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British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 (SOR/96-137)

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Regulations are current to 2026-02-18 and last amended on 2024-06-17. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE IV(Sections 24, 25 and 30)

Gear, Close Times and Quotas for Fin Fish Other than Salmon in Tidal Waters

Item	Column I	Column II	Column III	Column IV
Item	Species	Daily Quota	Type of Gear or Method	Close Time
1	Codfish	8	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
1	Codfish	8	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
2	Eulachon	20 kg	(1) Gill net	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
2	Eulachon	20 kg	(2) Dip net	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
3	Greenling	3	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
3	Greenling	3	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
4	Halibut	2	(1) Angling	(1) Jan. 1 to Jan. 31
4	Halibut	2	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) Jan. 1 to Jan. 31
5	Herring	20 kg	(1) Dip net	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(2) Herring jig	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(3) Herring rake	(3) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(4) Cast net	(4) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
6	Lingcod	3	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
6	Lingcod	3	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
7	Northern anchovy	20 kg	(1) Dip net	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(2) Herring jig	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(3) Herring rake	(3) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(4) Cast net	(4) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
8	Pacific sand lance	5 kg	(1) Dip net	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(2) Herring jig	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(3) Herring rake	(3) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(4) Cast net	(4) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
9	Rockfish, except Yelloweye rockfish	8	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
9	Rockfish, except Yelloweye rockfish	8	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
10	Sablefish	4	Angling	From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
11	Skate	1	Angling	From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
12	Sculpin	8	Angling	From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
13	Sixgill shark	1	Angling	From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
14	Smelt	20 kg	(1) Gill net	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
14	Smelt	20 kg	(2) Dip net	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
15	Sole and Flounder	8	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
15	Sole and Flounder	8	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
16	Surfperch	8	Angling	From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
17	Trout (Hatchery)	(1) 50 cm or less: 2	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
17	Trout (Hatchery)	(2) more than 50 cm: 2	(2) Angling	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
18	Trout (Wild)	(1) 50 cm or less: 2	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
18	Trout (Wild)	(2) more than 50 cm: 2	(2) Angling	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
19	White sturgeon	1	Angling	From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
20	Yelloweye rockfish	2	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
20	Yelloweye rockfish	2	(2) Spear fishing while diving	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
21	Any species of fin fish, other than salmon and species referred to in items 1 to 20	20	(1) Angling	(1) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(2) Dip net	(2) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31 to 20
			(3) Spear fishing while diving	(3) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(4) Herring jig	(4) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31
			(5) Herring rake	(5) From 23:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs on December 31

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Date modified:: 2026-03-03