Five species

Salmon in BC tidal waters

Retention rules vary zone by zone and week by week. Pick a species to see where it's currently open.

Chinook salmonSockeye salmonCoho salmonPink salmonChum salmon

Fishing for salmon in a river instead?

Salmon stay under this same federal (DFO) licence even once they leave tidal water and head up a river to spawn, a different rulebook than BC's provincial trout/char/kokanee regulations.

Search rivers & streams for salmon rules →

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