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Shuswap River fishing regulations

Shuswap River is a river or stream in Region 8 (Okanagan), management unit 8-26. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.

Rules for Shuswap River

• No Fishing from Mara Lake upstream to Mara Bridge
• No Fishing 50 m upstream and 50 m downstream of Trinity Bridge, Jun 15-Nov 15
• Rainbow trout/char catch and release; exempt from spring closure from Mara Bridge upstream to Sugar Lake
• Upstream of Sugar Lake: No fishing Sept 1-Oct 31; bait ban

Synopsis page 71.

Region 8 quotas

Unless the rules above set a different quota for Shuswap 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?

From the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, data of October 29, 2026. Province-wide rules (licences, one line, barbless hooks in streams, bait rules) also apply. This page is a guide; the official regulations govern.

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