Fishing Plan by Species WCVI Ucluelet Area 
(stat area 23/123)




Trip Limit Comments
HALIBUT 2026
See detailed Halibut Regs Page
1 per day 1 in possession if  Maximum size 112 cm (approximately 40 pounds)


 Must Record length on license Immediately
CHINOOK SALMON 2026
Final Regulations TBA - Below is 2025
2 per day all season long  4 in possession Must record on license immediately.
Inshore: Area 23, Ucluelet, Bamfield,  Port Alberni. 2 per day inshore all season

Nearshore: Area 123 < 1nm, 2 per day all season

Offshore: Area 123> 1nm non retention until July 14th

Offshore: Area 123 > 1Nm retention resumes July 15-Dec 31


COHO SALMON 2026  opens June 1  Final Regulations TBA - Below is 2025
 2 per day  4 in possession  Offshore in area 123 Hatchery Only


Inshore in area 23 - only 1 of the 2 per day can be wild.
LINGCOD 2026
Confirmed
3 per day 6 in possession  Not required to write on licence on WCVI



ROCKFISH 2026
 Learn More About Rockfish Recompression
3 per day (aggregate of all sub species) 6 in possession TOTAL In aggregate - see individual species limits
 Sub Species in Kyuquot area:

Canary Rockfish 3 per day  6 in possession  As part of the overall limit
Vermilion Rockfish 3 per day  6 in possession   As part of the overall limit
Black Rockfish (Sea Bass) 3 per day  6 in possession   As part of the overall limit
Sub Aggregate: 1 per day from the following species group - not each
Quillback Rockfish
China Rockfish 
Tiger Rockfish

 2 in possession   As part of the overall limit - try to avoid
Yellow Eye Rockfish- ZERO ZERO must be live release and avoided