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Chowade River

Chowade River is an 84 km stream in British Columbia's Region 7B (Peace), management unit 7-43, about 28 km northwest of Upper Halfway and 83 km northwest of Hudson's Hope, and 114 km west of Fort St. John. Its fishing regulations include seasonal or area closures.

British ColumbiaStreamMU 7-4356.69215, -123.00432

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Regulations

Waterbody-specific regulationChowade River
Includes tributariesView details
Rule
No Fishing upstream of the Horseshoe Road Bridge, Aug 15-Oct 15
Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 65 · PDF page 71 · Current BC updates

Default regulations

Region 7B default regulationsGeneral Zone B Regulations
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  • Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Zone B, all year. See definition of “streams” on page 80.

  • Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone B, all year.

  • Fin fish: (as defined on page 8 under “Rules on Bait Usage”) may not be used as bait in any waters of Zone B.

  • Set lining: is not permitted in Zone B.

Region 7B default regulationsZone B Daily Quotas
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  • Trout/char: 5, but not more than

    • 1 over 50 cm
    • 2 from streams
    • 2 lake trout
    • 1 bull trout
  • NOTE: Bull trout may only be retained from Oct 16-Aug 14. These fish may only be from the Liard River watershed (or other specified waters) and only 30-50 cm in length. See below.

  • And you must release:

    • Rainbow trout of any size from streams, May 1-June 15
    • Lake trout under 30 cm
    • Lake trout of any size, Sept 15-Oct 31
    • Bull trout from the Liard River watershed Aug 15-Oct 15, and from the Peace River watershed all year (See tables for exceptions)
  • Arctic grayling: 2 (none under 30 cm and only 1 over 45 cm)

    And you must release:

    • any size, May 1-June 15
    • all from Williston Lake and its tributaries
  • Burbot: 5

  • Goldeye: 10

  • Inconnu: 1

  • Kokanee: 10 (none from streams, except Peace River)

  • Northern pike: 3 (only 1 over 90 cm)

  • Walleye: 3 (only 1 over 70 cm)

    And you must release:

    • all from streams, Apr 1-May 15
  • Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)

  • Yellow perch: 5

Region 7B default regulationsPossession Quotas
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  • Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas for most species. See tables for exceptions.

  • Exception: possession quota = 1 daily quota for Arctic grayling, 1 daily quota for bull trout, and 1 daily quota for lake trout.

Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 64 · PDF page 70 · Current BC updates

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