Okanagan River fishing regulations
Okanagan River is a river or stream in Region 8 (Okanagan), management unit 8-1. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.
Rules for Okanagan River
- No Fishing July 30-Sept 15
- No Fishing Oct 1-Nov 15; bass daily quota = 8, yellow perch daily quota = 20
- Exempt from spring closure from Okanagan Lake Dam downstream to McIntyre Dam and downstream of Drop Structure No. 1 (located about 1 km upstream of Osoyoos Lake)
- Rainbow trout catch and release; no powered boats
Region 8 quotas
Unless the rules above set a different quota for Okanagan River:
- Region 8 daily quotas: Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm, 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm). And you may retain 20 brook trout from streams. And you must release bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams.
- Bass: 0 quota, closed to fishing (see tables for exceptions). Burbot: 2. Crappie: 20. Crayfish: 25. Kokanee: 5 (none from streams). Walleye: 8. Whitefish: 15 (all species combined). Yellow perch: 0 quota, closed to fishing (see tables for exceptions).
Other Region 8 rules for streams
- No fishing (spring closure) in any stream in Region 8 from Apr 1-June 30 (see tables for exceptions).
- Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 8, all year.
Know your fish
The rules here name these fish. Not sure what you caught?
More waters in the Okanagan
Okanagan Lake · Kalamalka Lake · Skaha Lake · Osoyoos Lake · Wood Lake · Vaseux Lake · Christina Lake · Kettle River