Quesnel Lake proposed angling regulation

The public is invited to comment on the proposed angling regulation described below until January 17, 2025. A BCeID basic account is required in order to post comments. Users with a business or personal BCeID account will not be able to access the feedback form without registering for a basic BCeiD account.

Summary: Quesnel Lake increase of rainbow trout daily quota

Status: Proposed

Region: 5, Cariboo

Management unit (MU): 5-15

Regulation type: Quota

Species: Rainbow trout

Closing date: January 17, 2025

Decision statement: Pending

Current regulation:

• No Fishing southwest of a line between fishing boundary signs on opposite shores of Horsefly Bay from March 1 to May 31
• No Fishing in North Arm, north of a line between Watt and Service Creeks from March 1 to May 31
• Lake trout daily quota is 5 (any size)
• Rainbow trout daily quota is 1 with no fish over 50 cm
• Release all bull trout
• Bait ban
• Barbless hook

Proposed regulation:

• No Fishing southwest of a line between fishing boundary signs on opposite shores of Horsefly Bay from March 1 to May 31 
• No Fishing in North Arm, north of a line between Watt and Service Creeks from March 1 to May 31 
• Lake trout daily quota is 5 for any size fish
• Rainbow trout daily quota is 2 with no fish over 50 cm
• Release all bull trout 
• Bait ban
• Barbless hook

Rationale:

The results of a multi-year exploitation study indicate that there is an opportunity to increase harvest opportunity for rainbow trout and the current regulation is unnecessarily restrictive. The increase in daily quota will provide additional opportunity for anglers and may also help reduce predation pressure on the primary prey species such as kokanee.

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