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.
Sockeye salmon is open in 23 (daily limit 4, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 123. 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 catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 23; open in 123 (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 23-1 to 23-3 (daily limit 4 Combined Total, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); open in 23-4 to 23-11 (daily limit 2 Combined Total, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); open in 123 (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
Pink salmon is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 23; open in 123 (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 23,123 (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
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 | 23,123 | 45cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 123 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 23 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 0 | Non Retention | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Coho salmon | 123 | 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 |
| Coho salmon | 23-1 to 23-3 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 4 Combined Total * Consisting of no more than: 4 - Hatchery - marked 1 - Wild - unmarked | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Coho salmon | 23-4 to 23-11 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 Combined Total * Consisting of no more than: 2 - Hatchery - marked 1 - Wild - unmarked | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Species | Where | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Numukamis Bay | Closed | any gear or method (Aug 1 to Sep 30) |
| General | Paper Mill Dam Pool Closure | Closed | (May 1 to Sep 30) |
| General | Tidal Portion of Somass River and Portion of Alberni Harbour | Closed | From 22:00 h until 05:00 h only - (year round ) |
| General | Tidal Portion of Somass River and Portion of Alberni Harbour | Closed | any gear or method (Jul 24 to Sep 30) |
| General | Toquart Bay | Closed | any gear or method (Aug 1 to Sep 30) |
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
FN0672-Recreational - Salmon - Southwest Vancouver Island - Areas 21 to 24, 121, and 123 to 124 - West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook Management Measures - effective July 15, 2026
We check the government sources every hour. When a rule changes or a Fishery Notice lands for Area 23, 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.