Cariboo · Management unit 5-5

HOMATHKO RIVER

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).

Species called out here

Steelhead

No Fishing Apr 1-June 30 No Fishing Nov 1-May 31 HORSEFLY RIVER CW Trout/char catch and release; artificial fly only, bait ban 5-2 (from Quesnel Lake to Horsefly River Falls) No angling from powered boats from Woodjam Bridge to Quesnel Lake Class II water June 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp not required

Water-specific exception to Cariboo's regional default rules · view the full regional regulations PDF

This is the specific exception published for this water. Any rule not mentioned above (daily quotas for species not listed, gear, season) falls back to Cariboo's standard regional regulations. See the linked PDF. Always confirm before you fish; rules can change between synopsis editions.

Scraped Aug 6, 2026. Search another water

Built from Government of Canada (DFO / ECCC) and Province of BC public data. This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the linked source before you fish. Back to Arnold's Outpost