Harvest

Permitted with conditions

Any fish a non-resident under 16 keeps must be counted as part of the catch and possession of the accompanying licence holder.

Catch and release

Release any crayfish less than 9 cm in total length, and any crayfish bearing eggs or young.

Method restricted

Highgrading is illegal.

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Advisory

There is no general minimum size limit for trout or char in B.C. waters, except where the Regional Daily Catch Quotas or the Regional Water-Specific Tables specify one.

Catch and release

If you catch a fish protected by a minimum or maximum size limit, release it as quickly and carefully as possible.

Advisory

Size limits are listed with quotas in the Regional Regulations and in the Regional Water-Specific Tables.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota: no more than twice the daily quota may be in your possession, unless otherwise specified (see definition, page 80).

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Permitted with conditions

Quotas are not cumulative. You cannot possess a quota from each region that you fish.

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Advisory

As a general guideline, never have more fish in your possession, while at or near any lake or stream, than the allowable quota for that lake or stream.

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Permitted with conditions

Transport or possess no more than your legal limit.

Permitted with conditions

Ensure your fish can be identified, counted and measured if necessary (see 'Wrap it Right').

Permitted with conditions

If you transport fish for someone else, obtain and carry a signed letter from that person with the angler's name, address, telephone number and fishing licence number; when and where the fish were caught; the date and place you were given the fish; the number, species and size of the fish; and the name and address of the person to whom the fish are to be delivered.

Permitted with conditions

If you will export the fish from B.C., carry the letter and make it available for inspection by fishery enforcement and/or customs officers if requested.

Permitted with conditions

If someone else caught the fish and gave it to you for personal consumption, keep a signed letter from the angler until you have eaten the fish.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is the number of fish of any species that an angler may have in their possession at any given time, except at their place of ordinary residence. In most instances it is two times the daily quota. See the Tables for exceptions.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota: 2 daily quotas.

Permitted with conditions

Annual catch quota for all of B.C.: 10 steelhead per licence year. Only hatchery steelhead may be retained in B.C.

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Advisory

There is no general minimum size limit for trout in lakes.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 2 daily quotas.

Permitted with conditions

Annual catch quota for all of B.C.: 10 steelhead per licence year. Only hatchery steelhead may be retained in B.C.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession quota of 2 daily quotas (see tables for exceptions).

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Permitted with conditions

Annual catch quota for Shuswap Lake, per licence year.

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Permitted with conditions

Shuswap Lake annual quota: rainbow trout, 5 over 50 cm, per licence year.

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Permitted with conditions

Shuswap Lake annual quota: char, lake trout and bull trout (Dolly Varden), 5 over 60 cm, per licence year.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession limit is 2 daily quotas. See the tables for exceptions.

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Permitted with conditions

Rainbow trout over 50 cm from the main body of Kootenay Lake: 20 per licence year.

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Permitted with conditions

No minimum size in lakes. See the tables for exceptions.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 2 daily quotas, except where the tables say otherwise.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 2 daily quotas.

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Permitted with conditions

Annual quota for all of B.C.: 10 hatchery steelhead per licence year.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 2 daily quotas for most species, unless the tables say otherwise.

Permitted with conditions

Lake trout: possession quota of 1 daily quota.

Permitted with conditions

Bull trout (Dolly Varden): possession quota of 1 daily quota.

Permitted with conditions

Bull trout (Dolly Varden) may only be retained 16 October to 14 August.

Permitted with conditions

Bull trout may only be retained 16 October to 14 August.

Permitted with conditions

Bull trout may only be from the Liard River watershed (or other specified waters) and only 30 to 50 cm in length.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 2 daily quotas for most species. See tables for exceptions.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 1 daily quota for Arctic grayling.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 1 daily quota for bull trout.

Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 1 daily quota for lake trout.

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Permitted with conditions

Possession quota is 2 daily quotas (see the tables for exceptions).

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