British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 (SOR/96-137)
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Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2010-05-27. Previous Versions
APPLICATION
3. (1) These Regulations apply in respect of sport fishing in the Canadian fisheries waters of the Pacific Ocean and of the Province.
(2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of fishing in waters to which the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations apply.
(3) These Regulations do not apply in respect of fishing in the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site.
(4) These Regulations do not apply to fishing and related activities carried out under the authority of a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.
- SOR/2002-225, s. 15;
- SOR/2002-380, s. 2.
GENERAL
4. Subject to these Regulations, no person shall molest or injure fish.
PROTECTED SPECIES
5. No person shall fish for, or catch and retain, any species of fish set out in the table to this section.
TABLE
| Item | Species of Fish |
|---|---|
| 1. | Charlotte unarmored stickleback |
| 2. | Enos stickleback |
| 3. | Giant stickleback |
| 4. | Green sturgeon |
| 5. | Lake lamprey |
| 6. | Nooksack dace |
| 7. | Salish sucker |
| 8. | Shorthead sculpin |
| 9. | Speckled dace |
| 10. | Umatilla dace |
GEAR RESTRICTIONS
6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall angle with more than one fishing line
(a) in any lake or stream; or
(b) for white sturgeon.
(2) A person who is alone in a boat may angle with two fishing lines in a lake.
- SOR/98-545, s. 2;
- SOR/2001-156, s. 2(F).
7. No person shall angle with a fishing line to which is attached a weight that is greater than one kilogram.