Fishing Regulations

Season dates, daily limits, size minimums, and gear restrictions by area. Always verify with official sources before fishing.

18-3/18-7

3 species · 1 spot

RockfishLingcodChinook Salmon

18-4/18-5/18-9

5 species · 1 spot

Coho SalmonRockfishHalibutChinook Salmon

18-7

7 species · 4 spots

LingcodCoho SalmonSpot PrawnsDungeness Crab

18-8

6 species · 1 spot

Coho SalmonRed Rock CrabChinook SalmonChum Salmon

19-1

4 species · 2 spots

Pink SalmonCoho SalmonChinook SalmonRockfish

19-3

5 species · 4 spots

RockfishHalibutChinook SalmonLingcod

19-3/20-5

3 species · 2 spots

HalibutChinook SalmonRockfish

19-4

6 species · 5 spots

Chinook SalmonRockfishPink SalmonCoho Salmon

19-5

2 species · 1 spot

PrawnsChinook Salmon

19-8/19-9

1 species · 1 spot

Chinook Salmon

20-1

3 species · 2 spots

Chinook SalmonPink SalmonCoho Salmon

20-5

6 species · 4 spots

LingcodChinook SalmonDungeness CrabRockfish

Area 123

5 species · 5 spots

Chinook SalmonHalibutCoho SalmonSockeye Salmon

Area 123 (offshore)

3 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonHalibut

Area 124

6 species · 5 spots

RockfishLingcodHalibutCoho Salmon

Area 17

3 species · 1 spot

LingcodRockfishChinook Salmon

Area 17 (Nanaimo) and Area 29 (approaches)

5 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonPrawnsDungeness CrabHalibut

Area 17 (north), Area 18 (south)

4 species · 1 spot

Coho SalmonLingcodChinook SalmonPink Salmon

Area 17 (Subareas 17-9/17-11)

3 species · 1 spot

LingcodChinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 18

10 species · 1 spot

Red Rock CrabChinook SalmonCoho SalmonChum Salmon

Area 18 (Subarea 18-1)

4 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonPink SalmonCoho SalmonLingcod

Area 18 (Subarea 18-6)

3 species · 1 spot

Pink SalmonChinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 18 (Subarea 18-7)/Area 17 transition

3 species · 1 spot

LingcodPrawnsChinook Salmon

Area 18 (Subarea 18-8)

3 species · 1 spot

PrawnsChinook SalmonLingcod

Area 18 (Subareas 18-4/18-5)

3 species · 1 spot

LingcodCoho SalmonChinook Salmon

Area 19

11 species · 2 spots

HalibutrockfishChinook SalmonDungeness Crab

Area 19-1

1 species · 1 spot

Chinook Salmon

Area 19-3/19-4 boundary

2 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 19-4

2 species · 2 spots

Chinook SalmonHalibut

Area 19, Subarea 19-3 (West Saanich Inlet)

3 species · 1 spot

Dungeness CrabChinook SalmonSpot Prawns

Area 19, Subareas 19-4 and 19-5

2 species · 1 spot

Spot PrawnsChinook Salmon

Area 19, Subareas 19-5 (Brentwood Bay) and 19-11 (Squally Reach)

2 species · 1 spot

Coho SalmonChinook Salmon

Area 23

3 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonLingcodRockfish

Area 23 (nearshore) & Area 123 (offshore)

8 species · 1 spot

Pink SalmonSablefishHalibutSockeye Salmon

Area 23 (subarea 23-8)

3 species · 1 spot

LingcodChinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 23 (subareas 23-3 through 23-11)

3 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonLingcod

Area 23 (subareas 23-8 / 23-9)

4 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonHalibutPink Salmon

Area 23 / Area 123 boundary

2 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonHalibut

Area 24

5 species · 15 spots

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonRockfishLingcod

Area 24 (Clayoquot Sound inshore) and Area 124 (offshore, southwest of Clayoquot Sound)

9 species · 1 spot

LingcodCoho SalmonHalibutRockfish

Area 28 (Howe Sound) and Area 29 (Fraser approaches)

10 species · 1 spot

Dungeness CrabSpot PrawnsLingcodHalibut

Area 28 (Subarea 28-4/28-5)

3 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonPink SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 28 (Subareas 28-11, 28-12, 28-13)

2 species · 1 spot

Dungeness CrabPink Salmon

Area 28 (Subareas 28-2, 28-4)

2 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 28 (Subareas 28-2, 28-7 through 28-9)

3 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonRockfishLingcod

Area 28 (Subareas 28-4, 28-5, 28-11)

2 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 28-2 (Howe Sound)

2 species · 1 spot

Chinook SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 28, Area 29

10 species · 1 spot

Sockeye SalmonPrawnsHalibutDungeness Crab

Area 29 (Subareas 29-1, 29-2), Area 28 inner harbour

5 species · 1 spot

Sockeye SalmonChinook SalmonCoho SalmonChum Salmon

Area 29 (Subareas 29-3 through 29-7)

5 species · 1 spot

Pink SalmonChum SalmonSockeye SalmonCoho Salmon

Area 29-3 (Fraser River Approach)

2 species · 1 spot

Sockeye SalmonChinook Salmon

Area 7

6 species · 4 spots

Chum SalmonCoho SalmonBlackmouth SalmonChinook Salmon

Areas 17 and 18, portions of Area 19

8 species · 1 spot

Coho SalmonRockfishPrawnsLingcod

US EEZ

5 species · 1 spot

Mahi MahiYellowfin TunaOnoPacific Blue Marlin