Pacific oyster

Know your fish

Pacific oyster — Photo:W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pacific oyster

Typical size:80–200 mm

Rough, fluted grey-white shell; purple-black inside margin
Olympia oyster: tiny (under 6 cm), round, flat; protected

Looks like: Any oyster under 5 cm could be an Olympia: leave it.

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OK to keep

Shuck on the beach and leave the shells; limit per Area table
Open beaches only

Must release

Anything under 5 cm

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Fishing licences across Canada

Rig to tie

What to bring

Rake / shovel
Bucket
Measuring gauge
Tidal licence

Limit per Area table.

Minimum 5 cm. Shuck on the beach and leave shells. Olympia oysters are endangered; never take them.

Where to catch Pacific oyster near you