Annual bait ban in effect in all streams of Region 1 as follows: All streams in Region 1 except: Quatse River; Somass River; Sproat River; Stamp River downstream of "Girl Guide Falls" (approximately 275 m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek), unless otherwise described below.
From the falls down past the hatchery to the Strait of Georgia.
Map of Vancouver Island's salmon rivers from the falls to the strait. Status: Little Qualicum River open. Other waters are shown for context only.
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Closed to salmon (broken outline) Open (see species & limits) Other waters (context) River gauge (tap for level and flow)
Timing
When you may fish, as opposed to what you may keep. Sun times are for this water, today.
No time-of-day closure listed for this water in the regulations we watch, so the sun times above are for planning rather than a rule. Openings still run only on the dates the limits state.
A fishery notice outranks the regulation table when the two disagree.
No fishery notice has named this water in 2026. The feeds are watched on the same schedule as the regulation tables.
Almanac
A day back and two ahead on one clock. Pressure and river level are observed and stop at Now; future rain is ECCC's HRDPS weather model, and the moon is astronomy. Not a fishability call.
A timeline of moon phase, observed rain, observed barometric pressure and the river gauge level across a day back and two ahead. Tide turns, river levels and pressure trend are also given in text on the water pages and map callouts.
Licence
What you need on this water
BC freshwater licence (Region 1) + conservation surcharge stamp to retain salmon. Check the Region 1 table for gear rules and closed stretches before you go. VERIFY
