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Fraser River

Fraser River is a stream about 1,403 km long in British Columbia’s Omineca region (management unit 7-5). Dogwood Valley, the district municipality of Lillooet, the city of Quesnel and the city of Prince George are listed beside it. Special regulations include bait bans in some areas or seasons and seasonal or area closures; catch-and-release rules also apply to some species.

British ColumbiaStreamMU 7-553.45618, -122.68189

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Waterbody-specific regulationFraser River (Region 7A)
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Exempt from spring closure; also EXEMPT from bait ban upstream of Cottonwood River
Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 59 · PDF page 65 · Current BC updates
Waterbody-specific regulationFraser River (upstream of the CPR Bridge at Mission) (Region 2)
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Dead fin fish may be used for bait only when fishing for sturgeon (see page 8 in the Provincial Regulations) No Fishing in the area bounded by a line commencing at a fishing boundary sign located at the eastern end of Landstrom Bar (Scale Bar) to a fishing boundary sign on the opposite bank of the river, thence to a fishing boundary sign at the southern end of Croft Island, thence to a fishing boundary sign on the nearest bank of the river in a westerly direction, thence following the bank of the river in a westerly direction to the Point of Commencement, May 1-Oct 31 No Fishing in the non-tidal portion of the Fraser River in Region 2 from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise No Fishing in the Jesperson’s Side Channel, Herrling Side Channel, and Seabird Island north Side Channel May 15-July 31. See page 26 for a map of the No Fishing areas No Fishing for steelhead Fraser River Mainstem Aug 15-Dec 31 Boats less than 20 m in length, under power or anchored, must not impede the passage of commercial vessels
Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 23 · PDF page 25 · Current BC updates
Waterbody-specific regulationFraser River (Region 3)
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Exempt from spring closure upstream of Thompson River, except as noted below No Fishing for trout in Fraser River mainstem: downstream of Hell’s Gate Sept 1-Nov 15, from Hell’s Gate to the confluence with the Thompson River from Oct 1-Nov 30, and upstream of the confluence with the Thompson River Oct 1-Oct 31 No Fishing between fishing boundary signs approximately 6.5 km downstream of Boston Bar to signs 2.8 km downstream of Hell's Gate No Fishing from the lower entrance of the fish ladder at Bridge River Rapids to the BC Railway Bridge approximately 2 km north of Lillooet, Mar 31-June 20 From Hwy 99 bridge at Lillooet downstream approximately 1.2 km to BC Hydro’s tail race outflow channel: No Fishing Oct 1-May 31; From the confluence with Thompson River to the CNR Bridge approximately 1 km downstream: No Fishing, Oct 1-May 31; bait ban and no hooks greater than 15 mm from point to shank, Oct 1-Dec 31 No Fishing for steelhead from the confluence with Spuzzum Creek (Region 3 boundary) to Hells Gate Aug 15-Dec 31 No Fishing for steelhead from Hells Gate upstream to the Region 3 boundary Jan 1-Dec 31
Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 30 · PDF page 32 · Current BC updates
Waterbody-specific regulationFraser River (Region 5)
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No Fishing for trout in the Fraser River mainstem downstream of the confluence with the Chilcoltin River from Oct 1-Oct 31 Mainstem open all year; bait ban Sept 15-July 15 No Fishing for sturgeon Sept 15-July 15 No Fishing for sturgeon in the Fraser River Watershed upstream of Williams Lake River (sturgeon catch and release) No Fishing for steelhead from the confluence with the Chilcotin River downstream to the Region 5 boundary Jan 1-Dec 31
Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 45 · PDF page 51 · Current BC updates

Default regulations

Region 7A default regulationsGeneral Zone A Regulations
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  • Set lining: is only permitted in the lakes of Zone A (see tables for exclusions). Set lines are restricted to one line with a single hook with a gap of not less than 3 cm (see page 8). All set lines must be marked with the angler’s name, address and telephone number. See “Rules on Bait Usage” (see page 8). Any game fish that you catch other than burbot must be released.

  • No fishing (spring closure): in any stream of Zone A, Apr 1-June 30. (See tables for exceptions).

  • Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Zone A, all year.

  • Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone A, all year. See page 8 for details. (See tables for exceptions).

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

    • 1 over 50 cm
    • 2 from streams
    • 3 lake trout
    • 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden)

  • NOTE: Bull trout (Dolly Varden) may only be retained Oct 16-Aug 14. These fish may only be taken from lakes and only 30-50 cm in length.

  • And you must release:

    • Bull trout (Dolly Varden):
      • from streams, all year
      • from lakes, Aug 15-Oct 15
    • Lake trout:
      • of any size, Sept 15-Oct 31
      • under 30 cm all year

  • Arctic grayling: catch and release only

  • Burbot: 5

  • Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)

  • White Sturgeon: CLOSED TO ALL FISHING

  • Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)

Region 7A default regulationsDaily & Annual Quotas for Salmon
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  • Please refer to the NOTICE on page 77 for Salmon Regulations.

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

  • Lake trout: possession quota = 1 daily quota.

  • Bull trout (Dolly Varden): possession quota = 1 daily quota.

Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 58 · PDF page 64 · Current BC updates

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