Tidal Possession Limit vs Freshwater

[Trapper]

As fishing saltwater vs freshwater for salmon requires two separate licences from two separate governments, which govern two completely separate jurisdictions, can an individual fish both jurisdictions on the same trip and hold two possession limits of salmon? One freshwater possession limit and one saltwater possession limit?

Is there anywhere specific in the regulations that states the answer as fact?

 

[jim morrow]

sounds okay to me. May have to keep separate. they will be recorded on your licence(s).

 

[ClintR]

As fishing saltwater vs freshwater for salmon requires two separate licences from two separate governments, which govern two completely separate jurisdictions, can an individual fish both jurisdictions on the same trip and hold two possession limits of salmon? One freshwater possession limit and one saltwater possession limit?

Is there anywhere specific in the regulations that states the answer as fact?

Looks like if you fish both tidal and no. Tidal 20 fish is your annual limit

This is posted in the non tidal salmon regs






And this from the tidal regs.

 

[Deepaaaar]

I think you'd have a hell of a time convincing a CO that your fish came from both the salt and the fresh if you had two possession limits on you. Personally, I wouldn't try it. Yes, the freshwater chinook count separately on your license, but I don't honestly think that continuing to keep fish when you have one possession limit is a good idea. I would bet that a CO would consider it illegal, too.

 

[Whole in the Water]

I thought DFO had jurisdiction over anadromous fish when they are returning to spawn???

What is confusing is when you need a B.C. freshwater licence with a non tidal salmon stamp vs a regular DFO saltwater licence in a river?