Every DFO Fishery Notice affecting BC recreational salmon fishing, newest first. These are the actual in-season rule changes. They override the baseline regulations shown on each zone page.
FN1013-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Stamp and Somass rivers - Region 1 - Coho Management Measures - Effective September 19, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN1008-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook Salmon - Coquitlam River (BC Lower Mainland) - Region 2 - Change to retention limits for unmarked Chinook - Effective 00:01 Hours September 19, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0961-RECREATIONAL - SALMON - CHINOOK SALMON - COQUITLAM RIVER (BC LOWER MAINLAND) - REGION 2 - CHANGE TO RETENTION LIMITS FOR HATCHERY-MARKED CHINOOK - EFFECTIVE 00:01 HOURS SEPTEMBER 5 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0960-RECREATIONAL - SALMON - CHINOOK SALMON - CAPILANO RIVER (BC LOWER MAINLAND) - REGION 2 - CHANGE TO SIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR HATCHERY-MARKED CHINOOK - EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 5 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0952-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Nanaimo River - Region 1 - Management Measures - Effective October 16, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0951-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Coho - Region 6 - Kispiox River - Open - Effective September 4, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0939-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Campbell and Quinsam Rivers - Region 1 - Opening - Effective September 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0938-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Puntledge and Courtenay Rivers - Region 1 - Opening - Effective September 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0937-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Big Qualicum River - Region 1 - Opening - Effective September 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0927-Recreational - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon) - Halibut - In-season Update on Daily Limit
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0920-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chum - Area 26 and Portions of Area 25 - Increase in Daily limits
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0919-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Portions of the Skeena River watershed - Closed - Effective Aug 28, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0916-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Areas 3 to 5 - Closed - Effective Aug 28, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0905-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Pink - Adam and Eve Rivers - Region 1 - Opening - Effective August 25, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0897-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Coho and Pink - Region 6 - Kispiox River - Closed - Effective August 24, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0884-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp - Areas 17, 19, 23 closures
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0869-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Babine River - Closed - Effective August 17, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0868-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Portions of the Skeena River watershed - Daily Limit Decrease - Effective Aug 17, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0843-Yukon/TBR - Recreational Salmon - Alsek River (including the Tatshenshini River and tributaries) - Recreational Salmon Fishing - Chinook Salmon
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0815-Recreational - Salmon: Chinook - Equivalent head-off length - Portions of Areas 19 and 20
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0814-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook Management Measures - Area 28 (Howe Sound) - Chinook Management Measures - effective August 1, 2026.
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0800-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Subareas 18-6, 18-7, 18-10 and 19-7 to 19-12 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective August 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0793-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Babine River - Open - Effective August 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0787-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Portions of the Skeena River watershed - Daily limit increase - Effective July 29, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0723-RECREATIONAL Salmon - All salmon - Areas 1 to 29, 101 to 111, 121, 123 to 127, 130 and 142 - Coastwide tidal water gear requirements - Effective September 1, 2026
FN0720-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Subareas 9-3 to 9-9 - daily limits - Effective July 10, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0717-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Coho - Areas 13, 14, and Subareas 15-2 to 15-6 - Opening - September 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0705-Recreational - Salmon and Fin fish - Northwest Vancouver Island - Portions of Subarea 25-1 (Muchalat Inlet) - Finfish closure, effective July 15, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0701-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Areas 3 to 5 - Open - Effective July 10, 2026 - Amendment to FN0667
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0687-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Subareas 9-3 to 9-9 - daily limits - Effective July 10, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0686-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Areas 1 to 5, 101 to 105, and 142 - Chinook daily limits - Effective immediately
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0679-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Region 6 - Portions of the Skeena River watershed - Open - Effective July 10, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0675-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook Management Measures - Southeast Vancouver Island - Areas 18, 19, 20, and Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 and 29-8 - effective August 1, 2026; and Subareas 20-1, 20-2, effective July 15, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0674-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook Management Measures - Northeast and Central Vancouver Island - Areas 11 to 17, 111 and Subareas 29-1 and 29-2 - effective July 15, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0673-Recreational - Salmon - Northwest Vancouver Island - Areas 25 to 27 and 125 to 127 - West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook Management Measures - effective July 15, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0672-Recreational - Salmon - Southwest Vancouver Island - Areas 21 to 24, 121, and 123 to 124 - West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook Management Measures - effective July 15, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0667-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Sockeye - Areas 3 to 5 - Open - Effective July 10, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0663-Recreational -Amendments to British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 posted in Canada Gazette
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0653-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Tidal portion of the Kitimat River - Chinook daily limits - Effective July 3, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0600-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Area 11 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective July 1, 2026 - Reminder
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0583-Recreational Family Fishing Weekend - June 19 to 21, 2026 - Licencing Information
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0577-RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon): Surf Smelt - Areas 28 and 29 - Spawning Closure and Reminder of Recreational Fishery Open Times
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0523-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Coho - West Coast of Vancouver Island - Areas 21 to 27, 121, 123-127 - Coho Management Measures - Effective June 1, 2026.
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0504-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Region 1 - Stamp and Somass Rivers - Coho Management Measures - Effective August 25, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0503-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Areas 1 to 5, 101 to 105, and 142 - Chinook daily limits - Effective May 29, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0475-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Sockeye - Portion of the Somass River at Somass Park - Region 1 - Opening - May 1 to July 23, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0435-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Sockeye - Portion of the Somass River at Somass Park - Region 1 - Opening - May 1 to July 23, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0434-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Sockeye - Barkley Sound, Alberni Inlet, and the tidal portion of the Somass River - Area 23 - Opening - May 1, 2026
Read the full notice on DFO's site →FN0383-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Oysters - Portions of Skidegate Inlet Subarea 2-1 - Opening
Read the full notice on DFO's site →Rules change in-season and we'd rather hear it from you than have someone fish on bad information. Tell us what looks off and we'll check it against the source.