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.
Chinook salmon is open in 26,126 (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
Coho salmon is open in 26 (daily limit 2 Combined Total, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); open in 126 (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
Chum salmon is open in 26 (daily limit 4, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); open in 126 (daily limit 2, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required). A recent Fishery Notice (FN0920-RECREATIONAL, issued August 27, 2026 at 1115) may change this in-season -- check it before you fish.
From a Fishery Notice, effective August 27, 2026 at 1115 · view source
Pink salmon is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 26; open in 126 (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 salmon is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 26,126. 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 | 26,126 | 45cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 126 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 26 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 4 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Coho salmon | 126 | 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 | 26 | 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 |
| Pink salmon | 126 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 4 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Species | Where | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Malksope-Bunsby Islands | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ) |
| General | Malksope-Upsowis | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ) |
| General | McLean Island | Closed | any gear or method (Jul 15 to Oct 15) |
| General | Malksope-Upsowis | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ) |
| General | Malksope-Bunsby Islands | Closed | hand digging (year round ), hand picking (year round ) |
FN0920-RECREATIONAL Salmon - Chum - Area 26 and Portions of Area 25 - Increase in Daily limits
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
FN0673-Recreational - Salmon - Northwest Vancouver Island - Areas 25 to 27 and 125 to 127 - 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 26, 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.