Fish IDSea urchin (red, green, purple)
Know your fish
- Red: large, dark red, long spines
- Green: small, pale green, short spines
- Purple: purple, medium, in tide pools
OK to keep
- 12/day combined, hand picking
Must release
- Small ones; the roe is what you are after, so take only large urchins
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
12/day combined.
Hand picking.
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