Okanagan · DFO freshwater salmon

Shuswap River

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

(lower) 50 meters upstream of the Trinity Valley Road Bridge to 50 m downstream of the Trinity Valley Road Bridge.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 until further noticeNo fishing for chinook

(lower) upstream from white triangular fishing boundary signs above Mara Bridge to Mabel Lake.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookAug 16 to Sep 124 per day, only 2 over 50 cm.

(middle) between Shuswap Falls and Mabel Lake except closed from the water survey station (located at 50°19.105' N and 118°48.857' W) approximately 200 m down stream of Shuswap Falls Hatchery to WTFB signs (located at 50°18.181' N and 118°49.105' W) one km down stream.

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookApr 1 until further noticeNo 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 Okanagan freshwater salmon regulations page. All Okanagan 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