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 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 (daily limit 2, minimum size 62cm, barbless hook and line required); closed in 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17. 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
Chum salmon is open in 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 (daily limit 2, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); closed in 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17. 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
Coho salmon is open in 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 (daily limit 2 Combined Total, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); closed in 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17. 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
Pink salmon is open in 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 (daily limit 4, minimum size 30cm, barbless hook and line required); closed in 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17. 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
Sockeye salmon is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8; closed in 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17. 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 | 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 | 62cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chinook salmon | 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17 | n/a | n/a | 0 | Closed | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 | 30cm | barbless hook and line | 2 | Open | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Chum salmon | 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17 | n/a | n/a | 0 | Closed | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Coho salmon | 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8 | 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 | 29-6,29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17 | n/a | n/a | 0 | Closed | Sep 21, 2026 · view source |
| Species | Where | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Tidal portion of the Fraser River (in Area 29) | Closed | From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise only - (year round ) |
| General | Tidal portion of the Fraser River (in Area 29) | Closed | From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise only - (year round ) |
| General | Coastwide | Daily Limit Pieces | 4 - The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is four. Individual species limits also apply. |
| General | Coastwide | Daily Limit Pieces | 60 - When open, all species aggregate daily limit combined Areas 1 to 27 is 60, except Pacific Rim National Park where the all-species aggregate limit is 24. |
| General | 29-1 to 29-3 | Dioxin Contamination (g/w) | 130 - Consumption of crab hepatopancreas harvested in Howe Sound and the Strait of Georgia in subareas 28-2 and 29-1 and portions of subareas 28-1, 29-2 and 29-3, in the waters bounded: on the north by a line from Brunswick Point west to Irby Point on Anvil Island and along the shoreline to Domett Point on Anvil Island, west to McNab Point on the mainland, on the west by a line from McNab Point to Ekins Point on Gambier Island that follows the eastern and southern shoreline to the government wharf at Gambier Harbour, then proceeds south to Cotton Point on Keats Island and along the eastern and southern shoreline, south to Home Island and continues from southern tip of Home Island west to Gower Point, then follows the shoreline north and west to Reception Point, then on the south by a line that goes from Reception Point east to a point 1.5 km true south of Cape Roger Curtis on Bowen Island, and finally east to Point Atkinson, should not exceed 130 g/week. |
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
FN0675-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook Management Measures - Southeast Vancouver Island - Areas 18, 19, 20, and Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 and 29-8 - effective August 1, 2026; and Subareas 20-1, 20-2, effective July 15, 2026
FN0674-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook Management Measures - Northeast and Central Vancouver Island - Areas 11 to 17, 111 and Subareas 29-1 and 29-2 - effective July 15, 2026
We check the government sources every hour. When a rule changes or a Fishery Notice lands for Area 29, 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.