Thompson River
Thompson River is a 159 km stream in British Columbia’s Thompson-Nicola region (management unit 3-17), passing beside the village of Ashcroft and the city of Kamloops. Special regulations include seasonal or area closures, and some areas or seasons are classified water requiring an extra licence.
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Regulations
Waterbody-specific regulationThompson River (downstream of signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River)Classified waterView details
Waterbody-specific regulationThompson River (upstream of Kamloops Lake)View details
Default regulations
Region 3 default regulationsGeneral Regulations3 rulesView details
Spring closure: No Fishing in any stream in Region 3 from Jan 1-June 30 (see tables for exceptions). See definition of “streams” on page 80.
Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 3, all year.
Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 6 for details.
Region 3 default regulationsRegion 3 Daily Quotas9 rulesView details
Trout/char: 5, but not more than:
- 4 from streams
- 1 over 50 cm
- 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, none under 60 cm
And you must release:
- ALL STEELHEAD
- Bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams, Aug 1-Oct 31
- Lake trout from Oct 15-Jan 31
Bass: 0 quota, CLOSED TO FISHING
Burbot: 2
Crayfish: 25
Kokanee: 5 (none from streams)
Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)
White Sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY
Yellow Perch: 0 quota, CLOSED TO FISHING
Region 3 default regulationsPossession Quotas1 ruleView details
Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas (See tables for exceptions)
Region 3 default regulationsAnnual Quotas1 ruleView details
Annual catch quota for Shuswap Lake (per licence year):
- Rainbow trout: 5 over 50 cm
- Char-Lake trout and Bull trout (Dolly Varden): 5 over 60 cm
Region 3 default regulationsDaily & Annual Quotas for Salmon1 ruleView details
Please refer to the NOTICE on page 77 for salmon regulations.
Region 3 default regulationsSteelhead Management Changes1 ruleView details
In response to low abundance of steelhead in the Thompson-Nicola Region, steelhead fisheries in the following waters, and during the following times, are closed:
- Thompson River: downstream of signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River, Oct 1-May 31 (see tables for exceptions)
- Fraser River: from Hwy 99 bridge at Lillooet to BC Hydro tail race outflow channel, Oct 1-May 31; and from the confluence with Thompson River to CNR Bridge approximately 1 km downstream, Oct 1-May 31
- Nahatlatch River downstream of Nahatlatch Lake and Stein River: from Jan 1-May 31
- Frances and Hannah lakes: from Jan 1-May 31
- Seton River downstream of Seton Lake: from Apr 1-May 31
Region 3 default regulationsNotice to Anglers1 ruleView details
It is illegal to fish for bass or perch in the Thompson-Nicola Region. This measure is part of B.C.’s management approach to illegal fish introductions. For details, see page 74.
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