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.
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.
Pink salmon is open in 17 (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
Chum salmon is open in 17 (daily limit 2, 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 salmon is open in 17 (daily limit 2 Combined Total, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required). A recent Fishery Notice (FN0952-RECREATIONAL, issued September 2, 2026 at 0956) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.
From a Fishery Notice, effective September 2, 2026 at 0956 · view source
Chinook salmon is open in 17-1 to 17-4,17-8,17-10 to 17-12 and 17-21 (daily limit 2, minimum size 62cm, barbless hook and line required); catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 17-5 to 17-7,17-9 and 17-13 to 17-20. 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 salmon is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 17. 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
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.
| Species | Subarea | Min size | Gear | Daily limit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook salmon | 17-1 to 17-4,17-8,17-10 to 17-12 and 17-21 | 62cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chinook salmon | 17-5 to 17-7,17-9 and 17-13 to 17-20 | 62cm | barbless hook and line | 0 | Non Retention | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 17 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Coho salmon | 17 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 Combined Total * Consisting of no more than: 2 - Hatchery - marked 0 - Wild - unmarked | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Pink salmon | 17 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 4 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Sockeye salmon | 17 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 0 | Non Retention | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Species | Where | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Neck Point and Horswell Bluff | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ), hand picking while diving (year round ) |
| General | Neck Point and Horswell Bluff | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ), hand picking while diving (year round ) |
| General | Neck Point and Horswell Bluff | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ), hand picking while diving (year round ) |
| General | Neck Point and Horswell Bluff | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ), hand picking while diving (year round ) |
| General | Neck Point and Horswell Bluff | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ), hand picking while diving (year round ) |
FN0952-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Coho - Nanaimo River - Region 1 - Management Measures - Effective October 16, 2026
FN0884-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp - Areas 17, 19, 23 closures
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
We check the government sources every hour. When a rule changes or a Fishery Notice lands for Area 17, 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.
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.