Clearwater River

River Thompson Okanagan Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Clearwater River is a river located in the Thompson Okanagan area of British Columbia. This waterbody sits on British Columbia Crown land open to anglers holding a valid BC fishing licence. British Columbia's rivers and streams provide excellent fishing for Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, and cutthroat trout.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Winter fishing on Clearwater River

Clearwater River is in fishing Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola). BC has no separate ice fishing season, so the regular rules apply through the ice: the 2025-2027 synopsis lists rules of its own for this water, shown below, on top of the regional quotas.

Clearwater River · MU 3-40, 3-46

Downstream of old Clearwater Bridge exempt from spring closure, except No Fishing May 1-June 30
Bait ban (a) from Falls Creek to Mahood River, all year, and (b) from Mahood River to North Thompson River, Sept 1-July 31
No angling from powered boats downstream of Falls Creek
Rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 35 cm), char catch and release

Region 3 daily quotas

Trout/char: 5, but not more than 4 from streams, 1 over 50 cm and 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, none under 60 cm. Release all steelhead, bull trout from streams Aug 1-Oct 31, and lake trout Oct 15-Jan 31.
Bass: 0 quota, closed to fishing
Burbot: 2
Crayfish: 25

All Region 3 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

Nearest snow station: Clearwater Hub (440 m, 1 km away), 1 cm on November 2.

Source: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, matched to this water by name and management unit. Check in-season changes on the same page. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in BC guide.