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Bulkley River
DFO's current salmon fishing rules for Bulkley River: species, season dates, and daily limits. Rules can change without notice, check current Fishery Notices.
You need a licence before you fishThe licence you need depends on the water, not the fish. In non-tidal fresh water (rivers and lakes above the tidal boundary), salmon go on the BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC) plus a Salmon Conservation Stamp. The BC Tidal Waters licence (DFO) is only for tidal waters. The rules on this page are DFO's either way.
all tributaries of the Bulkley River other than Morice River and tributaries, Suskwa River and tributaries, and Two Mile Creek
B. Part (i): Skeena River Watershed-Waters upstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.
Species
Dates
Limits / Gear
All
Aug 1 to Dec 31
No natural bait allowed
all tributaries of the Bulkley River other than the Suskwa River.
B. Part (i): Skeena River Watershed-Waters upstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.
Bulkley River and Morice River waters within the four white triangular fishing boundary signs located at the confluence of the Bulkley River and Morice River (locally known as “the Forks”). The closure starts 100 meters upstream of the confluence and ends approximately 1 kilometre downstream
B. Part (i): Skeena River Watershed-Waters upstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.
Species
Dates
Limits / Gear
All
Jun 16 to Aug 15
No fishing for salmon
downstream of the Morice River confluence excluding tributaries.
B. Part (i): Skeena River Watershed-Waters upstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.
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.
Get told when this changes
We check DFO every hour. When the rules for Bulkley River change, or a Fishery Notice names it or closes Region 6, you get one email.
We email to confirm before anything else, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe. Alerts point at the live page; they are never the rule themselves.
Rules change in-season and we'd rather hear it from you than have someone fish on bad information. Tell us what looks off and we'll check it against the source.