Port Hardy, Port McNeill and the Broughton edge - serious saltwater with a year-round chinook bite.
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| Species | Areas | Daily limit | Min size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 11, 27, 12-14 | 2 | 45cm | - |
| Chum | 11-12, 127 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Coho | 11-3 to 11-10 | 2 | 30cm | - |
| Coho | 111, 11-1, 11-2, 12-14, 12-26 to 12-48, 27-1 to 27-3, 27-5 to 27-11 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 1 wild |
| Pink | 11-12, 127 | 4 | 30cm | - |
| Sockeye | 11-12, 27 | 0 (non-retention) | 30cm | - |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Codfish | 11-12, 27 | 8 | - | - |
| Eulachon | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Finfish - all other species | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Greenling | 11-12, 27 | 3 | - | - |
| Halibut | 11-12, 27 | 2 | - | - |
| Herring | 11-12, 27 | 20kg | - | - |
| Lingcod | 11, 27, 12-14 | 3 | 65cm | - |
| Mackerel | 11-12, 27 | 100 | - | - |
| Northern Anchovy | 11-12, 27 | 20kg | - | - |
| Pacific sand lance | 11-12, 27 | 5kg | - | - |
| Pacific sardine | 11-12, 27 | 100 | - | - |
| Rockfish - Yelloweye | 11-12, 27 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye | 11, 27, 12-14 | 3 | - | - |
| Sablefish | 11-12, 27 | 4 | - | - |
| Sculpin | 11-12, 27 | 8 | - | - |
| Shark - Basking | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Blue | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Brown Cat | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Great White | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - | 11-12, 27 | 1 | - | - |
| Shark - Sixgill | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - Tope | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Shark - all other species | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Skate | 11-12, 27 | 1 | - | - |
| Smelt | 11-12, 27 | 20kg | - | - |
| Sole or Flounder | 11-12, 27 | 8 | - | - |
| Spiny Dogfish | 11-12, 27 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Surfperch | 11-12, 27 | 8 | - | - |
| Tuna - Albacore | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - Pacific bluefin | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Tuna - all other species | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| White Sturgeon | 11-12, 27 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Wolf Eel | 11-12, 27 | 0 (non-retention) | - | - |
| Trout | 11-12, 27 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild |
| Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...) | ||||
| Clam - Butter | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Horse | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Littleneck | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Manila | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Razor | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Softshell | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - Varnish | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Clam - all species combined | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Cockles | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Geoduck | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - Blue | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussel - California | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Mussels - all species combined | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - Olympia | 11-12, 27 | 0 | - | - |
| Oyster - all species except Olympia | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Pink and Spiny | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Purple-hinged rock | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Snail - Moon | 11-12, 27 | 2 | - | - |
| Snail - other | 11-12, 27 | 75 | - | - |
| Whelks | 11-12, 27 | 75 | - | - |
| Crab | ||||
| Crab - Box | 11-12, 27 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 11-12 | 4 | 165mm | - |
| Crab - Dungeness | 27, 111 | 6 | 165mm | - |
| Crab - Dungeness and Red Rock combined | 11-12 | 4 | - | - |
| Crab - Dungeness, Red Rock and King combined | 27, 111 | 6 | - | - |
| Crab - King | 11-12 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Crab - King | 27, 111 | 2 | - | - |
| Crab - Puget Sound King | 11-12, 27 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 11-12 | 4 | 115mm | - |
| Crab - Red Rock | 27, 111 | 6 | 115mm | - |
| Crab - Shore | 11-12, 27 | 25 | - | - |
| Crab - other | 11-12, 27 | 4 | - | - |
| Other shellfish + invertebrates (shrimp, prawns, octopus...) | ||||
| Abalone | 11-12, 27 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Barnacles - Giant | 11-12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Barnacles - Goose | 11-12, 27 | 2kg | - | - |
| Invertebrates - all other species | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Limpet | 11-12, 27 | 75 | - | - |
| Octopus | 11-12, 27 | 1 | - | - |
| Sand Dollar | 11-12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Cucumber | 11-12, 27 | 12 | - | - |
| Sea Star or Starfish | 11-12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Sea Urchin | 11-12, 27 | 12 | - | - |
| Shellfish - all other species | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Shrimp - Ghost | 11-12, 27 | 50 | - | - |
| Shrimp including prawn | 11-12, 27 | 125 | - | - |
| Squid - Opal | 11-12, 27 | 200 | - | - |
| Squid - all other species | 11-12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Salmon | ||||
| Chinook | 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48 | 2 | 62cm | - |
| Coho | 127, 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-25, 27-4 | 2 | 30cm | max 2 hatchery-marked; max 0 wild |
| Finfish other than salmon | ||||
| Lingcod | 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye | 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48 | 0 (closed) | - | - |
| Bivalve shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops...) | ||||
| Clam - Butter | 12, 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Clam - Horse | 12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Clam - Littleneck | 12, 27 | 60 | - | - |
| Clam - Manila | 12, 27 | 60 | - | - |
| Clam - Razor | 12, 27 | 12 | - | - |
| Clam - Softshell | 12, 27 | 25 | - | - |
| Clam - Varnish | 12, 27 | 60 | - | - |
| Clam - all species combined | 12, 27 | 60 | - | - |
| Cockles | 12, 27 | 25 | - | - |
| Geoduck | 12, 27 | 3 | - | - |
| Mussel - Blue | 12, 27 | 75 | - | - |
| Mussel - California | 12, 27 | 25 | - | - |
| Mussels - all species combined | 12, 27 | 75 | - | - |
| Oyster - all species except Olympia | 12, 27 | 12 | - | - |
| Scallop - Pink and Spiny | 12, 27 | 75 | - | - |
| Scallop - Purple-hinged rock | 12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane | 12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined | 12, 27 | 6 | - | - |
| Salmon | ||||
| Chum | 27 | 0 (non-retention) | 30cm | - |
| Pink | 27 | 0 (non-retention) | 30cm | - |
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AI-generated summaries · checked October 14, 2026. Dated evidence, not live counts or fishing advice.
NOAA reported the most juvenile coho and chum on record in its 2025 coastal surveys. Its ecosystem review describes productive conditions off Oregon and Washington, but mixed signals for adult Columbia River returns. This is neighbouring California Current ocean context, not a count of salmon returning to Vancouver Island or a forecast for BC rivers.
NOAA ocean ecosystem reviewAI-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: 325,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 0+. Objectives: Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 174,152. On rows with both numbers, 174,152 released against 162,500 targeted (107%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Not released at this site this year
2024 brood: reported actual releases 237,862. On rows with both numbers, 237,862 released against 162,500 targeted (146%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Not released at this site this year. All released into Woss Lk
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 2,045,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Seapen. Objectives: Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 1,194,013. On rows with both numbers, 499,916 released against 2,000,000 targeted (25%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 529,540. On rows with both numbers, 250,552 released against 2,000,000 targeted (13%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum production, with 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: 100,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 15,100. On rows with both numbers, 15,100 released against 100,000 targeted (15%). 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: 170,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 1+. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 128,073. On rows with both numbers, 116,691 released against 170,000 targeted (69%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 47,865. 2 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. 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: 1,600,000 juveniles. Stages: Unfed. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 76,573. On rows with both numbers, 76,573 released against 1,350,000 targeted (6%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
No broodstock collected due to low escapement
2024 brood: reported actual releases 273,678. On rows with both numbers, 273,678 released against 2,150,000 targeted (13%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chum, Coho, Pink production, with harvest, stewardship 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: 690,000 juveniles. Stages: Seapen 0+, Smolt 0+. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 130,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Smolt 1+. Objectives: Harvest, Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Coho production, with harvest, stewardship 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: 45,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 0+. Objectives: Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 12,163. 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Released as fed fry
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 67,500 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 157,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Unfed. Objectives: Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 100,000. On rows with both numbers, 48,000 released against 157,000 targeted (31%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 83,108. On rows with both numbers, 83,108 released against 157,000 targeted (53%). 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: 145,000 juveniles. Stages: Unfed. Objectives: Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 27,500. On rows with both numbers, 27,500 released against 145,000 targeted (19%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 79,200. On rows with both numbers, 79,200 released against 145,000 targeted (55%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink production, with stewardship 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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