Other finfish

Pacific sand lance

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

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 34 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 15Powell River,Texada IslandPacific sand lance is open in 15 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 23Port Alberni, Bamfield, UclueletPacific sand lance is open in 23,123 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 3Portland Inlet, Alaska borderPacific sand lance is open in 3,103 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 26Kyuquot SoundPacific sand lance is open in 26,126 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 21Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah PointPacific sand lance is open in 21 and 22 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 18Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna IslandPacific sand lance is open in 18 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 28Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, SquamishPacific sand lance is open in 28-1 to 28-7,28-9 and 28-11 to 28-14 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required); closed in 28-8,28-10.view source
Area 19Victoria, SidneyPacific sand lance is open in 19 (daily limit 5kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists pacific sand lance 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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