Skeena · DFO freshwater salmon

A. All Region 6 waters

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 parts thereof in the aggregate (combined total), in Region 6, unless otherwise stated below. Please review sections B, C, D, E and F carefully.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 314 per day, only 1 over 65 cm.
CohoApr 1 to Mar 314 per day, only 1 over 50 cm.
Sockeye, pink and chumApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for sockeye, pink or chum salmon, unless otherwise stated below
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.