Cariboo (Coastal Watershed) · DFO freshwater salmon

Dean 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 signs located approximately 500 m upstream of the canyon to signs located approximately 100 m below the canyon.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllJan 1 to Dec 31No fishing for salmon.

from the confluence with Crag Creek downstream to the tidal boundary, except for the canyon as listed below.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllOct 1 to May 31No fishing for salmon.
ChinookJun 1 to Sep 304 per day, only 1 over 50 cm.
CohoJun 1 to Sep 304 per day, only 2 over 50 cm.

upstream of the confluence with Crag Creek.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllJan 1 to Dec 31No fishing for salmon.
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.