DFO Pacific Area 1 recreational fishing regulations

Current tidal-water recreational limits, sizes and closures for DFO Pacific Area 1 (Langara Island, Naden Harbour, Graham Island East), read from DFO’s own area page and refreshed daily. Last updated 2026-10-20. Openings change in-season and subarea boundaries are set by coordinates — always confirm on DFO before fishing.

Can you get out in Area 1?

LocationTodayTomorrowSave
Langara IslandRough14 kt · 7.7 ftRough17 kt · 10.6 ft
Naden HarbourRough10 kt · 6.4 ftRough14 kt · 8.9 ft
Graham Island EastGood8 kt · –Marginal12 kt · –
Masset tidesRough13 kt · 3.4 ftRough20 kt · 6.5 ft

Peak wind and biggest seas for the day: Good ≤10 kt & ≤2 ft, Rough ≥15 kt or ≥3 ft. Tap a location for the hourly Fishing Score, tides and best window. Save one and the site opens there next time.

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Closures in effect today (October 31, 2026)

Two closure areas are in effect. A closure overrides the area-wide limits wherever the two overlap.

Salmon — area-wide limits

SpeciesSubareasMin sizeDailyStatus
Chinook salmon (hatchery and wild combined)1,10145cm2Open
Chum salmon1,10130cm4Open
Coho salmon (hatchery and wild combined)1,10130cm4Open
Pink salmon1,10130cm4Open
Sockeye salmon1,10130cm4Open

Finfish other than salmon — area-wide limits

SpeciesSubareasMin sizeDailyStatus
Codfish1,1018Open
Eulachon1,1010kgClosed
Finfish - all other species1,10120Open
Greenling1,1013Open
Halibut1,1012Open
Herring1,10120kgOpen
Lingcod1,10165cm3Open
Mackerel1,101100Open
Northern Anchovy1,10120kgOpen
Pacific sand lance1,1015kgOpen
Pacific sardine1,101100Open
Rockfish - Yelloweye1,1010Non Retention
Rockfish - all species except Yelloweye1,1013Open
Sablefish1,1014Open
Sculpin1,1018Open
Shark - Basking1,1010Closed
Shark - Blue1,1010Closed
Shark - Brown Cat1,1010Closed
Shark - Great White1,1010Closed
Shark - Salmon1,1011Open
Shark - Sixgill1,1010Closed
Shark - Tope1,1010Closed
Shark - all other species1,1010Closed
Skate1,1011Open
Smelt1,10120kgOpen
Sole or Flounder1,1018Open
Spiny Dogfish1,1010Non Retention
Surfperch1,1018Open
Tuna - Albacore1,10120Open
Tuna - Pacific bluefin1,10120Open
Tuna - all other species1,10120Open
White Sturgeon1,1010Non Retention
Wolf Eel1,1010Non Retention
Trout (hatchery and wild combined)1,10130cm2 Combined Total * Consisting of no more than: 2 - Hatchery - marked 50cm or less; 1 - Hatchery - marked over 50cm; 2 - Wild - unmarked 50cm or less; 0 - Wild - unmarked over 50cmOpen

Bivalve shellfish and snails — area-wide limits

SpeciesSubareasMin sizeDailyStatus
Clam - Butter1,1010
Clam - Horse1,1010
Clam - Littleneck1,1010
Clam - Manila1,1010
Clam - Razor1,1010
Clam - Softshell1,1010
Clam - Varnish1,1010
Clam - all species combined1-1 to 1-4,1-6,1-7 and 1010
Clams - all species combined except Cockles1-50
Cockles1-5100
Cockles1-1 to 1-4,1-6,1-7 and 1010
Geoduck1,1010
Mussel - Blue1,1010
Mussel - California1,1010
Mussels - all species combined1,1010
Oyster - Olympia1,1010
Oyster - all species except Olympia1,1010
Scallop - Pink and Spiny1,1010
Scallop - Purple-hinged rock1,1010
Scallop - Weathervane1-5100
Scallop - Weathervane1-1 to 1-4,1-6,1-7 and 1010
Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined1-56
Scallop - Weathervane and Purple-hinged rock combined1-1 to 1-4,1-6,1-7 and 1010
Snail - Moon1,1012
Snail - other1,10175
Whelks1,10175

Crab — area-wide limits

SpeciesSubareasMin sizeDailyStatus
Crab - Box1,1011Open
Crab - Dungeness1,101165mm6Open
Crab - Dungeness, Red Rock and King combined1,1016Open
Crab - King1,1012Open
Crab - Puget Sound King1,1011Open
Crab - Red Rock1,101115mm6Open
Crab - Shore1,10125Open
Crab - other1,1014Open

Other invertebrates — area-wide limits

SpeciesSubareasMin sizeDailyStatus
Abalone1,1010Closed
Barnacles - Giant1,1016Open
Barnacles - Goose1,1012kgOpen
Invertebrates - all other species1,10120Open
Limpet1,10175Open
Octopus1,1011Open
Sand Dollar1,1016Open
Sea Cucumber1,10112Open
Sea Star or Starfish1,1016Open
Sea Urchin1,10112Open
Shellfish - all other species1,10120Open
Shrimp - Ghost1,10150Open
Shrimp including prawn1,101125Open
Squid - Opal1,101200Open
Squid - all other species1,10120Open

Source: DFO Pacific Area 1 recreational fishing. Check the Fishery Notices for changes newer than the update date. This page is a reading of DFO’s page, not a substitute for it, and does not reproduce the coordinate-defined subarea boundaries.

Fishing areas in Area 1

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