Other finfish

Sole or Flounder

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

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 34 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 23Port Alberni, Bamfield, UclueletSole or Flounder is open in 23,123 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 17NanaimoSole or Flounder is open in 17 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 25Nootka Sound, Esperanza InletSole or Flounder is open in 25,125 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 1Graham IslandSole or Flounder is open in 1,101 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 24Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas IslandSole or Flounder is open in 24,124 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 21Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah PointSole or Flounder is open in 21 and 22 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 14Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, ParksvilleSole or Flounder is open in 14 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 28Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, SquamishSole or Flounder is open in 28-1 to 28-7,28-9 and 28-11 to 28-14 (daily limit 8, angling, spear fishing while diving required); closed in 28-8,28-10.view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists sole or flounder 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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