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McBride

Wells

Barkerville

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Burns Lake

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Charlotte L

OOTSA LAKE

DEANCHANNEL

BABINE LAKE

STUART LAKE

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Chilako

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Alexis Creek

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Port Hardy

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San Jose R

Nazko R

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Cariboo

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Fish and Wildlife Regional Office(250) 398-4530 400-640 Borland St.,Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 4T1

Conservation Officer Service District OfficesPlease call one of the numbers below for recorded information or to make an appointment:

Bella Coola: (250) 982-2421100 Mile House: (250) 395-5511Quesnel: (250) 992-4212Williams Lake: (250) 398-4569

R.A.P.P. Report All Poachers and PollutersConservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline1-877-952-RAPP (7277)Cellular Dial #7277Please refer to page 12 for more informationwww.rapp.bc.ca

PELICAN ALERTAmerican White Pelicans are an endangered species and protected under the B.C. Wildlife Act.

B.C.’s only nesting colony (350 nesting pairs) is located in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Pelicans return to the region each April/May to breed. After the young have fledged in August, they migrate south to overwinter in the Western U.S. and Mexico.

Pelicans forage for fish on lakes throughout the region and travel as far as 165 km from the nesting colony. They do not dive but feed from the surface in shallow water. When breeding pelicans are disturbed while foraging, their feeding and timely return to the nests is disrupted. This leaves the young without food and may reduce survival.

Please do not approach pelicans.To report pelican sightings, please contact the Fish and Wildlife Regional Office in Williams Lake.

FOR SALMON INFORMATION ONLY

Fisheries and Oceans Canada District Offices (DFO)

Bella Bella: (250) 957-2363Bella Coola: (250) 799-5345Quesnel: (250) 992-2434Williams Lake: (250) 305-4002

Exotic Alert: Atlantic SalmonPlease refer to the salmon section, p. 4

ICE FISHING HUTS: WARNING! Failure to remove ice fishing huts from lakes before spring breakup is an offence under the Environmental Management Act.

WARNINGDue to aeration projects, DANGEROUS THIN ICE & OPEN WATER may exist on Dewar, Higgins, Irish and Skulow Lakes.

REGION 5 - CaribooThe Management Unit boundaries indicated on the map below are shown only

as a reference to help anglers locate waters in the region. For more precise Management Unit boundaries, please consult one of the commercial

Recreational Atlases available for B.C.

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Catch up with your kids!

Check out the Family Fishing Waters on page 56.

REGIONAL DAILY CATCH QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)

Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 1 over 50 cm • 2 from streams • 1 Dolly Varden/bull trout • 1 lake trout • 4 from all lakes of Tweedsmuir Park in Region 5, in the aggregate And you must release: ALL STEELHEAD Lake trout, Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

Kokanee: 5 (none from streams)

Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)

Burbot: 5

White Sturgeon: CLOSED TO ALL FISHING in the Fraser River Watershed upstream of Williams Lake River. CATCH AND RELEASE in the Fraser River Watershed downstream of and including Williams Lake River

DEAN RIVER CLASSIFIED WATERSAll anglers are required to buy a Classified Waters Licence to fish the classified portions of the Dean River (see table for specific areas and dates). There are no limits on the number of days which a Canadian resident may fish the classified sections of the Dean River.

A Non-Resident Alien (see definition, page 96) is allowed only one Classified Waters Licence for the Dean River, and may only fish one classified section of the Dean River (see map page 52) for a maximum of 8 consecutive days per year regardless of whether guided or unguided. A non-guided Non-Resident Alien wishing to fish the Class I - Main Section of the Dean River, from Crag Creek to signs 500 m above the canyon, must enter an annual limited entry draw held in mid-March. To enter the draw please contact:

DEAN RIVER DRAW Fish and Wildlife Branch PO Box 9363 Stn Prov Govt Victoria B.C. V8W 9M2

Phone: 250-387-9589

CANIM LAKE NO FISHING ZONE

POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas (see tables for exceptions)

DAILY & ANNUAL CATCH QUOTAS FOR SALMON Please refer to the NOTICE on page 4 for Salmon Regulations.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS

Spring closure: No fishing in any stream in Fraser River watershed of Region 5 (including the Thompson River watershed) from April 1 to June 30, EXCEPT the mainstem of the Fraser River & other streams listed in the tables.

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 5, all year.

Size limit: There is no minimum size in lakes (see tables for exceptions).

Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to 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 7 for details.

TABLE LEGENDSee the following tables for exceptions and additional regulations on specific waters.

π Stocked Lake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)∏ Classified Waters Licence required to fish Class I or Class II waters, see p. 8∑ Including tributaries∂ Age Restricted Waters

NOTICE TO ANGLERS

STEELHEAD MANAGEMENT CHANGESIn response to declining abundance of Fraser Basin steelhead, steelhead fisheries within the Chilcotin River Watershed (Cariboo, Region 5) will be closed for 2008/2009.

THE FOLLOWING WATERS ARE CLOSED TO ALL FISHING:Chilcotin River downstream of Chilko River from October 1 through June 10.Sport fishing openings will be announced in-season, if scientific information suggests that abundance is adequate to support a fishery. This management approach is in response to depressed steelhead abundance. The short term strategy is to meet conservation objectives by minimizing the incidental mortalities associated with sports and commercial fisheries.

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NOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial Regulations (pages 9-11) and the Regional Regulations (page 50) apply. New restrictions are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish

ABBOTT LAKE 5-2 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31Bait ban, single hook; electric motors only

ABUNTLET LAKE 5-12 Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban“AGNUS” LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake approx. 1 km north of Miner LakeALEXIS LAKE 5-13 Electric motors onlyATNARKO/BELLA COOLA RIVERS∑∏ EXCEPT: Burnt Bridge Creek above Sitkatapa Creek, Hunlen Creek above Hunlen Falls, and Young Creek above Highway 20. (See separate entries for these three waters)

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No fishing above Tweedsmuir Park plus Tenas Lake, Apr 1-June 30 Closed all year from Tenas Lake to signs near Atnarko Provincial campsiteTrout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 25 cm and all cutthroat trout must be released) EXCEPT: on Bella Coola R. MAINSTEM ONLY, trout/char daily quota = 2, of which only one may be a trout (cutthroat or rainbow) and none may be under 25 cm, no cutthroat may be over 33 cm, and no rainbow may be over 50 cm), Apr 1-May 31 ONLY EXCEPT: release all char (on TRIBUTARIES ONLY), Sept 1-May 31Bait ban below eastern boundary of Tweedsmuir Park, Sept 1- May 15No angling from power boats on mainstems of Atnarko River & Bella Coola RiverNo fishing for steelhead Class II water below Young Creek, Mar 1-May 31. NOTE: Classified Waters Licence or steelhead Stamp not required until reopened to steelhead fishing

AVALANCHE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookBABY CHARLOTTE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single hookBAKER CREEK 5-13 Open July 1-Mar 31 above Pinnacle Provincial Park and June 1-Apr 30 below Park

∂ Age restriction (see page 5) below Pinnacle Provincial Park BALLON LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookBANANA LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookBASALT LAKE 6-1 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookBELLA COOLA RIVER∑ 5-8 See Atnarko/Bella Coola Rivers∑BIG LAKE (approx. 10 km π west of 100 Mile House)

5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Trout daily quota = 2; single barbless hook

BISHOP (“Brown”) LAKE 5-13 No fishing Nov 1 - Apr 30Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

“BLACKWATER” RIVER 5-13 See West Road RiverBLUE LAKE (Soda Creek area) π 5-2 Electric motors onlyBLUE LEAD CREEK 5-15 No fishing below falls 2 km from Quesnel Lake, Aug 15-Oct 31“BLUFF” LAKE 5-2 No power boats

Unnamed lake approx. 2 km E/NE of Spout LakeBOAR LAKE (Dog Creek drainage)

5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Trout daily quota = 2

BOOTJACK LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8BOWRON LAKE 5-16 Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 2BOWRON LAKE PARK WATERS other than Bowron Lake

5-16 Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 1 (none under 30 cm or over 50 cm)Bait ban, single barbless hook; no power boats

BRIDGE LAKE 5-1 Lake trout release“BROWN” LAKE 5-13 See Bishop LakeBUNTING LAKE 5-2 Engine power restriction - 3.75 Kw (5 hp)BURNT BRIDGE CREEK ∏ (above Sitkatapa Creek)∑

5-11 Bait ban; No fishing for steelheadClass II water Mar 1-May 31. NOTE: Classified Waters Licence or Steelhead Stamp not required until reopened to steelhead fishingBelow Sitkatapa Creek: see Atnarko/Bella Coola Rivers∑

CAMERON CREEK 5-15 No fishing Oct 1-June 30Trout/char release; bait ban and artificial fly only

CANIM LAKE (see map page 50) 5-1 No fishing within the waters of the small bay at the mouth of Eagle Creek northerly of a line drawn between two boundary signs located on opposites shores of the bay, Sept 1-Sept 30

CANIM RIVER (also in M.U. 3-46) 5-15 Trout/char release; bait banCARIBOO RIVER 5-15 Bull trout releaseCHAUNIGAN LAKE 5-4 Single hookCHILCOTIN LAKE 5-12 Bait ban, single hookCHILCOTIN RIVER ∏ 5-12

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Above Chilko River, mainstem open July 1-Mar 31Below Chilko River, mainstem open June 11-Sept 30No trout/char under 30 cm below Chilko RiverNo angling from power boatsBelow Chilko River∑: Class II water Oct 1-May 31 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory Oct 1-May 31 (if opened for fall or spring fishing; see page 50)

CHILKO LAKE 5-4 Trout/char daily quota = 2 ( no rainbow trout over 70 cm; only 1 bull trout and it may not be under 60 cm)Bait ban, single barbless hookNo power boats on Big Lagoon (west side of lake)

CHILKO LAKE’S tributary streams 5-4 No fishing Aug 1-June 30Dolly Varden (bull trout) release

CHILKO RIVER ∏ 5-5 Mainstem open June 11-Oct 31Trout/char release; bait banFlyfishing only above Brittany CreekNo angling from power boats above bridge at Henry’s Crossing, Sept 11-Sept 30; speed restriction (5 km/h) on partClass II water above Brittany Creek∑, June 11-Oct 31 (Steelhead Stamp not required)

CHIMNEY CREEK 5-2 Open all year below Brunson Lake

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NOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial Regulations (pages 9 through 11) and the Regional Regulations (page 50) apply. New restrictions are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish

EXCEPTIONS TO THE REGIONAL REGULATIONSMANAGEMENT UNIT(NOT ALL SHOWN - SEE PAGE 5)

CHIPMUNK LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookCHRISTOPHER LAKE (Canim L. area) 5-15 Trout daily and possession quotas = 2CHUCKWALLA RIVER ∏ 5-7 No fishing entire river, June 1-Aug 31; closed all year between signs at Ten Mile Pool

Class II water∑ Apr 1-May 31 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-May 31COHEN LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookCOOK LAKE (Solomon Lake area) π 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout/char release; artificial fly only, bait banCRAG CREEK 5-9 Closed all yearCRAZY BEAR (Ginny) LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“CRUISE” LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake approx. 500 m south of Stewart LakeCUTTHROAT LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hookDAVIDSON LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookDEAN RIVER ∏

5-9 No fishing above Iltasyuko River∑, Apr 1-June 14Closed all year from Iltasyuko River to Crag Creek∑No fishing from Crag Creek to signs 500 m above canyon∑, Oct 1-May 31Closed all year from signs 500 m above canyon to signs 100 m below canyonNo fishing from signs 100 m below canyon to tidal boundary, Oct 1 - May 31Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 35 cm) Bait ban all parts∑Fly fishing only from (a) Anahim Lake to Iltasyuko River, June 15- Mar 31, and (b) Crag Creek to signs 500 m above canyon, July 15-Sept 30No power boats between signs 0.5 km and 3.5 km above canyon, Aug 1-Aug 31From Crag Creek to signs 500 m above the canyon∑: Class I water June 1-Sept 30 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory June 1-Sept 30; see map below (Non-residents see notice on page 50)From signs 100 m below canyon to tidal boundary∑: Class I water June 1-Sept 30 and Steelhead Stamp mandatory June 1-Sept 30: see map belowFrom Anahim Lake to Iltasyuko River∑: Class II water June 16-Oct 31 (see map below); Steelhead Stamp not requiredNOTE: ”canyon” means lower canyon 3-5 km from river’s mouth

DECEPTION LAKE 5-15 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookDEWAR LAKE π 5-2 WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!DONNELY LAKE π 5-1 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout daily and possession quotas = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; no power boatsDRAGON LAKE π 5-2 No fishing southeast of a line between signs on opposite shores of the bay at the mouth of Hallis Creek, Apr 1-May 31

Trout daily quota = 1EARLE LAKE π 5-1 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2EAST KING LAKE 5-1 No fishing Dec 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)ELIGUK LAKE 5-12 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookELK LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31

Artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlyFAWN LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors onlyFISH LAKE (Taseko Lake area) 5-4 Trout daily quota = 8“FISH” LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake approx. 2 km NW of McClinchy LakeFLY LAKE 5-2 No power boatsFOREST LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Mar 31

Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)FRASER RIVER 5-2 Mainstem open all year

No fishing for sturgeon in the Fraser River watershed upstream of Williams Lake River (any caught must be released)

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FRENCH LAKE π 5-1 No fishing Dec 1-Apr 30Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

FROG LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookGATCHO LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single hook“GEESE” LAKE (2 km NE of Eliguk L) 5-12 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook“GOAT” LAKE π 5-15 No fishing Nov 1-May 31

Trout daily quota = 2Unnamed lake located in the headwaters of Red Fern Creek, upstream of Deception Lake

GOTCHEN LAKE 5-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“GRASSY” LAKE 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2; no power boats

Unnamed lake approx. 1 km SW of West King LakeGREENLEE LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors onlyGREENY LAKE π 5-2 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)“GRIZZLY” LAKE 5-15 No fishing Oct 1-Apr 30

Unnamed lake approx. 4.5 km upstream of Maeford LakeTrout/char release; bait ban, single barbless hook

GUSTAFSEN LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31HAWKINS LAKE 5-1 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)HIDDEN LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookHIGGINS LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!“HIGH” LAKE 5-1 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly onlyUnnamed lake approx. 4 km north of Bridge Lake

HOMATHKO RIVER∑ 5-5 No fishing Apr 1-June 30HORSEFLY RIVER ∏ (from Quesnel Lake to Horsefly River Falls)

5-2 Mainstem open June 1-Oct 31Trout/char release; artificial fly only, bait banNo angling from power boats from Woodjam Bridge to Quesnel LakeClass II water∑ June 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp not required

HOTNARKO LAKE 5-6 Bait ban, single hookHOWARD LAKE π 5-1 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)HUNLEN CREEK (above Hunlen Falls)∑

5-11 No fishing Apr 1-June 30Bait banBelow Hunlen Falls: see Atnarko/Bella Coola Rivers∑

HUSH LAKE π 5-15 No power boatsILTASYUKO RIVER 5-10 No fishing Apr 1-June 15

Bait banIRISH LAKE π 5-1 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!JACK OF CLUBS LAKE 5-2 WARNING: Lake trout over 45 cm may contain elevated mercury levels. Limit your consumption.JACKSON LAKE π 5-2 Artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlyJACOBIE LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8JUNKER LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hookKAPPAN LAKE 5-6 Bait ban, single hookKATHERINE LAKE 5-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2;-bait ban, single barbless hookKENO LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8“KESTREL” LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single hookUnnamed lake approx. 11 km northeast of McLeese Lake and 2 km south of Beaver Lake Road

KIDNEY LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hookKILBELLA RIVER ∏ 5-7 No fishing June 1-Aug 31

Class II water∑, Apr 1-May 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-May 31KLINAKLINI RIVER∑ 5-6 No fishing Apr 1-June 30KLINNE LAKE π 5-2 Artificial fly only, bait banKLOAKUT LAKE 5-4 Trout daily quota = 4LEMON LAKE (in Gibbons Creek drainage)

5-2 Trout daily quota = 1Artificial fly only, single barbless hook

LITTLE ALEXIS LAKE 5-13 Electric motors only“LITTLE BISHOP” LAKE (approx. 1.7 km NE of Bishop Lake)

5-13 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

LITTLE CHARLOTTE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single hookLITTLE HORSEFLY RIVER 5-2 Trout/char release; bait ban“LITTLE JONES” LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout release; bait ban, single hookUnnamed lake approx. 13 km E/SE of 150 Mile House on the north side of Jones Creek

LORIN LAKE π 5-1 No fishing Dec 1-Apr 30MAUD LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait banMAYDOE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookMCCLINCHY LAKE 5-6 Trout/char daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookMCKINLEY CREEK 5-2 Trout/char release below McKinley Lake; bait banMCNEIL LAKE π 5-15 Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMERIDIAN LAKE 5-1 Electric motors onlyMIDDLE LAKE 5-5 Trout/char daily quota = 1MITCHELL LAKE 5-15 Closed all year within 100 m radius of the weir at the lake’s outletMITCHELL RIVER∑ 5-15 Closed all year within 100 m radius of the weir at the outlet of Michell Lake

Closed all year from Michell Lake to Cameron CreekNo fishing downstream of Cameron Creek (including Cameron Cr.), Oct 1-June 30Trout/char release, bait ban and artificial fly only downstream of Cameron Creek (including Cameron Creek)

MOFFAT CREEK 5-2 Trout/char release and bait ban below falls 8 km from Horsefly River

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MOREHEAD LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8NAGLICO LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookNEKITE RIVER∑ ∏ 5-7 Class II water Apr 1-May 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1-May 31ONE LAKE 5-13 Electric motors only108 MILE LAKE π 5-2 Electric motors only“OSLIE” LAKE π 5-2 Trout release; artificial fly only, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake approx. 2 km east of Hen Ingram LakeOWEN LAKE π 5-14 Do NOT approach or disturb White Pelicans, an endangered species protected by law. See note on page 49PADDY LAKE π 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2PALMER LAKE π 5-13 No fishing Dec 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single hookPATENAUDE LAKE 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout release, bait ban, single barbless hookPEACH LAKE 5-2 Engine power restriction–7.5 Kw (10 hp)PETTRY LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“PIGEON LAKE #1” π 5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2Unnamed lake adjacent to Dog Creek Road, approx. 9 km west of Gustafsen Lake and 19 km north of Meadow Lake Road

POISSON 1 LAKE π 5-12 Artificial fly only, bait banPOLLEY LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 8PREACHER LAKE (East of Bowers Lk) 5-1 Trout daily quota = 2QUESNEL LAKE 5-15 No fishing southwest of a line between signs on opposite shores of Horsefly Bay, Mar 1-May 31

No fishing in North Arm, north of a line between Watt and Service creeks, March 1-May 31 No fishing in North Arm, within a trianglar area formed by signs posted-approx. 1 km north and 1 km south of Isaiah Creek and 800 m south of Long Creek (opposite Deception Point), Sept 15-Nov 15. See map page 52 Trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm): only 1 lake trout, release all rainbow trout over 50 cm and release all bull troutBait ban, single barbless hook

QUESNEL RIVER 5-2 Closed all year from 50 m above Likely bridge to 50 m below Likely bridgeMainstem open above Cariboo River, June 16-Feb 28, other parts open July 1-Mar 31Trout/char release from the boundary signs approx. 1.8 km east of the Likely bridge downstream to Morehead CreekTrout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 40 cm) downstream of Morehead Cr.Bait ban

RAVEN LAKE π 5-14 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)REDFERN LAKE 5-15 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“SANDY” LAKE 5-2 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake approx. 3.2 km south of Le Bourdais LakeSAPEYE LAKE 5-5 Artificial fly only, bait banSECRET LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookSEPA LAKE 5-2 Electric motors onlySIMON LAKE π 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2; single barbless hook“SINKHOLE” LAKE 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2

Unnamed lake approx. 100 m East of Sneezie Lake“SKINNY” LAKE 5-15 Bait ban, single hook

Unnamed lake approx. 1.5 km East of McNeil LakeSKULOW LAKE π 5-2 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!“SLIM” LAKE π 5-4 Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban

Unnamed lake in Taseko River drainage approx. 4 km N of Cone Hill“SNAG” LAKE π 5-1 No fishing Dec 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban; no power boatsUnnamed lake approx. 500 m S/SE of West King Lake

SNEEZIE LAKE (near Timothy Lake) 5-2 Trout daily quota = 2SQUARE LAKE 5-6 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookSQUIRREL LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookSTEWART LAKE 5-6 Trout/char daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookSTUM LAKE 5-13 No fishing Mar 1-Aug 31SULPHUROUS LAKE 5-1 Lake trout releaseSUNSHINE (“Ant”) LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hookTAKIA RIVER∑ 5-10 Closed all yearTANYA LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES 5-10 Closed all yearTENAS LAKE 5-11 No fishing Apr 1-June 30TEEPEE LAKE (adjacent to West Road River)

5-13 No fishing Nov 1-June 14Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, barbless hook

TILGATGO LAKE 5-12 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookTOMS LAKE 6-1 Trout daily quota = 4; bait ban, single barbless hookTSUNIAH LAKE 5-4 Bait ban, single barbless hookTURNER LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hookTWEEDSMUIR PARK LAKES 5-11 Trout daily quota = 4, combined from all lakes of Tweedsmuir Park (in Region 5 only)TWO LAKE π 5-13 Electric motors onlyVALENTINE LAKE π 5-2 No fishing Dec 1-Mar 31

Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlyVISTA LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hook

NOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial Regulations (pages 9-11) and the Regional Regulations (page 50) apply. New restrictions are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish

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WATCH LAKE π 5-1 Speed restriction (8 km/h)WENTWORTH LAKES 5-13 Trout daily quota = 2WEST KING LAKE 5-1 No fishing Dec 1-Apr 30

Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait banEngine power restriction–7.5 Kw (10 hp)

WEST ROAD (“Blackwater”) RIVER ∏ 5-125-13

No fishing in mainstem (only) Nov 1-June 14. Tributaries subject to spring closureTrout daily quota = 1 (none under 30 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motors onlyMainstem only: Class II water June 15-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp not required

WHALE LAKE (Canim Lake area) π 5-15 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Trout daily and possession quotas = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

“WHALE” LAKE π (Gustafsen Lake area)

5-2 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30Trout releaseUnnamed lake approx. 4 km NE of Gustafsen Lake

WHITESTONE LAKE 5-2 Electric motors onlyWIDGEON LAKE 5-11 Bait ban, single barbless hookWILLIAMS LAKE π 5-2 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)WILLIAMS LAKE RIVER 5-2 Open all yearYOUNG CREEK (above Highway 20)∑ 5-11 Bait ban; No fishing for steelhead

Below Highway 20: see Atnarko/Bella Coola Rivers∑

Family fishing is great in the winter too! Mike Ramsay

A summer steelhead beauty from the Dean River. Jason Slade

A beautiful 37” lb chinook salmon from one of the region’s coastal rivers. Henry Parker

See pages 56 and 57

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Ten Mile LakeNorth of Quesnel. Drive north on Hwy 97 from Quesnel for approximately 12 km.

Facilities: Provincial Park with boat launch, picnic tables, toilets, playground, swimming beaches, and campgroundRegulations: Regional regulationsSpecies: Stocked kokanee & rainbow troutTip: Best fished from a boat. Good winter ice fishing

Milburn LakeNorthwest of Quesnel. From Quesnel, cross the Fraser River to West Quesnel, turn right on Elliot Street and then left onto North Fraser Drive which turns into Blackwater Rd. Follow Blackwater Rd. to Nazko Rd. and turn right (north) on Milburn Lake Rd.

Facilities: day-use picnic area with boat launch and pit toiletRegulations: Regional regulationsSpecies: Stocked rainbow trout & brook troutTip: Best fishing from a boat in the spring and fall

Dugan LakeSouth of Williams Lake. From Hwy 97, turn east onto the Likely-Horsefly Road at 150 Mile House. Stay right on Horsefly Rd. at the Likely Rd. junction, approx 5 km from Hwy 97. Drive a further 2 km and turn right onto Dugan Lake Rd.

Facilities: Camping, day-use picnic areas, boat launch and toilet facilities with access for disabled personsRegulations: Regional regulationsSpecies: Stocked rainbow trout & brook troutTip: Best fished from a boat. Good winter ice fishing

Greeny LakeEast of Lac La Hache. From Hwy 97, turn east on Timothy Lake Rd. (turnoff for Mt. Timothy ski area) and follow to the lake.

Facilities: Maintained recreation site with camping, pit toilets and boat launchRegulations: Regional regulations; engine power restriction – 7.5 Kw (10 hp)Species: Stocked rainbow troutTip: Best fishing from a boat in the spring and fall

Family fishing waters are great places to take kids fishing.

All of the lakes have simple fishing regulations and are relatively easy to access. Many of the lakes

can be fished from shore or from a pier. For more information, additional lakes, plus tips on fishing with kids, visit www.gofishbc.com.

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