Other finfish

Finfish - all other species

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list finfish - all other species. Click through to a zone for the full detail.

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 35 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 12Port Hardy, Robson BightFinfish - all other species is open in 12 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 3Portland Inlet, Alaska borderFinfish - all other species is open in 3,103 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 6Kitimat, Kemano BayFinfish - all other species is open in 6,106 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 25Nootka Sound, Esperanza InletFinfish - all other species is open in 25,125 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 17NanaimoFinfish - all other species is open in 17 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 13Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora IslandFinfish - all other species is open in 13 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 121West Coast Vancouver Island offshore including Switftsure BankFinfish - all other species is open in 121 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 9Rivers InletFinfish - all other species is open in 9,109 (daily limit 20, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists finfish - all other species shows it open right now. Nothing closed or restricted in the 29 zones on record.

This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the source link before you fish. Rules can change without notice.
You need a licence before you fishSaltwater / tidal waters (salmon, halibut, rockfish, crab, prawn): get a BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence (DFO).

Other other finfish

EulachonGreenlingHalibutHerringLingcodMackerelNorthern AnchovyPacific sand lancePacific sardineRockfish - YelloweyeRockfish - all species except YelloweyeSablefishSculpinShark - BaskingShark - BlueShark - Brown CatShark - Great WhiteShark - SalmonShark - SixgillShark - TopeShark - all other speciesSkateSmeltSole or FlounderSpiny DogfishSurfperchTuna - AlbacoreTuna - Pacific bluefinTuna - all other speciesWhite SturgeonWolf EelCodfishAll zonesFishery Notices behind these statuses

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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.