Tidal Area 10TidalDFO, federal

Herbert Point

As of Sep 21, 2026, no active Fishery Notice overrides beyond salmon in this zone.

The current rule for salmon in this zone is merged from DFO's baseline regulations and any active Fishery Notice. Halibut, rockfish, lingcod, and crab below show the baseline regulation, plus any notice that names them.

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

Area 10 on the map

Where this area sits on the coast, and its subareas. Pick a species to colour the map by its current status -- open, closed, or non-retention -- across the area, and by subarea where the rules break it down.

Chinook salmon: open across the whole area.
Open Non retention Closed See notice No rule on record

Salmon, right now

Chum salmonopen

Chum salmon is open in 10,110 (daily limit 4, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required). A recent Fishery Notice (FN0723-RECREATIONAL, issued July 15, 2026 at 1534) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.

From a Fishery Notice, effective July 15, 2026 at 1534 · view source

Coho salmonopen

Coho salmon is open in 10,110 (daily limit 4, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required). A recent Fishery Notice (FN0723-RECREATIONAL, issued July 15, 2026 at 1534) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.

From a Fishery Notice, effective July 15, 2026 at 1534 · view source

Pink salmonopen

Pink salmon is open in 10,110 (daily limit 4, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required). A recent Fishery Notice (FN0723-RECREATIONAL, issued July 15, 2026 at 1534) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.

From a Fishery Notice, effective July 15, 2026 at 1534 · view source

Chinook salmonopen

Chinook salmon is open in 10,110 (daily limit 2, minimum size 45cm, barbless hook and line required). A recent Fishery Notice (FN0723-RECREATIONAL, issued July 15, 2026 at 1534) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.

From a Fishery Notice, effective July 15, 2026 at 1534 · view source

Sockeye salmonclosed

Sockeye salmon is closed in 10,110. A recent Fishery Notice (FN0723-RECREATIONAL, issued July 15, 2026 at 1534) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.

From a Fishery Notice, effective July 15, 2026 at 1534 · view source

Full baseline regulation table

Every species scraped for this zone, with its baseline rule and source. Salmon above already reflects any active Fishery Notice; everything here is the standing baseline.

46 total
SpeciesSubareaMin sizeGearDaily limitStatusSource
Chinook salmon10,11045cmbarbless hook and line2OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Chum salmon10,11030cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Coho salmon10,11030cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Pink salmon10,11030cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Sockeye salmon10,110n/an/a0ClosedSep 21, 2026 · view source
Codfish10,110n/aangling, spear fishing while diving8OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the source link before you fish. Rules can change without notice.

Restrictions & gear rules

60 total
SpeciesWhereTypeDetail
GeneralCoastwideDaily Limit Pieces4 - The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is four. Individual species limits also apply.
GeneralCoastwideDaily Limit Pieces60 - When open, all species aggregate daily limit combined Areas 1 to 27 is 60, except Pacific Rim National Park where the all-species aggregate limit is 24.
General10,110Gear RestrictionYou are not allowed to harvest using the following gears and methods: barbed hook (year round )
General10,110Gear RestrictionYou are not allowed to harvest using the following gears and methods: a hook having a single point greater than 22 mm from point to shank (Sep 1 to Mar 31)
General10,110Gear RestrictionYou are not allowed to harvest using the following gears and methods: a hook having more than one point (Sep 1 to Mar 31)

Notices mentioning this zone

All notices →
FN0723-RECREATIONAL·Issued July 15, 2026 at 1534

FN0723-RECREATIONAL Salmon - All salmon - Areas 1 to 29, 101 to 111, 121, 123 to 127, 130 and 142 - Coastwide tidal water gear requirements - Effective September 1, 2026

Get told when this changes

We check the government sources every hour. When a rule changes or a Fishery Notice lands for Area 10, you get one email.

We email to confirm before anything else, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe. Alerts point at the live page; they are never the rule themselves.

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See something wrong?

Rules change in-season and we'd rather hear it from you than have someone fish on bad information. Tell us what looks off and we'll check it against the source.