Get a fishing license bc

A stamp is not required if you release all salmon caught. You must immediately record your retention of adult chinook salmon on your basic angling licence.

Your basic licence must be validated with a conservation surcharge stamp to keep rainbow trout over 50cm from the main body of Kootenay Lake.

You must immediately record your retention on your basic angling licence. No conservation surcharge stamp is required if you release all Kootenay Lake rainbow trout over 50cm.

Your basic licence must be validated with a conservation surcharge stamp to keep rainbow trout over 50cm from Shuswap Lake. No conservation surcharge stamp is required if you release all Shuswap Lake rainbow trout over 50cm. Your basic licence must be validated with a conservation surcharge stamp to keep char over 60cm caught in Shuswap Lake. This is a catch and release only fishery - all sturgeon must be released.

These closure areas were established to protect confirmed white sturgeon spawning areas. If you would like more information on the location of these voluntary sturgeon angling closure areas, please contact the South Coast Fish and Aquatic Wildlife group at SCFishandAquaticWildlife gov. Refund Policy PDF 1. All annual licences are valid for the current licence year, April 1 to March 31, starting on the date purchased. The Classified Waters Licensing System was created to preserve the unique fishing opportunities provided by these waters, which contribute significantly to the province's reputation as a world class fishing destination.

The classified waters of B. To fish on a stream during the period when it is classified, you need all of the following:. Note: Regional Water-Specific Tables. Your Classified Waters Licence may be purchased on-line or from any licence vendor who may offer this service.

The Classified Waters Licence is an annual licence. This means you can fish on any Class I or Class II water in the province during the year the licence is valid. Class I and Class II classified waters licences are sold on a per day basis and are date and water specific.

Although anglers may purchase as many classified waters licences as they wish, each licence must not exceed 8 consecutive days. Exception: Special rules apply for the Dean River. These regulatory measures are to help ensure a quality fishing experience, reduce crowding and to support trout conservation.

The following angler day quotas for non-guided non-residents will be distributed throughout the angling season:. Classified waters licences for non-residents are available for purchase through the online angling licensing system on March 1 st of each angling year at PST along with all other angling licence pre-sales for the new licence year.

Licence pre-sales will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the non-guided non-resident angler days are fully allocated, non-guided anglers may choose to either fish with a licensed angling guide or choose another classified water without these restrictions. There are no limits on the number of days which a Canadian resident may fish the classified portions of the Dean River.

To fish the Class 1 - Main Section of the Dean River, from Crag Creek to signs m above the canyon, you must enter an annual limited entry draw held in early April. Be sure to read and understand the Freshwater Fishing Regulations before you go fishing. You can download and print specic regions from the synopsis or obtain a hard copy from a licence vendor. Baynes Lake General Store. BC Sport Fishing Group. Bella Coola Eagle Lodge. Belle's Sports. Big Game Archery. Binche Bay Store.

BNK Automotive Ltd. Brackendale General Store. Bradley's Bait and Tackle. Bucky's Sport Shop. Busy Bee Flowers and Gifts. BV Outdoor Essentials. Cabela's Abbotsford. Cabela's Nanaimo. Canadian Tire Abbotsford. Canadian Tire Cambie. Canadian Tire Castlegar. Canadian Tire Chilliwack. Canadian Tire Courtenay. Canadian Tire Cranbrook. Canadian Tire Duncan. Canadian Tire Fort St.

Canadian Tire Grandview. Canadian Tire Invermere. Canadian Tire Langford. Canadian Tire Mission. Canadian Tire Nanaimo. Canadian Tire North Vancouver. Canadian Tire Penticton. Canadian Tire Port Alberni. Canadian Tire Prince George. Canadian Tire Smithers.

Canadian Tire Squamish. Canadian Tire Terrace. Canal Flats Foods. C hristina Lake Esso. Castlegar Sports Centre. Caverhill Lodge Inc. Cedar General Store. Charlie Lake General Store. Chemainus True Value Hardware. Chilcotin Guns. CMP Sports. Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Corlane Sporting Goods. Country Wide Sports. Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge. Dee's General Store. A maximum of two crab traps or rings or a combination of both may be fished by each person in possession of a valid licence.

It is also illegal to have live fish in your possession in the wild and, in most parts of B. The daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish, with a minimum size limit of 12 inches total length. Fishing for salmon on the bridge, as well as upstream and down, is now illegal.

You can catch up to 6 halibut each year, and every fish must be immediately recorded on your license in ink. Closures change frequently throughout the year.

It is illegal to harvest shellfish from closed or contaminated areas.