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Angling regulations

Last updated on December 17, 2024

Freshwater sport fishing regulations in B.C. are published every two years in the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

The posted regulation proposals explain the current regulations and new proposed regulations, as well as the rationales for the proposed changes. Conservation remains the top priority.

Comments are only visible to designated government staff and to the user who posted them. A summary of feedback will be reviewed and forwarded to government for decision-making.

A BCeID basic account is required to post a comment. A link to a comment form is provided on each proposal webpage.

Users may view proposals without logging in through the links in the table. Use the search box to search by keyword. Click on column titles to sort alphabetically.

Proposed angling regulations open for public feedback until January 17, 2025
Title Species Region Management Unit (MU) Regulation Type
Regan Lake, Flora Lake, Lizard Lake removal of waterbody-specific regulations All fin fish 1

Regan Lake: 1-6
Flora Lake: 1-4
Lizard Lake 1-3

 Quota and Method/Gear/Bait
Big OK (“Island Lake”) Lake change to hook requirement and daily quota for rainbow trout All fin fish 3 3-18 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Community Lake change of hook requirement All fin fish 3 3-27 Method/Gear/Bait
Courtney Lake change single hook and rainbow trout size restriction All fin fish 3 3-12 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Hatheume Lake change to hook requirement and daily quota for rainbow trout All fin fish 3 3-12 Quota and Method/Gear/Bait
Hihium Lake opening ice fishery, change to hook requirement and bait All fin fish 3 3-30 Method/Gear/Bait
Jimmy Lake opening ice fishery, changes to hook requirement and rainbow trout daily quota with size restriction  All fin fish 3 3-12 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Morgan Lake implementation of rainbow trout daily quota Rainbow Trout 3 3-19 Quota
Pass Lake opening ice fishery, change of hook requirement and rainbow trout daily quota with size restriction All fin fish 3 3-29 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Pennask Lake regulation clarification All fin fish 3 3-12 Method/Gear/Bait
Peter Hope and Little Peter Hope Lakes change to hook requirement and rainbow trout daily quota  All fin fish 3 3-20 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Red Lake implementation of rainbow trout size restriction Rainbow Trout 3 3-29 Quota
Roche Lake change to hook requirement All fin fish 3 3-20 Method/Gear/Bait
Salmon Lake change to hook requirement Rainbow Trout 3 3-12 Method/Gear/Bait
Columbia Lake and Columbia River legalize bass harvest Bass 4

Columbia Lake: 4-25
Columbia River: 4-8, 4-15, 4-26, 4-34 and 4-38

 Quota
Elk River (Upstream of Elko Dam) and all tributaries implement bull trout catch and release only and keep all other water-specific regulations Bull Trout 4 4-22 and 4-23 Quota
Moyie Lake dates change for burbot release and keep all other water-specific regulations Burbot 4 4-5  Quota
Windermere Creek, Bugaboo Creek, Spillimacheen River implement burbot catch and release only Burbot 4 4-25 and 4-34 Quota
Anzac River implement fly fishing only and no fishing zone, changes to method and bait All species 7a 7-23 Season and Method/Gear/Bait
Byers Lake changes to quota, implementation of hook requirements and bait ban Eastern Brook Trout 7a 7-15 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Chief Gray Lake implement daily quota for rainbow trout and keep all other water-specific regulations Rainbow Trout 7a 7-12 Quota
Fraser Lake implement requirement for single hook and keep all other water-specific regulations All species 7a 7-13 Method/Gear/Bait
Hobson Lake implement daily quota for rainbow trout and keep all other water-specific regulations Rainbow Trout 7a 7-12 Quota
Stellako River shorten spring closure and keep all other water-specific regulations All species 7a 7-12 and 7-13 Season
Verdant Lake trophy fishery regulation Rainbow Trout 7a 7-15 Quota
Wicheeda Lake change to rainbow trout daily quota and keep all other water-specific regulations Rainbow Trout 7a 7-16 Quota
Muncho Lake change to size restriction of Lake Trout daily quota Lake Trout 7b 7-51 Quota
Simpson Lake rescind November 1 to April 30 in-season closure  All fin fish 7b 7-22 Season
Williston Reservoir update from regional regulation to harmonize with Region 7a and implement quota All fin fish 7b 7-31 and 7-36 Quota
Ellison (Duck) Lake changes to daily quota of Yellow Perch Yellow Perch 8 8-10 Quota
Kettle and West Kettle Rivers (including tributaries) extension of in-season closure All species 8 8-12, 8-13 and 8-14 Season and Quota
Open Vinson Lake to ice fishing and remove waterbody specific quota All fin fish 8 8-6 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Boar Lake, Donnely Lake, Paddy Lake changes to daily trout quota, method, and hook requirements All fin fish 5

Boar Lake: 5-2
Donnely Lake: 5-1
Paddy Lake: 5-1

 Method/Gear/Bait and Quota
Quesnel Lake increase of rainbow trout daily quota Rainbow trout 5 5-15 Quota

Collection notice: Your personal information will be collected for the purposes of informing the 2025 to 2027 B.C. freshwater fishing regulations. If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact: FishandWildlife@gov.bc.ca. This information is being collected by the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”).

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