BagLimit: BC fishing regulations for the spot you're on

Can I fish here, and what can I keep? BagLimit uses your phone's GPS to find your British Columbia freshwater region or DFO tidal area, then lists each species with a clear answer. Download your area first and it works with no signal.

What BagLimit shows

• KEEP, with the daily and possession limits.
• RELEASE, for catch-and-release only.
• CLOSED, when a species is closed.
• CHECK, when the rule depends on something BagLimit can't confirm, with the rule text to read.

See your spot on the map, press and hold anywhere to check rules for that place, or search for a lake or river by name with no location needed. Every answer shows the date of the data it came from, with one tap to the official BC and DFO sources and DFO fishery notices.

Works without a signal

Each region or tidal area is a small pack saved on your phone, so you can check rules, search lakes and rivers and use your GPS position at the lake, on the river or offshore with no coverage. When you're online, BagLimit shows when a newer version of a pack is available.

What's covered

• Freshwater: the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025–2027, by region and management unit, for all 9 regions: 1 (Vancouver Island), 2 (Lower Mainland), 3 (Thompson), 4 (Kootenay), 5 (Cariboo), 6 (Skeena), 7A (Omineca), 7B (Peace) and 8 (Okanagan).
• Saltwater (tidal): DFO tidal sport-fishing rules by Management Area and Subarea for 12 areas: 2, 13–20, 25, 28 and 29. For other saltwater areas, BagLimit links you to DFO.
• Not covered: shellfish. Check DFO for shellfish rules and closures.

More about coverage and how BagLimit works.

Private by design

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A guide, not the law

BagLimit is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) or the Province of British Columbia, and it is not an official source of law. Regulations, closures and fishery notices can change at any time, including in-season, and GPS and boundary lines are approximate. Always check the official regulations and current fishery notices before you fish, and carry the licences you need. BagLimit is not for navigation. See the Terms of Use and Disclaimer.

Sources: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis (Province of British Columbia); BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide and Fishery Notices (Fisheries and Oceans Canada); management unit boundaries from DataBC under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.