Quesnel River

River Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Quesnel 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 Quesnel River

Quesnel 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.

Quesnel River · MU 5-2

No Fishing from 50 m upstream of Likely Bridge to 50 m downstream of Likely Bridge
No Fishing upstream of Cariboo River, Mar 1-June 15
Trout/char catch and release from the boundary signs approximately 1.8 km east of the Likely Bridge downstream to Morehead Creek
Trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 40 cm) downstream of Morehead Creek
Bait ban

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 →

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.