Skeena · DFO freshwater salmon

Kitsumkalum River (including tpinributaries) Note: The mouth of the Kitsumkalum River is designated by fishing boundary signs located approx. 1.25 km downstream of the CNR bridge and approx. 200 m east of the CNR bridge.

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

B(ii). Skeena River Watershed-Waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllJan 1 to June 15No natural bait allowed
CohoSep 1 to Oct 314 per day, only 1 over 50 cm.

downstream of fishing boundary signs below lower canyon

B(ii). Skeena River Watershed-Waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for chinook

downstream of railway bridge

B(ii). Skeena River Watershed-Waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
PinkApr 1 to Mar 312 per day

upstream of fishing boundary signs below lower canyon

B(ii). Skeena River Watershed-Waters downstream of CNR Railway Bridge at Terrace.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for chinook
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