Cariboo (Coastal Watershed) · DFO freshwater salmon

Atnarko River including tributaries

You need a licence before you fishSaltwater / tidal waters (salmon, halibut, rockfish, crab, prawn): get a BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence (DFO).
SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookJan 1 to Jul 224 per day, only 1 over 65 cm.
ChinookJul 23 to Dec 31No fishing for chinook.
ChumApr 1 to Mar 311 per day.
CohoApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for coho. (see exception below)
PinkApr 1 to Mar 312 per day
SockeyeApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for sockeye.

downstream of the fishing boundary sign located near Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
CohoJan 1 to Oct 154 per day, only 2 over 50 cm.
CohoOct 16 to Dec 31No fishing for coho.
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