Tidal Area 2TidalDFO, federal

Haida Gwaii

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 2 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

Pink salmonopen

Pink salmon is open in 2,102,130,142 (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

Sockeye salmonopen

Sockeye salmon is open in 2,102,130,142 (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 2,102,130,142 (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

Chum salmonopen

Chum salmon is open in 2,102,130,142 (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 2,102,130,142 (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

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 salmon2,102,130,14245cmbarbless hook and line2OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Chum salmon2,102,130,14230cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Coho salmon2,102,130,14230cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Pink salmon2,102,130,14230cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Sockeye salmon2,102,130,14230cmbarbless hook and line4OpenSep 21, 2026 · view source
Codfish2,102,130,142n/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

91 total
SpeciesWhereTypeDetail
GeneralGwaii Haanas - SGang GwaayClosedany gear or method (year round )
GeneralGwaii Haanas - Louscoone EstuaryClosedany gear or method (year round )
GeneralGwaii Haanas - Gowgaia EstuaryClosedany gear or method (year round )
GeneralGwaii Haanas - Flamingo EstuaryClosedany gear or method (year round )
GeneralGwaii Haanas - Cape Saint JamesClosedany gear or method (year round )

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

FN0686-RECREATIONAL·Issued July 9, 2026 at 1354

FN0686-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Areas 1 to 5, 101 to 105, and 142 - Chinook daily limits - Effective immediately

FN0503-RECREATIONAL·Issued May 21, 2026 at 1632

FN0503-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chinook - Areas 1 to 5, 101 to 105, and 142 - Chinook daily limits - Effective May 29, 2026

Get told when this changes

We check the government sources every hour. When a rule changes or a Fishery Notice lands for Area 2, 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.