Licenses and Limits
Be sure to have your Tidal Water BC Fishing License with a Salmon Stamp for each person fishing – (you can buy them on-line). Be sure to have your license with you when fishing, or leave Canada, as you may be required to produce it by a Canadian Fisheries Officer, or by a Customs Officer at the border.
Children under 16 years of age require a Tidal Fishing License (which is free), however, a Salmon Stamp must be purchased if salmon are to be retained by the child.
This publication by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is available for download on-line.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (for office locations and contact information).
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Catch Limits for Nanaimo – DFO Statistical Area (#17)
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Species
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Daily Limit
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Possession Limit
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Min. Size
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| Chinook (King) |
2
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4
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62cm (25 inches) |
| Coho (Silver) Hatchery |
2**
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4**
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30cm (12 inches) |
| Chum Salmon |
4
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8
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30cm (12 inches) |
| Pink Salmon |
4
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8
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30cm (12 inches) |
| Sockeye Salmon |
**
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**
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30cm (12 inches) |
| Lingcod |
1
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2
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60cm (24 inches) |
| Halibut |
1
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2
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None |
| Rock Fish 1 2 None | |||
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**To be determined by Department of Fisheres in-season
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Note: Combined Daily Limit of all Salmon is 4 and Possession Limit is 8
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