Skeena · DFO freshwater salmon

Nass River

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

mainstem waters downstream of the fishing boundary signs near the confluence with the Meziadin River

C. Nass River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections:

Species	Dates	Limits / Gear
Sockeye	Jul 1 to Sep 15	2 per day

mainstem waters near the Meziadin River confluence, from white triangular fishing boundary signs located downstream of the Meziadin River confluence,and upstream to the Hwy 37 Bridge.

C. Nass River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections:

Species	Dates	Limits / Gear
All	Apr 1 to Sep 15	No fishing for salmon

portions from the Canyon City Bridge located approximately 5.75 km downstream of the Tseax confluence to the water survey station line crossing approximately 5.78 km upstream of the Tseax confluence.

C. Nass River Watershed – Section "A" applies if stream, specific area, time period, quotas or other species restrictions are not listed in the following sections:

Species	Dates	Limits / Gear
Chinook	Apr 1 to Mar 31	No fishing for chinook
Coho	Apr 1 to Mar 31	4 per day, only 2 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.