streams Region 1 default daily quota (excluding Haida Gwaii). Max 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed); max 2 from streams (must be hatchery). Release all wild steelhead, wild trout from streams, all char from streams. not more than 1 over 50 cm
Rivers Inlet (Tidal Areas 9, 109)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less - 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm - 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less - 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cm
Roberts Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Roselle Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Ross Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
40 cm
none under 40 cm
Rowbotham LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Saltspring, Pender, Mayne & Saturna Islands (Tidal Area 18)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Secret Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Seton River (Includes BC Hydro Power Canal Upstream Of The Dam Up To Signs Located On Seton Lake)
Min size
25 cm
No trout under 25 cm downstream of Seton Lake
Shannon Lake (Netted Off Portion On The South End Of The Lake)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Silver (Silverhope) LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Simon Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Skagit RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Skulow Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Sneezie Lake (Near Timothy Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Spius Creek
Min size
25 cm
No trout under 25 cm
Square Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Squirrel Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Station Creek
Daily bag
1 fish/day
no minimum size
Stein River
Min size
25 cm
no trout under 25 cm
Stewart Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Stramberg LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tadjiss Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Teepee Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
30 cm
none under 30 cm
Teepee Lake (Adjacent To West Road River)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
30 cm
Tidal Area 121Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Tidal Waters Of The Tlell RiverClosed
Status
Closed
Tilgatgo LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Gear
Barbless
single barbless hook
Tofino, Meares, Vargas, Flores Islands (Subarea 124)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Tofino, Meares, Vargas, Flores Islands (Tidal Area 24)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Toms Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Toquart Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Toy Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Tsable LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Two Mile Creek
Daily bag
1 fish/day
no minimum size
Tzuquanah Point, Nitinat Lake (Tidal Areas 21, 22)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 Combined Total
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Unnamed Lake “A” - Map A (Below)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Unnamed Lake “B” - Map A (Below)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Unnamed Lake “C” - Map B (Below)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Unnamed Lake “D” - Map B (Below)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Unnamed Lake “E” - Map B (Below)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Unnamed Lake “F” - Map B (Below)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Unnamed Lake “G” - Map B (Below)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Unnamed Lake “H” - Map B (Below)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Unnamed Lake “I” - Map B (Below)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Unnamed Lake Approximately 1.6 Km Downstream Of Joan LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Valentine Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Victoria, Sidney (Tidal Area 19)Open
Status
Open
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
30 cm
Gear
Angling Only
Consisting of no more than: - 2 - Hatchery - marked - 0 - Wild - unmarked
Wahleach (“Jones”) Lake
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Max size
40 cm
Slot max
40 cm
one over 40 cm
Wentworth Lakes
Daily bag
2 fish/day
West King Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
West Road (“Blackwater”) River
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
30 cm
West Road ("Blackwater") River’s Tributaries
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Gear
No Live Bait
West Road (“Blackwater”) River’s Tributaries
Daily bag
1
none under 30 cm
Whale Lake (Canim Lake Area)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Willemar Lake
Max size
50 cm
No trout over 50 cm
Wowo Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day

Rainbow Trout

Kootenay LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Kootenay Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from the main body of Kootenay Lake.
Region 4 - Kootenay
Daily bag
1 fish/day
not more than 1 over 50 cm
Main Body Of Kootenay Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/licence year
over 50 cm
Kootenay Lake - Main Body
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Possession
20 fish/year
Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm
Kootenay Lake - Upper West ArmCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Jan 1-May 31
“Morgan” Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
“Mt. Milligan” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
“Norman” Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
“Norman” Lake (Unnamed Lake Approximately 600 M Southeast Of Durand Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Abbott Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Adams River (Downstream Of Adams Lake)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Adams River (Upstream Of Adams Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
30 cm
none under 30 cm
Albreda RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Aldrich LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Max size
50 cm
over 50 cm over 50 cm catch and release
Andy Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
AnsteyCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from Anstey.
Anstey RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Ashnola RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Bella Coola R. Mainstem Only
Max size
50 cm
no rainbow may be over 50 cm, Apr 1-May 31 ONLY
Big O.k. (“Island”) Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Blue Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bob Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bowron River
Min size
30 cm
no rainbow trout under 30 cm
Buckley Creek
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none over 50 cm
Buckley Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
none over 50 cm
Calling Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Canoe RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Apr 1-June 30
Celista CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Chief Gray LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Chilko Lake
Max size
70 cm
no rainbow trout over 70 cm
Christina Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Chunamun Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
50 cm
Clearwater Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Clearwater River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
35 cm
none over 35 cm
Community Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Comox Lake
Max size
50 cm
No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm
Courtney Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Crooked RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
upstream (south) of the 200 Road Bridge, Apr 1-June 30
Dardanelles Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Davie Lake Upstream (South) Of BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Apr 1-Jun 30
Dennis LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
over 50 cm
Downstream Of Chilko River
Max size
70 cm
Duncan River
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Eagle RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Edith Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Englishmen Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Fatox Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Fern Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Max size
50 cm
File Creek
Daily bag
2 fish/day
François LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
For the area at the outlet of François Lake described on map 1
Fred Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Granby RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Downstream of Burrell Creek
Great Central Lake
Max size
50 cm
no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm
Hart Lake (Crooked River Provincial Park)
Daily bag
1
Max size
40 cm
none over 40 cm
Hart Lake (Fort St. James)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Hatheume Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Hobson Lake
Daily bag
1
Max size
40 cm
none over 40 cm
Horseshoe Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Island Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Isobel Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Jackpine Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Jimmy Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Kamloops Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Kettle RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Kettle River’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Lakelse LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
over 50 cm
Lardeau River
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Letain Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
50 cm
Little Dum Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Little Lost Lake
Daily bag
2
Little Shuswap LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from Little Shuswap Lake.
Lloyd LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Logan Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Lorenzo Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Lost Lake (Near Taweel Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Lower Kane Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Lundbom Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Maggie Lake
Max size
50 cm
No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm
Mahood River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
35 cm
Downstream of Goodwin Falls none over 35 cm, Downstream of Goodwin Falls
Mara LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from Mara Lake.
McDonnel LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
over 50 cm
McNomee CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Mellin (Jerry) Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Muchalat River
Max size
50 cm
no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm
Nechako RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
35 cm
from Cheslatta River to a boundary sign 5 km downstream no rainbow trout under 35 cm from said sign downstream to Hwy 27 bridge
North Thompson River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Ogston LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Okanagan Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
only one over 50 cm
Okanagan River OxbowsCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Opatcho Lake
Daily bag
1
Max size
40 cm
none over 40 cm
Oweegee LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
over 50 cm
Pacific Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none over 40 cm
Pass Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Pat ("Six Mile") Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Perry RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Premier Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Quesnel Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
Rainbow Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Rainbow Lakes
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
50 cm
Red Lake
Max size
50 cm
No rainbow trout over 50 cm
Region 7B - PeaceCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
of any size from streams, May 1-June 15
Roche Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Rock Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Ross Moore Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Salmo RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Sheep Creek to South Salmo River Remainder of mainstem: none under 30 cm, June 15-Oct 31
Salmon ArmsCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from Salmon Arms.
Salmon Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Salmon RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
downstream of Hwy 97 bridge at Falkland
Scotch CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
SeymourCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from Seymour.
Seymour RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
downstream of the falls
Shuswap LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Possession
5 fish/year
Min size
50 cm
Max size
50 cm
May 15-Mar 14, in the waters lying west of a line between signs at Henstridge Road and Wharf Road to a line between signs on the south and north shores of Little Shuswap Lake annual quota = 5 none under 50 cm
Similkameen RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
South Thompson River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
South Thompson River Between Shuswap Lake And Little Shuswap LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
50 cm
No Conservation Surcharge Stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50 cm. Conservation Surcharge Stamp required to keep rainbow trout over 50 cm from South Thompson River between Shuswap Lake and Little Shuswap Lake.
Sowerby (“Grundy”) Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none under 50 cm
Sproat Lake
Max size
50 cm
no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm
Stalk LakesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Stellako RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
StreamsCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
of any size, May 1-June 15
Stuart RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Apr 1-June 30
Tatlatui Lake
Daily bag
2
Thompson River (Upstream Of Kamloops Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Tranquille Lake
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Tulameen RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Two Mile CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Unnamed LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
approx. 500 m south of Natalkuz Lake
Upper Kane Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Verdant Lake
Daily bag
1
none over 40 cm
Wahla Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Walker Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Wapiti Lake
Min size
30 cm
No rainbow trout under 30 cm
Warren Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
West Kettle RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
West Kettle River’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
White Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Whiteswan Lake’s Inlet & Outlet Streams
Daily bag
5 fish/day
catch and release all other species when open
Whitetail Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
none under 50 cm
Wicheeda Lake
Daily bag
1
Min size
30 cm
none over 40 cm No rainbow trout under 30 cm
Williston Lake (In Zone A)
Min size
30 cm
No rainbow trout under 30 cm
Willow River
Min size
30 cm
no rainbow trout under 30 cm
Wolverine Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
50 cm

Lake Trout

“Little Tomas” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
“Lower Beaverpond” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Adams LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
Oct 15-Jan 31 no lake trout under 60 cm
Airline LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Arctic LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Atlin Lake
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Max size
60 cm
EITHER none over 60 cm, OR only 1 over 60 cm and the other 2 must be 60 cm or less
Bednesti LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Bennett Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
90 cm
only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm
Big Lake (Approx. 30 Km West Of Likely)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
Oct 1-Nov 30 none over 50 cm
Bridge Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Carbon Lake
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
30 cm
Carina LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Cheslatta LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
3 fish
Sept 15-Oct 31 only 1 over 50 cm, Nov 1-Sept 14
Chuchi Lake
Daily bag
2
Clanwilliam LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Cluculz LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Cunningham Lake
Possession
2
Max size
50 cm
only one over 50 cm
Dem LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Doris LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
East Hautete LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Eye LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Fraser Lake
Daily bag
1
Min size
60 cm
none under 60 cm
Friday LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Griffin LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Gwillim Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
40 cm
Max size
60 cm
Hatdudatehl LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Hathaway LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Hautete LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Humphrey LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Indata Lake
Possession
2
Max size
50 cm
only one over 50 cm
Jack Of Clubs LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
consumption advisory due to higher mercury levels
Klwali LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Laidlaw Lake
Daily bag
3 fish/day
EITHER none over 60 cm, OR only 1 over 60 cm and the other 2 must be 60 cm or less
Lake TroutCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Oct 15-Jan 31
Maxan LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Moberly LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Nov 1-Sept 14
Morley Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm
Muncho Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
40 cm
Max size
60 cm
Murray LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
3 fish
Sept 15-Oct 31 only 1 over 50 cm, Nov 1-Sept 14
Nakinilerak Lake
Possession
2
Max size
50 cm
only one over 50 cm
Narrow LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Pacific LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Peace River (From Hwy. 29 Bridge To The Site C Dam)
Daily bag
3 fish
Pinchi LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
consumption advisory due to higher mercury levels
Portage LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Purvis LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Quesnel Lake
Daily bag
5 fish/day
any size
Region 5 - CaribooCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Oct 1-Nov 30
Region 7A - OminecaCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 daily quota
under 30 cm all year
Region 7B - PeaceCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
1 daily quota
of any size, Sept 15-Oct 31
Sulphurous LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
Oct 1-Nov 30
Tacheeda Lakes (North And South)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tagish Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Max size
90 cm
Slot min
60 cm
Slot max
90 cm
only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm only 1 over 90 cm none between 60 cm and 90 cm
Tatsatua CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
EXCEPT during months of February and July (when regional quotas apply)
Tchentlo Lake
Possession
2
Max size
50 cm
only one over 50 cm
Tchesinkut LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
EXCEPT during months of February and July (when regional quotas apply)
Telkwa River
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
60 cm
Slot max
90 cm
none between 60 cm and 90 cm
Teslin Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
60 cm
Slot max
90 cm
none between 60 cm and 90 cm
Three Valley LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tomas LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tomias LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tsayta Lake
Possession
2
only one over 50 cm
Victor LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Whitefish LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Williston LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Mercury levels in Lake Trout and Bull Trout (Dolly Varden) from Williston Lake and tributaries and in Lake Trout from Pinchi Lake may be high. Normal consumption is not a significant hazard to human health, but high consumption may be. Fish consumption that is less than 2 (75g or ½ cup) servings of fish per week is not a significant hazard to human health for men and women after childbearing years. However, personal and cultural practices and preferences may involve eating fish more often. Individuals can balance the benefits and risks to decide how much fish to eat. Note: Certain people need to limit high mercury fish more than others including people who may become pregnant, are pregnant, are breastfeeding, and infants and young children. For more information, please see the Mercury in Fish fact sheet on the HealthLinkBC Files website at avoidingwww.healthlinkbc.ca/healthwise/-mercury-fsh. For further information, please refer to page 75 and contact the B.C. Ministry of Health through your local health unit.
Williston Lake (In Zone B)
Daily bag
3 fish
Min size
30 cm
Max size
50 cm
Slot max
50 cm
Nov 1-Sept 14 1 over 50 cm, Nov 1-Sept 14
Williston ReservoirOpen
Status
Permitted
consumption advisory due to higher mercury levels
Witch LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Yellowhead LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release

Bull Trout

Kootenay Lake - Main Body
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Kootenay Lake’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Adams Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
80 cm
no bull trout under 80 cm
Bridge RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
upstream of Downton Lake (reservoir)
Cariboo RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Chehalis Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
1 bull trout over 60 cm
Chilko Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
only 1 bull trout and it may not be under 60 cm
Chilliwack Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
1 bull trout over 60 cm
Coldwater RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Cultus Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
1 bull trout over 60 cm
Dinosaur Lake (Reservoir Downstream Of W.a.c. Bennett Dam To 100 M South Of Gething Creek And Between The Anti-Vortex Dyke And Peace Canyon Dam)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Dinosaur Lake (Reservoir Downstream Of W.a.c. Bennett Dam)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Downstream Of Chilko River
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
Downton Lake (Reservoir)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Duncan Lake’s TributariesOpen
Status
Permitted
exempt from regional Nov 1-Mar 31 bull trout catch and release
Duncan RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
2 fish/day
exempt from regional Nov 1-Mar 31 bull trout catch and release
Elk River (Downstream Of Elko Dam)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Elk River (Upstream Of Elko Dam)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Elk River’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Fisher Maiden LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Flathead RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Flathead River’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Harrison Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
1 bull trout over 60 cm
Jack Of Clubs LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
consumption advisory due to higher mercury levels
Kamloops Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
none under 60 cm
Kaslo River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Keen Creek
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Kinbasket (McNaughton) Lake’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Koocanusa ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Min size
75 cm
Nov 1-Mar 31 when open
Lake Revelstoke’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Lardeau River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Lavington CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Liard River WatershedCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Min size
30 cm
Max size
50 cm
Aug 15-Oct 15 from all lakes and streams, Oct 16-Aug 14 only 30-50 cm in length
Liard River Watershed (All Lakes And Streams)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
30 cm
Max size
50 cm
Aug 15-Oct 15 Oct 16-Aug 14
Lillooet Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
1 bull trout over 60 cm
Lower Arrow Lake’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Lower Blue Lake
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
40 cm
Max size
60 cm
May 1-Aug 14
Monkman Lake
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
40 cm
Max size
60 cm
May 1-Aug 14
Moyie LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Moyie RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Nation Arm (Williston Lake)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
west of a line between two fishing boundary signs approximately 500 m downstream of the Nation River Bridge on the Finlay Forest Service Road (when open)
Nicola RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Peace Canyon DamCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Peace River WatershedCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
all year
Pend D’oreille RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Pend D’oreille River’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Pend D’oreille River’s Tributaries (Except Salmo River)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Perry CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Pinchi LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
consumption advisory due to higher mercury levels
Pitt Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
1 bull trout over 60 cm
Prospect CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Quesnel LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Region 7B - PeaceCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Oct 16
Season closes
Aug 14
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 daily quota
from the Peace River watershed all year may only be retained from Oct 16-Aug 14
Region 8 - OkanaganCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Region 8 default: Bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams must be released.
Robb LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
1 fish
any size
Salmo RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Remainder of mainstem
Salmo River’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Regional quotas apply, EXCEPT bull trout catch and release
Slocan Lake
Min size
60 cm
No bull trout under 60 cm
Slocan Lake’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Spius CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Spruce Lake
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
60 cm
none under 60 cm
Summit CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout Lake’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Upper Arrow Lake’s TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Upper Duncan RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Upper Duncan River And TributariesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Whatshan Lake
Min size
60 cm
No bull trout under 60 cm
White RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
on all parts, Sept 1-Oct 31
Williston Lake (In Zone B)
Daily bag
1 fish
Min size
30 cm
Max size
50 cm
Oct 16-Aug 14
Williston ReservoirOpen
Status
Permitted
consumption advisory due to higher mercury levels

Kokanee

Region 4 - Kootenay
Daily bag
15 fish/day
Max size
30 cm
Region 4 default daily quota. None from streams. No more than 5 over 30 cm. no more than 5 over 30 cm
Kootenay Lake - Main BodyClosed
Status
Closed
Kootenay Lake - Upper West ArmCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
EXCEPT Apr 1-Apr 3 and July 1-July 2 only, when daily quota = 5; The combined daily quota for kokanee from the Upper West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) and the Lower West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) cannot exceed 5
Kootenay Lake - Lower West ArmCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Monday through Friday of each week. NOTE: the combined daily quota for kokanee from the Upper West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) and the Lower West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) cannot exceed 5 only on Saturday and Sunday of each week. Kokanee catch and release Monday through Friday of each week. The combined daily quota for kokanee from the Upper West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) and the Lower West Arm (when open to kokanee harvest) cannot exceed 5
“Anderson” LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Alta LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Bobtail (Naltesby) Lake
Daily bag
5
Camp Lake
Daily bag
5
Columbia River
Daily bag
15 fish/day
from Keenleyside Dam to a line between the old Robson Ferrylandingand a sign on the south river bank
Cultus LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Eagan Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Green LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Haida GwaiiClosed
Status
Prohibited
Daily bag
10 fish/day
none from streams
Kalamalka Lake
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Kawkawa Lake
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Kokanee
Daily bag
5 fish/day
none from streams
Machete Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Machete Lake (Including That Portion Known As “Bear”Lake)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Naltesby Lake (Bobtail Lake)
Daily bag
5
Osoyoos Lake
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
30 cm
none over 30cm from July 1-Oct 31
Peace River (Downstream Of Boundary Signs 1,200m Downstream Of The Site C Dam)
Daily bag
10 fish
Peace River (From Hwy. 29 Bridge To The Site C Dam)
Daily bag
10 fish
Region 1 - Haida Gwaii
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Haida Gwaii default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 1 - Vancouver IslandClosed
Status
Prohibited
Daily bag
5 fish/day
none from streams Region 1 default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 2 - Lower Mainland
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Region 2 default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 3 - Thompson-Nicola
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Region 3 default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 5 - Cariboo
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Region 5 default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 6 - Skeena
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Region 6 default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 7A - Omineca
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Zone A (Omineca) default daily quota. None from streams.
Region 7B - Peace
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Zone B (Peace) default daily quota. None from streams, except Peace River.
Region 8 - Okanagan
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Region 8 default daily quota. None from streams.
Sakinaw LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Silver (Silverhope) LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Skagit RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Skaha Lake
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Max size
35 cm
none over 35 cm from July 10-Oct 31
Streams Of Region 5Closed
Status
Closed
Streams Of Region Zone BClosed
Status
Prohibited
none from streams, except Peace River
Tranquille Lake
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Tyee Lake
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Upper Arrow Lake (Drawdown Area)Open
Status
Permitted
EXEMPT from the regional kokanee "none from streams" daily quota (the combined daily quota for kokanee in Lower Arrow Lake, Upper Arrow Lake and the drawdown area is the regional daily quota on page 34)
Wood LakeClosed
Status
Closed
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Sept 1-Mar 31 Apr 1-Aug 31

Brook Trout

Beaver Creek
Daily bag
8 fish/day
Big Fish(Dunbar)Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Botts Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Bow Lake
Daily bag
10
Box Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Butterfly Lake
Daily bag
10
Camp Lake
Daily bag
10
Echo Lake
Daily bag
2
Jewel Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Kathie Lake
Daily bag
10
Lavington Creek
Daily bag
20 fish/day
North Star Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Perry Creek
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Premier Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Region 8 - Okanagan
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Region 8 default: additional retention from streams (above the Trout/Char daily quota).
Ross Lake
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Shere Lake
Daily bag
2
Tebbutt Lake
Daily bag
2
Twin Lakes
Daily bag
20 fish/day
Unnamed Lake ("Kinglet Lake")
Daily bag
10
Unnamed Lake ("Kinglet Lake") Located 100 M West Of Butterfly Lake
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Unnamed Lake ("Redstart Lake")
Daily bag
10
Unnamed Lake ("Redstart Lake") Located Approx. 200 M Southwest Of Butterfly Lake
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Whitetail Lake
Daily bag
20 fish/day

Cutthroat Trout

Region 4 - Kootenay
Daily bag
1 fish/day
not more than 1 over 50 cm
Ashnola RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Atnarko/Bella Coola RiversCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Bella Coola R. Mainstem Only
Min size
25 cm
Max size
33 cm
none may be under 25 cm, Apr 1-May 31 ONLY no cutthroat may be over 33 cm, Apr 1-May 31 ONLY
Copper CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Honna RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Inland Lake
Max size
40 cm
No cutthroat trout 40 cm or more
Lavington CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Moyie RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Perry CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Quatse River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Max size
50 cm
none over 50 cm
Similkameen RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Sproat LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
St. Mary LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Thetis LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tlell RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Tulameen RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Yakoun RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release

All Species

Kootenay Lake, All Parts (Main Body, Upper West Arm And Lower West Arm)Open
Status
Permitted
Gear
Unlimited Rods
A person in a boat may angle with an unlimited number of rods.
Kootenay RiverClosed
Status
Closed
Gear
Bait Ban
from CPR Bridge near Creston downstream 2 km to navigation dolphin all year
Region 4 - Kootenay
Gear
Barbless
Single barbless hook required in all streams of Region 4, all year.
Kootenay River And CanalOpen
Status
Permitted
A permit is required for fishing on all waters within the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
Kootenay River (Downstream Of Idaho Border)Open
Status
Permitted
Gear
No Live Bait
Downstream from the Idaho border to CPR Bridge near Creston and from Corra Linn Dam to the Columbia River: EXEMPT from Apr 1-June 14 closure all year
Kootenay River (Upstream Of Koocanusa Reservoir)Open
Status
Permitted
Upstream of Koocanusa Reservoir to White River: EXEMPT from Apr 1-June 14 closure
Kootenay Lake (Main Body)
Gear
More Than One Fishing Line
Allowing a person in a boat to angle with more than one fishing line
Select Kootenay Lake TributariesClosed
Status
Closed
Changes to select Kootenay Lake tributaries' no fishing and no quota regulations

Trout/Char

Region 4 - Kootenay
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Region 4 default daily quota. Max 1 rainbow trout or cutthroat trout over 50 cm; max 2 from streams; max 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) of any size.
Kootenay Lake - Upper West Arm
Daily bag
2 fish/day
only 1 bull trout
Kootenay Lake - Lower West Arm
Daily bag
2 fish/day
only 1 bull trout
Kootenay River (Upstream Of Koocanusa Reservoir)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Nov 1-Mar 31 Upstream of White River: no trout under 30 cm and no bull trout under 75 cm, Jun 15-Oct 31
Kootenay River (Downstream Of Idaho Border)Open
Status
Permitted
Downstream from the Idaho border to CPR Bridge near Creston and from Corra Linn Dam to the Columbia River: EXEMPT from Nov 1-Mar 31 trout/char catch and release

Hatchery Trout

Coquitlam River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
20 cm
Max size
30 cm
Slot min
20 cm
Slot max
30 cm
Hatchery trout daily quota = 2 (20-30 cm only), from Lougheed Highway Bridge to Mary Hill Bypass Bridge, July 1-Oct 15 20-30 cm only, from Lougheed Highway Bridge to Mary Hill Bypass Bridge, July 1-Oct 15

Burbot

Kootenay River (Upstream Of Koocanusa Reservoir)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
upstream of the Montana border
Region 4 - Kootenay
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Region 4 default daily quota.
Kootenay River (Downstream Of Idaho Border)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
from Idaho border near Creston to Kootenay Lake, including tributaries to that part
Kootenay Lake, All Parts (Main Body, Upper West Arm And Lower West Arm)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release

Northern Pike

Region 4 - KootenayClosed
Status
Closed
Region 4 default: 0 quota, CLOSED TO FISHING (see tables for exceptions).
Kootenay River (Downstream Of Idaho Border)Open
Status
Permitted
daily quota = unlimited from the Brilliant Dam to the confluence with the Columbia River
Kootenay RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
daily quota = unlimited, from the Brilliant Dam to the confluence with the Columbia River

Plus 8 more species. See the British Columbia pillar page for the full list.

FAQ

Who regulates fishing on Kootenay Lake?

FFSBC / DFO Pacific regulates fishing on Kootenay Lake.

What species can I target on Kootenay Lake?

Kootenay Lake is best known for rainbow trout, bull trout, kokanee. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.

Where should I verify these rules?

These rules summarize FFSBC / DFO Pacific's published content. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.

Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch.

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