Other finfish

Mackerel

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list mackerel. Click through to a zone for the full detail.

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 33 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 23Port Alberni, Bamfield, UclueletMackerel is open in 23,123 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 3Portland Inlet, Alaska borderMackerel is open in 3,103 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 17NanaimoMackerel is open in 17 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 7Bella Bella, Denny IslandMackerel is open in 7,107 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 21Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah PointMackerel is open in 21 and 22 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 25Nootka Sound, Esperanza InletMackerel is open in 25,125 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 19Victoria, SidneyMackerel is open in 19 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 14Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, ParksvilleMackerel is open in 14 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists mackerel 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.
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