Thompson · DFO freshwater salmon

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 Kamloops Lake outlet downstream to the fishing boundary signs just downstream of Gold Pan Provincial Park Please note that no fishing is allowed in the following areas, year-round: Deadman - from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1 km downstream of the Hwy No. 1 Bridge at Savona to the CN rail bridge approximately 500 m downstream of the confluence with Deadman Creek. Juniper - from the fishing boundary signs approximately 1.5 km downstream from Juniper Beach Park downstream approximately 4 km to the fishing boundary signs located at 50°46.893' N and 121°08.110' W. Ashcroft - from the fishing boundary sign at the upstream side of the mouth of the Bonaparte River to Hwy 97C bridge in Ashcroft.

Little Shuswap Lake - see South Thompson River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 31To be determined
CohoApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for coho
PinkApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for pink
SockeyeApr 1 to Mar 31To be determined

From the white triangle fishing boundary signs just downstream of Gold Pan Provincial Park to the easterly border of the Skihist Ecological reserve along the Thompson River located at 50°15'23.0"N 121°30'55.0"W, this is approximately 5 km northeast of Lytton at Skihist Park.

Little Shuswap Lake - see South Thompson River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookAug 28 to Sep 224 per day, none over 50 cm
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.