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 19 (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 salmon is open in 19-1,19-3 and 19-4 (daily limit 2, minimum size 45cm, barbless hook and line required); closed in 19-2; open in 19-5 to 19-11 (daily limit 2, minimum size 62cm, barbless hook and line required); catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 19-12. A recent Fishery Notice (FN0815-R, issued July 31, 2026 at 1554) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.
From a Fishery Notice, effective July 31, 2026 at 1554 · view source
Chum salmon is open in 19 (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 19 (daily limit 2 Combined Total, 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
Sockeye salmon is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 19. 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 | 19-1,19-3 and 19-4 | 45cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chinook salmon | 19-12 | 62cm | barbless hook and line | 0 | Non Retention | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chinook salmon | 19-2 | n/a | n/a | 0 | Closed | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chinook salmon | 19-5 to 19-11 | 62cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 19 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Coho salmon | 19 | 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 |
| Species | Where | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Ogden Point | Closed | spear fishing while diving (year round ) |
| General | Whiskey Point | Closed | any gear or method (Sep 15 to Nov 30) |
| General | Christmas Point | Closed | any gear or method (Sep 1 to Nov 30) |
| General | Esquimalt Harbour | Closed | Fuel spill - As a precautionary measure, Esquimalt Harbour (Subarea 19-2) is closed to all fishing (effective May 10, 2016, until further notice). This closure was recommended by Island Health and will remain in place until a recommendation to reopen is provided by the local health authority. |
| General | Christmas Point | Closed | any gear or method (Sep 1 to Nov 30) |
FN0884-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp - Areas 17, 19, 23 closures
FN0815-Recreational - Salmon: Chinook - Equivalent head-off length - Portions of Areas 19 and 20
FN0800-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Subareas 18-6, 18-7, 18-10 and 19-7 to 19-12 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective August 1, 2026
We check the government sources every hour. When a rule changes or a Fishery Notice lands for Area 19, 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.