Clearwater River fishing regulations
Clearwater River is a river or stream in Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola), management units 3-40, 3-46. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.
Rules for Clearwater River
- Downstream of old Clearwater Bridge exempt from spring closure, except No Fishing May 1-June 30
- Bait ban (a) from Falls Creek to Mahood River, all year, and (b) from Mahood River to North Thompson River, Sept 1-July 31
- No angling from powered boats downstream of Falls Creek
- Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 35 cm), char catch and release
Region 3 quotas
Unless the rules above set a different quota for Clearwater River:
- Region 3 daily quotas: Trout/char: 5, but not more than 4 from streams, 1 over 50 cm, 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, none under 60 cm. You must release all steelhead, bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams Aug 1-Oct 31, lake trout from Oct 15-Jan 31.
- Bass: 0 quota, closed to fishing. Burbot: 2. Crayfish: 25. Kokanee: 5 (none from streams). Whitefish: 15 (all species combined). White sturgeon: catch and release only. Yellow perch: 0 quota, closed to fishing.
Other Region 3 rules for streams
- Spring closure: No Fishing in any stream in Region 3 from Jan 1-June 30 (see tables for exceptions).
- Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 3, all year.
- Steelhead fisheries closed: Thompson River downstream of signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River, Oct 1-May 31; Fraser River from Hwy 99 bridge at Lillooet to BC Hydro tail race outflow channel, and from the confluence with Thompson River to CNR Bridge approximately 1 km downstream, Oct 1-May 31; Nahatlatch River downstream of Nahatlatch Lake and Stein River, Jan 1-May 31; Frances and Hannah lakes, Jan 1-May 31; Seton River downstream of Seton Lake, Apr 1-May 31.
Know your fish
The rules here name these fish. Not sure what you caught?
More waters in the Thompson-Nicola
Thompson River · North Thompson River · South Thompson River · Kamloops Lake · Shuswap Lake · Adams River · Adams Lake · Lac Le Jeune