Peace River fishing regulations
Peace River is a river or stream in Region 7B (Peace), management unit 7-31. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.
Rules for Peace River
From Hwy. 29 bridge to the Site C dam
- Kokanee daily quota = 10
- Arctic grayling catch and release, including tributaries; Mountain whitefish catch and release, including tributaries
- Lake trout daily quota = 3
- No Fishing from mouth of Halfway River to fishing boundary signs approximately 5 km upstream and 5 km downstream, Mar 1-June 30
- No Fishing between Peace Canyon Dam and Hwy 29 Bridge
From Site C dam to boundary signs 1,200m downstream
- No Fishing
Downstream of boundary signs 1,200m downstream of the Site C dam
- Arctic grayling catch and release; Kokanee daily quota = 10
Region 7B quotas
Unless the rules above set a different quota for Peace River:
- Zone B daily quotas: Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm, 2 from streams, 2 lake trout, 1 bull trout (Oct 16-Aug 14, Liard watershed or specified waters, 30-50 cm). You must release rainbow trout of any size from streams May 1-June 15, lake trout under 30 cm, lake trout of any size Sept 15-Oct 31, bull trout from the Liard watershed Aug 15-Oct 15 and from the Peace watershed all year.
- Arctic grayling: 2 (none under 30 cm and only 1 over 45 cm); release any size May 1-June 15 and all from Williston Lake and its tributaries. Goldeye: 10. Inconnu: 1. Kokanee: 10 (none from streams, except Peace River). Northern pike: 3 (only 1 over 90 cm). Walleye: 3 (only 1 over 70 cm); release all from streams Apr 1-May 15. Whitefish: 15 (all species combined). Yellow perch: 5.
Other Region 7B rules for streams
- Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Zone B, all year.
- Bait ban: applies to all streams of Zone B, all year.
- Fin fish may not be used as bait in any waters of Zone B. Set lining is not permitted in Zone B.
Know your fish
The rules here name these fish. Not sure what you caught?
More waters in the Peace
Charlie Lake · Moberly Lake · Gwillim Lake · Muncho Lake · Pine River · Murray River · Swan Lake