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BC Region 2 – Lower Mainland: fishing quotas & hunting seasons

Region-wide daily quotas copied from the Lower Mainland section of the 2025–2027 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and checked against the full provincial synopsis. Water-specific regulations, closures and in-season changes are not repeated here — check the official regional PDF and the in-season changes page before you fish. If anything here disagrees with the Province of B.C., the Province is right.

Checked against gov.bc.ca Oct 17, 2026Regulations Apr 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2027

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Region-wide daily quotas

Possession quota is generally 2 daily quotas — see the synopsis for exceptions. Salmon are managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

BC Region 2 – Lower Mainland daily quotas
Species	Daily quota
Trout/char 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed) 2 from streams (must be hatchery) 1 char (bull trout, Dolly Varden, or lake trout), none under 60 cm And you must release: Wild trout/char from streams All wild steelhead Hatchery trout/char under 30 cm from streams NOTE: There is no general minimum size limit for trout in lakes	4, but not more than
Bass	20 (excluding Mill Lake - see page 24 for quota)
Crappie	20
Crayfish	25
Kokanee	5 (none from streams)
Whitefish	15 (all species combined)
White Sturgeon Fraser River: CLOSED TO ALL FISHING in the Fraser areas of Jesperson's Side Channel, Herrling Island Side Channel and Seabird Island north Side Channel, May 15-July 31 (to view a map of this area see page 26).	CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025–2027, Region 2 – Lower Mainland (PDF) 2025–2027 (Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027) · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026

Lower Mainland hunting seasons 2026–27

General open seasons in Region 2 by Management Unit. All BC hunting seasons

Mule deer (black-tailed)12 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
Bucks	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17 to 2-19	Sept 10 - Dec 15
Bucks	Region 2: MU 2-9 to 2-11	Sept 10 - Nov 30
Bucks	Region 2: MU 2-5, 2-12	Sept 10 - Nov 30
Bucks	Region 2: MU 2-16	Sept 10 - Dec 15
Antlerless	Region 2: MU 2-16	Nov 5 - Nov 20
Youth/Senior Only · Antlerless	Region 2: MU 2-11	Sept 10 - Sept 30
Youth Only · Antlerless	Region 2: MU 2-16	Oct 21 - Oct 31
Bow Only · Bucks	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 1 - Sept 9
Bow Only · Bucks	Region 2: MU 2-16	Sept 1 - Dec 15
Bow Only · Antlerless	Region 2: MU 2-16	Nov 5 - Dec 5
Bow Only · Either Sex	Region 2: MU 2-16	Jan 1 - Jan 15
Bow Only · Either Sex	Region 2: MU 2-16	Dec 16 - Jan 15

MU = Management Unit. General open seasons copied from the 2026–2028 BC Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis (regional PDFs); every row cross-checked against the full provincial synopsis. Limited Entry Hunting (LEH), closed portions of MUs and bag limits are not shown — read the footnotes in the official PDF.

Black bear3 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 10 - Nov 30
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Apr 1 - June 15
Bow Only	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 1 - Sept 9

Canada & cackling geese4 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 5, 2026 - Sept 15, 2026
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Oct 10, 2026 - Nov 22, 2026
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Dec 19, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Feb 10, 2027 - Mar 10 2027

Ducks1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Oct 10, 2026 - Jan 24, 2027

Mountain goat3 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-5	Sept 10 - Oct 15
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-6	Sept 10 - Sept 30
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-12 to 2-15	Sept 10 - Oct 31

Wolf2 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16	Sept 10 - Mar 31
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16	Apr 1 - June 15

Coyote1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 10 - June 15

Raccoon, skunk1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 1 - Mar 31

Snowshoe hare1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-5 to 2-19	Aug 1 - Apr 30

Bobcat1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Nov 15 - Feb 15

Cougar2 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 10 - Mar 31
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Apr 1 - June 15

Grouse (sooty/dusky, ruffed, spruce)2 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 10 - Dec 15
Bow Only	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 1 - Sept 9

Ptarmigan2 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-19	Sept 10 - Dec 15
Bow Only	Region 2: MU 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-19	Sept 1 - Sept 9

Pheasant1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-4, 2-8	Oct 10, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026

Band-tailed pigeon1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Sept 15 - Sept 30

Brant1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-4	Mar 1 - Mar 10

Common snipe1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Oct 10, 2026 - Jan 24, 2027

Coots1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Oct 10, 2026 - Jan 24, 2027

Snow & Ross's geese2 seasons

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6 to 2-19	Oct 10, 2026 - Jan 5, 2027
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6 to 2-19	Feb 20, 2027 - Mar 10, 2027

White-fronted geese1 season

Season	Zone / area	Dates
General open season	Region 2: MU 2-2 to 2-19	Oct 10, 2026 - Jan 24, 2027

BC Hunting & Trapping Synopsis 2026–2028, Region 2 – Lower Mainland (PDF) 2026–2028 synopsis (Jul 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2028); dates shown for 2026-27 · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026

Exceptions apply. Many lakes and streams in this region have their own quotas, closures and gear rules.

Official Lower Mainland regulations (PDF) ↗ All regions