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Sturgeon Length and Weight Chart
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| Licence Type |
Resident |
Non-Resident |
Non-Resident Alien |
| Basic Licences | |||
| Annual Angling Licence | $36 | $55 | $80 |
| One Day Angling Licence* | $10 | $20 | $20 |
| Eight Day Angling Licence* | $20 | $36 | $50 |
| Annual Licence for Disabled | $1 | •• | •• |
| Annual Licence for Age 65 Plus | $5 | •• | •• |
•• Fee reduction not available. Regular licence required.
All licence fees except Annual Licence for the Disabled include a surcharge for the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.
White Sturgeon Conservation Licence
| Licence Type |
Resident |
Non-Resident |
Non-Resident Alien |
| White Sturgeon Conservation Licence | |||
| One day | $8 | $15 | $15 |
| Eight day | $15 | $30 | $30 |
| Annual | $25 | $60 | $60 |
Since September 12, 2008, sport anglers taking part in the white sturgeon fishery in the lower and middle freshwater portions of the Fraser River watershed are required to carry a new White Sturgeon Conservation Licence (WSCL) in addition to a basic provincial angling licence.
The lower and middle portions of the Fraser River watershed (which includes the Fraser River tributaries), from the Mission Bridge to and including Williams Lake River in the Cariboo Region, are the only fresh waters in B.C. where it is legal to fish for white sturgeon in a unique catch-and-release fishery. All other fresh waters in B.C. are closed to sturgeon fishing.
All revenue generated from the sales of the WSCL will be directed to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation for use in sturgeon stock management activities.
Conservation Surcharges
| Licence Type |
Resident |
Non-Resident |
Non-Resident Alien |
| Conservation Surcharges | |||
| Steelhead | $25 | $60 | $60 |
| Salmon* | $15 | $30 | $30 |
| Shuswap L. Rainbow Trout | $10 | $20 | $20 |
| Kootenay L. Rainbow Trout | $10 | $20 | $20 |
| Shuswap Lake Char | $10 | $20 | $20 |
* Your basic licence must be validated with a salmon conservation stamp to keep a salmon of any legal size or species (other than kokanee) from non-tidal waters. A stamp is not required if you intend to release all salmon caught. You must record your retention of adult chinook salmon on the back of your basic angling licence.
Your basic licence must be validated with up to five annual Conservation Surcharge Stamps, plus a White Sturgeon Conservation Licence. The stamps are valid for the licence year (i.e. to March 31). Anglers who purchase more than one short-term "old-style" paper licence (i.e. One Day or Eight Day Licence) should keep the current licence and the original licence with its conservation surcharge stamps together while angling. If a copy of your basic licence is reprinted, all your retention records must be transferred to the new copy.
