Goat River

River Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Provincial Park

About this spot

Goat River is a river located in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast 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 Goat River

Goat River is in fishing Region 7A (Omineca). 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.

Goat River · MU 7-5

No Fishing upstream of the Macleod Creek confluence, including Macleod Creek, Sept 1-June 30

Region 7A daily quotas

Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm, 2 from streams, 3 lake trout and 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden). Release bull trout from streams all year and from lakes Aug 15-Oct 15, and lake trout Sept 15-Oct 31 and under 30 cm.
Arctic grayling: catch and release only
Burbot: 5
Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)

All Region 7A quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

Nearest snow station: McBride Upper (1,610 m, 30 km away), 7 cm on November 6.

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.