FishingBC

NEW & IMPROVED FOR SPRING 2026! FishingBC is the official app for tidal (saltwater) fishing in British Columbia, created by the Sport Fishing Institute of BC with support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Features:

• Now the FishingBC app replaces the need to carry a paper licence! After linking it with your BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence, the FishingBC app allows you to permanently record, store, and display mandatory catch information including for Chinook salmon, halibut, and lingcod, as well as provide proof of your current, valid licence.

• Up-to-date, easy-to-view official regulations including closures and contamination areas.

• Updated catch log and species ID to identify and record your catch and access your historical catch data.

• Certified Tidal Angling Guides (CTAG) can now easily complete DFO catch log requirements.

• UBC Enhanced Catch Log provides additional Chinook and Coho catch log information to University of British Columbia researchers.

• Current, location-based weather forecasts including marine synopsis.