REGION 8 - Okanagan - Province of British Columbia

1 8-18-28-38-48-58-68-78-88-98-108-118-128 -138-148-158-218-228-238-248-258-263-363 -353-263-273-183-193-203-123-133-143-34 KELOWNAS ummerlandPeachlandPENTICTONO liverOsoyoosKeremeosPrincetonGreenwoodGr and ForksVERNONS almon ArmSicamousREVELSTOKEE nderbyArmstrongMerrittCache CreekKAMLOOPSN icola LKalamalkaLPinaus LWoodLJewelLChristinaLakeSkaha LakeOsoyoos LakeMabelLSugarLBonaparte LSHUSWAPLAKE LAKE REVELSTOKE ADAMSLAKE OKANAGANLAKEK amloops LNicola Guichon Cr Bonaparte R Deadman R THOMPSON Salmon Similkameen River River Kettle River River West Kettle R Granby River Burrell Cr Shuswap R SOUTH Eagle R Wap Cr THOMPSON NORTH RIVER CastlegarTrailFauquierNakuspLOWER ARROW LAKE UPPER ARROW LAKE Columbia Dog Cr Koch Cr Kuskanax Cr Pingston Cr Arrow Park Cr Barnes Cr River Coldwater River Voght Cr Otter Cr Tulameen R Asp Cr Summers Cr Hayes Cr Siwash Cr Trout Cr Spahomin Cr Coquihalla R Whipsaw Cr McNulty Cr Powers Cr Ashnola River Vaseux Cr Shuttleworth Cr Rock Cr Boundary Cr Rendell Cr Wilkinson Cr Mission Creek Okanagan RIVER Harris Cr Bassette Cr Cherry Cr USAC ascadeFallsRiver4-394-384-334-84-94-324- 154-164-314-142-12-22-174 IMPORTANT:Check website for in-season changesor closure dates for the 2015-2017 season Trout Hatchery(250) 494-049113405 Lakeshore Drive S.

2 , Summerland, V0H Report All Poachers and Polluters Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-952-RAPP (7277)Cellular Dial #7277 Please refer to page 94 for more and Wildlife Regional Office(250) 490-8200 102 Industrial Place, Penticton, V2A 7C8 Conservation Officer Service Field Offices Please call 1-877-952-7277 for recorded information or to make an appointment: at any of the following Field Offices:Grand Forks, Kelowna, Penticton, Princeton and VernonWARNINGDue to aeration projects, DANGEROUS THIN ICE & OPEN WATER may exist on Burnell (Sawmill), Chain, Garnett, Kidd, Gardom, Yellow, and Martins SALMON INFORMATION Fisheries and Oceans Canada District Offices (DFO)Kamloops: (250) 851-4950 Salmon Arm: (250) 804-7000 REGION 8 - OkanaganThe Management Unit boundaries indicated on the map below are shown only as a reference to help anglers locate waters in the REGION .

3 For more precise Management Unit boundaries, please consult one of the commercial Recreational Atlases available for REGION 8 REGION 8 DAILY QUOTAS(See tables for exceptions)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 streamsKokanee: 5 (none from streams)Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)Bass: 8 (largemouth & smallmouth combined)Burbot: 2 Yellow perch: 20 Walleye: 8 Crappie: 20 Crayfish: 25 POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas (See tables for exceptions)DAILY & ANNUAL QUOTAS FOR SALMON Please refer to the NOTICE on page 4 for Salmon regulations (including Osoyoos Lake sockeye fishery enquiries)GENERAL RESTRICTIONSNo fishing: (spring closure) in any stream in REGION 8 from Apr.

4 1 to June 30 (see tables for exceptions).Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of REGION 8, all LEGENDSee the following tables for exceptions and additional regulations on specific waters. Stocked Lake (not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 87) Including tributaries Youth/Disabled Accompanied WaterKettle River Rainbow TroutThe Kettle River Watershed supports several wild fish stocks including rainbow trout, whitefish and several species at risk. It is also one of the best river fly-fishing systems in the Okanagan REGION . The fishery is focused on wild stocks of fluvial rainbow trout that can attain sizes in excess of 50 cm. In order to protect rainbow trout in this environmentally sensitive watershed, regulatory changes were implemented in 2015. Changes include rainbow trout release and a seasonal closure on some parts during summer months when water temperatures are high.

5 See the water specific tables for the Kettle, West Kettle, and Granby Rivers for more details. Okanagan Lake Mysis ShrimpThe large fishing vessels you see on Okanagan Lake are part of the Okanagan Lake Mysis Fishery. Mysis shrimp were introduced into Okanagan Lake in the 1960s to provide an additional food source for Rainbow Trout and enhance the fishery. However, these shrimp compete with young kokanee for the same food source (phytoplankton) and their introduction has resulted in negative impacts to kokanee stocks. The Okanagan Lake Mysis Fishery is an experimental initiative, led by the Province , to investigate the feasability of large-scale removal of Mysis from Okanagan Lake, as a method to improve in-lake rearing conditions for primary period of operation is May-October (based on productivity & catch), however the fishery can occur year round.

6 Fishing efforts are focused on the north end of the lake, between Fintry Provincial Park and Cameron Point; where the highest concentration of Mysis shrimp can be found. To date, >657 metric tons of Mysis have been harvested from Okanagan Lake, with an average annual removal of 73 metric tons. Not only is the Okanagan Lake Mysis Fishery helping to recover kokanee stocks, but it also provides significant economic benefits to the local more information about the Okanagan Lake Mysis Fishery, please contact the Fish and Wildlife regional office at (250) Lake KokaneeWood Lake is the last high use wild stock kokanee fishery in Canada, garnering in excess of 15,000 angler days each year. Kokanee stocks crashed in 2011, resutling in regulatory restrictions. However, successful water management and strong returns have permitted a limited opening for this popular fishery this 8 - OkanaganREGIONAL REGULATIONS77 REGION 8 OkanaganEllen OppWATER BODY - MANAGEMENT UNIT Includes TributariesEXCEPTIONS TO THE REGIONAL REGULATIONSALARIC LAKE8-7No Ice FishingALLEYNE LAKE 8-6 Engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp)ASHNOLA RIVER8-3 Exempt from Spring ClosureASP (China) CREEK8-5 Exempt from Spring ClosureBAIRD LAKE 8-25 Electric motors onlyBIGHORN RESERVOIR (Lakeview Irrigation District)8-11 Electric motors only BLUEY LAKE POTHOLES 8-6No FishingIncludes all unnamed lakes within 2 km of Bluey Lake (except Bluey Lake itself and Kentucky Lake)

7 BORGESON LAKE8-5 See Round LakeBROWNE LAKE 8-10No Ice FishingArtificial fly only, bait banBUCK LAKE 8-6 See Leonard LakeBURNELL (Sawmill) LAKE 8-1No Ice FishingTrout/char release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!BUTLER LAKE (east of Allison Lake)8-6No Ice FishingTrout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookCHAIN LAKE 8-6No Ice FishingRainbow trout daily quota = 2; engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp)WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!CHAPMAN LAKE8-8No Ice FishingCHRISTINA LAKE8-15No Fishing north of a line between Bald and Knob Points, Mar 1-May 31 Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (only one over 50 cm); barbless hookCHUTE LAKE8-9 Engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp)CLIFFORD (Cliff) LAKE 8-5 Electric motors onlyUnnamed lake located about 200 m west of Thalia LakeCONKLE LAKE 8-12 Engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp)CROOKED LAKES 8-10No Ice FishingDEE LAKE 8-10No Ice FishingDEER LAKE 8-10No Ice FishingDOBBIN LAKE 8-11 Electric motors onlyDOREEN LAKE 8-23No Ice FishingArtificial fly only, bait banDRY LAKE 8-5 Engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp)EASTMERE LAKE 8-8No Ice Fishing Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookMotorized vehicle closure.

8 Walk-in access only. See sign at CREEK8-14 Exempt from Spring ClosureENEAS CREEK8-8 Exempt from Spring ClosureFIVE O CLOCK LAKE (approx. 800 m SE of Cup Lake)8-14No Ice FishingTrout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookFLYFISH LAKE #1 (west) 8-23No Ice FishingArtificial fly only, bait banFRIDAY LAKE 8-6No Ice Fishing Electric motors onlyGARDOM LAKE 8-26 Trout/char daily quota = 2; engine power restriction - electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aerationGARNET LAKE 8-8 Electric motors only; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!GARRISON LAKES 8-5No Ice FishingTrout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookGEEN LAKES8-10No Ice FishingGOOSE LAKE 8-5 Electric motors onlyGRANBY RIVER8-15 Upstream of Burrell Creek: exempt from Spring Closure; bait ban Apr 1-Oct 31; trout/char daily quota = 1 Downstream of Burrell Creek: bait ban July 1-Oct 31; rainbow trout releaseGRANBY RIVER S tributaries8-15 Bait banHAGGKVIST LAKE 8-24No Ice FishingTrout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookHALL ROAD (MISSION) POND8-10 Trout daily quota = 1; Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water May 1-Jun 15 (see page 5 in the Provincial regulations )HAYNES LAKE 8-10 Engine power restriction - kw (10 hp).

9 This lake is part of McCulloch ReservoirHEADWATER LAKE #1 8-8No Ice Fishing Engine power restriction - kw (10 hp)HEART (Hart) LAKE8-7No Ice FishingHIDDEN LAKE 8-25No towingHYDRAULIC LAKE 8-10 Engine power restriction - kw (10 hp); this lake is part of McCulloch ReservoirIDLEBACK LAKE 8-9No Ice FishingTrout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyISLAHT (Horseshoe) LAKE8-11 Electric motors onlyISLAND LAKE 8-10No Ice FishingNOTE: If a lake or stream is NOT listed here, then only the Provincial regulations (pages 9-11) and the Regional regulations (page 77) apply. New restrictions are highlighted in blue. Check for any in-season changes at: 8 - OkanaganWATER-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS78 Okanagan REGION 8 WATER BODY - MANAGEMENT UNIT Includes TributariesEXCEPTIONS TO THE REGIONAL REGULATIONSJACKPINE LAKE 8-11 Electric motors onlyJEWEL CREEK8-14No Fishing from Jewel Lake downstream km to signsJEWEL LAKE 8-14 Engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp) & speed restriction (8 km/h)JOHNNY LAKE 8-5 Electric motors onlyKALAMALKA LAKE8-22 Kokanee daily quota = 2 Speed restrictions or no vessels (as buoyed and signed), various locationsKENTUCKY LAKE 8-6 Engine power restriction - Kw (10 hp)KENTUCKY SE POTHOLE 8-6No Ice Fishing Rainbow trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hookUnnamed lake located about 50 m east of Kentucky LakeKETTLE RIVER8-14 8-15 Exempt from Spring ClosureNo Fishing July 25-Aug 25.

10 Bait ban Apr 1-Oct 31; rainbow trout release year roundKETTLE RIVER S tributaries8-14 Bait BanKIDD LAKE 8-6No Ice FishingTrout/char release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookElectric motors onlyWARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration!KUMP (Lost) LAKE 8-5No Ice FishingTrout/char daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook LAMBY (Bear) LAKE 8-11 Electric motors onlyLARRY LAKE 8-5No Ice FishingTrout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookElectric motors onlyUnnamed lake located about 400 m west of Thalia Lake LEONARD ( Buck ) LAKE 8-6No Ice FishingTrout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookUnnamed lake approx. 2 km north of Vinson LakeLINK LAKE 8-6 Electric motors onlyLITTLE WILLY LAKE 8-7No Ice FishingLOCH DRINKIE 8-11No Ice Fishing; trout daily quota = 1; bait ban, single barbless hook LOON LAKE8-23No Ice Fishing; trout daily quota=1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hookLOST LAKE 8-10 Electric motors onlyMABEL LAKE8-24No Fishing south of a line between signs on lakeshore 800 m north of Shuswap River inlet, Jan 1-May 31 Bull trout (Dolly Varden) daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); single barbless hookMARA LAKE8-26 Follow angling regulations for Shuswap Lake, REGION 3; see Rosemond LakeMARTIN LAKE 8-6 WARNING!