Cariboo (Coastal Watershed) · DFO freshwater salmon

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

All lakes or streams or part thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Management Units 5-6 to 5-11 in Region 5B, unless otherwise stated below (i.e. Region 5 not including the Fraser River watershed).

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 314 per day, only 1 over 50 cm.
CohoApr 1 to Mar 314 per day only 2 over 50 cm.
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 Cariboo (Coastal Watershed) freshwater salmon regulations page. All Cariboo (Coastal Watershed) 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