Skeena · DFO freshwater salmon

Tseax R. (including tributaries) Note: The mouth of the Tseax R. is designated by white triangular fishing boundary signs located where what was formerly known as the Nass Back Channel enters the Nass R.

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

downstream of Nisga’a Hwy 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:

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing for chinook
CohoJan 1 to Nov 304 per day, only 2 over 50 cm.

upstream of Nisga’a Hwy 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:

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllAug 1 to Dec 31No fishing for salmon
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