Horsefly River

River Thompson Okanagan Provincial Park

About this spot

Horsefly 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 Horsefly River

Horsefly River is in fishing Region 5 (Cariboo). 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.

Horsefly River (from Quesnel Lake to Horsefly River Falls) (from Quesnel Lake to Horsefly River Falls) · MU 5-2

No Fishing Nov 1-May 31
Trout/char catch and release; artificial fly only, bait ban
No angling from powered boats from Woodjam Bridge to Quesnel Lake
Class II water June 1-Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp not required

Region 5 daily quotas

Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm, 2 from streams, 1 Dolly Varden/bull trout and 2 lake trout. Release all steelhead, lake trout Oct 1-Nov 30, and bull trout from streams Aug 1-Oct 31.
Bass: 0 quota, closed to all fishing
Burbot: 5
Kokanee: 5 (none from streams)

All Region 5 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

Nearest snow station: Yanks Peak (1,670 m, 41 km away), 8 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.