Other finfish

Smelt

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list smelt. Click through to a zone for the full detail.

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 33 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 25Nootka Sound, Esperanza InletSmelt is open in 25,125 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source
Area 23Port Alberni, Bamfield, UclueletSmelt is open in 23,123 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source
Area 20Port Renfrew, SookeSmelt is open in 20 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source
Area 18Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna IslandSmelt is open in 18 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source
Area 28Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, SquamishSmelt is open in 28-1 to 28-7,28-9 and 28-11 to 28-14 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required); closed in 28-8,28-10.view source
Area 11Bramham Point, Cape CautionSmelt is open in 11,111 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source
Area 27Cape Scott, QuatsinoSmelt is open in 27,127 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source
Area 13Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora IslandSmelt is open in 13 (daily limit 20kg, dip net, gill net required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists smelt shows it open right now. Nothing closed or restricted in the 29 zones on record.

This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the source link before you fish. Rules can change without notice.
You need a licence before you fishSaltwater / tidal waters (salmon, halibut, rockfish, crab, prawn): get a BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence (DFO).

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