Skeena · DFO freshwater salmon

All waters in section "D" - Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds unless otherwise stated below.

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

All waters in section "D" - Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds unless otherwise stated below.

D. Queen Charlotte Islands Watersheds- Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections:

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllApr 1 to Mar 31Single, barbless hook in tidal and non-tidal portions of all streams.
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for chinook
CohoApr 1 to Oct 314 per day, only 1 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 Skeena freshwater salmon regulations page. All Skeena 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