The lodge coast: Rivers Inlet, Hakai Pass and Bella Bella - trophy salmon water, May to September.
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| Species | Areas | Daily limit | Min size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 7-10 | 2 | 45cm | - |
| Chum | 7-10 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Coho | 7-10 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Pink | 7-10 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Sockeye | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Codfish | 7-10 | 8 | - | - |
| Eulachon | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish - all other species | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| Greenling | 7-10 | 3 | - | - |
| Halibut | 7-10 | 2 | - | - |
| Herring | 7-10 | 20kg | - | - |
| Lingcod | 7-10 | 3 | 65cm | - |
| Mackerel | 7-10 | 100 | - | - |
| Northern Anchovy | 7-10 | 20kg | - | - |
| Pacific sand lance | 7-10 | 5kg | - | - |
| Pacific sardine | 7-10 | 100 | - | - |
| Rockfish - Yelloweye | 7-10 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye | 7-10 | 3 | - | - |
| Sablefish | 7-10 | 4 | - | - |
| Sculpin | 7-10 | 8 | - | - |
| Shark - Basking | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Blue | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Brown Cat | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Great White | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - | 7-10 | 1 | - | - |
| Shark - Sixgill | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Tope | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - all other species | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Skate | 7-10 | 1 | - | - |
| Smelt | 7-10 | 20kg | - | - |
| Sole or Flounder | 7-10 | 8 | - | - |
| Spiny Dogfish | 7-10 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Surfperch | 7-10 | 8 | - | - |
| Tuna - Albacore | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - Pacific bluefin | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - all other species | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| White Sturgeon | 7-10 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Wolf Eel | 7-10 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Trout | 7-10 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 2 wild |
| Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...) | ||||
| Clam - Butter | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Horse | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Littleneck | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Manila | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Razor | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Softshell | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Varnish | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - all species combined | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Cockles | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Geoduck | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - Blue | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - California | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussels - all species combined | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - Olympia | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - all species except Olympia | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Pink and Spiny | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Purple-hinged rock | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined | 7-10 | 0 | - | - |
| Snail - Moon | 7-10 | 2 | - | - |
| Snail - other | 7-10 | 75 | - | - |
| Whelks | 7-10 | 75 | - | - |
| Crab | ||||
| Crab - Box | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 6 | 165mm | - |
| Crab - Dungeness, Red Rock and King combined | 7-10 | 6 | - | - |
| Crab - King | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 2 | - | - |
| Crab - Puget Sound King | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 6 | 115mm | - |
| Crab - Shore | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 25 | - | - |
| Crab - other | 7-8, 10, 109, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-10 to 9-12 | 4 | - | - |
| Other shellfish + invertebrates (shrimp, prawns, octopus...) | ||||
| Abalone | 7-10 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Barnacles - Giant | 7-10 | 6 | - | - |
| Barnacles - Goose | 7-10 | 2kg | - | - |
| Invertebrates - all other species | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| Limpet | 7-10 | 75 | - | - |
| Octopus | 7-10 | 1 | - | - |
| Sand Dollar | 7-10 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Cucumber | 7-10 | 12 | - | - |
| Sea Star or Starfish | 7-10 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Urchin | 7-10 | 12 | - | - |
| Shellfish - all other species | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| Shrimp - Ghost | 7-10 | 50 | - | - |
| Shrimp including prawn | 7-10 | 125 | - | - |
| Squid - Opal | 7-10 | 200 | - | - |
| Squid - all other species | 7-10 | 20 | - | - |
| Crab | ||||
| Crab - Box | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - King | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Puget Sound King | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - Shore | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - other | 9-5 to 9-9 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
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AI-generated summaries · checked October 14, 2026. Historical records and scientific findings are dated below. No live animal tracking or unverified social-media sightings.
The 2006 COSEWIC assessment lists Pacific white-shark records from 1961 to 2004, including Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island. Most were stranded animals. These are historical occurrence records, not current beach alerts or evidence of rising local numbers.
COSEWIC historical records and datesA peer-reviewed study used images of 1,213 sunfish to examine identification, then analysed 1,178 observations from California to Alaska. Researchers found repeated hoodwinker sunfish (Mola tecta) records in both current systems. Six specimens from California and Alaska were confirmed genetically. The study supports a wider known range, not a count of sunfish near this region today.
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Choose a salmon species and river. Each bar shows one year: taller means more fish. The latest reported year is orange. These are selected monitored populations, not a complete regional census.
Checked October 14, 2026. Annual history: NuSEDS June 1, 2026 snapshot, with population-specific latest years up to 2025. This is not a live 2026 return estimate. Gaps are not zero; reported DFO estimates are not invented counts.
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2026 brood plan dated August 18, 2026. Many plan rows are Preliminary. Release timing depends on species and stage; a brood year is not a return year. Post-season reports dated February 19, 2026 cover 2023 and 2024 broods. The 2024 cohort has incomplete smolt releases. Juvenile output is not adult return, marine survival or proof of recovery.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 1,600,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 0+. Objectives: Assessment/Harvest, Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 1,249,843. On rows with both numbers, 1,249,843 released against 1,600,000 targeted (78%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
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2024 brood: reported actual releases 1,398,868. On rows with both numbers, 1,282,127 released against 1,500,000 targeted (85%). 3 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
This production not actioned for 2024BY. | The 2024BY releases occurred (60,229) but the release stage was incorrectly entered as Fed Fry. Correcting the data entry error is in progress. | The 2024BY releases occurred (56,512) but the release stage was incorrectly entered as Fed Fry. Correcting the data entry error is in progress.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 1,592,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Harvest, Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 1,700,053. On rows with both numbers, 1,700,053 released against 1,592,000 targeted (107%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 1,555,745. On rows with both numbers, 1,555,745 released against 1,592,000 targeted (98%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
The 2024BY releases occurred but the release site was incorrectly entered as Atnarko R Low. Correcting the data entry error is in progress.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 3,400 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Education. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 3,982. This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 6,132. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 229,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fall, Fed Fry, Smolt 1+. Objectives: Conservation, Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 168,110. On rows with both numbers, 69,162 released against 255,000 targeted (27%). 3 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Released site was the 'upper' Atnarko River. | Two release groups. Early and late fed fry.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 89,819. On rows with both numbers, 89,819 released against 135,000 targeted (67%). 3 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
The 2024BY fed fry release occurred (14,503). | All the production from the 2024BY was culled for BKD.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum, Coho, Sockeye production, with assessment/harvest, conservation, education, harvest, rebuilding objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 365,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Seapen 0+, Smolt 0+. Objectives: Harvest, Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 381,119. On rows with both numbers, 339,215 released against 415,000 targeted (82%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 382,847. On rows with both numbers, 382,847 released against 435,000 targeted (88%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook production, with harvest, rebuilding objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 1,800,000 juveniles. Stages: Seapen. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 358,950. 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Fry released into McLoughlin Bay Estuary. Seapens not yet rebuilt.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 251,580. On rows with both numbers, 251,580 released against 1,800,000 targeted (14%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 43,200 juveniles. Stages: Seapen 1+. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 14,164. 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Released as smolt 1+ in 2025 utilizing seapen for rearing.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chum, Coho production, with harvest objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 550,000 juveniles. Stages: Seapen. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 1,123,093. 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Seapen rearing and releases back online for 2024 releases.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 196,386. On rows with both numbers, 196,386 released against 1,080,000 targeted (18%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 14,000 juveniles. Stages: Seapen 1+. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chum, Coho production, with harvest objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
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