Sullivan Lake, Wasley Lake, Blowdown Lake, Brian Lake and Gammarus Lake proposed angling regulations

The public is invited to comment on the proposed angling regulation described below until February 14, 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: Sullivan Lake, Wasley Lake, Blowdown Lake, Brian Lake, Gammarus Lake reverting to regional regulations

Status: Proposed

Region: 3, Thompson

Management unit (MU):

• Sullivan Lake: 3-27
• Wasley Lake: 3-12
• Blowdown Lake: 3-39
• Brian Lake: 3-39
• Gammarus Lake: 3-39

Regulation type: Method/Gear/Bait and Quota

Species: All fin fish

Closing date: February 14, 2025

Decision statement: Pending

Current and proposed regulation:

Rationale:

The goal of the proposed changes is to:

• Simplify regulations
• Make small lake fisheries more inclusive and accessible for all anglers
• Open new angling opportunity for Rainbow Trout.

The current regulations are either:

• Outdated
• Not achieving desired management outcomes
• Are unnecessarily restrictive
• Not reflective of current lake conditions, access, and angler use

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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