Thompson · DFO freshwater salmon

South Thompson River

You need a licence before you fishSaltwater / tidal waters (salmon, halibut, rockfish, crab, prawn): get a BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence (DFO).

From the green can buoy near outlet of Little River, including Little Shuswap Lake, to the fishing white triangle fishing boundary approximately 100 m downstream of Campbell Creek.

Little Shuswap Lake - see South Thompson River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookAug 16 to Sep 224 per day, only 2 over 50 cm. Monthly limit of 6 over 50 cm from the South Thompson River.
CohoApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for coho
PinkApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for pink
SockeyeApr 1 to Mar 31To be determined
This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the source link before you fish. Rules can change without notice, and daily/possession limits for all species of Pacific salmon combined also apply on top of any individual species limit shown here.

Scraped Aug 6, 2026 from DFO's Thompson freshwater salmon regulations page. All Thompson waters · Search another water

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